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Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (1 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 123 and 127 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda Commissioner has established a Garda Accommodation Programme Board, under the chairmanship of the Chief Administrative Officer, to prepare a long-term accommodation strategy for the organisation. This strategy will address a number of areas including the identification of future...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (1 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that there are 37 members and 4 patrol cars attached to Greystones Garda Station. Resource levels are monitored on an ongoing basis by local and senior Garda Management in each District and Division, in conjunction with crime trends and other demands made on An Garda Síochána. The situation will be kept under review and the needs of the station...

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (1 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Part 11 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006, which provides for civil proceedings in relation to anti-social behaviour by adults, was commenced on 1 January, 2007. Part 13 of the Act relating to anti-social behaviour by children was commenced on 1 March, 2007. These provisions set out an incremental procedure for addressing anti-social behaviour by adults and children. I am informed by the...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (1 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that there are currently 703 Garda Stations throughout the country. These stations range from large Regional and Divisional Headquarter facilities with large staff levels delivering multiple policing functions down to "basic units" which typically accommodate one or two Gardaí and perform public facing functions with limited opening hours.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (1 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the incidents which took place on St Patrick's Day in Tipperary Town and other incidents coming to the attention of local Garda management in the course of this investigation are being thoroughly investigated. A number of persons have been arrested and charged. I am further informed that it is not Garda policy or practice to publish reports on...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Apr 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 — Student Visas: Student Visas (2 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Immigration and Naturalisation Service that a foreign national who is granted permission to come to Ireland for the purpose of engaging in a course of studies is permitted to take up employment on a casual basis. The relevant immigration permission which is granted to the student indicates that the student is only permitted to remain in the State to pursue his or...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (2 Apr 2009)

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, 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 — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (2 Apr 2009)

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, 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. I am informed by the Garda authorities that local Garda management...

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (2 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy again when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (2 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Government has approved the assignment of a site owned by the Department of Defence to the Irish Prison Service as the location for the development of a new prison facility to replace Cork Prison and to serve the Munster Region. A preliminary site suitability report has been carried out on the site and this has confirmed that there are no significant constraints to the development of the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 Apr 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 March 2007 and I decided not to grant a certificate of naturalisation. The reasons for refusal were disclosed to the person concerned in a letter issued to her on 3 February, 2009. I am informed that the address the Deputy has...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 6 August 2003 and applied for asylum on 18 September 2003. His application was refused following consideration of his 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 amended, the person concerned was informed, by...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (2 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that as of 28 February 2009, the latest date for which figures are readily available, the personnel strengths of the Garda Divisions in Cork are as set out in the table below. There are three divisions in County Cork namely, Cork City, Cork North and Cork West. Resource levels are monitored on an ongoing basis by local and senior Garda Management in...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy was granted permission to remain in the State on 2nd December 2008. This permission was communicated to the person referred to in the Deputy's question by writing and a copy of the letter was forwarded to the Deputy for his information.

Written Answers — Garda Complaints Procedures: Garda Complaints Procedures (2 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 135 and 141, inclusive, together. I am aware that all files relating to complaints deemed finalised by the Garda Síochána Complaints Board up to and including 2005 have been destroyed. The Garda Síochána Complaints Board consulted with my Department, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission and the Office of the Attorney General before taking its...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (2 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to advise the Deputy that Section 3(2)(b) of the Immigration Act, 1999, as amended, provides for the making of a Deportation Order in respect of a person whose deportation has been recommended by a court in the State before which such person was indicted for or charged with any crime or offence. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there is no provision in Irish law for the automatic...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 Apr 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. An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person in question was received in...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (2 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy again when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda National Immigration Bureau that the registration of the above named Moldavian national is now complete.