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Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am satisfied that the application for asylum made by the person concerned was fairly and comprehensively examined before a decision to refuse it was arrived at. I am equally satisfied that the representations he submitted for consideration under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), together with all refoulement issues, were given the fullest consideration before his...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed reply to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 118 of Thursday, 22 April 2010, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed reply to his earlier Parliamentary Question, No 656 of Tuesday, 19 January 2010. The person concerned has submitted an application for Subsidiary Protection and this application is under consideration at present. When consideration of this application has been completed, the person concerned will be notified in writing of the outcome. In the event that the...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The details of the members of high level foreign delegations visiting Ireland, including any accompanying security personnel, are notified to the Department of Foreign Affairs in advance of a delegation's arrival and that Department liaises with my Department and the Garda Síochána on relevant security-related aspects. The members of visiting Government delegations would enjoy the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 Jun 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 January 2009. 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 complicated...

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 278 and 283 together. I wish to inform the Deputy that on 18 June, 2010, there were 4,304 prisoners in custody as compared to a bed capacity of 4,066. This represents an occupancy level of 106%. The following table provides a breakdown of the population and bed capacity of each prison/place of detention. Prison/Place of Detention Bed Capacity No. in...

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that the current staffing levels and configurations for each of the prisons were established in the context of the Change Agreement reached with the Prison Officers' Association in 2005. The Agreement involved substantial changes to staff deployment, which could only be achieved over time. The staffing level for each prison...

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (22 Jun 2010)

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

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that there has been a welcome and significant decrease in the level of sickness absence in the Irish Prison Service since 2005. The number of sick leave days taken in the Prison Service has dropped from 81,503 in 2005 to 58,515 in 2009, a decrease of 22,988 days. It is worth noting that the sick days per capita rate decreased...

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy is aware the Courts are independent in the exercise of their functions and they decide on the appropriate sentence following conviction for any particular crime. The Community Service Scheme provides a very useful disposal option for the courts and one I hope will be used more in the future. In fact, the operation of this scheme was the subject of an independent review which I...

Written Answers — Ground Rents Abolition: Ground Rents Abolition (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The position is that Part III of the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (No. 2) Act 1978 already contains a statutory scheme whereby any individual may, at reasonable cost, acquire the fee simple in their dwelling house. The scheme is operated by the Property Registration Authority. I should add that a landlord is statute barred from claiming more than 6 years arrears of ground rent and...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that no Government run canteens, commercially run cafes or restaurants are operating in Government buildings in my Department with the exception of the Irish Prisons Service, the Courts Service and An Garda Síochána as set out below. The Irish Prison Service (IPS) operate one Government run canteen at the Irish Prison Service Training Centre, Beladd, Portlaoise....

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 245 of 5th May, 2010. The position remains unchanged. To date EU Treaty Rights Section has not received a satisfactory reply from the applicant or their legal representative.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is in the Clontarf Sub-District. Local Garda management is aware of anti-social behaviour in the area, which has been designated as a public order hot-spot. One Sergeant and six Gardaí are attached to the Community Policing Unit at Clontarf Garda Station. These community Gardaí liaise with the local community and business...

Written Answers — Foreign Students: Foreign Students (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: While the particular information sought by the Deputy is not readily available nor maintained by the immigration authorities, the available statistical information, as set out below, may be of interest. Table 1 outlines the total number of students registered in Ireland for the years 2006 to 2009. Table 2 provides a snap shot of the position as of 11 March 2010 for non-EEA Students by...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I must advise the Deputy that during the period concerned electronic records were not maintained in such a way as to facilitate the extraction of the details requested.

Written Answers — Coroners Service: Coroners Service (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The coroner is an independent office holder with responsibility under the law for the medico-legal examination of sudden, unexplained, violent or unnatural deaths. In certain such cases, a post-mortem examination may be required. It generally takes some weeks or months before the report is received by the coroner, due to the factors involved. In this case, I understand from the Galway...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: As the name and reference number supplied by the Deputy do not match, it is not possible to definitively identify the person to whom the Deputy is referring in her Question. However, if the Deputy wishes to re-submit her Question with the correct details included, I will be happy to provide a substantive response.

Written Answers — Missing Children: Missing Children (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being researched by the Garda authorities. I will contact the Deputy when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy again when the report is to hand.