Results 12,361-12,380 of 16,849 for speaker:Dermot Ahern
- Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (4 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I regret that the information requested by the Deputy is not readily to hand. I will write to the Deputy as soon as it is available.
- Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (4 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: As of the 31st December 2009 the total strength of An Garda SÃochána was 14,547 with an additional 232 students in training. The allocation of Garda resources, including the distribution of personnel, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner, his senior managers and Divisional Officers. Garda management is aided in this by a distribution model known as the Garda Establishment Redistribution...
- Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (4 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 231 to 233, inclusive, together. An Garda SÃochána continues to work closely with other international law enforcement agencies to ensure that those involved in criminality do not find safe havens for their activities regardless of their geographical location. To this end Garda Liaison Officers are based in London, The Hague, Madrid, Paris, Europol and...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (4 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 — Travel Documents: Travel Documents (4 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 — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (4 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the mother of the person in question was granted permission to remain in the State in February of 2002 under the arrangements then in place for the non-EEA parents of Irish citizen children. I understand that this permission expired on 6 April, 2009 and has not been renewed since. Persons under the age of 16 years who reside as part of a family unit in which...
- Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The Deputy was embarrassed over the last couple of weeks. The Irish News was looking for him.
- Written Answers — Child Support Payments: Child Support Payments (9 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the reply to her Question No 369 on 2nd February 2010.
- Written Answers — Parental Leave: Parental Leave (9 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: My Department, in consultation with the social partners, is examining the issue of paternity leave as part of a review of maternity, parental and paternity leave as promised in the Agreed Programme for Government and the Social Partnership agreement "Towards 2016". I can confirm that officials from my Department have had discussions on the matter with the Department of Social and Family...
- Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (9 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I would like to refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 366 of 2 February, 2010 which sets out the position in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (9 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person concerned made an application for residence in the State based on his marriage to a British national on 30 January 2009. The person referred to by the Deputy was informed of the decision to refuse his application on 7 July 2009. A request by the applicant and his spouse for a review of this decision was received...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (9 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The persons concerned, a mother and two children, arrived in the State in late 2007 and formally applied for asylum on 27 November 2007. The two children were included as dependants in the mother's asylum application meaning that any decision made in relation to her case applied equally to the children. The asylum application was refused following the consideration of the application by the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Procurement: Departmental Procurement (9 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I am not in a position to provide the information sought by the Deputy at this time, but will do so as soon as the information is available.
- Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (9 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: As of 31st December 2009 the strength of the force was 14,547 with an additional 232 students in training. While some 700 members of the force retired in 2009 over 900 students were attested as sworn members in the same period. The Deputy will be aware that I recently secured sanction from the Minister for Finance for a significant derogation from the moratorium on recruitment and...
- Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (9 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: Policing in local communities, either rural or urban, is a matter for all Gardaà and not just those assigned to the roles of community policing. It is worth noting, however, that the number of Gardaà exclusively assigned to community policing has increased considerably in recent times. The figures available at the end of 2009 show that there are 1,058 members of the Garda SÃochána...
- Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (9 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I take it that the Deputy is referring to a newspaper article which appeared in the "Irish Times" on 23 December, 2009. I would like to refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 366 of 2 February, 2010 which sets out the position in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (9 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 — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (9 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I am not in a position to provide the information sought by the Deputy at this time, but will do so as soon as the information is available.
- Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (9 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The allocation of Garda resources, including the distribution of personnel, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner and senior Garda management. They are aided in this by a distribution model which indicates the most effective means of distributing Garda personnel and acts as a guide to Garda management decision making. It takes into account different policing variables, including crime...
- Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (9 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I regret that the information requested by the Deputy is not readily to hand. I will write to the Deputy as soon as it is available.