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Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Development of a new prison facility at Kilworth Co. Cork to serve the Munster region is a key element of the prisons modernisation programme. It is accepted that conditions at Cork prison are less than ideal and the new facilities at Kilworth will, when complete, allow for the decommissioning of the accommodation at Cork Prison and its replacement with new modern prison facilities. It...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Sep 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 February 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 — Private Security Authority: Private Security Authority (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Private Security Services Act 2004, which established the Private Security Authority, provides the legislative background under which the Authority operates and under which private security licences are granted. The vetting of applicants by an Garda Síochána is an integral part of the licensing process and since the Authority commenced licensing in 2006 over 37,000 persons have been...

Written Answers — Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009: Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009 (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The purpose of the Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009 is to amend the law relating to the ownership and management of the common areas of multi-unit developments and to facilitate the fair, efficient and effective management of bodies responsible for the management of those common areas. As regards existing multi-unit developments, section 2(5) of the Bill provides that except where otherwise...

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the number of Juvenile Liaison Officers assigned to the Dublin Metropolitan Northern Region is 11 and, of this figure, 3 are assigned to Coolock Garda Station. Responsibility for the allocation of resources, including personnel, within the Force rests with the Garda Commissioner, in consultation with his senior management team. Resource levels are...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Proposals in relation to the opening of Garda stations are a matter, in the first instance, for the Garda Commissioner in accordance with section 22 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to by the Deputy is patrolled by both uniform and plain-clothes personnel, including the District Detective and Drug Units, the Divisional...

Written Answers — Ombudsman for Children: Ombudsman for Children (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Guidelines for the test purchasing scheme were drawn up by a working group comprising representatives of the Gardaí, Office of the Minister for Children, Office of Tobacco Control and the Departments of Health and Children, and Justice and Law Reform. The primary concern of the group in drafting the guidelines has been to ensure the welfare of children. For this purpose, it drew on test...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1181 and 1182 together. The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. The CSO recorded crime statistics, which are published quarterly and annually, provide figures on...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that all acts of a criminal nature are dealt with appropriately under the relevant legislation. Strong provisions are in place to combat anti-social behaviour. The Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 modernised the law in this regard. A range of provisions including the Intoxicating Liquor Acts 2003 and 2008 and the Criminal Justice (Public Order)...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is within the Clontarf Garda Sub-District. Local Garda management is aware of two incidents of the type referred to by the Deputy at the location referred to in the past six months. The investigations into the incidents are ongoing. No direct link has been established between these incidents and the type of activity referred...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The allocation of resources in An Garda Síochána, including the distribution of personnel, is a matter for the Commissioner and senior Garda Management and it is the responsibility of the Divisional Officer to allocate personnel within each Division or national unit. I am informed by the Commissioner that there are a total of one hundred and eight nine (189) members of the Garda Síochána...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I regret the delay in reverting to the Deputy in response to his earlier Question. Details of the total expenditure incurred by the Garda National Immigration Bureau on overtime and travel/subsistence in 2008 and 2009 are set out in the table below. A more detailed breakdown of these costs is not available and the Garda authorities have informed me that it could only be provided by the...

Written Answers — Crime Statistics: Crime Statistics (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed that, in response to the Deputy's Question No. 243 of 9 March, 2010, the Central Statistics Office have been in direct contact with him and supplied the information requested.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Further to your Parliamentary Question No. 246, the person concerned arrived in the State on 10 March 2004 and applied for asylum on 11 March 2004. The Refugee Applications Commissioner refused her a declaration of refugee status. This decision was subsequently upheld by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. A Deportation Order was made in respect of her on 20 April 2010. The person concerned...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: A fee of €500 for the initial grant of long term residency status was introduced with effect from 7 September 2009. The processing time for Long-Term Residency applications at that date was approximately 21 months. The current processing time is approximately 12 months.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, sets out the current law governing naturalisation in the State including provisions setting out the qualifying periods of residence for the purpose of naturalisation. The provisions contained in the Act would have been brought forward with due regard to the spirit of the Good Friday Agreement. While I have no current proposals to...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister for Justice and Law Reform may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory conditions are fulfilled. In the case of an applicant who is the spouse of an Irish citizen those conditions are that the applicant must— be of full age be of...

Written Answers — Commercial Rental Sector: Commercial Rental Sector (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am very conscious of the problems which confront the commercial rental sector and, at a practical level, I have undertaken to progress the recommendations of the Working Group on transparency in commercial rent reviews which was published in August. Among those recommendations is the adoption, by landlords and tenants alike, of a rent review arbitration code which is intended to achieve a...

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Under the Courts Service Act 1998 responsibility for the operation and management of courthouses is a matter for the Courts Service. Responsibility for the allocation of resources, including personnel, within the Force rests with the Garda Commissioner, in consultation with his senior management team. However I can say that the change made in the Cobh District is on the basis of efficiency...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1195 to 1197, inclusive, together. I wish to refer the Deputy to Questions Nos.367 of 6 July 2010, 486 of 22 April 2009, 349 of 9 February 2010 and 128 of 17 February 2010 which provided detailed information on the proposed work of the Property Services Regulatory Authority which will be established on a statutory basis when the Property Services (Regulation)...