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Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (2 Mar 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 will make arrangements, as soon as possible, to forward the Deputy's request to the CSO for direct reply.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (2 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my replies to Questions Nos. 3 and 19 of 4 February 2010. As I indicated, the Garda Commissioner has appointed a Detective Chief Superintendent to inquire into all the circumstances surrounding the incident. That inquiry is ongoing and the report is awaited. When the report is completed I will consider what further action, if any, is required on my part and what...

Written Answers — Ground Rents: Ground Rents (2 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 255 and 256 together. I am aware that in some cases demands for payment of ground rents may not have been made for a number of years. Where, in such cases, a demand for payment is subsequently made by the ground rent landlord, the landlord is statute barred from claiming more than 6 years arrears of ground rent. Moreover, section 27 of the Landlord and...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (2 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 257 to 259, inclusive, together. Under current regulations on admission and appointment to the Garda Síochána, recruitment to the Garda rank is open to all citizens of the EEA, although there is no provision for serving members in police forces in other States to apply directly for posts at higher ranks. Under an Intergovernmental Agreement on Police...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (2 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 — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (2 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 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 — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 643 of Tuesday, 19 January 2010, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply. The case of the person concerned is among a large volume of such cases which are awaiting consideration at present. However, the Deputy can be assured that the case of the person...

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (2 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 will be provided at a later date.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person concerned made an application for residence in the State based on her marriage to a Belgian national on 8 January 2009. The person referred to by the Deputy was informed of the decision to refuse her application and the basis for this decision by letter on 18 June 2009. My Department has been in receipt of further...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (2 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 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 — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (2 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that it is not possible to provide a detailed response to his question within the timeframe available. I will however revert to him in due course.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: In the absence of more specific details being provided by the Deputy, I regret that it is not possible to provide a response to his Question. If the Deputy wishes to re-submit his Question with a relevant reference number, I would be happy to provide the requested information.

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (2 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I was present recently when the Garda Commissioner launched the Report of the Garda Síochána Training and Development Review Group. The report together with guidelines for the implementation of the eighty five recommendations contained therein can be accessed on www.garda.ie. Recruitment to An Garda Síochána is governed by the Garda Síochána Admission and Appointments Regulations, 1988,...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (2 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Community-based CCTV Scheme was launched in 2005 to provide financial assistance towards the capital costs of establishing a community CCTV system. Two types of grant have been made available. Substantive grants of up to €100,000 have been made available from my Department with the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs providing matching funding for successful...

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (2 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 — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (2 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The prescription and supply of methadone throughout this jurisdiction is governed by the Misuse of Drugs Acts and associated regulations, which come under the remit of the Minister for Health and Children.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (2 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 — Office of the Ombudsman: Office of the Ombudsman (2 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: There are no proposals to extend the remit of the Ombudsman to the Office of Wards of Court which, in the exercise of its functions, is subject to the directions of the President of the High Court.