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Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (26 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Recruitment to the Garda Reserve is on-going. It is proposed that a new group of Reserve trainees will commence their training next month.

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

Dermot Ahern: Certificates of naturalisation are issued on payment of the prescribed fee at the time of certification as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. Certification fees for Citizenship were last changed in 1993. The regulations that came into force on 1st August 2008 were the result of a review of citizenship fees that began some time prior to that date and merely...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (26 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised that the information being sought by the Deputy is not recorded by my Department. As the Deputy will be aware, following the submission of a report and recommendations by an expert group on crime statistics, it was decided that the compilation and publication of crime statistics should be taken over by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency. The Garda...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (26 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised that the information being sought by the Deputy is not recorded by my Department. As the Deputy will be aware, following the submission of a report and recommendations by an expert group on crime statistics, it was decided that the compilation and publication of crime statistics should be taken over by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency. The Garda...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (26 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The visa application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office, Beijing on 27 March 2009. It was refused by the Visa Officer on 11 May 2009 for the following reason: 1. Obligations to return to the home country not shown - e.g. no social, economic or professional ties in home country shown. The applicant subsequently lodged an appeal and the decision of the Visa Officer was...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: My Department is required to operate in accordance with Government policy on civil and public service numbers. Having said that, I have no plans to cut the number of staff working on naturalisation in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service. In fact, following the decentralisation of the Citizenship Division to Tipperary Town in April 2008, there are now more staff working on...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (26 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Applications for certificates of naturalisation from the persons referred to in the Deputy's Question were received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in January 2007. Officials in the Citizenship Division of my Department prepared submissions in respect of the applications and it was clear that a driving offence had been recorded by An Gárda Síochána against the second named...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 May 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 February 2008. On examination of the application submitted it was determined that the person in question did not have one year's continuous reckonable residence in the State immediately preceding the date of application. The...

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (26 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The legislation in relation to noise pollution is a matter for my colleague the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. In line with the commitment in the Programme for Government and following a public consultation process the Government has recently approved the Minister's proposals for the drafting of a Noise Nuisance Bill. While there is already a wide range of...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (26 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that the Confidential Line Service was established in 1992. The Superintendent, DMR Communications Centre, Harcourt Square, has responsibility for the monitoring and management of the country-wide service. Based on an extrapolation of data over a 6 month period from August, 2008 to January, 2009, the Freefone line, 1 800 666 111, receives on average...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 May 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 section of my Department on 18 October 2006. Officials in that section inform me that processing of this application is ongoing and the file will be forwarded to me for a decision in the coming months.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (26 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Matters in relation to all countries which are visa required are reviewed on an ongoing basis. My Department is currently conducting a review of the requirements for Taiwanese nationals to obtain a visa prior to entry into the State. The decision of the British authorities to make changes in relation to Taiwan will be considered as part of this review. A decision in relation to any changes...

Written Answers — Drugs in Prisons: Drugs in Prisons (26 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Irish Prison Service continues to work to implement its Drugs Policy & Strategy, entitled Keeping Drugs Out of Prison, which was launched in May 2006. Working to fulfil the commitments contained in the Policy and Strategy involves the implementation of stringent measures to prevent drugs from getting into prisons while, at the same time, continuing to invest in services within prisons to...

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (26 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 270 and 271 together. 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...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (26 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: An Garda Síochána completed and forwarded a file in this matter to the D.P.P recommending a prosecution against a suspect. While the file was with the office of the D.P.P, the suspect was murdered. Accordingly, no further action can be taken in this matter.

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

Dermot Ahern: Section 15 of 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. These conditions are that the applicant is of full age, or is a minor born in the State; is of good character; has had a period of one year's...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (26 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am aware of the matters raised by the Deputy. I am advised by the Garda Authorities that, as an interim measure, the Kilrickle station party was temporarily transferred to Loughrea Garda Station on 11th May on Health and Safety grounds. The Garda station will be re-opened when the present building has been made fit for purpose or alternative suitable accommodation has been sourced. This...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (26 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: All members of An Garda Síochána involved in immigration duties, including those members at Dublin airport, have access to the Garda National Immigration Bureau Information System (GNIB-IS). This system supports An Garda Síochána and the Garda National Immigration Bureau in executing its responsibilities relating to immigration matters on a national basis and is available 24 hours per...

Written Answers — Immigration Procedures: Immigration Procedures (26 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Document experts in An Garda Síochána are attached to the Document Section, Garda Technical Bureau, Garda Headquarters, Dublin. Members of the Garda National Immigration Bureau have attended training modules on the examination of documents and received on the job training by experienced members. Members of An Garda Síochána who perform duty at the points of entry have developed...

Written Answers — Immigration Procedures: Immigration Procedures (26 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: All members of An Garda Síochána involved in immigration duties, including those members at all registered ports of entry, have access to the Garda National Immigration Bureau Information System (GNIB-IS). This system supports An Garda Síochána and the Garda National Immigration Bureau in executing its responsibilities relating to immigration matters on a national basis and is available...