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- Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The Ceann Comhairle told him he was out of order.
- Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The Deputy is out of order.
- Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: He is at it again.
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (17 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory conditions are fulfilled. In the case of a non-Irish national applicant who is the spouse of an Irish citizen those conditions are that the applicant must...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (17 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I wish to refer the Deputy to my replies to Question No. 486 of 22 April, 2009 and Question No. 349 of 9 February, 2010. With regard to the information requested concerning the Authority's 2010 budget and its expenditure in earlier years I wish to refer the Deputy to the Abridged Estimates Volume for Public Services 2010 and the Revised Estimates for Public Services for each of the years...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (17 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: 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 complicated cases can at times take more than the current average, while an element of straight forward cases can be dealt with in less than that timescale. Additional resources have been allocated...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (17 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 281 of Tuesday, 10 November, 2009, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.
- Written Answers — Garda Code of Ethics: Garda Code of Ethics (17 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: Section 17(1) of the Garda SÃochána Act 2005 provides that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform shall by regulation establish a Code of Ethics that includes standards of conduct and practise for members of the Garda SÃochána. Section 17(2) requires the Commissioner to prepare, at my request, a draft Code of Ethics. The Commissioner has submitted this draft Code and the...
- Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (17 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The Sex Offenders Act 2001 contains a comprehensive set of provisions aimed at protecting children and other persons. The Act makes persons convicted of a range of sexual offences subject to notification requirements under its Part 2, including notification of changes of address. The provisions of the Act also extend to any offenders convicted abroad of the same range of sexual offences who...
- Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (17 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 — Garda Training: Garda Training (17 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the next intake for training as members of the Garda Reserve will be in March 2010.
- Written Answers — Prison Service: Prison Service (17 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: It has not been possible to provide the information sought by the Deputy in the time available for reply. The information will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (17 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 — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (17 Feb 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 Vetting: Garda Vetting (17 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides employment vetting for a large number of organisations in Ireland registered with the Gardaà for this purpose and which employ persons in a full-time, part-time, voluntary or training capacity to work with children and/or vulnerable adults. The GCVU has also managed a very significant increase in the numbers of applications it receives each...
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 142 to 145, inclusive, together. I wish to inform the Deputy that I am aware of the situation to which he refers, which is specific to the parents of Irish Born Children granted permission to remain in the State under the IBC/05 Scheme. Currently, IBC renewals are being effected by Immigration Officers in the Garda National Immigration Bureau and by local...
- Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: With pride.
- Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: Unlike Fine Gael Members we do not assassinate people, such as poor old George last week.
- Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: He was used for a couple of months and then he was thrown away.
- Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The greatest character assassination was carried out by his colleagues after George left last Monday.