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Written Answers — Immigration Statistics: Immigration Statistics (5 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: In compliance with the provisions of Section 9 of the Immigration Act 2004, a register of Non-Nationals is maintained by An Garda Síochána. Student permission is granted under two different permissions (stamps). Stamp 2 allows limited access to the labour market without an employment permit and Stamp 2A prohibits working. The following two tables provide a breakdown of the number of...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (5 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer to the Deputy's Parliamentary Questions number 967 & 990 of 24th September 2008 in which I outlined the measures put in place by the Garda authorities to target this type of criminality. I am advised by the Garda authorities that this type of crime is best addressed and targeted by Divisional and District management teams, as local crime trends can be monitored and appropriate crime...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 248, 250 and 251 together. There are already fifteen staff in rented accommodation in Roscrea. The Deputy will be aware that the decentralisation of the Equality Authority to Roscrea was announced by the then Minister for Finance in December 2003. Arising out of the most recent Budget statement from the Minister for Finance on 14 October this year, the review...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 249, 252 and 253 together. The context in which financial provision has been made by the Government for the Irish Human Rights Commission and the Equality Authority for 2009 is as indicated in the Budget Announcement of 14 October 2008. In both cases, while I accept that reduced budgets will cause some difficulties, I also consider that there is sufficient...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (5 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have reviewed the newspaper cutting which the Deputy has provided. The position remains as set out in my reply to him in Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 2 October 2008.

Written Answers — Cash Seizures: Cash Seizures (5 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed that the data being sought by the Deputy is currently being collated by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and will be forwarded in correspondence to officials in my Department as soon as possible. Upon receipt of this data, I will arrange for it to be forwarded to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (5 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned, accompanied by her three minor children, applied for asylum on 21 December 2004. Her asylum application was refused following consideration of her 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...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Responsibility for providing a press service to my Department myself lies with a single Press Office which is staffed by a Press Adviser and four administrative staff. The principal responsibilities are to disseminate information to the media regarding my ongoing work as Minister and a lot of the Department and to provide prompt replies to press queries.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (5 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the location referred to is in Clontarf Garda Sub-District and is patrolled by foot and mobile patrols from that Garda station. Patrols are supplemented as necessary by the District Mountain Bike, Detective and Drug Units, the Divisional Crime Task Force and Traffic Corps personnel. A member of the local Community Policing Unit is also allocated...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 259 to 262, inclusive, together. My Department's decentralisation programme has been extremely successful. Five hundred and fifty posts have moved to office accommodation which has been sourced by the Office of Public Works. This is sixty per cent of the overall target numbers and the Justice and Equality family now has a presence in all of the seven...

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Hear, hear.

Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (6 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I thank Deputies for their contributions to the debate. This is a comprehensive reform and modernisation Bill dealing with an important issue. I make it clear that there is no question that the Government will withdraw the Bill, as requested by Deputies Ó Snodaigh and Ferris. The Bill cannot and should not be construed in any way as compromising the position on calls by the Finucane family...

Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005: Referral to Select Committee. (6 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, in accordance with Standing Order 122(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (6 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Based on the information provided, my Department has no record of a current visa application for the person in question.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 151 and 152 together. I have 1 Personal (Dáil) Secretary (Dublin), salaries €30,566 — €50,410. I have 1 Personal Assistant (Louth), salaries €46,558 — 59,097. I have four Clerical Officers (3 in Dublin and 1 in Louth), salaries 3 @ €24,397 — € 39, 558 and 1 @ €24,225 — €38,397. The number, grade and salary range of staff employed in...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: In 2007 expenditure from the Garda Reserve subhead in the Garda Vote amounted to €45,000. The provision in this subhead for 2008 is €1.28 million and expenditure to the end of October amounts to €229,000. The estimates for 2009 provide €1.28 million for this subhead. There are also costs which are not separately assigned to the Garda Reserve. These include the salary costs of Garda...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (6 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the detailed Reply I gave to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 863 of Wednesday, 24 September 2008, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (6 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that the Immigration Division of my Department has issued decision letters to the persons concerned in respect of their applications for permission to operate a business in the State.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Immigration Division of my Department informs me that a letter was recently issued to the person in question granting her permission to remain in the State on the basis of her marriage to an Irish national for an initial period of twelve months. This permission becomes operative when the applicant registers with the Garda National Immigration Bureau.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The monies collected from persons who received certificates of registration on the basis of the issue of a stamp 4 during the last 3 years is as follows: 2006 (from 27 May): €1,132,000.00 2007: €2,964,000.00 2008 (up to 4 November): €1,624,200.00