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

Dermot Ahern: Prisoners on committal to prison are not obliged to provide any detail on their previous employment history. Such information is not routinely recorded by the Irish Prison Service. Accordingly, it is not possible to provide the information requested.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: All members of An Garda Síochána are tasked with the enforcement of relevant road traffic legislation, including the Road Traffic and Road Transport Acts. This may occur as part of specific road traffic law enforcement activity or general policing activity. Section 41(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1994, as amended, provides for the making of regulations authorising the detention, removal and...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Garda accommodation programme is based on agreed priorities established by An Garda Síochána and it is brought forward in close cooperation with the Office of Public Works, which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. Garda accommodation requirements are considered in the context of the Garda Síochána's identified accommodation priorities and in...

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The courts, through the judiciary, are responsible for the granting of legal aid having regard to the criteria set out in the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962. The Deputy will appreciate that eligibility for legal aid in criminal cases is determined by the Judge hearing the case and that I have no function in this regard. Whether or not an applicant is a member of the traveller...

Written Answers — Bullying in the Workplace: Bullying in the Workplace (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The formulation of policies for dealing with complaints of bullying in the civil service, or the wider public service, does not fall within the remit of my Department. Complaints that arise within my Department are dealt with in accordance with the Department of Finance policy document "A Positive Working Environment: An Anti-Harassment, Sexual Harassment and Bullying Policy for the Civil...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that the information requested in Question No. 172 of 21 January, 2010 is in the final stages of preparation. I expect to be in a position to forward the information to the Deputy shortly.

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

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 169 of Thursday, 3 December 2009, in this matter. The up to date position is that a representative of my Department has written to the person concerned in recent days seeking clarification on a number of matters. The case of the person concerned can be further considered upon receipt of a response from the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 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 — Commencement of Legislation: Commencement of Legislation (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 was enacted in full on 23 July 2009. Section 14 of this Act inserted a new provision, section 26A, into the Criminal Justice Act 2007 which introduces post-release (restrictions on certain activities) Orders which can be applied by a court to persons convicted of certain offences. Under the provision, the Minister shall prepare a scheme specifying...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my previous reply to his earlier Parliamentary Question No. 166 of Thursday, 2nd April, 2009. The judicial review proceedings referred to therein were finalised on the 25th January, 2010. The deportation order remains valid and I am satisfied that the decision to deport is justified. However, if new information or circumstances have come to light, which have a direct...

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

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 270 of Tuesday, 13 October, 2009, and the written Reply to that Question. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.

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

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy might wish to note that fears relating to female genital mutilation are regularly advanced to support asylum applications for Subsidiary Protection and in representations submitted under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). Where such fears are represented as part of an asylum claim, it is a matter for the two statutory independent refugee status determination...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: It is not possible to provide the information sought by the Deputy at this time I will be in contact with the Deputy when the information is to hand.

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

Dermot Ahern: It is not possible to provide the information sought by the Deputy at this time. I will be in contact with the Deputy when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (2 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 — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to advise the Deputy that as per my reply to PQ No. 586 of 19 January 2010 that the individual in question was advised by letter on 23rd December 2009 that their application was refused on the basis that the person concerned failed to provide sufficient evidence that the EU National spouse was exercising his EU Treaty Rights in this State. The individual was advised that if they felt...

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

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the investigation into the death of the person referred to by the Deputy was the subject of an intensive review in 2004. I am further informed that the Commissioner recently appointed the Assistant Commissioner, Northern Region to examine the investigation file, which remains open, and is under the supervision of the Assistant Commissioner. Liaison...

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: For the information of the Deputy and, indeed, the House I am setting out some relevant statistics in the table below on the numbers in custody to give a snapshot of the situation. It is clear that in the past 10 to 15 years there has been a dramatic rise in the numbers of criminals in custody. Date Number in custody 6 February 1997 2,334 6 February 2001 3,024 6 February, 2004 3,167 6...

Written Answers — Illegal Dumping: Illegal Dumping (2 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 Deployment: Garda Deployment (2 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The allocation of Garda resources, including personnel, together with overall policing arrangements and operational strategy, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner and senior Garda officers. Such allocation is continually monitored and reviewed and this ensures that optimum use is made of Garda resources and the best possible Garda service is provided to the general public. All members of...