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Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (23 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The number of wholetime equivalent staff in my Department and agencies and executive offices staffed by it (including administrative staff in the Irish Prison Service) that are primarily employed in the work areas referred to by the Deputy is as follows: Payroll: 65; Financial Management: 103; HR Management: 77; Means Assessment: 0; Procurement: 16; ICT: 52. The number of wholetime equivalent...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 Mar 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 — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (23 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009, which provides for the establishment of the Property Services Regulatory Authority on a statutory basis, has completed Second Stage in the Seanad. Amendments to the Bill are currently being drafted and I expect that Committee Stage will be taken in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I regret to advise the Deputy that it is not possible to provide a response to his Question at this time. The information sought by the Deputy will be provided at a later date.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (23 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I regret to advise the Deputy that it is not possible to provide a response to his Question at this time. The information sought by the Deputy will be provided at a later date.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (23 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I regret to advise the Deputy that it is not possible to provide a response to his Question at this time. The information sought by the Deputy will be provided at a later date.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (23 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I regret to advise the Deputy that it is not possible to provide a response to his Question at this time. The information sought by the Deputy will be provided at a later date.

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (23 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The law in relation to this matter is being kept under review in the context of preparation of the forthcoming Sale of Alcohol Bill.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: A person whose great-grandparent was born in Ireland may qualify for Irish citizenship by descent if one of the parents, being a grandchild of a citizen born in Ireland, had registered their name in the Foreign Births Register prior to the person's birth. There is one exception to that rule. If one parent had registered in the Foreign Births Register prior to 31 December 1986, their child...

Written Answers — Fireams Regulations: Fireams Regulations (23 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy may be interested to know that Section 4 (3)(c) of the Firearms Act 1925, as inserted by Section 32 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006, provides that an applicant for a firearms certificate may be asked to give consent for any enquiries in relation to the applicant's medical history, as further information, which may be required as part of the assessment of the application. I can...

Written Answers — Drug Courts: Drug Courts (23 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Courts Service which under the Courts Service Act 1998 is responsible for the provision of information and statistics on the court system that a total of 374 people were referred to the Drugs Court from 2001 up to end 2009. Some 29 people have successfully completed the programme. My Department has been examining the operation of the Court to see how its throughput levels...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (23 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is based on agreed priorities established by An Garda Síochána. This programme is brought forward in close cooperation with the Office of Public Works, which has the responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. I regret that current information with regard to the matters referred to by the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I have adopted a general policy that I will normally require an applicant for naturalisation, unless he/she is a refugee, programme refugee or Stateless person, to show that he/she has supported him or herself (and his or her family if appropriate) while residing in the State and, as far as can be determined, is in a position to continue that support into the future. Where an applicant has...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (23 Mar 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 over...

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (23 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The issue raised by the Deputy is primarily a civil matter and as such is outside the remit of An Garda Síochána. However, when An Garda Síochána receives a complaint about behaviour by neighbours, they can request them to cease that behaviour. The Garda powers in this regard relate to ensuring that a breach of the peace does not occur. In circumstances where the behaviour is...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (23 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 432 and 433 together. The programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is based on agreed priorities established by An Garda Síochána. This programme is brought forward in close cooperation with the Office of Public Works, which has the responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. I regret that current...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (23 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The membership of the Group is as follows: Michael Durack SC (Chairman); Martin O'Reilly (The Irish Association of Investment Managers); David Potter (Irish Auctioneers and Valuers Institute) Niall Gaffney (Irish Association of Pension Funds); Barry Smyth (Society of Chartered Surveyors); Stephen Mackarel (Retail Excellence Ireland); Gavin Ralston SC; Torlach Denihan (Irish Business and...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (23 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I regret to advise the Deputy that it is not possible to provide a response to his Question at this time. The information sought by the Deputy will be provided at a later date.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (23 Mar 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 — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (23 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The position is that the individual concerned was paid in error during a period of sick leave. In the normal course, the Department would have arranged to recoup the overpayment from his salary. However, this was not possible, as the person did not resume work and instead, retired on ill-health grounds. In the circumstances, the only option open to the Department was to recoup the...