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

Dermot Ahern: Six members of staff in my Department are supplied with credit cards where the outstanding balances are paid directly by the Department to enable them to procure goods and services as part of their official responsibilities. The average annual expenditure limit on these cards is €8,500. Accurate information on detailed expenditure on these cards is not readily available prior to 2008, but...

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

Dermot Ahern: I assume that the Deputy is referring to payments under the high level scheme of performance-related awards in Semi-State or Non-Commercial State-Sponsored Bodies under the aegis of my Department. There is only one such body, the Legal Aid Board, and awards were made to its Chief Executive in 2008 in respect of 2007 and in 2007 in respect of 2006. No awards were made in respect of 2008 or...

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

Dermot Ahern: There have been three Special Advisors employed in my Department over the period since June 2007. Ms Cathy Herbert was appointed Special Advisor by my predecessor on 14 June 2007 and held the position up to 6 May 2008. I appointed Mr Ciarán Ó Cuinn (Programme Manager) and Mr Richard Moore (Press Advisor) on 7 May 2008. Special Advisors are entitled to claim travel and subsistence...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Sex Offenders Act 2001, which includes provisions relating to the registration of sex offenders, post-release supervision of sex offenders and sex offender orders, is being evaluated as part of a major review of the criminal law governing sexual offences. I will first have to seek Government approval before I publicly give details of my legislative proposals. However, speaking generally,...

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

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

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that under the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority (PRA) was established as and from 4 November, 2006. The PRA replaces the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and, subject to the above Act, is independent in the performance of its functions. The Deputy...

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

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that person concerned made an application for residence in the State based on his marriage to a Lithuanian national on 19 May, 2010. On 1 June, 2010 EU Treaty Rights Section wrote to the applicant requesting further documentation in relation to his application for residence in the State. To date EU Treaty Rights Section has not...

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

Dermot Ahern: With regard to the person (details supplied), I am advised by the Public Appointments Service that the person was successful in Stage 1 of the selection process of the 2008 Recruit Prison Officer competition and was placed number 592 in order of merit. Two hundred and thirty-six candidates were called to Stage 2 of the selection process of which 150 were successful. Thirty-seven of these...

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

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy made an application for further leave to remain in the State on 23 September, 2009. As there was conflicting information documented in this case, clarification was sought as to the status of the person referred to. Officials in my Department inform me that they are now in a...

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

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 17 December 2003. 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 — Vetting of Personnel: Vetting of Personnel (22 Jun 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 GCVU has managed a substantial increase...

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

Dermot Ahern: The Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 provide that in a competition for full-time membership of An Garda Síochána, the assessment shall take into account any service by the candidate as a Reserve member of the Garda Síochána, and shall give due recognition to evidence of satisfactory service as such a member. Admission as a trainee Garda is...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have requested the CSO to provide statistics directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Travel Documents: Travel Documents (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) informs me that the Travel Document Unit has not received an application from the person in question for an Irish Travel Document. I am advised that this child entered the State under the Family Reunification process using their own national passport to which an Irish visa was affixed and that a Travel Document will not issue as this...

Written Answers — Travel Documents: Travel Documents (22 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) informs me that the person named by the Deputy was declared a refugee in 2003 and has since attained Irish citizenship. No travel document will issue as this person now has an entitlement to an Irish passport. The reference number quoted by the Deputy relates to a different person who is a daughter of the person named. I am advised...

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

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my previous replies to his Parliamentary Questions. I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a further letter issued to the person referred to by the Deputy on 18th June 2010 advising that they write directly to Family Reunification INIS regarding the matter concerned. I am further informed by INIS that on receipt of a response from...

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

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 160 on the 27 May, 2010. The position remains as stated.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (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 his Question. However, if the Deputy wishes to re-submit his Question with the correct details included, I will be happy to provide a substantive response.

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

Dermot Ahern: If an application for asylum has been made by the person concerned, I would like to make the Deputy aware that it is not the practice to comment on asylum applications that are pending.

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

Dermot Ahern: I can assure the Deputy that the expeditious processing of Oireachtas Members' correspondence remains a core customer service related function across all areas of my Department. Regrettably, in recent months it has not been possible due to industrial action to process certain types of correspondence, including correspondence from Members of the Oireachtas. However, in view of the recent...