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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my answers to his previous Parliamentary Questions. I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that a Family Reunification application was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in May 2002 and that a decision was issued in January 2005. A review of that decision was carried out in 2005 and following the review the person in question was...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my previous reply to his Parliamentary Question 162 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 in April 2006. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act...

Stardust Fire Tragedy: Motion (3 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes the report of the independent examination by Mr. Paul Coffey SC of the concerns of the Stardust Victims Committee in relation to the investigation of the cause of the fire disaster; acknowledges that the cause of the fire is unknown, the original finding of arson is a mere hypothetical explanation and is not demonstrated by any evidence and that none of the...

Stardust Fire Tragedy: Motion (3 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I thank all the Deputies who spoke on this important motion. I concur with Deputies on all sides in what was said. Deputy Bruton was very gracious to acknowledge the efforts made by former Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern, as was Deputy Quinn. I very much welcome what Deputy Quinn said on this issue, on behalf of those of us sitting on this side of the House, for my recent involvement as...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (3 Feb 2009)

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

Written Answers — Temporary Release of Prisoners: Temporary Release of Prisoners (3 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that 107 prisoners were granted varying periods of temporary release at Christmas 2008 under the Criminal Justice Act 1960, as amended by the Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners) Act 2003. This figure represents approximately 2% of the prisoner population at that time and was a significant reduction on Christmas 2007 figures of 138 prisoners. The...

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (3 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am assuming that the Deputy is referring to the payments made to lawyers under the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme, which is administered by my Department. The details are as follows: Actual expenditure for 2008: €55.3 million Provisional estimated expenditure for 2009: €45 million As regards the rates, the fees paid to solicitors and counsel in the Circuit and Higher Courts in respect of...

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (3 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The information sought by the Deputy in respect of the cost of the following tribunals in 2008 was €11.8 million. The Morris Tribunal: €9.6 million The Barr Tribunal: €0.7 million The Smithwick Tribunal: €1.5 million A further €1.3 million was also spent in 2008 on the Rossiter Tribunal of Inquiry. Of the above, all but the Smithwick Tribunal have concluded their work and submitted...

Written Answers — Traffic Fines: Traffic Fines (3 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Statistics of the kind sought by the Deputy are not readily available, particularly taking into account that there is inevitably a time lapse between a fine being imposed and its collection.

Written Answers — Garda Remuneration: Garda Remuneration (3 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tables. Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána Year Expenditure € million 2004 63.1 2005 79.5 2006 105 2007 138.4 2008 115.3 The figures shown above include overtime for both Garda Members and for civilian staff. Overtime Expenditure in the Irish Prison Service Year Expenditure € million 2004 45.5...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: There has been a major expansion in the number of civilians in An Garda Síochána since the civilianisation study referred to by the Deputy was carried out in 2001. The study recommended that an additional 556 posts were suitable for Civilianisation and that these would be filled over a period of 21 years to allow for continuity of skills, particularly in technical areas. On 31st March,...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (3 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the number of Gardaí assigned to community policing duties in each Dublin District, as at the 31 December 2008 was as set out in the following table. It is the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner to allocate personnel throughout the Force taking everything into account. The situation will be kept under review and when additional personnel next...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory conditions are fulfilled. One such condition is that the applicant must be of good character. This is established mainly by carrying out enquiries with An Garda Síochána and is an...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (3 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the Reply given to his Parliamentary Question No. 164 on Tuesday 14 October 2008. The status of the persons concerned remains as set out in that Reply. The persons concerned have continued to meet their presentation requirements with the Gardaí. The first named person is due to present himself again at Anglesea Street Garda Station, County Cork on Monday 9 February...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (3 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my answer to his previous Parliamentary Question. I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made an application for Family Reunification on behalf of his wife in June 2008. This application has been forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. The...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (3 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: By way of background, I would like to clarify the primary functions carried out by the Repatriation Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service which are: (i) to consider and make decisions on applications for leave to remain in the State submitted by failed asylum seekers or persons who have become otherwise illegally present in the State, (ii) to consider and make decisions...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Following the rejection of his asylum application, the person concerned was, on 9 July 2001, granted temporary Leave to Remain in the State under the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as amended) for a one year period, to 9 July 2002. This permission was subsequently renewed for a further one year period, to 15 July 2003. On 8 July 2003, the person concerned was issued...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (3 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am currently reviewing the criminal law governing sexual offences for the purpose of providing greater protection to children and other vulnerable persons against sexual exploitation and abuse. If in the course of this review the need for reform of the incest laws is identified, I will bring proposals to Government for approval to amend those laws accordingly.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The position in relation to granting long term residency is as follows: persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements. The...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Fees) Regulations, 2008, sets out the prescribed fees payable by applicants on the issue of a certificate of naturalisation since 1 August, 2008. The fees are as follows: (a) where an application is made on behalf of a minor, a fee of €200.00 (b) where an application is made by a spouse of a naturalised Irish citizen, a fee of €950.00 (c) where an...