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Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (10 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The reply to Parliamentary Question No. 59 of 28 October, 2010 makes no reference to training. If the Deputy clarifies the reference, I will pursue the matter.

Written Answers — Penalty Points System: Penalty Points System (10 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 206 and 207 together. Road traffic legislation is the responsibility of my colleague the Minister for Transport. I am informed that the section of the Road Traffic Act 2010 referred to by the Deputy has not yet been commenced by the Minister. The number of drivers who have been disqualified from driving by the court and who have not handed in their licences...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (10 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: There are some difficulties in precise classification as some institutions may offer courses of more than one type. However, based on an analysis by the immigration authorities of the computerised records, the table below provides the information sought by the Deputy as at 29 October 2010. It should be noted that international students who are required to register with the Garda National...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (10 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: At the outset, it should be borne in mind that each visa application is considered on its individual merits, with the onus resting with the applicant to satisfy the visa officer as to why the visa should be granted. In assessing a visa application, a visa officer takes all relevant factors into consideration depending on the type of visa sought. Information regarding visa application...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting: Garda Vetting (10 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides employment vetting to 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 employment vetting service provided by the Gardaí has been...

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (10 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Since its inception in 2005, the Commission for the Support of Victims of Crime has provided €268,500 in grant assistance to the Court Support Services and it continues to provide grant assistance in 2010. The Commission has devoted considerable time and energy over a number of years to addressing long-standing governance issues in the Court Support Services. Since June 2009, the...

Written Answers — Ground Rent: Ground Rent (10 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Part III of the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (No. 2) Act 1978 contains a statutory scheme whereby any person may, at reasonable cost, acquire the fee simple in his or her dwelling house. The scheme is operated by the Property Registration Authority. Since it was introduced in 1978, over 80,000 applicants have availed of the scheme and have acquired a freehold title to their property....

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (10 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Government Legislation Programme indicates that the Mental Capacity Bill is expected to be published in this Session. The Bill will reform the law on mental capacity taking into account the Law Reform Commission's Report on Vulnerable Adults and the Law. The Bill will replace the Wards of Court system with a modern statutory framework governing decision-making on behalf of adults who...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Nov 2010)

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

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: There are 51 staff of my Department currently availing of the incentivised career break scheme. The estimated net savings expected to arise over the 3-year period of the scheme is c. €4 million.

Written Answers — Payment of Fines: Payment of Fines (11 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I have written to the Deputy with the answer to his earlier question.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (11 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I wrote to the Deputy on the 11th of November 2009 providing the information sought in the earlier Question and I have arranged for a copy of that correspondence to be forwarded to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Garda Vetting: Garda Vetting (11 Nov 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 processing time for vetting applications...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (11 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the visa application referred to has been approved.

Written Answers — Garda Vetting: Garda Vetting (11 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that a vetting application in respect of the person referred to was received by the Garda Central Vetting Unit. However, the application was incomplete and has been returned to the registered organisation for completion. Once a completed application is received by the Vetting Unit it will be processed accordingly.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (11 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 956 on 29 September, 2010. The position remains as stated. I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual Immigration cases may be made direct to INIS by Email using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. The service enables up-to-date information on such...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (11 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that any incidents of anti-social or criminal behaviour on public transport can be reported, in case of emergency, by telephone through the 112/999 emergency call system or directly to An Garda Síochána in person at any Garda station. Any such incidents reported will be dealt with appropriately. Information can also be provided to An Garda Síochána...

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (11 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment revoked the Restrictive Practices (Groceries) Order 1987 in March 2006, thereby removing price controls on alcohol products. In March 2009, the Government agreed to include alcohol in the National Substance Misuse Strategy and a Steering Group was subsequently established under the aegis of the Departments of Health and Children and...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (11 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I understand that the new building for the Property Registration Authority (PRA) in Roscommon Town is still expected to be ready for occupation in the first quarter of 2011. Under the Government's decentralisation programme the total number of posts envisaged for the Roscommon office of the PRA is 230.

Written Answers — Firearms Licences: Firearms Licences (11 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I can now inform the Deputy that to date (valid to 11th October 2010), there have been 998 Firearm Certificates issued under the provisions of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2009 in respect of handguns, 599 of which are classified as non-restricted handguns, with 389 classified as restricted handguns. While the Act did provide in certain circumstances for the issuing of...