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Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Unlike his leader.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: That is why you took the whip from him.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Why not leave and join the Labour Party?

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Name them.

Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: They are opposed to everything.

Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: It did not.

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (24 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: There are no asylum seekers who are involuntarily homeless. The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is the body responsible for providing accommodation to asylum seekers while their application is being processed. As of 14/02/2010, the RIA oversees an accommodation portfolio of 54 accommodation centres across 21 counties and accommodates just over 6380 persons. All asylum...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (24 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: In arriving at repatriation related decisions, all reasonable steps are taken to have families kept together so that they are all repatriated at the same time, thus preserving the family unit. I would see no reason to depart from such a policy. In situations where a parent and children are not co-operating with the deportation process, or the parent is being detained whilst awaiting...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009 has completed Second Stage in the Seanad. Amendments to the Bill are currently being drafted to respond to issues raised during Second Stage discussions and in submissions subsequently received by my Department from relevant stakeholders and I expect that Committee Stage will be taken in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Extremist Groups: Extremist Groups (24 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: It is not clear precisely what the Deputy's question refers to. I am not aware of any recent incident connected with Venezuela which has any connection with this country. With regard to the incident in Dubai I assume that the Deputy is referring to the apparent use of forged Irish passports by a number of people suspected of involvement in the death of a Hamas official there. The apparent...

Written Answers — Illegal Sex Industry: Illegal Sex Industry (24 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 149 and 150 together. In 2009 the Commission for the Support of Victims of Crime, an independent body operating under the aegis of my Department, provided funding of €62,000 to Ruhama to enable them to provide assistance to persons trafficked for sexual purposes. A similar level of funding will be provided in 2010. The Commission has agreed to provide...

Gangland Killings. (23 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Today, it had a successful operation in my hometown against smuggled cigarettes. The Revenue Commissioners continue to upgrade equipment and technology in the fight against illicit imports of drugs. Last year saw the delivery of a second purpose-built customs cutter as a further response to drugs importations and other smuggling via the coastline and of a second X-ray container scanner at...

Written Answers — Land Registry: Land Registry (23 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 366 of 2 February, 2010.

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (23 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Following my request to the Garda Síochána Inspectorate to assess the need to establish a dedicated Missing Persons Unit within An Garda Síochána, including a response similar to Amber Alert, and to report their findings to me, the Inspectorate published its report last year. One of its main recommendations was that an emergency alert system for missing children, similar to the Amber...

Written Answers — Security Systems: Security Systems (23 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Section 2 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 creates the offence of assault and refers to the application of force. The section specifies that "force" includes application of, inter alia, noise. I am informed by the Garda authorities that an instruction has issued to all members of An Garda Síochána that any complaints received regarding devices which might use noise to...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (23 Feb 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 — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (23 Feb 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 neighbours causing noise, they can request them to lower the noise levels. The Garda powers in this regard relate to ensuring that a breach of the peace does not occur. In circumstances where the noise nuisance...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (23 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am not in a position to respond to the Deputy at this time, but will do so as soon as the relevant information is available.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (23 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am not in a position to provide the information sought by the Deputy at this time, but will do so as soon as the information is available.

Written Answers — Firearms Regulations: Firearms Regulations (23 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The minimum requirements for the secure accommodation of a firearm are laid down in the Firearms (Secure Accommodation) Regulations (S.I. 307 of 2009). The S.I. sets out the relevant standard based on the number and type of firearms present.