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Written Answers — Sentencing Policy: Sentencing Policy (1 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The judiciary has been developing a system to gather relevant criteria and access information about the range of sentences and other penalties which have been imposed for particular types of offence. This will be a valuable support to judges when considering the sentence to be imposed in an individual case. The project is overseen by a steering committee, established by the Courts Service...

Written Answers — Recidivism Rate: Recidivism Rate (1 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service facilitated a major study of prisoner re-offending by the UCD Institute of Criminology. The study found that 27.4% of released prisoners were serving a new prison sentence with one year. This rose to 39.2% after two years, 45.1% after three years, and 49.2% after four years. The fact that over 50% of prisoners do not re-offend within...

Written Answers — Rights of Entry: Rights of Entry (1 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Section 4 (3)(d) of the Immigration Act, 2004 permits refusal of entry to "a non-national where the non-national has been convicted (whether in the State or elsewhere) of an offence that may be punished under the law of the place of conviction by imprisonment for a period of one year or by a more severe penalty". A person can also be refused a visa where there is a history of criminality....

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Apr 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Apr 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 — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (1 Apr 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 — Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 : Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 (1 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am not aware of any concerns in relation to the provisions of section 39 of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 which deal with the extinguishment of easements. Section 39 provides that, except where it is protected by registration in either the Land Registry or Registry of Deeds, as appropriate, an easement is extinguished on the expiry of a 12-year continuous period during which...

Substance Abuse. (20 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. If it were easy it would have been solved much earlier than this. The Government is taking action to deal with the problem of head shops. In addition to the public health concerns I, as Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, am acutely aware of the need for a criminal justice response. It is my intention to bring forward urgent legislation...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (20 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 479 and 480 together. The Government is fully committed to fulfilling its obligations under the Good Friday Agreement. Part of that was the setting up of a Scheme to disburse monies under a number of headings to victims of the Northern Ireland Conflict. In 2003, the Government established the Remembrance Commission with a budget of up to €9m, of which...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (20 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: My Department has no funding out of which moneys are generally available for disability advocacy groups. However, currently, my Department funds People with Disabilities in Ireland, which represents people with disabilities, their families and carers and aims to ensure that they have the opportunity to contribute to and influence policies and decisions that impact on their lives.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (20 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The status of diplomatic and other staff of foreign missions, including private domestic workers or private servants employed by diplomats, is regulated by the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations which, under the Diplomatic Relations and Immunities Act 1967, has the force of law in the State. The Convention provides that the sending state must notify the Ministry for Foreign Affairs,...

Written Answers — Disabilities Policy: Disabilities Policy (20 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Replies to Questions on the specific responsibilities of each Department in relation to disability are matters for the relevant Minister.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (20 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy again when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Fraud Offences: Fraud Offences (20 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 485 and 486 together. Section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud) Offences Act, 2001 provides for the offence of making gain or causing loss by deception. Any complaints received by An Garda Síochána regarding the activities referred to by the Deputy are the subject of investigation and possible criminal proceedings where the evidence disclosed so...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 1 November 2004. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), the person concerned was entitled to remain in the State until her application for asylum was decided. Her asylum application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: An 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 December 2009. The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory conditions...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (20 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my response to Parliamentary Question No. 340 of 16 February 2010. The position is as stated in that reply and was not provided to the Deputy earlier through an oversight which is regretted.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Apr 2010)

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 April 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 26 months. More complicated...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Government Legislation Programme, published today, lists the Mental Capacity Bill for publication in this Session.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 11 May 2005. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), 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 Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals...