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- Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: From the Seanad (28 Apr 2010)
Dermot Ahern: Before we finish, I thank-----
- Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: From the Seanad (28 Apr 2010)
Dermot Ahern: This will all be complimentary.
- Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: From the Seanad (28 Apr 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I thank the Members opposite. Despite all the things I might say about Deputy Flanagan I thank him and Deputy Tuffy for their assistance with the Bill. It was important that the Bill would pass expeditiously through the Oireachtas. I thank them for their understanding in that respect and for the input they made to the Bill, which is better for the discussion we had not just in this House...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (28 Apr 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 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 — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (28 Apr 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 and 156 together. The Garda SÃochána 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 — Garda Training: Garda Training (28 Apr 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda Commissioner. I will write to the Deputy directly when this information is to hand.
- Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (28 Apr 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that it is not possible to provide the individual cost of each Garda recruit. However, the annual cost of running the Garda College, which has responsibility for the training requirements of An Garda SÃochána, is approximately â¬27m (2009).
- Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (28 Apr 2010)
Dermot Ahern: As I explained in my answer to the earlier Questions referred to by the Deputy, recruitment in An Garda SÃochána is governed under the Garda SÃochána (Admission & Appointments) Regulations 1988/2005. The recruitment age was considered in 2004 when, on the recommendation of the Garda Commissioner, the maximum recruitment age was increased from 26 to 35 years. This upper age limit of 35...
- Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (28 Apr 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The current recruitment and retirement ages for the Garda SÃochána are intended to reflect the characteristics and requirements of the Force, and it is of course the case that these ages have been set at a level which is understood to be consistent with national and EU law.
- Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (28 Apr 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The appeal referred to by the Deputy was taken by the Equality Tribunal, an independent statutory agency, and it is up to that body to progress the appeal through the courts.
- Written Answers — Legal Fees: Legal Fees (28 Apr 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The Chief State Solicitor Office (CSSO) acts on my behalf in civil actions involving my Department and all costs in relation to legal advice or assistance given to my Department are borne by the vote of the CSSO.
- Written Answers — Maintenance Payments: Maintenance Payments (28 Apr 2010)
Dermot Ahern: There are a number of provisions in the law for ensuring that payments continue to be made by spouses in support of their dependent spouses and children. They include enabling powers for the courts to order attachment of the earnings of a debtor spouse, to order the securing of payments to the maintenance creditor, to order the payment of lump sums and to order arrears of maintenance to be...
- Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (28 Apr 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I regret that the information requested by the Deputy is not readily to hand. I will write to the Deputy as soon as it is available.
- Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (28 Apr 2010)
Dermot Ahern: All Parliamentary Questions received were answered. I presume the Deputy is referring to Parliamentary Questions which, due to the recent industrial action, were responded to by way of an interim reply. I can inform the Deputy that to date in 2010, a total of 1,842 Parliamentary Questions have been answered by me. Approximately 370 of these require further information to be compiled, which my...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 Apr 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 24 October 2008. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), the person concerned 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, by the Refugee...
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 Apr 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that I am having enquiries made on the current status in the State of the person in question. I will write directly to the Deputy in this regard in the very near future.
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (28 Apr 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person mentioned by the Deputy has not contacted my Department in relation to an extension of their permission to remain in the State. In accordance with the immigration laws of the State the person mentioned is required to leave the State on expiry of their visitors condition. However, once outside the...
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 Apr 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that I am having enquiries made on the current status in the State of the person in question. I will write directly to the Deputy in this regard in the very near future.
- Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (28 Apr 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The Garda SÃochána 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.
- Irish Prison Service. (27 Apr 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I wish to begin with the facts. The Governor of the Dóchas Centre, Kathleen McMahon, notified the director general of the Prison Service on 31 March last of her intention to retire from the Irish Prison Service on 21 May next. Having served over 30 years in the Prison Service, she is entitled to retire on full pension. Ms McMahon has rightly been given credit for the enormous contribution...