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Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed that Registry of Deeds documents have been preserved intact since 1707 in a building shared with the Honourable Society of the Kings Inns. A significant investment was made in upgrading this accommodation during the mid 1990's. A major part of this project involved a review of both the storage facilities for the records retained by the Registry and the level of access to those...

Written Answers — Immigration Procedures: Immigration Procedures (6 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The airports listed below have been prescribed by Ministerial order (SI 57 of 2004 Immigration Act 2004 (Approved Ports) Regulations) as approved ports for non-nationals (other than seamen) arriving by sea or air from outside the State pursuant to Section 6(2) and 20 of the Immigration Act 2004: Carrickfinn Airport; Cobh; Connaught Airport; Cork; Cork Airport; Dublin; Dublin Airport; Dun...

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (6 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that all drugs classified as controlled in the Schedule of the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1977 / 1984 which are seized by members of An Garda Síochána and other law enforcement authorities in the course of investigations, are destroyed upon the determination of court proceedings. Each operation is documented and all associated records are maintained by the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) informs me that the person in question arrived in the State on 2 October, 1998 and applied for asylum. The person was refused a declaration as a refugee and is not entitled to be issued with an Irish travel document. The person was granted humanitarian leave to remain in the State on 20 July, 2001 until 25 July, 2002. His leave to remain...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (6 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Casual Trading Act 1995 makes provision for casual trading, which it defines as including the selling of goods at a place (including a public road) to which the public have access as a right. The legislation is the responsibility of my colleague the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Other legislation relevant to the selling of newspapers at junctions includes the Road...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 May 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 the person referred to in the Deputy's Question. It is open to the person concerned to lodge an application for a Certificate of Naturalisation with the Citizenship Section of my Department at any time. The person referred to by the Deputy last...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (6 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 4 March 2005. 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 amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 16 January 2009, that the Minister...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The position is that legislation to address the Law Reform Commission's recommendations on multi-unit developments is in the course of being drafted by the Parliamentary Counsel as a matter of priority. The intention is to publish the Bill in this Session. The principal focus of the new Bill will be on ensuring good governance of property management companies and similar bodies which...

Written Answers — Constitutional Amendments: Constitutional Amendments (7 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 88 and 90 together. The Government has no immediate proposals for the holding of a referendum on blasphemy. The 1961 Defamation Act provides that a person can be both fined and imprisoned for a maximum of seven years for the crime of blasphemous libel. The Government is moving to reform that Act - for example by removing the possibility of imprisonment while...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (7 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 7 March 2006 and applied for asylum on 7 April 2006. Her 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 amended, the person concerned was informed, by...

Written Answers — Earcaíocht Garda: Earcaíocht Garda (7 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 91 go 94 i dteannta a chéile. Cuireadh ceanglas leis an leasú a rinneadh sa bhliain 2005 ar Rialacháin an Gharda Síochána (Ligean Isteach agus Ceapacháin) cáilíocht a theachtadh in dhá theanga, ar gá gurb í an Ghaeilge nó gurb é an Béarla ceann amháin díobh ar a laghad, in ionad an cheanglais cáilíocht a theachtadh sa Ghaeilge agus sa Bhéarla...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (7 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 95 and 96 together. As the Deputy is no doubt aware, the internet is an international and world wide phenomenon, it has no borders and no single organisation controlling it. Therefore efforts to combat illegal and harmful materials and activities on it can often be hampered by the multiplicity of jurisdictions, differing legal systems and differing societal...

Written Answers — Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (7 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that, under the terms of Article 2 of the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal is entirely independent in the matter of deciding individual applications to the Tribunal. In this regard, as I am sure the Deputy will appreciate, it would be inappropriate for me to have any involvement with an...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (7 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that my Department has contacted the Property Registration Authority (PRA) concerning the matter raised but it is unclear as to what precise information is required. In the circumstances therefore, the Deputy may wish to submit his query directly to the PRA through the service to TDs and Senators (reps@landregistry.ie) which provides information on the current status...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (7 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: An application for Long Term Residency was received in my Department from the person in question on 19 October 2007. Officials in that section are currently processing applications received in August 2007. These applications are processed in chronological order. It is likely, therefore, that further processing of this application will commence in the near future.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (7 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my answers to PQ No.134 of 2 April 2009 and PQ No. 402 of 22 April 2009. I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy was granted permission to remain in the State on 2 December 2008. This permission was communicated to the person referred to in writing and a copy of the letter was...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Fourteen members of staff in my Department were dismissed from 2004 to date in 2009.

Leaders' Questions (12 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Fine Gael's figures are "hey presto" economics.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Prison Service that during the normal working week of 8.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday, all electrical maintenance required within the prison estate is carried out by in-house trades staff. Cover for urgent electrical repairs, in circumstances where an immediate response is required, is provided by contractors who were selected following a publicly advertised...

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (12 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Irish Prison Service must accept all prisoners committed by the Courts. On 8 May, 2009, there were 3,934 prisoners in custody as compared to a bed capacity of 3,641. The following table provides a breakdown of the population of each prison/place of detention on that date. Prison/Place of Detention Bed Capacity No. in Custody Arbour Hill Prison 148 156 Castlerea Prison 228 279...