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Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 1 December 1999. 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 then Asylum Division of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The person concerned appealed this decision to the then Asylum Appeals Unit...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed reply to Dail question number 633 of 19th January, 2010. The position remains unchanged. The person continues to meet the presentation requirements of the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) in accordance with Section 8(1)(b) of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended. She last presented on 19th January, 2010 and is due to present again on 29th January,...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (28 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 209 of Thursday, 21 January 2010, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (28 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the investigation into the death of the person referred to by the Deputy was the subject of an intensive review in 2004. I am further informed that the Garda Commissioner appointed the Assistant Commissioner, Northern Region, to examine the investigation file, which remains open and is under the supervision of the Assistant Commissioner. Liaison is...

Written Answers — Illegal Immigrants: Illegal Immigrants (28 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) that the specific information requested by the Deputy is not available from the Garda National Immigration Bureau Information database.

Written Answers — International Students: International Students (28 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy will be aware the majority of international students attending colleges in Ireland are EEA nationals who enjoy certain rights of free movement within the EEA. Such students are not required to register with the Garda National Immigration Bureau and therefore statistical information in relation to this cohort of students is not available. However, non-EEA national students...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Department of Finance Circular 14/1980 - Facilities for non full-time representatives of staff associations/unions provides for the granting of special leave for the conduct of Union business. According to my Department's records, 57 days special leave were granted in 2007, 68 days in 2008 and 79 days in 2009. In addition, elected officials are facilitated to attend routine Union meetings,...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The deduction from payroll in respect of trade union and staff association subscriptions for employees paid from my Department's Vote for 2009 is as follows: Association of Higher Civil and Public Servants €93,868 Civil and Public Servants Union €175,384 Federal Union of Government Employees €14,484 IMPACT €152,633 Others €5,311 Public Service Executive Union ...

Gangland Crime: Motion (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: " -- condemns all unlawful killings and the criminal disregard for human life they demonstrate and expresses its sympathy to the families of the victims of all such killings; -- strongly supports the work of An Garda Síochána and its specialist units such as the Organised Crime Unit in their...

Gangland Crime: Motion (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Tomorrow night, the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh, will refer to the issues raised by Deputy Charles Flanagan regarding Customs and Excise. I have made it clear in this House and I will say it again that I will listen to any constructive suggestions made from any side of the House on how to deal with the problem of gangland activities. However, I regret that the motion before the House...

Gangland Crime: Motion (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: In the meantime, the Garda would not have been able to amass the evidence it needed while the gangs went about their criminal business. If we had taken the Labour Party approach, the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act would not have been enacted at all. It is all very well for people to come into this House to deprecate the activities of gangs, but it is of little use if they flinch from...

Gangland Crime: Motion (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: My amendment to the motion shows the comprehensive measures which the Government has taken. I have time to mention just some of these in my contribution. Before doing so, I want to reiterate the Government's determination to continue to do all it can to take whatever measures are necessary to deal with gangland crime. All the better if we can do so with the support of the parties opposite,...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The regulation of moneylending is a matter primarily for my colleague, the Minister for Finance. Legislative provisions relating to moneylending are contained in the Consumer Credit Act 1995. I am advised that no-one can act as a moneylender unless a licence to engage in such activity has been granted by the Central Bank/Financial Regulator. In circumstances where a member of An Garda...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Action 19 of the Road Safety Strategy 2007 - 2012 provides for research and evaluation to be carried out on alternative correction/rehabilitation programmes for a range of road traffic measures. Of particular significance in progressing the initiative is the need for incentives for offenders to participate in such programmes, in particular, whether participation will be taken into account...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that I am aware of the case of the person in question. I understand that the permission to remain in the State granted to the person in question under the IBC/05 Scheme was renewed, as a temporary measure, for a further three month period on 26 January, 2010. The person concerned is advised to present at the offices of the Garda National Immigration Bureau in Burgh...

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Garda Commissioner has assured me that pursuing the perpetrators of abuse, whenever it may have occurred, is an absolute priority for An Garda Síochána. A number of perpetrators who have come to the attention of An Garda Síochána have already been brought to justice, proceedings are pending against others and a number of investigations are ongoing. The Commissioner has appointed...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Valid applications for certificates of naturalisation from the persons referred to in the Deputy's Question were received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in January 2007. 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 — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: In the time available it has not been possible to compile the statistics which the Deputy has requested. I will communicate further with him when the information sought is to hand.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the investigation into the death of the person referred to by the Deputy was the subject of an intensive review in 2004. I am further informed that the Commissioner recently appointed the Assistant Commissioner, Northern Region to examine the investigation file, which remains open, and is under the supervision of the Assistant Commissioner. Liaison...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 363 and 634 together. 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...