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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that it is not possible to provide the requested information for the years 2006, 2007 and 2008 as the data sought cannot be disaggregated from other data for the period in question. For the period 2009 and 2010 the information sought was retained in a different format and is therefore available. The number of mobile phones paid for by my Department in 2009 was 163...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: I have requested the information sought from the relevant authorities and will revert to the Deputy in writing in due course.

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: I intend to bring forward amendments to the Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009 at Committee Stage to provide for the publication of residential property sales prices by the Property Services Regulatory Authority. They will provide that sale price data which are currently supplied to the Revenue Commissioners for stamp duty purposes will be made available to the Property Services...

Written Answers — Restorative Justice: Restorative Justice (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: In my reply to Parliamentary Question 129 on 25 November I announced that the Probation Service will be introducing a scheme to test a range of restorative interventions for adult offenders based on the recommendations contained in the final report of the National Commission for Restorative Justice. This will enable my Department to evaluate what role such interventions, as recommended in...

Written Answers — Child Abduction: Child Abduction (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: The information sought by the Deputy in relation to cases dealt with by the Central Authority for Child Abduction in my Department in 2009 is available on my Department's website www.justice.ie (Press & Publications). Information in relation to the recent year 2010 is being compiled and will be published as soon as possible in the near future.

Written Answers — Sex Offender Treatment Programme: Sex Offender Treatment Programme (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: In 2009 I announced a new policy on the management of sex offenders in prison which is aimed at bringing about changes in offenders' lives that reduce risk of re-offending and enhance public protection. Significant progress has been made to date in implementing this policy, with Arbour Hill being designated as the national centre for sex offenders and the introduction of a new suite of...

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: Dedicated anti-human trafficking units have been established in the Garda Síochána, the Health Service Executive (HSE), the Legal Aid Board (LAB) and the Department of Justice and Law Reform (Anti-Human Trafficking Unit - AHTU). To date, a total of 495 Gardaí have participated in an in-depth training course entitled 'Tackling Trafficking in Human Beings: Prevention, Protection and...

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 586 and 587 together. As the Deputy may know, the Garda Síochána has a system in place for the monitoring of all persons subject to the notification requirements - sex offenders' register - of the Sex Offenders Act 2001. Their Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Investigation Unit monitors and manages the notification provisions and maintains all...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: Valid applications for a certificate of naturalisation from the persons referred to in the Deputy's Question were received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in February 2008. The applications are currently being processed in the normal way with a view to establishing whether the applicants meet the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: On 14 December last the Government agreed my proposals for the preparation of a Corporate Manslaughter Bill. The Government's decision arises from its consideration of the "Law Reform Commission Report on Corporate Killing" (LRC 77-2005). While there is a possibility, at present, to prosecute a corporate entity for manslaughter under common law, the Commission has highlighted that the current...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following tables show the numbers of mandatory alcohol testing (MAT) checkpoints and roadside breath-tests conducted at such checkpoints for the months of December 2009 and 2010 and over the New Year periods 2010 and 2011: December 2009 December 2010 MAT checkpoints 3,439 2,813 Roadside breath tests at MAT checkpoints 47,994 26,640 ...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: Arising from the refusal of her 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 16th March, 2006, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 Jan 2011)

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 2010. The application is currently being processed in the normal way with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation. I should remind the Deputy that...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: The changes made to the pensions of retired members of An Garda Síochána in Budget 2011 are similar to the changes made to all public service pensions, and include the new Universal Social Charge and PAYE changes, full details of which have been published on the website of the Department of Finance. The main change is that annual pensions above €12,000 will be reduced to produce average...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (12 Jan 2011)

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 — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: I have no immediate plans to introduce legislation to place the Irish Prison Service or the Prisons Authority Interim Board on a statutory basis.

Written Answers — Prisoner Education Service: Prisoner Education Service (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: The CONNECT project was piloted with EU Integra Funding in the years prior to 2000 and was announced as part of the 2000 to 2006 National Development Plan. It consisted of three strands: Work Training (including Specials Projects), Sentence Management and Capital Projects. Expenditure under the programme consisted, in the main, of staff salaries and materials for the work training area....

Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy is aware political responsibility for the Prison System in Ireland is vested in me as the Minister for Justice and Law Reform. The Irish Prison Service operates as an executive agency within my Department. Day to day responsibility is delegated to the Director General of the Irish Prison Service under the Public Service Management Act 1997 and all Governors report directly to...

Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: I can advise the Deputy that I visited Mountjoy Prison on 14 June 2010. During this visit I toured the facility to see a first hand the range of services and facilities available to the prisoners. I also met with the prison management, representatives of the prison staff and prisoners.

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that the development of the new prison campus at Thornton Hall, Kilsallaghan, County Dublin is now proceeding on a phased basis. Phase one, which is currently in progress, comprises essential preliminary works to facilitate the prison development including the construction of a dedicated access road, the installation of off-site services and the construction of the...