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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (21 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Applications for certificates of naturalisation from the persons referred to in the Deputy's Question were received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in November 2007. On examination of the applications submitted it was determined that three out of the four applications did not meet the statutory residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956,...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (21 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The permission to remain in the State granted to the person concerned under the IBC/05 Scheme expired on 22 July 2007. I can confirm that an application for renewal of that permission has been received in my Department. I am informed that a number of charges in relation to the person are still before the Courts. Until such time as these issues have been concluded by the Courts it would not...

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The league of youth.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Does he have a pension?

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Deputy Stagg has been around here for long enough.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy is reverting to type.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: League of youth.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: That is all we can expect of the Members opposite.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: It is a legal view.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: How much does Deputy Reilly get from the GMS scheme?

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Be serious.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy should table a parliamentary question.

Morris Tribunal: Statements (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I thank Mr. Justice Morris and his team for producing eight comprehensive and conclusive reports and for the huge service they have done for An Garda Síochána and the Irish public they serve. They carried out their task with diligence, independence, intelligence and fairness. Having listened to more than 680 days of oral evidence from 812 witnesses, the tribunal chairman reached his...

Morris Tribunal: Statements (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: May I answer?

Morris Tribunal: Statements (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Mr. Justice Hardiman stated: An inquiry into these allegations which did not seek the evidence of the person who made them would be in clear dereliction of its duty. Indeed, if the tribunal cannot ascertain the identity of that person, and approach him, it is hard to know how they can conduct the portion of their inquiry referred to at sub-paragraph (h) of the resolution passed by both...

Morris Tribunal: Statements (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: It was not only reasonable, but essential, that the tribunal, in carrying out its duties as defined by the Houses, should seek the source of Deputies Higgins's and Howlin's accusations.

Morris Tribunal: Statements (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The terms of reference of a tribunal of inquiry are, as we are all aware, matters of considerable importance. Subparagraph (h) of the Morris terms of reference referred exclusively to the information that Deputies Howlin and Higgins had received on 25 June 2000——

Morris Tribunal: Statements (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: ——and that they had made known to the then Minister, Deputy John O'Donoghue. It did not, however, make reference to the fax received by Deputy Higgins on 15 July 2000, which partly contradicted the information previously supplied. The reason is that no other Member of the Oireachtas, including, as far as I know, Deputy Howlin, was made aware of its existence by Deputy Higgins. The net...

Morris Tribunal: Statements (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I appreciate that Deputy Howlin was involved, but it would be a dereliction of my duty and unfair to Mr. Justice Morris and the two gardaí if I did not put the facts on record.

Morris Tribunal: Statements (22 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy can have his word.