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- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (24 Jun 2010)
Dermot Ahern: It is noted that the address of the person concerned as supplied by the Deputy does not match the address currently on record for the person concerned. As it is incumbent on an applicant to notify my Department when they change address it would be in the best interest of the person concerned to inform my Department of his correct address without delay. I am informed by the Irish...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (24 Jun 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Dáil Question number 90 of 3rd June, 2010. The position remains unchanged. The person is recorded as having evaded her Transfer Order and is currently being sought by the Garda National Immigration Bureau. She should make herself known to them without further delay so that arrangements can be made for her transfer to Belgium.
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Jun 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that to date they have not received an application for further leave to remain in the State from the persons referred to by the Deputy. It is open to the persons concerned to write directly to Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, 13/14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2 setting out their position.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Jun 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The total amount claimed by the Secretary General of my Department in respect of travel, subsistence and entertainment expenses incurred by him in the discharge of his duties in the year to date (1st June 2010) was â¬1,348; â¬126 of this amount was in respect of entertainment, â¬145 was in respect of miscellaneous items and the rest was in respect of expenses incurred in attending...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Jun 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The information sought by the Deputy is in the process of being collated and finalised. It will be supplied to the Deputy when this task is complete.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2010)
Dermot Ahern: Each of these amendments is technical in nature.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I was going to accept it.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I am intrigued. Why was the Senator going to withdraw it? I propose to accept it because there is a similar provision in Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I am prepared to accept the amendment.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2010)
Dermot Ahern: This amendment proposes to increase the penalty for the offence of the obstruction of gardaà and Customs officers in the exercise of powers under their functions under this legislation. We are prepared to accept the increase of the penalty from â¬3,000 to â¬5,000.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2010)
Dermot Ahern: Yes.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2010)
Dermot Ahern: We will discuss with the Parliamentary Counsel whether this proposed amendment is necessary and I will table an amendment in Dáil if it is considered that this matter needs to be dealt with. I wish to make a further point concerning amendment No. 5 which proposes to increase the term of imprisonment from six to 12 months. I wanted to use the example of this amendment earlier today at a...
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The principal offences under the Bill will attract an unlimited fine and up to five years imprisonment or both on conviction on indictment. This penalty level puts the offences into the category of arrestable offences which are automatically then subject to various powers under general criminal justice legislation. I mentioned on Second Stage yesterday my opinion that these offences should...
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I thank Senators for the expeditious way in which we passed the Bill. It is important that it is placed on the Statute Book as soon as possible. It will now be brought before the Dáil which I hope it will pass through before it rises on 8 July.
- Order of Business. (29 Jun 2010)
Dermot Ahern: We know the Deputy is an accountant - she has told us before.
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (29 Jun 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos 329 and 330 together. I wish to refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 116 of 22 April, 2009. The position remains unchanged. I also wish to inform the Deputy that I have not had discussions with the British Government regarding proposals to change their time zone to central European time.
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (29 Jun 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The visa application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office, Dublin on the 19 April 2010. Following consideration by a Visa Officer it was refused on the 13 May 2010 for the following reasons: 1. The evidence of finances submitted was deemed insufficient in that a six month bank statement immediately prior to the application was not submitted. 2. It was the opinion of the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Jun 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service, that no money was spent on the installation of kitchens for normal purposes and for training purposes at Fort Mitchel prison in County Cork between 2002 and its closure. Upon closure of Fort Mitchel, all equipment and furniture in the prison was examined to identify what could be used in other prisons. Following on from...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Jun 2010)
Dermot Ahern: Arising from the refusal of his asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 19 April 2005, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 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 April 2008 and I decided in my absolute discretion not to grant a certificate of naturalisation. The person concerned was informed of this decision in a letter issued to him on 3 February, 2009. There is no appeals process...