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Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (3 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that matters relating to the premises referred to by the Deputy are currently before the District Court. It would, therefore, be inappropriate for me to comment on the matter at this time.

Seanad: Report by Commission of Investigation into Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin: Statements (3 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I welcome the fact that Senators have made time available to discuss this important report. They will have had the opportunity to read and reflect on the report of the commission of investigation into the handling by church and State authorities of allegations and suspicions of child abuse against clerics of the Catholic archdiocese of Dublin. My initial reaction and I am sure that of every...

Seanad: Report by Commission of Investigation into Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin: Statements (3 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I defer only to the people of Ireland by whose grace I hold public office. I reiterate that in our quest for justice, no institution at home or abroad, no church or state can shirk their undoubted responsibilities in this area. The commission dealt with this issue in two paragraphs of a 720 page report. Without in any way underestimating its significance, I hope Senators can agree that an...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (8 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 267 and 276 together. The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) conducts Garda vetting in respect of individual vetting subjects on behalf of organisations which are registered with the GCVU and discloses details of all prosecutions, successful or not, pending or completed, and/or convictions as recorded in respect of an individual vetting subject to the...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (8 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that a vetting application was received by the Garda Central Vetting Unit in respect of the person to whom the Deputy refers and a response was returned to the registered organisation involved on 3 December 2009.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) that the person referred to by the Deputy registered with them on 10 January 2007 and was granted permission to remain in the State until 10 January 2008. This person's current permission to remain in the State is due to expire on 19 January 2010. Upon the expiration of this permission, the person referred to by the Deputy...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: During the period in question 245 individuals received financial assistance under the Department's refund of educational fees scheme. This figure does not include a number of agencies who have separate training budgets. All applications under the refund scheme are considered with reference to the relevance/significance of the course to the applicant's role and to the work of the Department....

Written Answers — Immigration Procedures: Immigration Procedures (8 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda National Immigration Bureau that the number of American citizens who have been refused entry to Ireland between 01 January 2009 and 30 November 2009 is one hundred and fifty five (155).

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (8 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: In respect of asylum seekers, the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is the agency responsible for providing accommodation. The RIA currently operates 54 accommodation centres across 21 counties. Of these, 17 centres are designated for single persons only, while the remaining 34 provide accommodation solely for families, or are mixed use centres housing both families and...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (8 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Section 15(3) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 provides that a member of the Garda Reserve has, while on duty, the same powers, immunities, privileges and duties as a person appointed to the rank of Garda. This reflects the functions of the Reserve and I have no proposals to amend section 15(3) of the 2005 Act.

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (8 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The number of members of the Garda Reserve serving in the Waterford Division on the 31st October 2007, 2008 and 2009 was as set out hereunder: 2007 8 2008 10 2009 11

Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (8 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Under the provisions of the Court Service Act 1998 responsibility for the administration of the courts system, including the management of jury selection, was transferred from this Department to the Courts Service. As the Deputy is aware, issues pertaining to the electoral register are a matter for the Minister for the Environment. The Deputy may wish to note that a number of amendments...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (8 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the Reply given to his Parliamentary Question No. 164 on Tuesday 14 October 2008. The status of the persons concerned remains largely as set out in that Reply. However, in the interim, an application for Subsidiary Protection was made on behalf of the second named person by her legal representative and lodged under cover letter dated 23 March 2009. In response to this...

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (8 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the location referred to is in the Clontarf Sub-District, with certain locations bordering on Fitzgibbon Street District. Local Garda management is aware of a number of incidents of anti-social behaviour in the area. A member of the local Community Policing Unit is allocated to this area. An active Neighbourhood Watch Scheme is in place, and...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (8 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Requirements under Council Directive 2000/78/EC were already largely provided for in the code of law under our Employment Equality Acts and Equal Status Acts. The Equality Act 2004 gave effect to outstanding matters. In the course of 2008 Ireland, among a number of other Member States, received a reasoned opinion on the Directive from the European Commission. The issues, six in number, were...

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: As I indicated on Committee Stage, I am amending the references in the Bill to the word "broadcast" to ensure the term has the same meaning as that used in the Broadcasting Act 2009. According to that Act the term is to be interpreted as follows: "broadcast" means the transmission, relaying or distribution by electronic communications network of communications, sounds, signs, visual images...

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Senator wishes to ensure that offences that cause emotional distress to the victim are included in section 5(1) in addition to the types of offences already specified. I had hoped to introduce an amendment on Report Stage but I am not ready to do so because we require more time to define in clear terms the type of impact and the scope of the offence that might give rise to such an...

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have nothing further to add other than to say that I shall come back to the other House and obviously we shall have an opportunity to discuss it when we come back here.

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: This amends the provision which sets out the circumstances where the family can speak of the impact on the family in cases where the victim has died as a result of the offence. The amended text takes account of instances where the victim has died either as an immediate result of the offence or where the death occurs at some remove in time from the attack. The family may, in these cases,...

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: On Committee Stage I said I would not accept this amendment in that it already states the law as it is. The question as to whether the courts' responsibility to forewarn or direct a victim who is to make a statement about the scope or content of a statement should be set out in statute can be traced to the controversy several years ago where the mother of a deceased added additional material...