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Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: At 31 May 2009, there were 45 attested Garda Reserve members attached to the Cork Garda Divisions. They have been assigned to the following stations: Division/Station Total Cork City Anglesea Street 10 Mayfield 4 Watercourse Road 4 Togher 7 Gurranbraher 8 Cork North Cobh 1 Fermoy 3 Midleton 4 Cork West Bandon 1 Clonakilty 2 Macroom 1 Additional members of the Reserve will...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that as of the 31 May 2009, the latest date for which figures are readily available, the personnel strength of the Garda station referred to by the Deputy was one Sergeant and three Gardaí. Resource levels are monitored on an ongoing basis by Garda Management in each District and Division, in conjunction with crime trends and other demands made on An...

Written Answers — Illegal Immigrants: Illegal Immigrants (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Garda authorities are investigating the incident in question and it has not been possible to finalise those investigations in time to respond to the Deputy's Question. I will write directly to the Deputy when those investigations have been concluded. The most recently enacted legislation governing immigration matters is the Immigration Act, 2004. Section 11(1) of that Act provides that...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (9 Jul 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 — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and could only be obtained by the expenditure of a disproportionate amount of staff time and resources.

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: In the limited time available, my Department has identified two contracts involving the company referred to by the Deputy. The Irish Youth Justice Service, an executive office in my Department contracted this company to carry out minor works at the Finglas Child and Adolescent Centre (FCAC) following a procurement process using the e-tenders website. The work was carried out in 2008 and the...

Written Answers — Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 549, 551 and 562, together. Although documents such as the National Women's Strategy contain recommendations relating to domestic and sexual violence, no policy or strategy document solely focusing on domestic and sexual violence was published by my Department during the past five years. However, that a number of other documents published during that time...

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to advise the Deputy that I published a detailed Discussion Document on the management of convicted sex offenders last January. This document was prepared by a High Level Group in my Department, involving the Garda Síochána, the Irish Prison Service and the Probation Service, which examined the current arrangements in place for the management of sex offenders with a view to...

Written Answers — Civil Legal Aid: Civil Legal Aid (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that under section 41 of the Civil Partnership Bill 2009 as initiated, it is planned to amend section 28(9)(c)(i) of the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 to provide that legal aid may be provided in relation to disputes between civil partners relating to the shared home or to property, notwithstanding the general prohibition in section 28(9)(a)(ii) on providing legal aid...

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Probation Service of my Department carries out formal risk assessments on offenders using validated risk assessment instruments. This informs both the level of supervision and the targets for intervention during supervision. The Probation Service is in the process of introducing a system for the assessment of sex offenders which will facilitate an all-island approach to this area. This...

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 554 to 559, inclusive, together. On 7 July 2009 there were 324 prisoners in custody under sentence for offences of a sexual nature. Of these, 104 were in custody in the Midlands Prison, 99 in Arbour Hill Prison and 89 in Wheatfield Prison. As the Deputy will be aware, on 22 April 2009 I formally announced a new policy on the management of sex offenders in...

Written Answers — Crime Statistics: Crime Statistics (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 560 and 561 together. 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 — Gambling Legislation: Gambling Legislation (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Gambling in Ireland has many forms and currently as Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform I hold a primary statutory responsibility only in respect of certain forms of gaming and lotteries. The legislation and current policy governing those forms of gaming and lotteries is contained in the Gaming and Lotteries Acts 1956 - 2003. The Deputy should note that under current legislation,...

Written Answers — Gambling Legislation: Gambling Legislation (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Under the Gaming and Lotteries Acts 1956 - 2003, it is a matter for the Garda Síochána to investigate breaches of the legislation and to take whatever action is appropriate. 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...

Written Answers — Gambling Legislation: Gambling Legislation (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 565 and 566 together. I refer the Deputy to my response to Parliamentary Question No. 77 of 27 May. The objective of the wide-ranging review of gambling which I have initiated from within my Department, is to provide Government with options for a new and comprehensive legal and organisational framework governing the gambling architecture in the State....

Written Answers — Civil Legal Aid: Civil Legal Aid (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Domestic Violence Act 1996 already provides protection for victims of domestic violence who are not married to their abusers. As it stands, a person who is not married to the respondent may apply for a safety order under section 2 of the Act if he or she has been living with the respondent "as husband and wife" for a period of at least six months in the previous twelve, or is a parent of...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that during initial training all members of An Garda Síochána receive instructions in the handling and investigation of incidents relating to domestic violence. The training includes procedures to be followed when recording reports of domestic violence, first aid training, diversity training and training on safety and barring orders....

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: In the time available it has not been possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy. I will communicate further with the Deputy when the information sought is to hand.

Written Answers — Refugee Appeals Tribunal: Refugee Appeals Tribunal (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 570 to 572, inclusive, together. As I stated in my reply to Parliamentary Question 35 of the 8th April 2009, the Presenting panel was established to address a backlog of appeals in the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which arose from a Supreme Court Judgement in the Atanasov case which required the Refugee Appeals Tribunal to provide greater access to past decisions...

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] : Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: A total of 31 amendments were proposed and accepted during Committee and Report Stages of the Bill in the Dáil, including 30 Government amendments and one amendment from the Labour Party. It was possible to incorporate the spirit of a number of amendments proposed by the Opposition. On group 1, amendments Nos. 1 and 2 concern the saver provisions and the insertion of a new review mechanism....