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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 Coolock 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. Two members of the local Community Policing Unit are specifically allocated to this area. Incidents of public disorder and anti-social behaviour...

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

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a letter issued from Family Reunification Section to the person in question on 10th September 2009 requesting further documentation. The application of the person in question will be considered further on receipt of the requested documentation.

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (16 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act, 1962 provides that free legal aid may be granted, in certain circumstances, for the defence of persons of insufficient means in criminal proceedings. An applicant for criminal legal aid must establish to the satisfaction of the court that his/her means are insufficient to enable him/her to pay for legal aid and the court must also be satisfied that by...

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

Dermot Ahern: At the outset, it should be borne in mind that not all non-EU citizens are required to be in possession of a valid Irish visa prior to arriving at a port of entry to the State. In cases where an individual is visa required, it is the general policy of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service to advise persons proposing to enter the State on a short stay 'visit' visa to have secured...

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

Dermot Ahern: The information requested by the Deputy is set out below. The Appeal Tribunal (under the Prisons Act 2007) Section 15 of the Prisons Act, 2007 provides prisoners with a right of appeal in relation to a sanction involving a loss of remission imposed by a governor arising from a breach of prison discipline. Appeals are heard by an Appeal Tribunal. The Tribunal is paid on a case by case basis....

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

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that the number of departures from the Force in 2008 and January - July 2009 was as set out in the attached tables: 2008 Departures from the Force Category Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Totals Compulsory Retirements 1 1 1 3 2 3 0 1 0 2 1 1 16 Voluntary Retirements 12 6 33 17 14 20 8 2 54 26 19 29 240 Resignations 6 3 7 1 1 5 2 1 3...

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (16 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: On 15 September, 2009 there were 3,895 prisoners in custody compared to a bed capacity of 3,947. This represented a 99% occupancy rate. The following table provides a breakdown of the population of each prison/place of detention on 15 September, 2009: Prison/Place of Detention Bed Capacity No. of prisoners heldin custody Arbour Hill Prison 148 156 Castlerea Prison 351 368 Cloverhill...

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (16 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy will recall in my answer to him on this subject on the 12th of May this year, the Irish Prison Service has engaged the University of Limerick to compile a projection of prisoner numbers. This study will serve to inform both my Department and the Irish Prison Service on matters relevant to the prisons estate in the future. The project is continuing and its findings are awaited.

Written Answers — Small Claims Procedure: Small Claims Procedure (16 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Small Claims procedure is an alternative method of commencing and dealing with a civil proceeding in respect of a small claim (under €2000). The procedure is laid out in the District Court (Small Claims Procedure) Rules, 1997 & 1999. The service is provided by District Court offices and is designed to handle consumer claims cheaply without the need to engage legal representation. It...

Written Answers — Firearms Licences: Firearms Licences (16 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: All of the sections on firearms contained in Part 4 of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 have been commenced with the exception of the prohibition on the personal importation of firearms. This measure will be addressed in the coming months in tandem with the transposition of the new EU Weapons Directive. In addition, the outstanding firearms related sections of the...

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

Dermot Ahern: The two visa applications referred to by the Deputy were received in the Visa Office, Dublin on the 29 April 2009. Both were refused by the Visa Officer on 25 May 2009 for the following reasons: 1. The evidence of finances submitted was deemed insufficient, further no details as regards the account holder were evident on the documentation submitted; 2. There was insufficient documentation...

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

Dermot Ahern: My Department has no record of an application for Family Reunification having been made by or on behalf of the person concerned.

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

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person to whom he refers was granted permission to remain in the State under the IBC/05 Scheme and that this permission is currently valid until 25 October, 2010. Permission to remain under the IBC/05 Scheme is subject to the condition that the granting of such permission does not confer any entitlement or legitimate expectation on any other person,...

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

Dermot Ahern: My Department has no record of an application for Family Reunification having been made by or on behalf of the person concerned.

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

Dermot Ahern: An application for long term residency from the person concerned was received in my Department on 3 August 2007. Officials in the Long Term Residency Section inform me that a letter issued to the applicant's solicitor on 10 September 2009 requesting further documents. Once this documentation has been received, processing of the application will continue.

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

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person in question was granted permission to remain in the State in September 2000 under the arrangements then in place for the non-EEA parents of Irish citizen children. The person concerned currently has permission to remain until September 13, 2010. The person concerned is not entitled to make an application for family reunification. If a family member...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (16 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department that the family referred to in the details supplied are currently availing of direct provision accommodation at Millstreet accommodation centre, Millstreet, County Cork. The RIA is satisfied that the accommodation provided satisfies the requirements of the family.

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

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 128 of Thursday, 26 February 2009 and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned applied for asylum on 2 February 2005. 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...

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

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person to whom he refers was granted permission to remain in the State, as an exceptional measure, until 19 May, 2012. The person concerned was informed of this decision by letter on 19 May, 2009.

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

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned claimed asylum in the State on 11/04/2001 and had his claim examined by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, following which it was recommended that he should be recognised as a refugee. Based on this recommendation, the person concerned was advised of my decision to issue him with a formal declaration of refugee status by...