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Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Committee Stage (4 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Section 5 of the 1993 Act places a mandatory obligation on a judge to take account of victim impact evidence with regard to sexual and violent offences. These are the categories of offences in which such a mandatory regime is most appropriate. This statutory obligation does not prevent a judge from taking victim impact evidence into account in other cases if he or she considers such...

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Committee Stage (4 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The word competent encompasses expertise, training or experience. We can rely on the Courts Service to appoint persons capable of performing the role. Sections 5 and 6 seek to apply the provisions of sections 13 and 14 of the Criminal Evidence Act 1992 to vulnerable victims when making their victim impact statement. Sections 13 and 14 apply when a child or a person with a mental disorder...

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Committee Stage (4 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I will leave this matter until Report Stage but there is not much between us.

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Committee Stage (4 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can understand the effort by the Senator to have this principle discussed but this has been examined in recent years and the strong conclusion is that there are constitutional impediments to full separate legal representation for a complainant during the duration of a trial. The weight of legal advice available to the Department is that full separate legal representation would tilt the...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The position is that both the Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009 and the Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009 are awaiting Committee Stage in the Seanad.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: In general EU citizens can exercise EU Treaty rights to reside and work freely in Ireland including an entitlement to become self-employed in the State. In accordance with the Government decision of December 2008, nationals of Bulgaria and Romania continue to require employment permits in order to take up employment in the State unless they otherwise have permission to participate in the...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (5 Nov 2009)

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

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy was granted permission to remain in the State in 2006 under Section 24 of the Refugee Act, 1996. This permission to remain here is renewed on an annual basis by the Garda National Immigration Bureau and currently this person has permission to remain until 14th October...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Over the past number of years significant investments has been made in the Garda Síochána accommodation programme. This year alone new Garda Stations have opened in Ballymun, Leixlip, Irishtown, Finglas and Ballymote, Co. Sligo and it is expected that a new station at Buncrana, Co. Donegal will open in the near future. In addition, refurbishment works have commenced at a number of...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by Garda management that they are satisfied that Gardaí have sufficient access to IT equipment such as PCs and printers to enable them to complete their daily administrative duties. I am further advised that a new Information and Communications Technology Strategy for the period 2010-2012 will be developed and will identify future technologies required to support the Garda...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am aware of the recent emergence in the State of outlets commonly known as 'Headshops' and I have been assured by the Garda authorities that the activities of such outlets are closely monitored by An Garda Síochána to ensure compliance with the law, in particular with the Department of Health and Children's Misuse of Drugs Acts 1977/1984. A number of these types of premises have already...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: A valid 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 October 2008. All valid 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...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of Thursday, 12 March 2009, and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned applied for asylum on 8 February 2006. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), the person 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 (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person concerned made an application for residency in October 2008. The General Immigration Division wrote to the person in question on 7 July 2009, 29 July 2009, 24 September 2009 and 21 October 2009 requesting further information and documentation. This documentation was received on 28 October 2009 and will be...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made an application for residence in the State on the basis of his marriage to an EU National. This application was refused on 20 August 2009. The decision to refuse this application is currently under review at the applicant's request. An entitlement to residence in France would be a matter for the French...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 21 November 2006. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The person concerned was informed, by letter dated 24 October 2008, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given three options...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 8 February 2007. Her asylum application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The person concerned was informed, by letter dated 13 November 2007, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given three...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 21 September 2006. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), the person 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 (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: There is currently no application pending in my Department for residency in the case of the person whose details were supplied. If an application for asylum has been made by the person concerned, the Deputy will of course be aware that it is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Nov 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 September 2009. On examination of the application submitted it was determined that the person in question did not meet that statutory requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended. The...