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Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (26 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Garda authorities that the development of the site referred to by the Deputy is at the conceptual planning stage and the Garda authorities, in consultation with the Office of Public Works, are advancing their plans. As the proposals are still at an early stage of development and are dependent on the availability of resources, it is not yet possible to give a timeframe for...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (26 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda Stations in each District in the Mayo Garda Division and the personnel strength of each is as set out in the following table. I am further informed that remedial works are being carried out at Foxford Garda station and in the interim Gardaí assigned to that station continue to provide a full Garda service to the Foxford area from Swinford...

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (26 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the number of Gardaí assigned as dedicated Community Gardaí has increased from 709 at the end of December 2008 to 1,058 at the end of December 2009; an increase of almost fifty percent. The work of An Garda Síochána is driven by a community policing ethos. The new Garda Síochána National Model of Community Policing was launched last year to...

Written Answers — Control of Firearms: Control of Firearms (26 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy may be aware, provision is made under the Firearms Acts, as amended, including the provisions of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2009 that, before granting a Firearm Certificate to any person, a Superintendent or a Chief Superintendent, as the case may be, shall be satisfied that an applicant: a) has a good reason for requiring the firearm in respect of...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (26 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned, accompanied by her infant child, applied for asylum on 23 April 2003. The child was included in his mother's asylum application. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), the person concerned and her child were entitled to remain in the State until her application for asylum was decided. Her asylum application was refused following...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (26 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the number of Gardaí, by rank, who retired either voluntarily or on age grounds in 2009, was as set out below. Comm D/Comm A/Comm C/Supt Supt Insp Sgt Gda Total - - 3 14 26 27 175 472 717

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (26 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Garda authorities that the Anglesboro area of County Limerick will remain within the Mitchelstown Garda District.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 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 January 2007. 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 (26 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 12 June 2009. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), 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 Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (26 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Commissioner and as soon as it is to hand I will forward it to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (26 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy submitted an application under the undocumented scheme in November 2009. This application is currently being processed and officials from INIS will be in touch with this person shortly.

Written Answers — Garda Staff: Garda Staff (26 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that the number of full-time equivalent civilian staff employed in An Garda Síochána as at 31st December 2009 was 2,108. The equivalent figure at 31st December 2006 was 1,282. This represents an increase of 826 (or 64.4%) in civilian personnel strength over this period. Civilian staff are involved in the provision of a wide range of important support...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (21 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The law in this area, which is of long standing, already achieves a reasonable balance in relation to the care that is expected of persons for their own safety and for other persons. And, while I have no proposals to amend the law, my Department continues to review its operation.

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (21 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that it has not been possible to compile the information requested in the time available. A response is being prepared and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (21 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of the Tralee and Listowel Garda Districts at 31 December for the years stated by the Deputy was as set out in the following table: District 31/12/2005 31/12/2006 31/12/2007 31/12/2008 31/12/2009 Tralee 106 117 128 136 136 Listowel 48 52 56 61 59

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (21 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that, as of 31 December 2009, the latest date for which figures are readily available, there was one sergeant and ten gardaí assigned to the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit.

Written Answers — Drug Offences: Drug Offences (21 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have asked the CSO to provide the statistics sought by the Deputy directly to him.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (21 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that, based on the current information available to me in relation to the recently concluded financial year 2009, the following community organisations based in south Tipperary have received funding in 2009 from my Department approximating €308,000: Aiséirí Cahir: €85,000; Clonmel Youth Training, €90,000; EDGE - Garda Youth Diversion Project, €95,400; South...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (21 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Garda Síochána 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 asked the CSO to provide the statistics sought by the Deputy directly to him.

Written Answers — Probation and Welfare Service: Probation and Welfare Service (21 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to advise the Deputy that the budget allocation for the Probation Service for the years in question are outlined in the table that follows this reply. The figure for 2010 has not been included as the estimates for 2010 have not yet been finalised. Year Budget Allocation €000 2009 51,796 2008 54,019* *In January, 2008 €10.02 million of the Probation Service budget was...