Results 5,121-5,140 of 16,849 for speaker:Dermot Ahern
- Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2008)
Dermot Ahern: No, he did not.
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)
Dermot Ahern: No, the Deputy is wrong.
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)
Dermot Ahern: May I share time with the Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews?
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)
Dermot Ahern: It is difficult to listen to lectures from Deputy McManus, who has left the Chamber, on broadband. We have one of the fastest growing broadband markets in the EU.
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)
Dermot Ahern: That is accepted, but it is an historical issue. To be lectured by the Labour Party, which hardly mentioned broadband in its election manifesto, is difficult. The Labour Party's record in office was abysmal, as was Fine Gael's.
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)
Dermot Ahern: Deputy Morgan lectured the Government on the economy. Were this and previous Governments not required to spend so much money chasing paramilitaries out of the country, we might have had more money today and in previous economically difficult years. However, I am pleased to have this opportunity to support this motion and to join with my colleagues in calling attention to the substantial...
- Written Answers — Mutual Assistance: Mutual Assistance (9 Jul 2008)
Dermot Ahern: The Central Authority for Mutual Assistance, within the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, has been in contact, on an ongoing basis, with the relevant foreign authorities in relation to the matter raised by the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (9 Jul 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I am advised by officials in the Long Term Residency Section of my Department that an application for Long Term Residency from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in November 2006. I understand that applications received in October 2006 are currently being dealt with. As soon as a decision is made on the case, the person concerned will be notified.
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (9 Jul 2008)
Dermot Ahern: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was first received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in January 2008. However, due to an error on the statutory declaration, the form was returned to the person in question on 12 February 2008 so that it could be amended. An amended statutory declaration was returned to...
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (9 Jul 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I am informed by officials in the Long Term Residency Section of my Department that they have not traced any application for Long Term Residency from the person referred to by the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (9 Jul 2008)
Dermot Ahern: An application for a certificate of naturalisation 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 February 2004. The file was forwarded to my predecessor for a decision in February 2007 and he decided to refuse the application. The reason for refusal was disclosed to the person concerned...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (9 Jul 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 August 2006. Officials in that section are currently processing applications received in January 2006 and have approximately 4,000 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person concerned. These are generally...
- Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (9 Jul 2008)
Dermot Ahern: The Garda SÃochána's 2008 Policing Plan, which was laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas, contains the Commissioner's proposals to realign Garda Divisional boundaries to make them coterminous with local authority boundaries. The planned changes will bring about greater efficiencies and effectiveness in facilitating the establishment and functioning of Joint Policing Committees. As...
- Written Answers — Drugs Related Crime: Drugs Related Crime (9 Jul 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I have raised this matter with the Garda Authorities and will be in touch with the Deputy once their response is to hand.
- Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (9 Jul 2008)
Dermot Ahern: The Garda Juvenile Diversion Programme operates in accordance with Part 4 of the Children Act 2001, as amended, and under the general superintendence and control of the Garda Commissioner. The Programme has proven to be highly successful in diverting young persons away from crime by offering guidance and support to juveniles and their families. It also enables referral to the Garda Youth...
- Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (9 Jul 2008)
Dermot Ahern: The Deputy did not indicate whether the son of the person in question is an Irish citizen or a Romanian citizen. If the son of the person in question is a Romanian citizen, he would have no entitlement to an Irish passport but may make an application for his national passport to the Romanian Embassy, 26 Waterloo Road, Dublin 4. If the son of the person in question is an Irish citizen an...
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (9 Jul 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 308 and 309 together. In 2008 the Irish Human Rights Commission has been allocated Grant-in Aid of â¬2,092,000, which is a 3% increase on the Grant-inâAid provided in 2007. As is the case of all such Government agencies, there are no proposals for additional funding in 2008. My departmental officials who have responsibility for budgetary matters across...
- Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (9 Jul 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that neither I nor any officials from my Department have any plans at this time to travel to Beijing in an official capacity in connection with the 2008 Olympic Games.
- Written Answers — Departmental Publications: Departmental Publications (9 Jul 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I wish to refer the Deputy to the information requested in the tabular format below:
- Written Answers — Firearms Licences: Firearms Licences (9 Jul 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 312, 313, 319 and 320 together. I have requested this information from the Garda Commissioner and I will be in touch with the Deputy on the matter as soon as it comes to hand.