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Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (13 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 11 August 2006. 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 — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (13 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: As the name and reference number submitted by the Deputy do not correlate and no other application can be found in this person's name, I regret that it is not possible to provide a response to the Deputy's Question. If the Deputy wishes to re-submit his Question with the correct details included, I would be happy to provide a response.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (13 May 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (13 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my answer to his previous Parliamentary Question No 128 put down for answer on 22nd April 2010. I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy made a Family Reunification application in May 2007. A decision in this case issued to the applicant on 19th January 2010 and a copy of the consideration...

Written Answers — Prisoner Complaints Procedures: Prisoner Complaints Procedures (13 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I have sought a report on the matter from the relevant officials in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS). When I have received this report, I will then write to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (13 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that, where a crime has occurred, a record of the crime is created on the Garda PULSE system, which produces a unique reference number for that crime. Where appropriate, this unique reference number can be made available to relevant parties. With certain categories of crime, PULSE automatically generates a letter which is forwarded to the victim or...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (18 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Community-based CCTV Scheme was launched in 2005 to provide financial assistance towards the capital costs of establishing a community CCTV system. To date two major rounds of this Scheme have been advertised, in 2005 and 2007. I am advised by Pobal who administer the scheme on behalf of my Department that no application was received in response to either of these rounds in respect of...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (18 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: An application for a 'Join Spouse (Irish National)' visa for the person concerned was created on my Department's on-line visa application system on 22 March 2010. At present, there are no papers for assessment in my Department and the applicant should contact the relevant consulate and file papers there. On receipt of the necessary papers a decision will issue in due course.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (18 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The case of the person concerned was examined under Section 3(6) of the Immigration Act, 1999, (as amended), and Section 5 of the Refugee Act, 1996 (as amended), on the Prohibition of Refoulement. On 23 March 2010, I refused the person concerned permission to remain temporarily in the State and instead signed a Deportation Order in respect of him. The effect of the Deportation Order is that...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (18 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The case of the person concerned was examined under Section 3(6) of the Immigration Act, 1999, (as amended), and Section 5 of the Refugee Act, 1996 (as amended), on the Prohibition of Refoulement. On 23 March 2010, I refused the person concerned permission to remain temporarily in the State and instead signed a Deportation Order in respect of him. The effect of the Deportation Order is that...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (18 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: 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 independent in the performance of its functions. The Deputy...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (18 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: This person's case falls under the Dublin II Regulation, (Council Regulation (EC) No. 343/2003). The Dublin II Regulation is intended to prevent the phenomenon of 'asylum shopping' across Europe and sets out criteria for determining which Regulation State is responsible for examining an asylum application where applications have been lodged in more than one Regulation State or whereby an...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (18 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Visa section of my Department can find no record of correspondence of 5th and 15th February 2010 having been received from the person referred to by the Deputy. However, the person referred to can resubmit the correspondence to the Visa section to allow for any issues raised to be addressed. While officials of my Department regularly meet with representative bodies who act on behalf of...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (18 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: An application for Long Term Residency from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in April 2009 and is currently being processed by my officials. It is likely that a decision will be reached in the coming months. As soon as a decision is made, the person concerned will be notified.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (18 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my previous reply to Question 232 of the 5 May 2010 including the reasons for the refusal of the visa application in question. As also outlined in my reply, this application was refused on the 30 March 2010 and mention was made that it was open to the person concerned to appeal the decision of the Visa Officer within two months of the date of refusal, in this case...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (18 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: In the time available it has not been possible for the Garda authorities to provide the information requested by the Deputy. I will be in contact with the Deputy when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (18 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Garda authorities that the official accommodation attached to Lahinch Garda Station has been vacated as of the 16th April 2010. Local Management will meet with the Office of Public Works, which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation, in the coming weeks to determine the scale and the costs of works, if any, to be undertaken to the...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (18 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 328 to 330, inclusive, together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that as at 6 May 2010, the number of cars within the Garda fleet is 2,014, of which 957 are over four years old. Over the last number of years there has been a sustained programme of investment in Garda vehicles in terms of maintenance, running expenses and new purchases amounting to some...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (18 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 331 and 332 together. My Department is responsible for staffing its Head Office and a large number of agencies under its remit, including the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner. Separately, the Human Rights Commission, Legal Aid Board, National Disability Authority, An Garda Síochána, Irish Prisons Service, Courts Service and Property Registration...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (18 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Visa Section of my Department confirms that an appeal has been received from the person referred to. The appeal is being processed and a decision will issue in due course.