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Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to these matters within the letter referred to by the Deputy which fall within the remit of my Department. I will contact the Deputy again when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The fact that current law governing gaming is outdated and in need of reform if it is to reflect the realities of a modern gaming sector, including gaming over the internet, is one of the reasons why I initiated a review of gambling. That review is currently underway in my Department and addresses reform of the gaming and other sectors. The objective of the wide-ranging review is to provide...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am of course aware of the case to which the Deputy refers. As he will understand, this matter is the subject of an ongoing Garda investigation and it would not be appropriate for me to comment on the specific aspects of the case or on any possible criminal charges that might arise. Also, as I outlined in my earlier reply, my Department does not have responsibility for marriage...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 311 and 312 together. I am not in a position to provide the information sought by the Deputy at this time, but will do as soon as the information is available.

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I confirm that the correspondence referred to has been received. A response will issue this week to the person concerned.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy my Department has deployed various software applications, including open source packages, to ensure the efficient conduct of its business. All software applications are monitored to ensure that the Department continues to obtain maximum return on its investment. Purchases are made solely on the lowest price for a suitable product at any given time; brand is not a...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Comprehensive guidance in relation to the current visa arrangements applicable to Chinese citizens are available on the website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (www.inis.gov.ie). As with all visas in all countries worldwide, the central concern is to strike an appropriate balance between protecting the country's vital national interests by maintaining an effective...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance will not come into force until it is ratified by two states. It has yet to be ratified by any state. In a parallel development Council Regulation (EC) No. 4/2009 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in matters relating to maintenance...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Arrangements for the management of registered sex offenders is a matter which I discuss regularly with the Northern Ireland Minister of Justice, including under the Intergovernmental Agreement on Co-operation on Criminal Justice Matters. We share a determination that the border should not be used in any way by such individuals to evade their obligations. To this end there is close...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed that a person may be prosecuted summarily or on indictment for the offence of using any apparatus for the purpose of interfering with any wireless telegraphy. The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg), which is under the aegis of the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, has a range of powers to monitor and enforce the laws prohibiting the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: My Department did not announce a review of the nature referred to by the Deputy. On a regular and ongoing basis my Department assesses the cases on hand to ensure that, as far as possible, persons who are waiting for a decision for the longest periods have their cases finalised first. By way of clarification, the cases referred to by the Deputy are those at the repatriation stage of the...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Garda authorities that An Garda Síochána does not currently possess water cannon. The provision of equipment for the Force is, of course, primarily a matter for the Garda Commissioner.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service are developing proposals for the utilisation of the facilities at Harristown House beside Castlerea Prison. These proposals will entail the provision of enhanced regime opportunities for approximately 20 prisoners within a secure setting. The proposals are currently being evaluated and costed with a view to submitting a business case to...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: A visa transaction, as referred to in my reply to Parliamentary Question 355 on 19 October 2010 is a single visa application. When completing the first stage of the visa application process (an on-line visa application form) an applicant is assigned a unique visa transaction number. This detail is unique to the application concerned and must be provided where a query on the status or other...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I should point out that the applications referred to by the Deputy can be based on marriages which do not necessarily have to have taken place in Ireland. My Department does not keep records in such a way that would allow the ready separation of applications based on the location of the marriage. Records in relation to the number of non-EU nationals who married in Ireland in 2010 are held...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Nov 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 29th January, 2010, 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 — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Garda authorities that the information sought by the Deputy is not readily available and would have to be specially compiled. I have also been informed that this would require the deployment of substantial resources and, in the circumstances, I regret that I am not in a position to provide the relevant details.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: An application for Long Term Residency from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in my Department on 14 September 2010. Long Term Residency is granted on the basis that a non-EEA national has completed five years legal residency in the State on work permit work/work authorisation/working visa conditions. Residency is calculated from the corresponding Stamp 1 or Stamp 4...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 9 August 2004. 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 and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Arising...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The position is that my Department has recently received a submission from the Law Society's Conveyancing Committee in relation to this matter. The issues raised in the submission are being examined at present.