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Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (15 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 1 December 2004. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), she was entitled to remain in the State until her application for asylum was decided. Her asylum application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Arising...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (15 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 15 August 2007. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), she was entitled to remain in the State until her application for asylum was decided. Her asylum application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Arising...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Based on the information provided by the Deputy I can confirm that the person concerned is required to be in possession of a valid Irish visa prior to seeking entry to the State. That being said the Visa Section of my Department can find no record of a current visa application for the person concerned. It is open to the individual to apply for a visa, each application being considered on its...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (15 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: There is currently no application pending in my Department for leave to remain in the case of the person whose details were supplied. If an application for asylum has been made by the person concerned the Deputy will of course be aware that it is not the practice to comment on asylum applications that are pending.

Written Answers — Malicious Damage Compensation: Malicious Damage Compensation (15 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Malicious Injuries Acts 1981 - 1986 provide that compensation is payable by local authorities where damage exceeding €127 is caused unlawfully by one or more of a number of persons riotously assembled, or as a result of an act committed maliciously on behalf of an unlawful organisation, or as a result of an act committed maliciously by a person acting on behalf of an organisation...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (15 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (15 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 July 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 — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (15 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy has no application pending for leave to remain. The person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order following a comprehensive and thorough examination of his asylum claim and his application to remain temporarily in the State. The effect of the Deportation Order is that...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service (INIS) that the person in question was initially registered in the State as the spouse of an Irish national on 17 November 2003 and granted permission to remain in the State for 5 years up to 16 November 2008 resulting in a stamp 4 registration. The person in question did not subsequently renew their permission to reside in the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person to whom he refers is a dependant of a family unit granted permission to remain in the State under the IBC/05 Scheme. In October of 2007, she was granted permission to remain in the State in line with that granted to her father. This permission is valid until 28 July, 2010. The person in question is advised to write to the Irish Naturalisation and...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the first named applicant referred to by the Deputy arrived in the State on 30 December 1999 and claimed asylum. On the basis of her parentage of an Irish born child, she was granted permission to remain in the State in May 2001. This permission to remain in the State has been extended to 2011. The second...

Written Answers — Child Pornography: Child Pornography (15 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 346 and 349 together. The detection and investigation of criminal offences concerning child pornography is a matter for An Garda Siochána. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Unit operating within the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation has responsibility for tackling this form of crime. The...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (15 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available and could only be compiled with the disproportionate use of staff resources. One of the main matters taken into consideration when deciding whether or not a prisoner is suitable for temporary release is public safety. All releases are subject to conditions, which in the vast majority of cases include a requirement that the...

Written Answers — Gold Transactions: Gold Transactions (15 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to advise the Deputy that neither my Department nor An Garda Síochána have any function in relation to the regulation of legal transactions in gold. Furthermore, the informal purchase of gold is not specifically regulated in criminal legislation. I am informed by the Garda Authorities that they are not aware of the involvement of any organised criminal group, in the sale or disposal...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (15 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 350 and 351 together. 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 am informed that it is not possible for the CSO to provide the specific statistics requested by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (15 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Valid applications for certificates of naturalisation from the persons referred to in the Deputy's Question were received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in November 2007. 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...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (15 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the matter referred to by the Deputy is under investigation by them. It would therefore be inappropriate for me to comment further at this time.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (15 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that local Garda management is not aware of any incidents of the type referred to by the Deputy in the area in question nor have any such incidents been reported to An Garda Síochána. Any such complaints received will be investigated and acted upon.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to share time with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Micheál Martin.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: There is no doubt the Opposition has a very short memory; either that or it is trying to rewrite history. During the boom years it constantly criticised the Government and told us to spend more.