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Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (19 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 requested the CSO to provide the statistics sought by the Deputy directly to him.

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (19 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 requested the CSO to provide the statistics sought by the Deputy directly to him.

Written Answers — Web Resources Policy: Web Resources Policy (19 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that my Department has no official policy in relation to the website concerned. As part of an overall duty of care, those drafting documents in my Department exercise a responsible approach when accessing and considering web based information resources. With regard to the number of reports which have cited the website as a source the Deputy should note that this...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (19 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum in The Netherlands in September 2008. However, on examination of his personal documentation, it became known to the Dutch authorities that he had been granted a Visa to visit Ireland earlier that year, valid from 11 August 2008 to 10 November 2008. In light of this finding, a process was commenced to have the person concerned transferred to Ireland...

Written Answers — Garda Security Escorts: Garda Security Escorts (19 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Garda authorities that there are no records of any escort being officially sanctioned by Garda management or being provided by An Garda Síochána as outlined in this question. Guidelines for the provision of escorts are the subject of strict consideration of all the circumstances surrounding the request including emergency, security etc, and can only be sanctioned by...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The recommendations in the Special Group Report (McCarthy) have been taken into account in the budget negotiations for 2010 for the Justice Sector. The proposed savings in the Report in respect of the Justice Sector were €136.4 million. In monetary terms a significant proportion of the recommendations (€84 million) related to reductions in payroll costs on items such as allowances payable...

Written Answers — Compensation Claims: Compensation Claims (19 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The number of legal actions for compensation taken against the State arising from the conduct of members of An Garda Síochána broken down by category as requested is set out in the following Table 1. Table 1: New cases Category 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Assault 46 46 39 39 35 Unlawful Arrest 18 24 29 21 20 Other 45 69 73 89 69 Total 109 139 141 149 124 The information requested by the...

Written Answers — Community Projects Funding: Community Projects Funding (19 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I can advise the Deputy that in 2009 my Department, through the Probation Service, provided funding to projects operating in the Midland and West region as listed in the following table. The grant allocation for 2010 has not yet been decided. Project Name Location Current Funding Adult/Youth Bushypark/Clarecare Clare €85,000 Adult Ballinasloe Training Workshop Galway €170,000 Adult...

Written Answers — Immigration Controls: Immigration Controls (19 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Marriages of convenience for the purpose of circumventing normal immigration controls are experienced not just here in Ireland, but by immigration jurisdictions worldwide. The contracting of marriages in order to gain an immigration advantage represents a significant challenge to immigration authorities. This has been clearly recognised in international instruments such as the "European...

Written Answers — Immigration Controls: Immigration Controls (19 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The statistics requested by the Deputy are set out in the following table. Year Applications received on basis of marriage to an EU National 2006 1207 2007 1928 2008 1798 2009 2116 It is not possible to specify the number of applications on the basis of marriage to a non Irish EU citizen from the figures available for the years 2004 and 2005.

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (19 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I plan to bring new legislation on begging to Government for its approval to publish. The new legislation arises from and will take account of the High Court judgement in the Dillon case. The Court held in that case that the current law, i.e. Section 3 of the Vagrancy (Ireland) Act 1847, was unconstitutional.

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (19 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength of the three divisions in Cork, as at 31 December 2008 & 2009 and the retirement figures for 2009 was as set out in the following table. Year A/Comm C/Supt Supt Insp Sgt CORK CITY Strength 31/12/2008 1 1 6 14 106 Strength 31/12/2009 1 1 5 11 102 Retirements in 2009 0 1 1 3 6 CORK WEST Strength 31/12/2008 0 1 5 6 43...

Written Answers — Garda Complaints Procedures: Garda Complaints Procedures (19 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Section 12 of the Criminal Law Act 1976 provides that a person who (a) knowingly makes a false report or statement tending to show that an offences has been committed, whether by himself or some another person, or tending to give rise to apprehension for the safety of persons or property, or (b) knowingly makes a false report or statement tending to show that he has information material to...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (19 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the location referred to by the Deputy is a public place under the provisions of the Road Traffic Acts 1961 - 2006 and is patrolled by the Garda Traffic Corps. Any incidents reported to or observed by members of An Garda Síochána in respect of the use of a vehicle in a public place are the subject of investigation, and the offender is dealt with...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (19 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: A person in possession of a Residence Card from another Member State is not automatically entitled to reside in this State on that basis. I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person concerned made an application for residence in the State based on marriage to an EU National on 31 July 2009 pursuant to EU Directive 2004/38/EC and SI 656/2006 European Communities...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (19 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 requested the CSO to provide the statistics sought by the Deputy directly to him.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (19 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 588, 591 and 654 together. I refer the Deputy to my written answer to Parliamentary Question No. 327 on 24 November 2009, wherein I outlined the background of the application of the first person that the Deputy enquires about. It was determined on 8 December 2009 that no grounds had been put forward by the applicant which would warrant me to exercise my...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (19 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 1 September 2005. Following investigation by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner, it was established that the person concerned had previously made an asylum application in the United Kingdom and, as such, a determination was made that the person concerned should be transferred to the United Kingdom for the purposes of having her...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (19 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 224 of Wednesday 02/12/2009, and the written reply to that question. The person concerned is illegally present in the State and has no entitlement to work or reside here. She has made an application to return to her home country through the Voluntary Return programme run by the International Organisation for Migration and this application has...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (19 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed reply to Dail Question number 200 of 26th November, 2009. I am satisfied that the applications made by the person concerned for asylum, for subsidiary protection, and for temporary leave to remain in the state, together with all refoulement issues, were fairly and comprehensively examined and, as such, the decision to deport him is justified. However, if new...