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Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Of course.

Written Answers — Traffic Law Enforcement: Traffic Law Enforcement (18 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 173 together. 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, and 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 her.

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (18 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. These figures relate to persons committed to prison for breach of the Broadcasting and Wireless Telegraphy Act 1988, where a fine or a prison sentence or indeed both may be imposed for not having a television licence. Year Total 2004 51 2005 52 2006 31 2007 32 2008 54 I can advise the Deputy that such persons held...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that in 2008, five companies were in receipt of highest value contract expenditure within a range of €5.8 million to €14.1 million from my Department. Four of the companies provide asylum seeker accommodation while the fifth provides IT, risk management and other consultancy services.

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (18 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my answer of 27 January. As I indicated in that reply, there are in the region of 40 separate agencies and bodies under the remit of my Department. Compilation of the information sought is a significant task complicated by the fact that certain bodies compile their accounts extraneously to the Department's financial system and as such details of their foreign travel and...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (18 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that there is only one body under the aegis of my Department which has a regulatory function and that is the Private Security Authority (PSA), the establishment of which was supported by the Deputy's Party. The PSA, which was established pursuant to the Private Security Services Act, 2004, is the statutory body with responsibility for licensing and regulating the...

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The legal views are alive and well.

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Will we include the Northern Bank in that?

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy has no knowledge of the Northern Bank robbery. What about the money Sinn Féin has in America?

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy has a hard neck.

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy is an arch pontificator.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (19 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am aware that in immigration matters the national rules and regulations of Member States differ significantly and also that regular changes occur. There are many different categories of applicant and the terms and conditions under which they may reside will vary from country to country. The scope for such variation will clearly be less where the category of migrant is the subject of an EU...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (19 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy will be aware I published a significant Discussion Document on the Management of Sex Offenders on the 27th January, 2009. That Document, inter alia, raises the issue of the use of electronic monitoring technology and submissions have been invited to reach my Department by April 30. The full report and the address to send written submissions to has been made available on my...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (19 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Schengen Convention provides for the abolition of border checks on common borders between participating States and for the development of enhanced cooperation in relation to law enforcement matters and judicial cooperation. Ireland has successfully applied to participate in certain provisions of the Schengen Convention including those associated with police cooperation, mutual assistance...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (19 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. ...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (19 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 147 of Thursday, 26 June 2008, and the written Reply to that Question. The first named person concerned applied for asylum on 14 April 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...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (19 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 28 September 2004 and applied for asylum. 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 person concerned was informed, by letter dated 9...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (19 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 17 October 2001. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner. The person concerned appealed that decision to the Refugee Appeal Tribunal but later withdrew that appeal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as amended), the person concerned...