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Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned and her two children applied for asylum on 17 February 2005. The two children were included on their mother's asylum application. Her application was refused following consideration of her 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...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned, an infant child, was born in the State in early 2006 and an application for asylum was made on her behalf on 26 May 2006. Her asylum application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner. Arising from the refusal of her asylum application, and in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a Family Reunification application on behalf of his wife and son in January 2005. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This investigation was completed and the Commissioner forwarded a report to...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: If an application for asylum has been made by the person concerned, the Deputy will of course be aware that it is not the practice to comment on asylum applications that are pending.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person referred to by the Deputy applied for asylum on 06/03/2007. The claim was assessed by the Refugee Applications Commissioner who concluded that the person concerned did not meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee. The Commissioner's recommendation was communicated to him by letter dated 25/07/2007. This communication advised the person of his entitlement to appeal the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 267 on 3 March 2009. The position remains as stated.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 31 January 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 person concerned was informed, by letter dated 21 February 2006, that the...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (26 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Government Legislation Programme published on 26 January provides for publication of the Sale of Alcohol Bill in 2009. The Bill will modernise and streamline the law relating to the sale and consumption of alcohol by repealing the Licensing Acts 1833 to 2008, as well as the Registration of Clubs Acts 1904 to 2008, and replacing them with updated provisions.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (26 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The position is as outlined in my reply to Parliamentary Question Number 244 of 3 March 2009.

Written Answers — Judicial Appointments: Judicial Appointments (26 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The allocation of judicial resources is, in the first instance, a matter for the Presidents of the Courts. I am guided by the Presidents as to the need for additional judges, subject to Exchequer constraints. It should be noted, however, that judicial numbers have been significantly increased in recent years. Fourteen additional judges were appointed under the provisions of the Courts and...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (31 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: There are currently two Garda Town Centre CCTV systems located in Dundalk and Drogheda. These systems are managed by An Garda Síochána and are monitored on a 24 hour basis. In addition, there is a Community based CCTV scheme operational in Drogheda consisting of six cameras and plans are well advanced by Drogheda Borough Council to further expand this scheme. Also, a proposed Community...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (31 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 271 of Tuesday 10 March 2009, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply. The Deputy might wish to note that the outstanding leave to remain application of the person concerned is among a large number of such applications my Department currently has on hands....

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (31 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The matter is under consideration by my Department in the context of the proposed Legal Costs Bill.

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (31 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to advise the Deputy that there has been a significant increase in the provision of prison spaces in the last 10 to 12 years. In that period close to 1,400 new prison spaces have been provided representing a significant investment in modern prison accommodation. In addition, an additional 400 extra spaces will be provided at Castlerea, Wheatfield and Portlaoise in the coming months....

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (31 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 268 and 269 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 him.

Written Answers — Refugee Appeals Tribunal: Refugee Appeals Tribunal (31 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 232 on 3 March 2009. At the time of my reply, the matter of the application of the Government decision relating to professional fees to the schedule of fees payable to Presenting Panel members was under examination. I can now confirm that the schedule of fees applicable to the Panel has been reduced in line with the Government Decision.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No 334 for answer on 25 November, 2008. The person's case has been reviewed in light of the recent Supreme Court judgments on matters related to the IBC/05 Scheme. The Deportation Order made in respect of the person concerned, on 15 September, 2008 remains in force. The effect of the Deportation Order is that the person concerned must...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his recent Parliamentary Question, No.125 of Thursday 12 February 2009, in this matter. The position of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned, an infant child, was born in the State in mid-2008. An application for asylum was made on her behalf on 13 August 2008. Her asylum application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner, and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999, as...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned has had his Leave to Remain in the State extended for a three year period, to 23 March 2012. This decision was conveyed to the person concerned by letter dated 24 March 2009. There is no record in my Department of the person concerned having submitted an application for family reunification. The Deputy might wish to note that the position in the State of the person...