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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (9 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: There are some difficulties in precise classification as some institutions may offer courses of more than one type. However, based on an analysis by the immigration authorities of the computerised records, the table provides the information sought by the Deputy as at 11 March 2010. It should be noted that international students who are required to register with the Garda National...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (9 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The figures detail the percentage of visa applications refused by the Irish Visa Office, Beijing for the years 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Visa Office BeijingRefusals Study Tourist 2006 55% n/a 2007 37% n/a 2008 19% 17% 2009 22% 13% I regret to advise the deputy that it is not possible to provide the approval rates for students applying to the Irish college in question, through the...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (9 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Detailed guidelines on visa criteria and procedures, including documentation, can be found at the INIS website (www.inis.gov.ie) and visa applications are judged in regard to these criteria. Each visa application is considered on its individual merits, the onus resting with the applicant to satisfy the Visa Officer as to why the visa should be granted. On joining the Visa Section, Visa...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (9 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: At the outset, it should be borne in mind that each visa application is considered on its individual merits with the onus resting with the applicant to satisfy the visa officer as to why the visa should be granted. In assessing a visa application, a visa officer takes a number of factors into consideration. These factors are essentially based on the type of visa sought. Information...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (9 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that Student Gardaí receive training in relation to the Mental Health Act 2001 during Phases 1 and 3 of their training. During phase 3, Student Gardaí receive further training on mental health awareness covering the areas of schizophrenia, depression and suicide. A module on mental health awareness was delivered as part of the continuous professional...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (9 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order following a comprehensive and thorough examination of his asylum claim and his application to remain temporarily in the State. The person concerned does not have the right to work or run a business in the State. Representations were received from the persons' legal representative asking that his Deportation Order be revoked, in...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (9 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 112 on Thursday 20 May 2010. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (9 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that a vetting application in respect of the person referred to has been received by the Garda Central Vetting Unit. The application is being processed at present and a response will issue as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (9 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy will appreciate that responsibility for licensing issues under the Road Traffic Acts is a matter for the Minister for Transport. However, I understand that Section 29 of the Road Traffic Act 1961, as amended by section 7 of the Road Traffic Act 2006, allows a person who has been disqualified for more than 2 years to apply to have the disqualification removed. In order to apply the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (9 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 429 on 23 March, 2010 in which I stated that I have adopted a general policy that I will generally require an applicant for naturalisation, unless he/she is a refugee, programme refugee or Stateless person, to show that he/she has supported him or herself (and his or her family if appropriate) while residing in the State and, as far as...

Written Answers — Sentencing Policy: Sentencing Policy (9 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy will appreciate, the range of penalties for particular offences are set out in law. I am satisfied generally that the law provides for appropriately lengthy sentences for the type of offences referred to by the Deputy. Members of the judiciary are, subject only to the Constitution and that law, independent in the matter of sentencing, as they are in other matters concerning...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (9 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The details requested by the Deputy, to the extent available, are set out in the following tabular statement. The table outlines funding for services relating to domestic violence provided by Cosc, the National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence, by the Victims of Crime Office and by the Probation Service. The funds were provided for organisations to...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (9 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Revised Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies was circulated to all relevant bodies by my Department last year. State bodies are required to confirm that they comply with the up to date requirements of the Code in their governance practices and procedures and have the agreement of the parent Department with regard to the level of compliance and the measures being...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (9 Jun 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 January 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (9 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 137 on 27 May, 2010. The position remains as stated.

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (9 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Oireachtas, by virtue of the provisions of the Sex Offenders Act 2001, provides that a convicted sex offender must notify his name and current home address to the Garda Síochána within seven days of becoming subject to the notification requirements. This means that the convicted offender must notify the Garda Síochána of any change of name or address within seven days of that change....

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (9 Jun 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 October 2007. Officials in the Citizenship Division inform me that further processing of the application is ongoing and the file will be submitted to me for a decision in the near future. The length of time taken to process...

Written Answers — Sentencing Policy: Sentencing Policy (9 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy will be aware that the persons to whom he refers were sentenced in the Circuit Court for offences including obstruction and assault of Gardaí. The Deputy will appreciate that judges are independent in the exercise of their functions, subject only to the Constitution and the law. In the circumstances, it would not be appropriate for me to comment further on the matter. Questions...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (9 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 177 and 178 together. Statutory Instrument 509 of 2006, Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) (Amendment) Regulation 2006, allows the Public Appointments Service to give due recognition to any satisfactory service by the person as a reserve member of the Garda Síochána. As of the 30th April 2010, the latest date for which figures are readily...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (9 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Appointments have been made to five senior Garda civilian positions, namely Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Director of ICT, Executive Director of Finance & Services, Director of Communications and Head of Legal Services. The Public Service moratorium on recruitment and promotions has resulted in two other proposed positions (Executive Director of HRM and Director of Change...