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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: There is currently no application pending in my Department for residency in the case of the person whose details were supplied. If an application for asylum has been made by the person concerned the Deputy will of course be aware that it is not the practice to comment on asylum applications that are pending.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (17 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 March 2009. 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 — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (17 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the Reply given to his Parliamentary Question No. 160 on Wednesday 9 June 2010. When a decision has been made on the application, that decision, and the consequences of that decision, will be conveyed in writing to the person concerned.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (17 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The position regarding a long term visa in respect of persons referred to remains as stated in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 566 of 20 April 2010. The persons concerned created on-line visa applications on 12 and 13 March 2010. However, the necessary documentation in regard to their applications was not submitted within the required timeframe and the on-line applications have now...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (17 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides employment vetting for a large number of organisations in Ireland registered with the Gardaí for this purpose and which employ persons in a full-time, part-time, voluntary or training capacity to positions where they would have substantial, unsupervised access to children and/or vulnerable adults. The GCVU has managed a substantial increase...

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (17 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: This resolution seeks the approval of the Seanad to continue in operation for a further 12 months a number of sections of the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998. The sections in question, the purpose of which I will outline, will cease to be in operation after 30 June next. An identical resolution will be debated in the Dáil today. Senators will recall that the 1998 Act was...

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I thank the Senators for their contributions, which were very thoughtful. I single out Senator Keaveney for her remarks on Constable Heffron of the PSNI. It is important that he and his family be kept in our minds, particularly because he was the embodiment of the new PSNI, as Senator Keaveney suggested. He was targeted, unfortunately, because he was a member of the PSNI and from the...

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: She is well able to speak for herself.

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I will convey his views to Deputy O'Rourke.

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Recruitment to An Garda Síochána is a matter in the first instance for the Public Appointments Service and then for the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána. I have no role or function in the process. The Public Appointments Service can be contacted by the applicant at Chapter House, 26-30 Abbey Street Upper, Dublin 1, by telephone at Lo-Call 1890 44 99 99 or by e-mail at info@publicjobs.ie.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I can confirm to the Deputy that the person concerned created an on-line visit visa application on 7 June 2010 under the application reference number supplied. However, the necessary documentation in regard to this application has yet to be submitted to the Honorary Consul of Ireland in Karachi.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 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 — Judicial Appointments: Judicial Appointments (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Permanent assignments of District Court judges are made by the Government following consultation with the judge concerned and the President of the District Court. Temporary assignment of judges to a District other than their permanent assignment may be made by the President of the District Court with the judge's consent. In addition, the President of the District Court may temporarily...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed that the person to whom the Deputy refers was granted permission to remain in the State in February of 2003 under the arrangements then in place for the non-EEA parents of Irish citizen children. The most recent extension of that permission to remain expired on 15 April, 2010. I understand that, on foot of correspondence received, the case of the person concerned is being...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am satisfied that the application for asylum made by the person concerned was fairly and comprehensively examined before a decision to refuse it was arrived at. I am equally satisfied that the representations he submitted for consideration under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), together with all refoulement issues, were given the fullest consideration before his...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed reply to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 118 of Thursday, 22 April 2010, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed reply to his earlier Parliamentary Question, No 656 of Tuesday, 19 January 2010. The person concerned has submitted an application for Subsidiary Protection and this application is under consideration at present. When consideration of this application has been completed, the person concerned will be notified in writing of the outcome. In the event that the...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The details of the members of high level foreign delegations visiting Ireland, including any accompanying security personnel, are notified to the Department of Foreign Affairs in advance of a delegation's arrival and that Department liaises with my Department and the Garda Síochána on relevant security-related aspects. The members of visiting Government delegations would enjoy the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 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 2009. 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 — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 278 and 283 together. I wish to inform the Deputy that on 18 June, 2010, there were 4,304 prisoners in custody as compared to a bed capacity of 4,066. This represents an occupancy level of 106%. The following table provides a breakdown of the population and bed capacity of each prison/place of detention. Prison/Place of Detention Bed Capacity No. in...