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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The common characteristic of stamp 4 permission is the entitlement of the holder to work in the State without having to apply for an employment permit. Stamp 4 is however applied to a number of different groupings within the immigration system, including long term residents, refugees, spouses of Irish Nationals, persons on a working visa and some others and the applicable conditions may vary...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers, through the Government policy of Direct Provision, while their applications for asylum are being processed. Unless asylum seekers are placed under 'report and reside' arrangements, they are free to leave accommodation provided by RIA, or opt not to avail of the facilities that lie therein from...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The number of asylum applications received from unaccompanied minors in each year since the ORAC was established is set out in a table. Asylum applications from Unaccompanied Minors 2000 - 2009 (31/5) Year Asylum Applications 2000* 302 2001 600 2002 288 2003 271 2004 128 2005 131 2006 131 2007 94 2008 98 2009 (31/5) 26 *The Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner was...

Written Answers — Illegal Immigrants: Illegal Immigrants (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The non-governmental organisation referred to by the Deputy is Ruhama. They were provided with a total of €390,980 by my Department in 2008. A further €146,872.75 was provided to Ruhama by the Health Service Executive. The relevant details are as follows: Amount: Provided by: Purpose of funding: €275,000 Probation Service - Outreach Programme for women exploited through...

Written Answers — Joint Policing Committees: Joint Policing Committees (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Joint Policing Committees (JPCs) operate under guidelines which I issued in September 2008 following consultation with the Ministers for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Membership of a JPC includes representatives from An Garda Síochána, elected members and officials of the local authority, Oireachtas members and community...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Officials in the Citizenship section of my Department inform me that processing of the application from the person referred to in the Deputy's question has commenced and the file will be forwarded to me for a decision in the coming months. The person in question will be informed when I have reached a decision on the matter.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Officials in the Citizenship section of my Department inform me that processing of the application from the person referred to in the Deputy's question has commenced and the file will be forwarded to me for a decision in the coming months. The person in question will be informed when I have reached a decision on the matter.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: In the time available it has not been possible for the Garda authorities to supply the details requested by the Deputy. I will be in contact with the Deputy when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Criminal Assets Bureau: Criminal Assets Bureau (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda Authorities that the table below sets out the value of property/monies secured by the Criminal Assets Bureau pursuant to the Proceeds of Crime Act on a year by year basis from 2003 to 2007. It should be noted that these figures are available in the CAB Annual Reports. The figures for 2008 are being prepared and will be published as part of the Annual Report...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that it is not possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy without a disproportionate expenditure of Garda time and resources. All members of An Garda Síochána are tasked with the enforcement of relevant traffic legislation, including the Road Traffic and Road Transport Acts. This may occur as part of specific road traffic law...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that there are currently 3 marked patrol cars, 2 marked public order patrol vans and 1 marked community policing vehicle allocated to Coolock Garda District. Local Garda management also have access, if required, to additional public order vans which are at the disposal of the Divisional Task Force and are based in Santry. I am advised that Garda...

Written Answers — Forensic Science Laboratory: Forensic Science Laboratory (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that despite the difficult budget situation, funding to the Forensic Science Laboratory has been increased in 2009. This has followed on from substantial increases in the order of 37% in the previous 3 years, 2006 to 2008, which has reflected the growing demand for the service. Also, the authorised staffing complement of the Forensic Science Laboratory has been...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Garda Water Unit based in Santry and Athlone, is currently provided with 2 patrol boats, 4 rigid inflatable boats and 3 inflatable boats. The present strength of the Unit is 2 Sergeants and 14 Gardaí. I am advised by the Garda authorities that local Garda management is satisfied that it has sufficient equipment and personnel available to the Unit to meet current demand. The total...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the initiative referred to by the Deputy was put in place by the Garda National Drugs Unit in consultation with local Garda management, as part of Operation 'Cleanstreet'. This operation specifically targeted on-street drug dealers and their suppliers at a number of locations, nationwide, between February and September 2008. The initiative led to...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that one public information campaign part-funded by my Department was undertaken so far this year. It involved the Equality Authority, in conjunction with the Health Service Executive and the National Council on Ageing and Older People, funding a public awareness raising campaign on ageism entitled the "Say No to Ageism Campaign". The total cost of the initiative was...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that, through Cosc, (The National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence), my Department funded a public awareness raising campaign on domestic and sexual violence entitled "Your silence feeds the violence". This took place in January 2009 and the total cost of the initiative was approximately €340,000. The purpose of the campaign was...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: My role in relation to ordering an exhumation is as set out in Section 47 of the Coroners Act, 1962. I can only make a decision as to whether an exhumation order is necessary and warranted at the request of the relevant coroner and the Garda Síochána. That legislation specifies that the relevant coroner needs to have been informed by a member of the Garda Síochána not below the rank of...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (23 Jun 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 — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The persons concerned arrived in the State on various dates and applied for asylum. Their applications were refused following consideration of their cases 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 persons concerned were informed in writing that...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 9 June 2006, accompanied by her infant son, and applied for asylum. On 24 June 2006 she gave birth to another son and included him in her asylum application. Their application was refused following consideration of their case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner, and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in...