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Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The figures published by the Central Statistics Office for the first quarter of 2008 show a decrease of 18.6% in the number of fraud, deception and related offences when compared with the same quarter last year. However, they also show an increase of 17.1% in such offences year-on-year. In response to this trend, one of the policing priorities for the Garda Síochána for 2008, which were...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 11 September 2003 and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 21...

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Part 11 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006, which provides for civil proceedings in relation to anti-social behaviour by adults, was commenced on 1 January, 2007. Part 13 of the Act, relating to anti-social behaviour by children, was commenced on 1 March, 2007. These provisions set out an incremental procedure for addressing anti-social behaviour by adults and children. With regard to children,...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I can assure the Deputy that my Department has always facilitated the introduction and retention of nurses and other members of the medical profession from abroad in taking up employment in the health service in Ireland when there is a requirement for such services. The Immigration Division of my Department has informed me that the particular person referred to in the Deputy's question was...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the visa applications referred to have been approved following appeal.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory conditions are fulfilled. These conditions are that the applicant must: be of full age, or by way of exception, be a minor born in the State be of good character have had a period of one...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Government today approved for publication my proposals for the heads of a Civil Partnership Bill. Arrangements are being made to publish the details of my proposals on my Department's website.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by officials in the long term residency section of my Department that long term residency is an administrative scheme introduced in May 2004 and is focused on persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit / work authorisation / work visa conditions. Such persons may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Refugee Appeals Tribunal was established under the Refugee Act 1996 to consider and decide appeals against recommendations of the Refugee Applications Commissioner refusing refugee status. Under the Act, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal is independent in the performance of its functions. I am informed by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal that the members of the Tribunal have received training in...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The figures for headline offences recorded for each Garda Division in 2002 are available in the Garda Annual Report for that year, copies of which are available in the Oireachtas library. Following the submission of a report and recommendations by an expert group on crime statistics, it was decided that the compilation and publication of crime statistics should be taken over by the Central...

Written Answers — Drugs Seizures: Drugs Seizures (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that in the timeframe available it has not been possible to supply the details requested by the Deputy. I will be in contact with the Deputy when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: An application for a Certificate of Naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the Citizenship section of my Department on 28 September, 2005. I am advised by my officials that this application is at the final stages of processing and is due to be submitted to me for a decision in the near future. I will advise the Deputy and the applicant when I have reached a...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 24 November 2003 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 30...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 406 of Tuesday 8 April 2008, 103 of Thursday 7 December 2006, 245 of Thursday 25 May 2006, 151 of Thursday 11 May 2006 and 326 of Thursday 6 April 2006 and the written Replies to those Questions. The person concerned arrived in the State on 22 October 2003 and applied for asylum. His asylum application was refused following consideration...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 214 of Thursday, 15 May 2008, 196 of Thursday, 28 February 2008 and 243 of Thursday, 31 January 2008 and the written Replies to those Questions. The person concerned arrived in the State on 7 July 2003 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my previous answers to Parliamentary Questions No 1025 of 26 September 2007, No. 1196 of 30 January 2008, and No. 211 of 7 February 2008 and No. 523 of 17 April 2008. I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that a decision regarding the Family Reunification application of the person in question recently issued to him.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 411 of Tuesday 27 May 2008 and 218 of Wednesday 9 April 2008 and the written Replies to those Questions. The person concerned arrived in the State on 3 December 2005 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The information requested by the Deputy will require a cross referencing operation in order to match the data held by my Department with those records held by the Irish Prison Service. I wish to advise the Deputy that the information sought is at present being compiled and will be conveyed to him at the earliest possible date.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have no plans to establish the Irish Prison Service as an independent statutory body. The recently published OECD report which looked at the Irish Public Service expressed views on the establishment of new agencies and that report will, in part, inform any future consideration that may be given to placing the Service on a statutory footing.

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided that certain statutory conditions are fulfilled. One such condition is that the applicant is required to show that they have been supporting themselves and their families without recourse to State support...