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Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (6 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that section 20 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 allows a member of An Garda Síochána to detain a vehicle for inspection, where he or she observes the vehicle in use in a public place and suspects that there is a defect which renders the vehicle a danger to the public. I am also informed that where a member of An Garda Síochána, following an examination...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (6 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The budget outturn for the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department was €86.51 million in 2009. At the end of 2009, there were 6,494 people availing of direct provision accommodation. The 2010 budget for RIA is €77.5 million. At the end of May 2010, RIA has spent €32.225 million and the number of people availing of direct provision accommodation at the end of May was 6,337.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (6 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: As at 31 May 2010, the number of asylum applicants awaiting a decision at first instance in the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner (ORAC) was 489, of which 92 were on hands for over six months. As at 31 May 2010, the number of asylum applicants awaiting a decision at appeal stage in the Refugee Appeals Tribunal (RAT) was 1,590, of which 1,004 were on hands for over six months.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (6 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The deportation costs provided below refer to the removal from the State of illegal immigrants and persons whose asylum applications were refused. The vast majority of the removals involved persons whose asylum applications were refused. Set out below is information for 2009, and 2010 up to 30 June. These figures include the travel costs relating to the deportees and their Garda escorts. The...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Jul 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 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy has no application pending for residency. The person concerned was deported following a comprehensive and thorough examination of his asylum claim, and a comprehensive and thorough examination of the representations he submitted for consideration under Section 3 of the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Jul 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 August 2007. 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 — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that no print contracts have been placed by my Department with foreign-based suppliers. Question No. 377 answered with Question No. 37.

Leaders' Questions (7 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Go home so.

Leaders' Questions (7 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: That was 1994 to 1997 - does Deputy Howlin remember that?

Leaders' Questions (7 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: If the Deputy had any policies we could engage with him.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Mental Capacity Bill which is in the course of being drafted for publication will reform the law in relation to wards of court and will provide for the repeal and replacement of the Lunacy Regulation (Ireland) Act.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that the total spend by my Department on carbon offsets for official travel undertaken by myself, my predecessors and by the Ministers of State for 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 are set out in tabular form below:- Year Total Carbon Offset Expenditure 2007 €92 2008 €297 2009 €65 To date in 2010 €4 The Irish Government Offsetting Scheme commenced...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: My Department's records of expenditure on travel and subsistence are not maintained in a way which would facilitate the extraction of the particular details sought by the Deputy. This could only be achieved by the deployment of staff to sift through a large volume of records and this would not be justified on a cost effective use of staff resources.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that in general, my Department does not have a requirement to engage in advertising. Expenditure of approximately €177,000 was incurred in 2009 in placing public information notices - principally relating to public safety notices warning of the dangers of fireworks. I regard this expenditure as wholly appropriate and completely necessary.

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (7 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the answer to Question 354 on Tuesday 29 June to which I have nothing to add.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (7 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 6 October 2000. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), he 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. Arising from the refusal of his asylum application,...

Written Answers — Family Law Provisions: Family Law Provisions (7 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The position in relation to supports for the mediation process is as outlined in my response to Question No.33 of 30 June 2010.

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (7 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question no. 28663/10 of the 30th June, 2010 in which I set out in some detail the plans to develop the Thornton prison campus on a phased basis. As I indicated in that reply in is my intention to bring proposals to Government shortly as to how we can provide this modern prison complex at the earliest possible date.

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (7 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Figures are taken from the Annual Reports for the Irish Prison Service. Figures for 2009 are provisional and a final figure will be published in the Annual Report in the near future. Year Daily average number ofpersons in custody 2009 3881 2008 3544 2007 3321 2006 3191 2005 3151 2004 3199 2003 3176 2002 3165...