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Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (2 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy will be aware, under the provisions of the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority was established as and from 4 November, 2006. The Property Registration Authority replaces the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and, subject to the above Act, is independent in the...

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour Orders: Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (2 Jul 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...

Written Answers — Criminal Records Bureau: Criminal Records Bureau (2 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: As regards Northern Ireland a reciprocal arrangement is in place with the Police Service of Northern Ireland and results received are disclosed to the relevant registered organisation concerned. A Memorandum of Understanding is currently being negotiated with the Disclosure Scotland agency with a view to putting in place a reciprocal arrangement for vetting requests. Discussions are also...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (2 Jul 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 Síochána. The Garda Síochána Act 2005 consequently makes provision for this, and the CSO has established a...

Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Deputy O'Connor did very well and he even mentioned Tallaght.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Labour Party wants health to be privatised.

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (3 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Any child, who presents to an Immigration Officer and is unaccompanied or in the company of a person whom the Immigration Officer is not satisfied to be their guardian or have lawful custody of the said child is dealt with in accordance with section 8(5) of the Refugee Act 1996 as amended, which states: Where it appears to an Immigration Officer or an authorised officer that a child under the...

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (3 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Department of Education and Science that children under the age of 18 can attend primary and post-primary schools. Data is available on the nationality of students in post-primary schools. There are over 160 nationalities represented in post-primary schools in 2007-08. Such data is not available for primary schools. There is no data available that would identify...

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (3 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Legal aid may be granted in criminal or civil cases. Criminal legal aid is granted to persons charged before the Courts. The Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962 provides that free legal aid may be granted, in certain circumstances, for the defence of persons of insufficient means in criminal proceedings. The legislation does not distinguish between adults and children. Consequently,...

Written Answers — : (3 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 200 and 201 together. The payment of compensation to children who are the victims of trafficking is a matter for the Courts. In accordance with Section 4(3) of the Courts Service Act 1998 the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions.

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (3 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Legislative, administrative and operational, enforcement and monitoring measures have been put in place to provide a comprehensive, holistic and effective response to the heinous crime of trafficking in human beings. On the legislative front, the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008 is fully operational since 7 June, 2008. The Act creates offences of trafficking in children and adults...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the following table which shows the number of failed asylum seekers who were deported between the dates of 1 July 2006 and 30 June 2008 and the nationality of those who were deported. Nationality Total Removed Nigeria 88 China 55 Romania 22 Moldova 20 Croatia 10 Georgia 9 Kosovo 9 Russia 6 South Africa 5 Ukraine 4 Ghana 3 Morocco 3 Albania 2 Algeria 2...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (3 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed that, in response to the Deputy's Question No. 401 of 27 May 2008, the Central Statistics Office have been in direct contact with him and supplied the information requested. I have requested the CSO to provide the further statistics sought by the Deputy directly to him.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (3 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the opening hours of each Garda Station in the Clare Garda Division are as set out in the table. Station 24hr Mon-Fri Sat Sun Call Diversion Ennis Yes Crusheen No 10am-1pm 10am-1pm 12pm-2pm Ennis Lissycasey No 10am-1pm 10am-1pm 12pm-2pm Ennis Newmarket On Fergus No 10am-1pm, 10am-1pm, 10am-1pm, Ennis Quin No 10am-1pm 10am-1pm...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (3 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Garda accommodation programme is based on agreed priorities established by An Garda Síochána and it is brought forward in close cooperation with the Office of Public Works (OPW), which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. Officials from my Department, the Office of Public Works and the Garda Síochána have regular meetings to oversee the various...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Under my Department's decentralisation programme, nine hundred and forty one posts are scheduled to relocate from Dublin to seven different provincial locations. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that, to-date, five hundred and twenty-two staff have moved and have taken up duty. This represents 55% of the target numbers and my Department now has a presence in all of the seven decentralised...

Written Answers — Efficiency Reviews: Efficiency Reviews (3 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Following the Budget 2008 announcement, my Department has engaged in the efficiency review exercise, with a view to identifying possible savings on administrative spending. This exercise has included the bodies under the aegis of my Department and the issues arising are currently being considered in the context of the preparation of the 2009 Estimates.

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (3 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person referred to by the Deputy first applied for Asylum on 25/9/2003. This claim was assessed by the Refugee Applications Commissioner who concluded that the person concerned did not meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee. The applicant appealed this recommendation but failed to attend her appeal hearing. The Minister issued his decision to the applicant by letter dated...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of Thursday, 24 April 2008 and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned arrived in the State on 2 April 2004 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...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Officials in the Citizenship Section inform me that processing of the application from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question has commenced and the file will be forwarded to me for a decision in the coming months. I will inform the person in question when I have reached a decision on the matter.