Results 4,801-4,820 of 16,849 for speaker:Dermot Ahern
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (2 Feb 2010)
Dermot Ahern: It is assumed that the Deputy is referring to the Report recently published on the website of Transparency International (Ireland) on "An Alternative to Silence" concerning Whistleblower Protection in Ireland. A key recommendation made by the organisation is that Ireland should adopt a generic whistleblower protection law. Government policy on the provision of legal protection for...
- Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (28 Jan 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The Garda SÃochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have requested the CSO to provide the statistics sought by the Deputy directly to him.
- Written Answers — Criminal Prosections: Criminal Prosections (28 Jan 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The Garda SÃochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have requested the CSO to provide the statistics sought by the Deputy directly to him.
- Written Answers — Criminal Prosections: Criminal Prosections (28 Jan 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The Garda SÃochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I am informed that the specific information requested by the Deputy is not available from the CSO.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Jan 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The deduction from payroll in respect of trade union and staff association subscriptions for members of the Gardaà in 2009 is as follows: Garda Representative Association â¬3,085,405 Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors â¬932,744 Association of Garda Superintendents â¬73,808 Associations of Chief Superintendents â¬20,160 The deduction from payroll in respect of trade...
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 Jan 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that there is no record of a Family Reunification application in respect of the person referred to in the Deputy's Question.
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 Jan 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements for the non-EEA parents of children born in Ireland prior to 1 January, 2005, known as the IBC/05 Scheme. This permission to remain, which was renewed in July of 2007, is currently valid until 5 July, 2010.
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (28 Jan 2010)
Dermot Ahern: A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in May 2007 and I decided in my absolute discretion not to grant a certificate of naturalisation. The person concerned was informed of this decision in a letter issued to him on 14 December, 2009. There is no appeals process...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 Jan 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 6 June 2006. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), the person concerned was entitled to remain in the State until her application for asylum was decided. Her asylum application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (28 Jan 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 160 on 5 November, 2009. The position remains as stated.
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (28 Jan 2010)
Dermot Ahern: A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in November 2006. 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 24 months. More complicated...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 Jan 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The Deputy will be aware, from previous Dáil replies in this matter, that the person concerned is awaiting deportation following a comprehensive examination of his asylum claim and of his application to remain temporarily in the State. As stated in a previously, Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act, 1999, as amended, provides the Minister with a power to amend or revoke a Deportation...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 Jan 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 1 December 1999. The person concerned 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 then Asylum Division of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The person concerned appealed this decision to the then Asylum Appeals Unit...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 Jan 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed reply to Dail question number 633 of 19th January, 2010. The position remains unchanged. The person continues to meet the presentation requirements of the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) in accordance with Section 8(1)(b) of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended. She last presented on 19th January, 2010 and is due to present again on 29th January,...
- Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (28 Jan 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 209 of Thursday, 21 January 2010, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.
- Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (28 Jan 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 Garda Commissioner appointed the Assistant Commissioner, Northern Region, to examine the investigation file, which remains open and is under the supervision of the Assistant Commissioner. Liaison is...
- Written Answers — Illegal Immigrants: Illegal Immigrants (28 Jan 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) that the specific information requested by the Deputy is not available from the Garda National Immigration Bureau Information database.
- Written Answers — International Students: International Students (28 Jan 2010)
Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy will be aware the majority of international students attending colleges in Ireland are EEA nationals who enjoy certain rights of free movement within the EEA. Such students are not required to register with the Garda National Immigration Bureau and therefore statistical information in relation to this cohort of students is not available. However, non-EEA national students...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Jan 2010)
Dermot Ahern: Department of Finance Circular 14/1980 - Facilities for non full-time representatives of staff associations/unions provides for the granting of special leave for the conduct of Union business. According to my Department's records, 57 days special leave were granted in 2007, 68 days in 2008 and 79 days in 2009. In addition, elected officials are facilitated to attend routine Union meetings,...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Jan 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The deduction from payroll in respect of trade union and staff association subscriptions for employees paid from my Department's Vote for 2009 is as follows: Association of Higher Civil and Public Servants â¬93,868 Civil and Public Servants Union â¬175,384 Federal Union of Government Employees â¬14,484 IMPACT â¬152,633 Others â¬5,311 Public Service Executive Union ...