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

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 179 and 191 together. I refer the Deputy to my Reply to his previous Parliamentary Question of 14 October 2008. I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy made an application for family reunification on 26 September 2005 on behalf of her husband. She subsequently withdrew that application on 3 March...

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

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that a letter issued to the person in question on 29 October 2008 informing him that as an Angolan National he was advised to contact the Embassy of Angola, 22 Dorset Street, London W1U 6QY, England with a view to obtaining his own National passport. The person in question has not been granted refugee status in the State in...

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

Dermot Ahern: The first named person concerned applied for asylum in the State on 27 May 2005. 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 first named person concerned was informed, by letter dated...

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

Dermot Ahern: The Reception and Integration Agency is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision. As stated in the Reply to the Deputy's Parliamentary Question of 14 October, 2008 in this matter, the RIA understands that the first contact from either party referred to in the details supplied requesting that they be accommodated together...

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

Dermot Ahern: Applications for certificates of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question were received in the Citizenship section of my Department in January 2005, April 2007 and September 2007. On each occasion, the person concerned did not meet the statutory requirements for Naturalisation. It is open to the person in question to lodge a new application if and when she can...

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

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 16 October 2000. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner. He did not appeal this decision. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 30 October 2001, that the Minister proposed...

Written Answers — Travel Documentation: Travel Documentation (6 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question number 148 of 23 October 2008. The position remains unchanged. The person in question is an Angolan National and was advised to contact the Embassy of Angola, 22 Dorset Street, London W1U 6QY, England with a view to obtaining his own National passport. The person in question was refused refugee status in the State in accordance with...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Nov 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 May 2008. Officials in that Section are currently processing applications received in July 2006. Applications are dealt with in chronological order as this is deemed to be the fairest to all applicants. However, I understand that...

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

Dermot Ahern: My Department uses the Civil Service Human Resource Management System (HRMS) and time and attendance systems to record absence from work for whatever reason. A significant proportion of all absences relate to statutory entitlements or conditions of employment. In relation to these leave entitlements (annual leave, maternity leave, parental leave, carer's leave, force majeure leave,...

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

Dermot Ahern: In 2009, the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform has been allocated €3 million for disability services under the multi-annual investment programme 2006 to 2009. The table details expenditure under this programme. Year Expenditure € 2006 2,696,000 2007 4,582,000 2008 1,783,144 spent to date

Crime Levels. (11 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: It is in the Midlands Prison and it is working.

Crime Levels. (11 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am grateful to both Deputies for raising this matter. When we discuss this issue on Thursday, we will have a better opportunity to consider some of the valid points raised by Deputy O'Donnell in particular. I do not accept that there is a laid-back attitude when one considers that this House passed significant legislation in 2006 and 2007. Shane Geoghegan was a respected young man...

Crime Levels. (11 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: It has progressively increased to an average of 15 years.

Crime Levels. (11 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I want to assure the House that prisoners who are considered a risk to the public serve well in excess of the average of 15 years. I assure the House that no one who will come before me will get out before a considerable number of years — well above the average — in regard to murder for organised crime.

Crime Levels. (11 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Life sentence prisoners are reviewed by the Parole Board on a number of occasions before any substantial concessions are recommended. Furthermore, they continue to serve their life sentence even when given extended periods of temporary release and can be returned to prison if they breach their conditions or if they pose a threat to the public. In considering such cases, my approach would...

Crime Levels. (11 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: There is now a total of 90 community gardaí in the city. More broadly, Limerick southside and northside regeneration agencies have launched ambitious plans for action on an unparalleled scale to lift the disadvantaged areas of Limerick out of the cycle of disadvantage and despair.