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Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (20 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers. At the end of 2009, a total of 54 centres throughout the country accommodating 6,494 persons seeking international protection were under contract to the RIA. As part of the management of this process, the RIA advertises annually in the national press for expressions of...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person in question was granted residency in the State by the Garda National Immigration Bureau on the basis of her marriage to an Irish national. She should send a request in writing to the Spouse of Irish National Unit of the Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Services located at 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2 for a current status letter which will confirm her permission to remain in the State.

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (20 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that, as of 31 December 2009, the personnel strength of each Garda Division was as listed in the table. The population of each County as per the 2006 Census drawn from the website of the Central Statistics Office (www.cso.ie) is also shown in a separate table. The Commissioner is in the process of re-aligning Garda Divisional boundaries to make them...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (20 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The position is that amendments to the Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009 and the Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009 are currently being drafted to respond to issues raised during Second Stage discussions and in submissions subsequently received by my Department from relevant stakeholders.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (21 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The law in this area, which is of long standing, already achieves a reasonable balance in relation to the care that is expected of persons for their own safety and for other persons. And, while I have no proposals to amend the law, my Department continues to review its operation.

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (21 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that it has not been possible to compile the information requested in the time available. A response is being prepared and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (21 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of the Tralee and Listowel Garda Districts at 31 December for the years stated by the Deputy was as set out in the following table: District 31/12/2005 31/12/2006 31/12/2007 31/12/2008 31/12/2009 Tralee 106 117 128 136 136 Listowel 48 52 56 61 59

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (21 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that, as of 31 December 2009, the latest date for which figures are readily available, there was one sergeant and ten gardaí assigned to the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit.

Written Answers — Drug Offences: Drug Offences (21 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have asked the CSO to provide the statistics sought by the Deputy directly to him.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (21 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that, based on the current information available to me in relation to the recently concluded financial year 2009, the following community organisations based in south Tipperary have received funding in 2009 from my Department approximating €308,000: Aiséirí Cahir: €85,000; Clonmel Youth Training, €90,000; EDGE - Garda Youth Diversion Project, €95,400; South...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (21 Jan 2010)

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 asked the CSO to provide the statistics sought by the Deputy directly to him.

Written Answers — Probation and Welfare Service: Probation and Welfare Service (21 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to advise the Deputy that the budget allocation for the Probation Service for the years in question are outlined in the table that follows this reply. The figure for 2010 has not been included as the estimates for 2010 have not yet been finalised. Year Budget Allocation €000 2009 51,796 2008 54,019* *In January, 2008 €10.02 million of the Probation Service budget was...

Written Answers — Sentencing Policy: Sentencing Policy (21 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Irish Prison Service is developing and rolling out a fully co-ordinated Integrated Sentence Management system (ISM) across all prisons and places of detention. ISM involves a new emphasis on prisoners taking greater personal responsibility for their own development through active engagement with both specialist and non-specialist services in the prisons. The end result will be a...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Section 36 of the Prisons Act, 2007, which was brought into operation on 1 May, 2007, makes it an offence for prisoners to have unauthorised possession of or use of mobile telecommunication devices. Under the Act it is also an offence to supply such a device to a prisoner. The penalties for such an offence, on summary conviction, include a fine not exceeding €5,000 or imprisonment for a...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Statistics in relation to court convictions is a matter for the Courts Service, which under the Courts Service Act, 1998 is independent in the performance of its functions. Section 36 of the Prisons Act 2007, which was brought into operation on 1 May 2007, makes it an offence for prisoners to have unauthorised possession of or use of mobile telecommunication devices. Under the Act it is also...

Written Answers — Television Licence Fee: Television Licence Fee (21 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I expect the number of committals for non-payment fines to fall substantially once the Fines Bill 2009 has been enacted. The information requested by the Deputy for the years 2005 to 2009 is set out in the table that follows this reply. These figures relate to persons committed to prison for breach of the Broadcasting and Wireless Telegraphy Act 1988 where a fine or a prison sentence or...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (21 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the telephone help line referred to by the Deputy was set up following the publication of the report of the Commission of Investigation into Child Sexual Abuse in the Dublin Archdiocese on 26 November last. A dedicated telephone line with voicemail facility was installed in the office of the Assistant Commissioner, National Support Services,...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (21 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: An application for Long Term Residency from the person concerned was received in my Department on 30 March 2009. I understand that applications received in September 2008 are currently being processed. It is likely, therefore, that further processing of the application of the person concerned will commence in the coming months, with a view to having it completed by July this year. The...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (21 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that there is no protocol for the Garda Síochána offering an escort to celebrities travelling between events. The provision of a Garda escort is determined by the nature of the request including security considerations and public safety. Arrangements are in place for cost recovery in respect of some escort duties performed.

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (21 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of sitting or recently concluded Tribunals of Inquiry, established under the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Acts 1921 to 2004, where the final cost is not yet determined, is set out in this reply. The Smithwick Tribunal was established in 2005 to investigate suggestions that members of the Garda Síochána or other employees of the State...