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Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that under the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority (PRA) was established as and from 4 November, 2006. The PRA replaces the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and, subject to the above Act, is independent in the performance of its functions. The Deputy...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy will be aware, the correspondence in question relates to S.I. No. 471 of 2009 which specifies that Section 132 of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 will come into force on 28 February 2010. The making of that S.I. follows on from repeated undertakings given by me concerning my intention to commence the section once an appropriate period of time had passed. This was...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Garda authorities that for reasons of security, detailed information about Garda deployments in the Tralee area cannot be divulged. However, they have advised me that the policing measures in place in Tralee are deemed necessary by local Garda management and have resulted in a significant number of arrests and convictions. The amount spent on overtime from May to the end...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides employment vetting for a large number of organisations in Ireland which employ people, whether in a paid or voluntary capacity, to work with children and/or vulnerable adults. These organisations are registered with the GCVU for the purpose of employment vetting. The GCVU conducts checks on the Garda Criminal Records Database in respect of each...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) has in place a reciprocal vetting arrangement with the Police Service of Northern Ireland. This provides the GCVU with a system of checking the criminal records of persons who may have offended in Northern Ireland.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is based on agreed priorities established by An Garda Síochána. This programme is brought forward in close cooperation with the Office of Public Works, which has the responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. Over the past number of years significant investment has been made in An Garda...

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that as of 7 December there was 4,031 prison spaces available throughout the prison estate. A review of prisoner population projections is currently being finalised by the Irish Prison Service. The outcome of this review will inform the Irish Prison Service and my Department on matters relevant to the prison estate going forward. As the Deputy will appreciate...

Written Answers — Garda Communications: Garda Communications (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the number of Garda stations on the Garda Information Systems (GIS), which includes PULSE, Fixed Charge Processing System (FCPS) and Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB), has been increased to 347 locations out of 703 locations and these account for over 85% of incidents. The PULSE system and email facilities are available at all Divisional,...

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: It is not possible to provide figures to the Deputy as requested as this would require the manual examination of records going back over a considerable time period. Such an examination would require a disproportionate and inordinate amount of staff time and effort and could not be justified in current circumstances where there are other significant demands on resources. The Criminal Justice...

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Prisoners on committal to prison do not declare their allegiance to individual gangs. Unlike, for example, paramilitary organisations, membership of criminal gangs fluctuate on a continuous basis with some persons breaking links and others becoming affiliated. Accordingly, I wish to inform the Deputy that it is not possible to provide the information requested. However, I can say that the...

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 127 and 147 together. I assure the Deputy that the Government attaches the highest priority to tackling serious crime and bringing those involved in such activities to justice. Garda activity in pursuing criminals and preventing criminal acts is and will continue to be relentless irrespective of the location where such activity is carried out. In this regard,...

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Garda authorities that where there is justification and a legal basis, those suspected of involvement in criminal activity are arrested, detained and questioned in relation to specific crime. I can assure the Deputy that members of An Garda Síochána will continue to utilise all available measures, including all the additional legislative provisions recently introduced...

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy will appreciate, the legislation in question has only recently been enacted and contains a wide range of measures, including amendments to the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003, measures relating to the Schengen Information System and amendments to the Firearms Acts. Given the wide range of measures contained in the legislation, the information requested is not readily...

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 32 of 10th December 2009.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 206 on 26 November, 2009. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (10 Dec 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 the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have requested the CSO to provide the statistics sought by the Deputy directly to him.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my Reply to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 670 of Tuesday, 6 October 2009. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) informs me that the person in question was refused Refugee Status and is therefore not entitled to be issued with an Irish Travel Document. The person concerned was granted temporary permission on 01 July 2009 to remain in the State for one year until 01 July 2010. In exceptional cases an application for an Irish temporary travel...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (10 Dec 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 November 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 — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (10 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 26th November 2009. The position remains unchanged in relation to the possible issuing of a travel document. The Citizenship Division of my Department have advised that they have no record of having received an application for citizenship from the person concerned. The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as...