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- Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)
Dermot Ahern: Every section of the New Zealand legislation is replicated and I have a document to prove it.
- Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I will make that document available to the House.
- Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I can make the document available to show everyone, now and in the future, that it is a cog. The Deputy was found out. He led everyone to believe that he was consulting when he actually cogged from New Zealand.
- Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)
Dermot Ahern: The Deputy copied the New Zealand legislation. He cannot get away from that. He cannot deny it.
- Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)
Dermot Ahern: It is lazy legislation.
- Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)
Dermot Ahern: It is lazy and the Deputy is trying to cover up now.
- Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (25 Jun 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that in the case referred to by the Deputy two reports were received and Gardaà were requested to search the aircraft. The complainants declined to make formal statements of complaint when invited to do so. As the Deputy is aware, the Garda SÃochána is responsible for the investigation of offences. Statutory powers of search and entry are bestowed...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 Jun 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Citizenship Section of my Department that the number of applications for naturalisation which have yet to be processed to a conclusion is approximately 19,700. The processing time is, on average, 30 months.
- Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (25 Jun 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is actively policed by Gardaà from Fitzgibbon Street Garda Station and Mountjoy Garda Station, which are part of Fitzgibbon Street Garda District. I am also informed that local Garda management is aware of public order and anti-social behaviour type offences being experienced by residents of the area concerned. Regular...
- Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (25 Jun 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred is actively policed by Gardaà from Bridewell Garda Station. I am further informed that the personnel strength of the Bridewell Garda Station on 31 May 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 178. The Bridewell Garda Station forms part of the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) North Central Division which...
- Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (25 Jun 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following table shows the number of arrests and cautions made in relation to prostitution in the Bridewell Garda Sub-District from 1 January, 2008 to 31 May, 2008. Number Arrested and Charged Number of Cautions Issued 2008 Females Males Females Males January 1 â 24 11 February 9 3 29 8 March 8 5 31 8 April 2 â 22 7 May 8 9 30 9...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (25 Jun 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I am advised that it is necessary to make certain transitional arrangements to facilitate operational changes in relation to a changeover from one year to three year licenses. These amendments will be provided for in the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous) Provisions Bill which will be published shortly. I will also take the opportunity of that Bill to consider whether the strengthening of...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (25 Jun 2008)
Dermot Ahern: All EC Directives issued since 1973 and relevant to this Department have been transposed and thus implemented with the exception of the eight Directives listed in the table below and those that were recently issued and not yet due for transposition. In view of the fact that 35 years have passed since 1973, I am not in a position to provide the Deputy with a list of the numbers and titles of...
- Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)
Dermot Ahern: Even the Opposition was giving out.
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (26 Jun 2008)
Dermot Ahern: The families referred to by the Deputy were granted permission to remain in the State on student conditions. One of the main principles of Ireland's immigration system is that persons coming to Ireland should not be an undue burden on the resources of the State. In line with this general principle, the established policy in relation to the attendance of overseas students in Irish primary and...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Jun 2008)
Dermot Ahern: An application for a Certificate of Naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in March 2006. I understand that the Citizenship Division of my Department will be in contact with the person concerned in the coming weeks, informing him of the outcome of his application.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (26 Jun 2008)
Dermot Ahern: My Department issued grant in aid payments to the following agencies in 2007 and to date (31st May) in 2008. 2007 2008 â'¬ â'¬ The Human Rights Commission 2,033,000 1,048,000 The Independent International Commission 549,000 200,000 The Independent Monitoring Commission 617,000 274,000 The Legal Aid Board 24,288,000 8,843,000 The Equality Authority 5,447,000 2,291,000
- Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (26 Jun 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of each Garda Station in the Clare Garda Division on 31 December 2005 to 2007 and on 31 May, 2008 was as set out in the table hereunder: Station 31/12/05 31/12/06 31/12/07 31/05/08 Ennis 84 95 118 120 Crusheen 1 1 1 1 Lissycasey 1 1 1 1 Newmarket on Fergus 3 3 4 4 Quin 1 1 1 1 Shannon 63 94 64 66 Immigration...
- Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (26 Jun 2008)
Dermot Ahern: 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 Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, from the Garda SÃochána. The Garda SÃochána Act 2005 consequently makes provision for this, and the CSO has established a dedicated...
- Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (26 Jun 2008)
Dermot Ahern: 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 Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, from the Garda SÃochána. The Garda SÃochána Act 2005 consequently makes provision for this, and the CSO has established a dedicated...