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Written Answers — Vetting of Personnel: Vetting of Personnel (5 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that a vetting application was received by the Garda Central Vetting Unit in respect of the person to whom the Deputy refers. A response to the application was returned to the registered organisation involved on 10 September 2010.

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 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...

Written Answers — Coroner Service: Coroner Service (5 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Coroners are independent office holders with responsibility under the law for the medicolegal investigation into the circumstances of sudden, unexplained, violent and unnatural deaths. Living Links is a voluntary group who provide support and outreach to those bereaved by suicide. My Department is aware of the service provided by the Living Links, not just in County Meath, but on a national...

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

Dermot Ahern: In the time available it has not been possible for the Garda authorities to provide the information requested by the Deputy. I will be in contact with the Deputy when the information is to hand.

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

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the location referred to is within the Clontarf Garda Sub-District. Local Garda management has no record of complaints of speeding by the transport provider referred to at the location. Any offences coming to the attention of An Garda Síochána will be investigated and dealt with appropriately. There is a designated community Garda for the area...

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

Dermot Ahern: I will communicate further with the Deputy when the up to date information he has sought is to hand.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (5 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The capital project to which the Deputy refers is a joint venture between my Department and Dublin City Council to provide a new state-of-the-art facility for the Office of the State Pathologist and the Dublin City Coroner's Office at Marino, Dublin 3. The building which will entirely overhaul and modernise the facilities for use in death investigation and forensic pathology is due to be...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 281 and 283 together. Marriage to an Irish national does not confer an automatic right of residence in the State. A non EEA national who wishes to reside in the State on the basis of their marriage to an Irish national must make an application for permission to remain in the State. Such applications for residency will only be considered from applicants who...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person in question was granted permission to remain in the State for a 2 year period in October of 2005 under the revised arrangements for non-EEA parents of Irish children born in Ireland prior to 1 January 2005, commonly known as the IBC/05 scheme. This permission was subsequently renewed in 2007 for 3 years and is currently valid up to 10 October 2010....

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (5 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that the contracts listed below were awarded after a tendering process which was carried out under EU procurement rules and in accordance with established public sector guidelines. 1. "Complete Integrated Title Registration Information System (ITRIS)". The contract runs from 2004 to 2010. The contract was awarded to a Danish company, BlomInfo AG with subcontractors...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (5 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: As set out in the aforementioned PQ reply, I am informed by the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) that the rules and procedures for RIA accommodation centres, which includes a complaints mechanism, were recently revised arising from a report from a Working Party, the membership of which included the Refugee Information Service and the Irish Refugee Council. The House Rules document...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (5 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: In the time available it has not been possible to obtain information from the Garda authorities in relation to the issues raised by the Deputy. I will be in contact with the Deputy further concerning the matter.

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

Dermot Ahern: There are currently approximately 21,500 applications for naturalisation with the Citizenship Division of my Department that are still awaiting a decision. This is primarily due to the significant increase in the volume of applications received in the last number of years. Approximately 5,000 (23%) of applications are on hand for more than 2 years. Circa 16,500 (77%) are on hand from a...

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

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda National Immigration Bureau that the following table shows the number of people who have been refused leave to land pursuant to the provisions of the Immigration Act, 2004 at Ports of Entry to the State for 2005 to 2010. 2005 4893 2006 5885 2007 6991 2008 5394 2009 3857 2010 1244 (to 31st May)

Written Answers — Illegal Immigrants: Illegal Immigrants (5 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The information sought by the Deputy is being compiled and will be conveyed to him at the earliest possible date.

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (5 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Uncivil and antisocial behaviour can have a negative effect on a person's quality of life, particularly for older persons. If an older person, or any other person, considers that they have been the victim of criminal behaviour, they should report it to their local Garda station, and their complaint will be fully investigated. The Garda Commissioner and I recently launched An Garda...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (5 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy will be aware from previous replies that I initiated a major review of gambling with the objective of providing me, in the first instance, and then the Government, with options for a new policy to inform our gambling architecture. It is a matter of record that Governments of different hues have shied away from attempting any significant reform of our gambling laws since our...

Written Answers — Prison Service: Prison Service (5 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service are currently conducting a tender competition for the purchase of three tractors. It also plans to purchase a fourth tractor from an existing National Procurement Service contract for the supply of tractors. The tractors are being purchased to replace existing tractors which require constant repair and maintenance due to their age....

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: My Department has responsibility for four EU Directives which are awaiting transposition into law. Three of these are overdue, namely: Council Directive 2005/85/EC of 01 December 2005 on minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status. On 1 September 2010, the European Commission instigated further infringement proceedings against Ireland for...

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

Dermot Ahern: The length of time taken to process each application should not be classified as a delay, as the length of time taken for any application to be decided is purely a function of the time taken to carry out necessary checks. The average processing time from application to decision for the generality of valid applications for a certificate of naturalisation is currently 26 months and this has...