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Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (2 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The details of my proposals for establishment of a Court Funds Office will be announced by way of publication of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill which is due to be published in this Session.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (2 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I understand that the organisation concerned has, over a number of years, received State support via funding from the Department of Social and Family Affairs. If the Deputy has not already done so he may wish to consider contacting my colleague, the Minister for Social and Family Affairs in relation to this matter. My Department has no proposals or funding to support the organisation concerned.

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (2 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The position is that statutory provisions relating to premises with off-licences are set out in the Licensing Acts 1833 to 2008.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (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 by the Deputy will be provided at a later date.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (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 by the Deputy will be provided at a later date.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (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 by the Deputy will be provided at a later date.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (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 by the Deputy will be provided at a later date.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed reply to his earlier Parliamentary Question No. 220 of Wednesday, 2 December 2009, in this matter. The position in the state of the person concerned is as set out in that reply.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (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 by the Deputy will be provided at a later date.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 26 May 2006. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), he was entitled to remain in the State until his application for asylum was decided. His asylum application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Arising from...

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 — 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 — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (2 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: As you are fully aware anyone who suspects a crime has been committed should report it to An Garda Síochána.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (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 by the Deputy will be provided at a later date.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (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 by the Deputy will be provided at a later date.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (2 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Commission for the Support of Victims of Crime, which was established in March, 2005 by the then Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and re-constituted in 2008, has provided following funding to the Federation for Victim Assistance as set out in the following table. 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010(To date) â'¬42,500 â'¬44,100 â'¬25,100 â'¬45,000 â'¬60,000 â'¬52,000

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (2 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: My Department and bodies under its aegis employ some 25,000 staff, including civil servants, members of An Garda Síochána, Prison Officers and the Judiciary. In March 2009, the Government introduced a moratorium on the filling of vacancies in the public service, either by way of recruitment or promotion. Subsequently, the Government introduced an Incentivised Scheme of Early Retirement...

Written Answers — Firearms Licences: Firearms Licences (2 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: There have been a number of cases where appeals of licensing decisions of the kind referred to by the Deputy have been upheld, and indeed a number where they have not. In any event, I am advised that I cannot intervene in licensing decisions in the manner envisaged by the Deputy. Under the law, the Chief Superintendent is "persona designata" for the purposes of deciding whether or not to...

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (2 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The number of persons committed to prison for the non-payment of fines in 2009 was 62. I can advise the Deputy that the number of such persons held in custody at any one time is a minute fraction of the overall prisoner population and that I expect the number of committals for non-payment of fines to fall substantially once the Fines Bill 2009 has been enacted and brought into force....

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (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 by the Deputy will be provided at a later date.