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Written Answers — Civil Proceedings: Civil Proceedings (25 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I can advise the Deputy that if a person considers that a criminal offence was committed against them, that person is free to make a complaint to the Garda Síochána for investigation. If a person considers that he or she suffered a civil wrong including a breach of their constitutional rights, it is open to him or her to take a civil action against the wrongdoer. As the Deputy will fully...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (25 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office, Cairo on 18 December 2009. Following consideration by the Visa Officer the application was refused on 12/01/2010. The refusal decision was appealed on 02/03/2010. The Visa Appeal Officer upheld the original decision on 02/03/2010. It is the policy of the Visa Section of my Department to permit only one appeal for...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 May 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 September 2006 and I decided to defer making any final decision in this case until June 2009. The person concerned was notified of this position and the reasons for it in a letter issued to him on 2 September, 2008. Officials...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Officials in the Citizenship section of my Department inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 May 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 May 2008. 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 May 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 February 2010. 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: 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 June 2009. The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory conditions are...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (25 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person in question has lodged an application to remain in the State. This application is currently under consideration and a decision will issue to the person concerned in the near future.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (25 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the incident referred to by the Deputy was the subject of a full Garda investigation and an investigation file was submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). I am further informed that the case was heard at Cavan District Court on 26 February, 2009, when the summonses against the accused were dismissed. I have no role in the...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (25 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that the main bodies within the remit of my Department include An Garda Síochána, the Courts Service, the Irish Prison Service and the Property Registration Authority in addition to those other bodies listed in the appendices to my Department's most recent Annual Report which is available at www.justice.ie and also in the Oireachtas Library. Full details of...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (25 May 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 — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Details of the Department's budget and various expenditure headings is published annually in the Revised Estimates Volume and subsequently in the Annual Output Statement and the Appropriation Account. All of the publications in question are available in the library of the Houses of the Oireachtas. In line with well established public service financial procedures, as set out by the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (25 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the person referred to in the question has been granted further permission to remain in the State.

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (25 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to advise the Deputy that it has not been possible due to industrial action to process certain types of correspondence sent directly to my Office. While most of the industrial action that was being taken has now been suspended, some action by the Union involved is continuing across the Civil Service. The further details supplied by the Deputy, including the precise destination and...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (25 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I can advise the Deputy that my Department is still in consultation with the Irish Prison Service to see what potential alternative use might be made of the facility. The outcome of those consultations will inform future decisions.

Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (25 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 263 and 264 together. The following table sets out the requested expenditure figures for the Irish Prison Service in 2009. The first column shows expenditure on sports, gym and recreational equipment (including expenditure on balls) and the second column separately shows expenditure on balls. Prison Expenditure on all Sports, Gym and Recreation Equipment...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (25 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that section 41 of the Road Traffic Act 1994 provides for a member of An Garda Síochána to detain, remove, store and subsequently release or dispose of a mechanically propelled vehicle in breach of road traffic legislation. I am further informed that An Garda Síochána is aware of ongoing difficulties with the types of vehicles referred to by the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy was admitted into Ireland under Government decision as a programme refugee in 2006. I have further been informed by INIS that the person referred to made an application for Family Reunification on 15 September 2009 in respect of his wife. This application will be...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Visa Section of my Department that there is no record of an application matching the details provided by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (20 May 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. I am informed by the Garda Authorities that a...