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Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Neither my Department nor An Garda Síochána have any function in relation to the regulation of legal transactions in gold. Furthermore, the informal purchase of gold is not specifically regulated in criminal legislation. I have not been informed of any increase in burglaries due to the fact that criminals are looking for gold. However, I will keep this matter under review. However, if...

Written Answers — Land Registry: Land Registry (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Property Registration Authority (PRA) that it has no plans to shred historic and valuable documents. Since 1981 the Land Registry has been creating a computerised register to replace the former paper register. As part of the process of computerisation all paper folios have been scanned and indexed and the full archive of the original paper folios dating back to 1891 is...

Written Answers — Firearm Licences: Firearm Licences (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I understand from the Garda Authorities that the total number of handguns licensed since the enactment of the legislation referred to is approx 450. This figure includes both restricted and non-restricted firearms and would, of course, include firearms for which certificates were previously held. The Divisional breakdown requested by the Deputy is not available at the moment due to ongoing...

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

Dermot Ahern: On 27 May 2008, the person concerned, through his legal representative, submitted an application to remain in the State on the basis of his parentage of an Irish born Child. He was notified by letter dated 29 May 2008 that there was no procedure in place through which applications to remain in the State could be made on the sole basis of parentage of an Irish born child. He was further...

Written Answers — Child Maintenance: Child Maintenance (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The provisions in the law for ensuring that payments continue to be made by spouses in support of their dependent spouses and children are comprehensive. They include enabling powers for the courts to order attachment of the earnings of a debtor spouse, to order the securing of payments to the maintenance creditor, to order the payment of lump sums and to order arrears of maintenance to be...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: It is not possible to provide the information sought by the Deputy at this time. I will be in contact with the Deputy when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Prisoners on committal to prison are not obliged to provide any detail on their previous employment history. Such information is not routinely recorded by the Irish Prison Service. Accordingly, it is not possible to provide the information requested.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: All members of An Garda Síochána are tasked with the enforcement of relevant road traffic legislation, including the Road Traffic and Road Transport Acts. This may occur as part of specific road traffic law enforcement activity or general policing activity. Section 41(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1994, as amended, provides for the making of regulations authorising the detention, removal and...

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

Dermot Ahern: The Garda accommodation programme is based on agreed priorities established by An Garda Síochána and it is brought forward in close cooperation with the Office of Public Works, which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. Garda accommodation requirements are considered in the context of the Garda Síochána's identified accommodation priorities and in...

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The courts, through the judiciary, are responsible for the granting of legal aid having regard to the criteria set out in the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962. The Deputy will appreciate that eligibility for legal aid in criminal cases is determined by the Judge hearing the case and that I have no function in this regard. Whether or not an applicant is a member of the traveller...

Written Answers — Bullying in the Workplace: Bullying in the Workplace (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The formulation of policies for dealing with complaints of bullying in the civil service, or the wider public service, does not fall within the remit of my Department. Complaints that arise within my Department are dealt with in accordance with the Department of Finance policy document "A Positive Working Environment: An Anti-Harassment, Sexual Harassment and Bullying Policy for the Civil...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that the information requested in Question No. 172 of 21 January, 2010 is in the final stages of preparation. I expect to be in a position to forward the information to the Deputy shortly.

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

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 169 of Thursday, 3 December 2009, in this matter. The up to date position is that a representative of my Department has written to the person concerned in recent days seeking clarification on a number of matters. The case of the person concerned can be further considered upon receipt of a response from the...

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

Dermot Ahern: I regret to advise the Deputy that it is not possible to provide a response to his Question at this time. The information sought by the Deputy will be provided at a later date.

Written Answers — Commencement of Legislation: Commencement of Legislation (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 was enacted in full on 23 July 2009. Section 14 of this Act inserted a new provision, section 26A, into the Criminal Justice Act 2007 which introduces post-release (restrictions on certain activities) Orders which can be applied by a court to persons convicted of certain offences. Under the provision, the Minister shall prepare a scheme specifying...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my previous reply to his earlier Parliamentary Question No. 166 of Thursday, 2nd April, 2009. The judicial review proceedings referred to therein were finalised on the 25th January, 2010. The deportation order remains valid and I am satisfied that the decision to deport is justified. However, if new information or circumstances have come to light, which have a direct...

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

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 270 of Tuesday, 13 October, 2009, and the written Reply to that Question. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.

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

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy might wish to note that fears relating to female genital mutilation are regularly advanced to support asylum applications for Subsidiary Protection and in representations submitted under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). Where such fears are represented as part of an asylum claim, it is a matter for the two statutory independent refugee status determination...

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

Dermot Ahern: It is not possible to provide the information sought by the Deputy at this time I will be in contact with the Deputy when the information is to hand.

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

Dermot Ahern: It is not possible to provide the information sought by the Deputy at this time. I will be in contact with the Deputy when the information is to hand.