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Departmental Expenditure. (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The recommendations in the special group report, the McCarthy report, have been taken into account in the budget negotiations for 2010 for the justice sector. The proposed savings in the report in respect of the sector were €136.4 million. In monetary terms, a significant proportion of the recommendations - €84 million - related to reductions in payroll costs on items such as allowances...

Departmental Expenditure. (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The McCarthy report involved other people, unlike the claim on radio earlier. I never considered it to be gospel that we had to implement every suggestion made. If that was the case, we might as well have let Dr. McCarthy and whoever else was in the group deal with the Department. Ultimately, I am the person responsible to the Oireachtas regarding policy decisions and I will make such...

Departmental Expenditure. (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The McCarthy report made a number of suggestions regarding payroll costs not only in regard to the Garda but across the justice sector, as it did in other areas. The Government must bear those in mind but, ultimately, it has to make decisions, as I have to in regard to my own budget. I have made my position clear on the Garda issue. The Government - and the Oireachtas - will agree that we...

Crime Levels. (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: These so-called "tiger" kidnappings are among the most frightening and vicious crimes which could be committed against any individual. I am sure all Members will join me in condemning them outright. The investigation of crime is the operational responsibility of An Garda Síochána, and the Government continues to offer its fullest support to our Garda Commissioner and his officers in this...

Crime Levels. (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: It would be wrong and improper of me to go into detail on the type of surveillance and counter-surveillance training made available to the employees of banks and other financial institutions.

Crime Levels. (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The banks and the Garda use best international practice in training, protocols and the smart technology. I have seen some caustic remarks in this respect but in my meetings with the banks what has come across very strongly is that the amount of cash in our society is way higher than in any other state in proportion to our population and it is something we must cure by taking it out of the...

Crime Levels. (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: My information is that it is. However, all of the training in the world will not cure a position where someone's family is put at risk. In fairness to the people in this area, no matter how well they would be trained it would depend on the person involved. Where the protocols on tiger kidnappings are adhered to there have been very significant successes. Where they have not been...

Deportation Orders. (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The lady in question arrived in the State on 19 August 2005 and though her child was born in the State two days after her arrival, he is not an Irish citizen as he was born subsequent to the coming into force of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 2004 in that neither of his parents was an Irish citizen nor had either parent been lawfully resident in the State for three of the four...

Deportation Orders. (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I accept that this is a difficult case and that, obviously, a child would not make a conscious decision to evade deportation. However, this child's mother evaded deportation for four years.

Deportation Orders. (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Department and the immigration service are often criticised by people in the Deputy's party. For example, on 3 December Deputy Naughten issued a press statement in which he criticised the Government on its performance in respect of completing cases relating to people making unfounded applications. The Deputy indicated that he wanted such cases completed quickly. In this instance, the...

Deportation Orders. (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: In the child's best interests, the HSE and the garda in question made the necessary arrangements to have the child taken into care. The Deputy's question indicates that this child is an Irish citizen but that is not the case.

Deportation Orders. (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy's question indicates that the child is an Irish citizen, born here on 21 August 2005. We passed a referendum in 2004, the result of which was the enactment of legislation which changed the position in respect of children born on the island of Ireland.

Deportation Orders. (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The State will endeavour to cater for the best interests of the child to the greatest degree possible. However, I respectfully suggest that it would be in the child's best interests that he be returned to his mother in their country of origin.

Deportation Orders. (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: There is no conflict between the HSE and the GNIB in respect of this matter. The fact is that-----

Deportation Orders. (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: -----it is in the best interests of the child that he be repatriated with his mother in their country of origin.

Deportation Orders. (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The logical extension of what the Deputy suggests is that, in effect, we should drive a coach and four through the decision of the Irish people in the referendum of 2004.

Deportation Orders. (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Conditions were set out in legislation enacted subsequent to that referendum to the effect that children born on the island of Ireland do not necessarily have citizenship status.

Deportation Orders. (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Deputy Shatter is trying to have it both ways.

Deportation Orders. (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Deputy Shatter-----

International Agreements. (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Schengen Convention is an agreement among European states which allows for the abolition of systematic border controls between participating states. It also includes provisions for the development of enhanced co-operation in respect of law enforcement matters and judicial co-operation. There are currently 25 fully participating states comprising all EU member states, with the exception...