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Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (16 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the visa application referred to was approved following appeal on the 3 September 2009.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (16 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: A bill to amend section 13 of the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006 is currently being drafted in the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel. The Bill will provide that enforceable conditions can be applied where a person detained in the Central Mental Hospital in accordance with the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006 is granted conditional release by the Mental Health (Criminal Law) Review Board....

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (16 Sep 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 that office has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have requested the CSO to provide the statistics sought by the Deputy directly to him. Regarding the PULSE system I am informed by the Garda authorities...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (16 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy's Question is understood to refer to the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime. The enactment of the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008 which came into effect on 7 June 2008 brought Ireland into compliance with the criminal law/law...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (16 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that training in relation to suicide is incorporated into Student Garda training during both Phase I and Phase III of the Student Garda training programme and has been provided to full-time members in certain modules of the Continuous Professional Development Core Programme. The lectures and classes undertaken by Student Gardaí provide an...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (16 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Community Alert Programme is a community-based initiative in rural communities, set up in 1985 by Muintir na Tíre in association with the Garda authorities. The Programme is dedicated in particular to improving the quality of life of vulnerable people in rural communities, especially the elderly, by: crime prevention neighbourliness and self-reliance general community safety and...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (16 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy will be aware, separate arrangements exist in respect of Criminal and Civil Legal Aid. I can inform the Deputy that the amount of Criminal Legal Aid paid to solicitors in each court area for 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 is set out in tabular form below, Criminal Legal Aid Fees Paid to Solicitors 2006 2007 2008 Jan - Aug 2009 Central Criminal Court 1,649,961 1,536,005...

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (16 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 624, 635 and 721 together. I have already set out the background to the closure of the Harristown House facility on numerous occasions in this House but perhaps it is worth repeating that the overall conclusion of the independent review into this facility was that the centre was in crisis. There were serious indications (e.g. HR, financial and quality of...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (16 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy will be aware, legislation on the use of knives and similar weapons is extremely robust and heavy penalties are already in place. The maximum penalty for possessing a knife in a public place was recently increased from one to five years and the Garda Síochána were also given extended power of search without warrant in relation to knives and offensive weapons. These measures...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (16 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that, subject to the availability of personnel, Ballinrobe Garda Station is open during the following hours: Monday - Friday 11.00am - 1.00pm 8.00pm - 9.00pm Saturday 11.00am - 1.00pm Sunday 12.00noon - 1.00pm There are no current plans to increase the opening hours of Ballinrobe Garda Station. Ballinrobe Garda Station is located in the...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (16 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that, following a number of recent incidents of crimes committed using knives in the Mayo Garda Division, a number of arrests were made. The persons arrested were subsequently charged and are currently before the courts. While local Garda Management is concerned at recent developments, it is of the view that knife crime is not especially prevalent in...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (16 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The costs to my Department in relation to delivering asylum services in 2008 are included in the table below under the following subheads of the Justice vote: D1 (Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service); D2 (Refugee Legal Service); and D4 (Accommodation Asylum Seekers). Expenditure on Asylum and Immigration Services 2008 Subhead Cost €M Subhead D1 65.9 Subhead D2 8.9 Subhead D4...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that they have not received an application from the persons mentioned by the Deputy. The persons concerned should write to the General Immigration Division, INIS, which is located at 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2, providing full details and documentation of their current circumstances and of their future intentions...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (16 Sep 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 November 2005. All applications are dealt with in chronological order as this is deemed to be the fairest to all applicants. The average processing time from application to decision is now at 24 months. More complicated cases can...

Written Answers — Garda Communications: Garda Communications (16 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The recommendations referred to relate to the alleged leaking of official material from Garda sources to the media relating to a deceased person. The full text of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission's report in relation to this matter is available on its website. The report recommends to the Garda Commissioner that supervisory ranks of An Garda Síochána should regularly monitor the...

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (16 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is in the Clontarf Garda Sub-District. The area is subject to regular patrols by uniform and plain clothes personnel, including the Community Policing and Garda Mountain Bike Units. A member of the local Community Policing Unit is specifically allocated to this area. Incidents of public disorder and anti-social behaviour...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (16 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 25 June 2004. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), the individual concerned was entitled to remain in the State until his application for asylum was decided. His asylum application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (16 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for subsidiary protection under the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations, 2006 S.I. No 518 of 2006 ('the Regulations'). This application was subsequently considered and refused. The applicant instituted Judicial Review proceedings on 13 May, 2008 challenging his Subsidiary Protection refusal and...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (16 Sep 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 August 2007. All applications are dealt with in chronological order as this is deemed to be the fairest to all applicants. The average processing time from application to decision is now at 24 months. More complicated cases can...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (16 Sep 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 August 2007. All applications are dealt with in chronological order as this is deemed to be the fairest to all applicants. The average processing time from application to decision is now at 24 months. More complicated cases can...