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- Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Dermot Ahern: He is not coming up with any proposals himself. He has not proposed anything. At least Fine Gael has, even though they are not great at figures.
- Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Dermot Ahern: He is complaining all the time but has no proposals.
- Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Dermot Ahern: Let us hear some of Deputy Gilmore's own proposals.
- Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (5 Feb 2009)
Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the information requested is currently being compiled. I will be in contact with the Deputy when the information is to hand.
- Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (5 Feb 2009)
Dermot Ahern: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (GYDPs) are funded by the Irish Youth Justice Service, through An Garda SÃochána. These projects are community-based, multi-agency crime prevention initiatives which seek to divert young people from becoming involved (or further involved) in anti-social and/or criminal behaviour by providing suitable activities to facilitate personal development, and promote...
- Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (5 Feb 2009)
Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the location referred to is in Clontarf Garda Sub-District. Local Garda management is aware of difficulties being experienced by residents in the area concerned caused by anti-social behaviour. Persons engaging in such behaviour are dealt with appropriately, in accordance with the law. The behaviour is being addressed under the provisions of the...
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (5 Feb 2009)
Dermot Ahern: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the visa application referred to has been approved.
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (5 Feb 2009)
Dermot Ahern: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the visa application referred to has been approved.
- Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (5 Feb 2009)
Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that no art works, paintings or sculptures have been lost or stolen from my Department since 2007 to date in 2009. As regards IT and Telecommunications equipment, I would refer the Deputy to PQ No. 309 of 17 December 2008. The position remains unchanged.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Feb 2009)
Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department does not have a formal contract in place for the provision of taxi services but the practice in recent years has been to use the services of a particular company. Following a review of expenditure in this area in 2008, the Department is currently in the process of issuing a public tender for the provision of a taxi service. Moreover, in the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Feb 2009)
Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that my Department has the use of storage facilities in Santry and Clondalkin which are leased by the Office of Public Works. They are used, primarily, for the storage of my Department's archive material. My Department also has file storage facilities in Bow Lane, Kilmainham which are used by the Irish Nationalisation and Immigration Service (INIS). As the Deputy...
- Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (5 Feb 2009)
Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that the establishment of Kildare as a distinct Garda Division in An Garda SÃochána has been postponed pending the completion of preparatory works. It is expected that these will be completed in the second quarter of 2009. I am further informed that the personnel strength of the Carlow/Kildare Division as of 31 December 2008, the latest date for...
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Feb 2009)
Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State in January of 1999 under the arrangements then in place for the parents of Irish citizen children. The most recent permission to remain expired on 31 January 2008, and the person concerned is advised to contact the Garda National Immigration Bureau, 13/14 Burgh Quay, in order to have that...
- Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (5 Feb 2009)
Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person referred to is currently serving a one year prison sentence for assault causing harm in Saint Patrick's Institution. With normal remission, he is due for release in June 2009.
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Feb 2009)
Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State in November of 2004, which has recently expired. This permission was granted on the basis of the person concerned being the dependant family member of a person granted permission to remain under the arrangements then in place for the parents of Irish citizen children. I am informed that the...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Feb 2009)
Dermot Ahern: Officials in the Citizenship Division of my Department inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from either person referred to in the Deputy's Question.
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Feb 2009)
Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Replies given to Parliamentary Questions No. 150 of Thursday 9 October 2008, No. 844 of Tuesday 17 June 2008, No. 602 of Thursday 17 April 2008, No. 467 of Tuesday 26 February 2008 and No. 247 of Thursday 31 January 2008. The person concerned applied for asylum on 11 May 2005. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Feb 2009)
Dermot Ahern: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in November, 2008. The average processing time from application to decision is now at 23 months. The Citizenship Division is currently commencing further processing of applications received in mid 2007. More complicated cases can at...
- Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (5 Feb 2009)
Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the Reply given to his Parliamentary Question No. 233 on Thursday 18 December 2008. The status of the person concerned remains as set out in that Reply.
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Feb 2009)
Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 29 December 2004 on her own behalf and on behalf of her three children. A further child, born in the State in mid-2005, was subsequently included in her mother's asylum application. The asylum application was refused following consideration of the case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals...