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Written Answers — Peace Commissioners: Peace Commissioners (10 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The information sought by the Deputy is not immediately available and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (10 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: In order to provide some background information I can inform the Deputy that the Digital Mapping Project in the Property Registration Authority (PRA) commenced in July 2005 and is due for completion this year. In April 2006 Phase 2 of the project (the digitisation of some 2.5 million individual registered boundaries) commenced on a county by county basis. Twenty two (22) counties are now...

Written Answers — Private Security Authority: Private Security Authority (10 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Private Security Authority (PSA), established under the Private Security Services Act 2004, is the regulatory body with responsibility for regulating and licensing the private security industry. The Authority is an independent body under the aegis of my Department and the administration of the Authority is vested in a Board whose membership includes industry representatives. With regard...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (10 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 — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (10 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am aware of, and regret the difficulties which have arisen and to which the Deputy refers. They are specific to the parents of Irish Born Children granted permission to remain in the State under the IBC/05 Scheme. The practical arrangements for the registration of those parents, who are being granted renewal of their permission to remain in the State are being discussed with the Garda...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (10 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (10 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 — Motor Vehicle Registrations: Motor Vehicle Registrations (10 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 214 and 215 together. I understand that there are currently no proposals to amend the existing format of vehicle registration plates. If any such proposals are made, my Department will consider whether they have any security or law enforcement implications.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (10 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (10 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (10 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 — Child Support Payments: Child Support Payments (9 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the reply to her Question No 369 on 2nd February 2010.

Written Answers — Parental Leave: Parental Leave (9 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: My Department, in consultation with the social partners, is examining the issue of paternity leave as part of a review of maternity, parental and paternity leave as promised in the Agreed Programme for Government and the Social Partnership agreement "Towards 2016". I can confirm that officials from my Department have had discussions on the matter with the Department of Social and Family...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (9 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I would like to refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 366 of 2 February, 2010 which sets out the position in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (9 Feb 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 his marriage to a British national on 30 January 2009. The person referred to by the Deputy was informed of the decision to refuse his application on 7 July 2009. A request by the applicant and his spouse for a review of this decision was received...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (9 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The persons concerned, a mother and two children, arrived in the State in late 2007 and formally applied for asylum on 27 November 2007. The two children were included as dependants in the mother's asylum application meaning that any decision made in relation to her case applied equally to the children. The asylum application was refused following the consideration of the application by the...

Written Answers — Departmental Procurement: Departmental Procurement (9 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 — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (9 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: As of 31st December 2009 the strength of the force was 14,547 with an additional 232 students in training. While some 700 members of the force retired in 2009 over 900 students were attested as sworn members in the same period. The Deputy will be aware that I recently secured sanction from the Minister for Finance for a significant derogation from the moratorium on recruitment and...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (9 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Policing in local communities, either rural or urban, is a matter for all Gardaí and not just those assigned to the roles of community policing. It is worth noting, however, that the number of Gardaí exclusively assigned to community policing has increased considerably in recent times. The figures available at the end of 2009 show that there are 1,058 members of the Garda Síochána...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (9 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I take it that the Deputy is referring to a newspaper article which appeared in the "Irish Times" on 23 December, 2009. I would like to refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 366 of 2 February, 2010 which sets out the position in relation to this matter.