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Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (22 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on foot of a student visa, valid until 19 April 2007. She has remained in the State since that date without the permission of the Minister. Arising from her unlawful presence in the State, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 30 November 2007,...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Government Legislation Programme announced on 22 April 2009 indicates that the Mental Capacity Bill is expected to be published later this year. On publication of the scheme of the Bill in September 2008, I invited written submissions to be made to my Department. On 5 February 2009 my Department and the National Disability Authority cohosted a conference on mental capacity to better...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (22 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Senior Officials Group on Disability has to date met on two occasions in 2009 and the National Disability Strategy Stakeholder Monitoring Group has met on one occasion. Further meetings of the groups are scheduled to take place in 2009.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (22 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 350 of Tuesday, 25 November 2008, and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned applied for asylum on 25 July 2006. 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...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Officials in my Department prepare a comprehensive submission to me in respect of each application for naturalisation. This submission addresses any claims for the exercise of my discretion in areas such as Irish descent and Irish associations. I decide whether to grant naturalisation based on my evaluation of the merits of the entire case as presented to me. Statistics are therefore not...

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (22 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that the conceptual, study and design stages of the Thornton Hall project involved an extensive process of consultation as well as consideration of prison developments in other jurisdictions. This included the various reports of the Inspector of Prisons and Places of Detention in Ireland and those of the Inspector of Prisons...

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (22 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Pursuant to paragraph 5 of the Administrative Immigration Arrangements for the protection of Victims of Human Trafficking, which were introduced by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform to coincide with the enactment of the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act, 2008 which came into effect on 7th June, 2008, An Garda Síochána has recommended three (3) persons to the Minister for...

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (22 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Administrative Immigration Arrangements for the Protection of Victims of Human Trafficking state that a person identified by a member of the Garda Síochána, not below the rank of Superintendent, in the Garda National Immigration Bureau, as a suspected victim of human trafficking shall be granted a permission to remain lawfully in the State for period of 60 days ( a 'recovery and...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (22 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person to whom he refers entered the State on 15 October 2006 and applied for asylum on 18 October 2006. This application was refused by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner on 8 November 2006, and that decision was affirmed by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. An application for Subsidiary Protection was received in my Department from the...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (22 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 137 of Thursday, 5th February, 2009. As you will recall the details you requested were not available from An Garda Síochána in the time available. I am informed by the Garda authorities that vehicles from the Garda fleet, which extends to over 2,760 vehicles as a result of a major expansion in recent years, are distributed taking into account factors...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (22 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: A bilateral agreement on immigration matters, including readmission, was concluded in 2001 between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. While the agreement has not yet been formally ratified by the Nigerian side, both sides are operating in the spirit of the agreement, particularly in the area of repatriation. On a recent visit to Nigeria by the...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (22 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 322 of 25 November, 2008. On the specific issue of the two agencies in question, the principal focus is on the introduction of measures which will reduce their operating costs to the greatest extent possible. Work is continuing in order to achieve that objective.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: It is expected that the Bill will be published in the very near future in this Session.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy will be aware the Government is committed to the introduction of the Property Services (Regulation) Bill in the current Dáil term. This Bill, which will establish the Property Services Regulatory Authority on a statutory basis, sets out the main functions of the new Authority which include: establishing and administering a comprehensive licensing system covering all providers...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (22 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that the amalgamation will take place following the relocation of the Irish Film Classification Office to their new premises which is expected to take place before the end of June 2009.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Government Legislation Programme, announced on 22 April 2009, indicates that publication of the Civil Partnership Bill is expected in the current session.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 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 September 2005 and I decided to defer making any final decision in this case until May 2009. The person concerned was notified of this position and the reasons for it in a letter issued on 20 May, 2008. I expect the file will be...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am working on a range of measures to combat gangland crime in Limerick and throughout the State. Last week I published the Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill. The Bill will strengthen the ability of An Garda Síochána to bring gang members before the courts and offer evidence by providing for the first time a legal framework to allow covert surveillance material to be used in criminal...

Written Answers — Prisoner Statistics: Prisoner Statistics (22 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: On 14 April, 2009, there were 3,849 prisoners in custody as compared to a bed capacity of 3,636. This represents an occupancy level of 106%. The following table provides a breakdown of the population of each prison/place of detention on 14 April, 2009: Prison/Place of Detention Bed Capacity No. in Custody Arbour Hill Prison 148 157 Castlerea Prison 228 269 Cloverhill Prison 431 468...

Written Answers — Civil Partnership: Civil Partnership (23 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Government Legislation Programme, announced on 22 April 2009, indicates that publication of the Civil Partnership Bill is expected in the current session.