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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 Dec 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 February 2007. Officials in that section inform me that a letter requesting further documentation was sent to the applicant on 25 June 2008. To date, no reply has been received. Further processing of the application will commence...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 134 on 23 October 2008. The position remains as stated.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that they have requested the information sought from the Garda Authorities. The Immigration Division will be in contact with the Deputy when this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Persecution, within the meaning of the Geneva Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, arises in relation to an application for asylum. Applications for asylum in Ireland 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...

Written Answers — Firearms Offences: Firearms Offences (2 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 280, 281 and 290 together. I understand from the Garda Authorities that records indicate that 27 handguns (to 14th November, 2008) have been stolen since 2005 — primarily during burglaries from dwelling houses. A further 1,236 other firearms were stolen during the same period, with a total of 373 recovered. I am further advised that stolen firearms are used...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (2 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised that it is the policy of the Office of Public Works to provide for universal access in all new projects, including Garda stations, and as far as is practicable in all other projects. Older buildings and/or protected structures, many of which predate the introduction of current accessibility legislation, can present issues that make such provision problematic. I am advised by...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (2 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Garda authorities that all divisional and district stations have been supplied with an audio frequency induction loop system which allows a person with impaired hearing and who is equipped with an appropriate hearing aid to communicate with Garda. In addition, the new public access call-box systems currently being installed at non-24 hour stations are equipped with a...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (2 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The "Dial to Stop Drug Dealing" initiative is being delivered under the aegis of the National Drugs Strategy Team which reports to my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Curran, at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. As I am sure the Deputy will appreciate, its rollout is, therefore, a matter which falls under the remit of that Department. In relation to the launch...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (2 Dec 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. 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 — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The people in question, a husband and wife, made separate applications for asylum on 7 September 2004. Their infant child was included in her mother's application. Their applications were refused following separate consideration of their cases by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with section 3 of...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: 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. The bodies make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status should be granted. A final decision on each application is made following...

Written Answers — Drugs in Prisons: Drugs in Prisons (2 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Irish Prison Service has, in recent months, introduced a package of new security measures across all closed prisons. The purpose of these measures is to eliminate, in so far as is possible, the smuggling of contraband, such as drugs, weapons and mobile phones into our prisons. Not only do these measures enhance the security and safety of our prisons, but they reduce the possibility of...

Written Answers — Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence (2 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Government's commitment to tackling domestic violence is reflected in the establishment in June 2007 of Cosc, the National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence. Cosc's key responsibility is to ensure the delivery of a well co-ordinated "whole of Government" response to domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. Its major priority is to produce a...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (2 Dec 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 and dispersal. The person referred to in the details supplied made an application for asylum on 15 December 2005. This person and her two children were transferred from Beechlawn accommodation centre, Rathdrum, County Wicklow to the...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (2 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: All attacks on members of the emergency service are reprehensible and a matter of concern to all right thinking members of society. The law makes specific and robust provision for attacks on members of the emergency services. The Criminal Justice Act 2006 strengthened the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 to make it an offence to assault, or to threaten to assault, or to impede...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the question was received in the citizenship section of my Department in March 2008. Officials in that section inform me that processing of the application has commenced and the file will be forwarded to me for a decision in due course. I understand that the person concerned is a refugee. In accordance with...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (2 Dec 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 and dispersal. The mother referred to in the details supplied made an application for asylum on 21 January 2008. The father made an application for asylum on 31 March 2008. An application was made on behalf of the child on 9 May 2008. The...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (2 Dec 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 and dispersal. The person referred to in the details supplied, along with her child, has been accommodated by the agency in direct provision accommodation since she applied for asylum on 13 March 2007. This person has accepted a transfer of...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (2 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that, while local Garda management had not been aware of difficulties of the kind outlined by the Deputy being experienced in the vicinity and no prosecutions have been commenced to date in 2008 for parking related offences by this business, the issue of parking has been discussed with the management of the business referred to. Local Garda management...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (2 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the reply to his Question No. 366 of Tuesday, 25 November 2008. The status of the person concerned remains as set out in that reply. The person concerned has continued to meet his presentation requirements with the Garda National Immigration Bureau. He is due to present again on Thursday, 4 December 2008. The enforcement of the deportation order remains an...