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Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (30 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The premises in question is the property of the Department of Justice and Law Reform and was, until recently, in use by the Probation Service for addiction counselling. As I have previously advised the House it is the intention to incorporate Harristown House into the prison estate and accordingly, the House has been made available to the Irish Prison Service. I have been advised by the...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (30 Sep 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 over...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (30 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order, signed on 6 May 2005, following a comprehensive and thorough examination of his asylum claim, and a detailed examination of the representations he submitted for consideration under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). Following consideration of representations received from the person concerned, asking that his...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (30 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State for the three year period to 5 September 2010. He has submitted an application to have this permission renewed and this application is currently under consideration in my Department. Once a decision has been made on this renewal application, this will be conveyed in writing to the person concerned. I should remind the Deputy...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (30 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the application by the person concerned for residence in the State based on EU Treaty Rights was reviewed. The person concerned and their legal representative were informed that the application had been refused and of the basis for this decision by letter on 7 May, 2010. I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the...

Written Answers — Travel Documents: Travel Documents (30 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Travel Document Unit of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) informs me that the person referred to in the Deputy's Question currently has permission to remain in the State until 17 May 2014 by virtue of exercising EU Treaty Rights. The holding of this permission does not extend to the issuing of an Irish temporary travel document. INIS informs me that the person...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (30 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his earlier Parliamentary Question, No. 215 of Thursday, 21st January, 2010, in this matter. The current position is that, following the refusal by the High Court of her Judicial Review Leave Application, the person concerned, on 7 April 2010, submitted an application for Subsidiary Protection in accordance with the European Communities (Eligibility...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (30 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer to the reply to Question No. 1126 of 29 September 2010 . The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (30 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: As the name of the person referred to by the Deputy does not match the reference number supplied, it is not possible to provide the information sought at this time. However, if the Deputy wishes to re-submit his Question with the correct name and reference number included, I will be happy to provide a substantive reply. I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (30 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: As the name of the person referred to by the Deputy does not match the reference number supplied, it is not possible to provide the information sought at this time. However, if the Deputy wishes to re-submit his Question with the correct name and reference number included, I will be happy to provide a substantive reply. I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (30 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: An 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 July 2010. The Minister has the power to grant certificates of naturalisation to applicants who comply with certain conditions under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended. Section 15 of the Act provides that...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (30 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) informs me that the original letter that issued on 31 August 2009 granting the person referred to in the Deputy's Question permission to remain in the State on the basis of her marriage to an Irish national displayed an incorrect date of birth. I am informed by INIS that a letter issued to the person concerned on 28 September 2010...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (30 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The setting of the strength of the Garda Síochána is a matter of Government policy, which currently provides for a moratorium on public service appointments and the application of employment control frameworks throughout the public service.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (30 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by Garda authorities that the personnel strength of each Garda Division as of 31 August 2010, was as set out as follows:- Division Strength Division Strength Division Strength DMR South Central 782 Tipperary 397 Sligo / Leitrim 331 DMR North Central 708 Cork City 698 Clare 332 DMR North 816 Cork North 312 Mayo 322 DMR East 480 Cork West 317 Galway 607 DMR South 639 Kerry...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (5 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 265 to 267, inclusive, together. The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) and its predecessor, the Directorate for Asylum Support Services (DASS), have consistently engaged with the HSE through a number of fora since the introduction of the Government policy of direct provision. Discussions take place through inter-agency meetings, health liaison officer...

Written Answers — Child Abduction: Child Abduction (5 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Central Authority for Child Abduction operates in my Department for the purposes of, among other international instruments, the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. The Convention is designed to ensure the prompt return of children who have been removed from one contracting state to another - usually by a parent in defiance of the wishes of the other...

Written Answers — Garda Records: Garda Records (5 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 269 and 270 together. While the Deputy will appreciate that it would not be normal practice to disclose information of the kind sought, in the exceptional circumstances of the case, I can tell the Deputy that I am informed by the Garda Authorities that there is no indication that the person to whom the Deputy refers ever came into contact with An Garda...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am not in a position by way of answer to a Parliamentary Question to indicate whether or not individual naturalisation or recognition of citizenship cases will succeed. The position generally in respect of the matter raised by the Deputy is as follows. Section 6A of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Acts 1956-2004 provides that a person born in the island of Ireland shall not be...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (5 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of An Garda Síochána, on the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 14,615. Applicants who are currently on a panel and have gone through the medical, physical and character vetting procedures, and are available, will be offered positions as Garda Trainees, in strict order of where they were placed...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Oct 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...