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Written Answers — Paramilitary Activity: Paramilitary Activity (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy will be aware that the group to which he refers emerged in the late 1960s pursuing a particular militant socialist agenda. The group is known to have been engaged in various criminal acts in purported pursuit of this agenda. From the information available to me, the group appears to have ceased to operate and has effectively been disbanded. The group was never the subject of a...

Written Answers — Central Mental Hospital: Central Mental Hospital (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: In accordance with the Government decision of 16 May 2006 to approve the development of a new national forensic mental health facility at Thornton Hall, County Dublin, the cost of developing the hospital will be met from the proceeds of the sale of the existing site in Dundrum, County Dublin. The development of the new hospital is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. The...

Written Answers — Central Mental Hospital: Central Mental Hospital (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have had no meetings with the Minister for Health and Children or the Health Service Executive about the location of the Central Mental Hospital on the Thornton site. My Department did not have any meetings with the Department of Health and Children or the HSE about the location of the Central Mental Hospital on the Thornton site prior to its acquisition. However, memoranda for Government...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: There are 3.5 civil servants in my Constituency Office — one Clerical Officer Higher on a salary scale of €24,255 to €38,397; and 2.5 Clerical Officers on a salary scale of €24,397 to €39,558. There are three civil servants in the Constituency Office of the Minister of State, Deputy Conor Lenihan — one Executive Officer on a salary scale of €30,566 to €48,504; and two...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: At 31 August 2008, there were 254 attested Reserve Gardaí and 121 Reserve trainees nationally. There are two Reserve Gardaí in the Kerry Division, both of whom are assigned to Tralee Garda District. To date, no reserve members have been assigned to Listowel. Following a recent marketing campaign in the Kerry Division, a number of applications to join the Garda Reserve have been received...

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (24 Sep 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 — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the position with respect to Tribunals which come under the aegis of my Department and whose costs are paid out of my Department's Vote is as follows: Year Amount paid € 2007 20,353,184 January 2008 – August 2008 10,184,160 Total 30,537,344

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

Dermot Ahern: The visa application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office in Dublin on 14 August 2008. It was refused by the Visa Officer on 15 September 2008 for a number of reasons. There was insufficient documentation submitted in support of the application. The evidence of finances was deemed insufficient or incomplete. There was no evidence shown of a relationship being in...

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

Dermot Ahern: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have requested the CSO to provide the statistics sought by the Deputy directly to him.

Written Answers — National Disability Strategy: National Disability Strategy (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer to my reply to Question No. 137 of 28 May 2008, in which I indicated that the Social Partnership agreement, Towards 2016, contains a commitment to publish a strategic document on the National Disability Strategy which will outline the vision, mission and strategic objectives under the Strategy. The draft document has been prepared by my Department and forwarded to all of the relevant...

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 994 to 997, inclusive, together. As of 19 September 2008, 279 prisoners are in custody under sentence for offences of a sexual nature. Ninety of the prisoners in question are in custody in Arbour Hill, 19 are in custody in Castlerea Prison, seven are in custody in Cork Prison, three are in custody in Limerick Prison, 80 are in custody in Midlands Prison, four...

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The treatment for sex offenders in custody is not straightforward and cannot be viewed in isolation. Supports within the community on release can be equally vital to ensuring sex offenders do not reoffend. While the weight of opinion is that cognitive behavioural approaches to the treatment of sexual offenders show the most promise, not all offenders are amenable to such treatment and...

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

Dermot Ahern: It is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications. As the Deputy will be aware, applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status...

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

Dermot Ahern: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister, in his absolute discretion, may grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory conditions are fulfilled. These conditions are that the applicant must have had a period of one year's continuous residency in the State immediately before the date of application and,...

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

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned and her infant daughter arrived in the State on 23 February 2006 and applied for asylum. Their application was refused following consideration of their 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 people concerned were...

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

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 24 October 2006. 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 9 June 2008, that the Minister...

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

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that at present there is no Family Reunification application pending in respect of the person named in the details by the Deputy.

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

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 22 December 2004. 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 21 March 2006, that the...

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

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the reply to Question No. 240 of Thursday 24 April 2008. The position requested remains as set out in that reply.

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

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the written replies to Question No. 239 of Thursday, 24 April 2008 and Question No. 181 of Thursday, 10 April 2008. The person concerned has been granted leave to remain in the State for the period to 14 April 2009. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 14 April 2008.