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

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 14 June 2005. 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 — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (19 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person in question had her refugee status revoked on the 26 November 2009. She was informed of my decision to revoke her refugee status by letter dated 4 December 2009. She was also informed of her right to appeal this decision to the High Court within 15 working days of the date of that letter. To date, no notification of an appeal has been received by the Ministerial Decisions Unit of...

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

Dermot Ahern: All requested documentation other than a Garda Report have been received in the Citizenship Division of my Department. On receipt of the requested Garda Report a statement confirming when the person concerned acquired their certificate of naturalisation will issue.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: As usual, it is not worth the paper it is printed on.

Order of Business (19 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: It was the first one mentioned.

Order of Business (19 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy was nowhere to be seen.

Order of Business (19 Jan 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy was missing.

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (17 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy will be aware, the correspondence in question relates to S.I. No. 471 of 2009 which specifies that Section 132 of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 will come into force on 28 February 2010. I have noted the comments contained in that correspondence. The provision in question was commenced having regard to all relevant considerations and to the broad economic context...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The number of whole-time equivalent staff serving in my Department and agencies staffed by it on 1 January and 10 December 2009 was 2,271 and 2,108 respectively. The foregoing figures do not include bodies in the wider Justice sector which recruit their own staff such as the Courts Service, Garda Síochána, Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, Legal Aid Board, Property Registration...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that despite the current difficult financial climate it has been possible to allocate funding, although at reduced levels in some cases, to most of the existing programmes in respect my Department's Vote. The Deputy will note from the estimates published recently that only two subheads; B.3 Commission for the Victims of the Northern Ireland Conflict and G.18 Graffiti...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (17 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can confirm that correspondence the subject of this Parliamentary Question was in fact addressed to the Director General of the Irish Prison Service. A comprehensive reply has recently issued from my Office.

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (17 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am currently reviewing the situation in this regard and will make a decision in due course.

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (17 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: In the time available it has not been possible to compile the detailed statistics requested. I will communicate further with the Deputy when the information sought is to hand

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (17 Dec 2009)

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 requested the CSO to provide the statistics sought by the Deputy directly to him.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (17 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda Commissioner and I will write to the Deputy directly when this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that administrative staff of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal process applications for compensation, in the first instance, for submission to Tribunal members who decide if the applications come within the remit of the Scheme and the amount to be awarded in compensation. Currently, there are 4.8 full time equivalent members of staff assigned to the Tribunal.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The information requested by the Deputy is set out below. Equality Tribunal 11 staff at Equality Officer level have a role in carrying out equal pay inspections. Garda Síochána Inspectorate A total of 9 persons including the Chief Inspector and 2 Members of the Inspectorate (both posts currently vacant) are involved in carrying out inspections. Inspector of Prisons The Inspector of...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that the information requested is set out below: Courts Service It is estimated that a full time equivalent of 5 people are involved in the central accounts office. In addition to those staff dedicated to the financial accounting aspects of fines collection, there are also staff involved in the wider courts administration system that would have as part of their role an...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that the information requested is set below: Courts Service In most cases District and Circuit Court staff work on licensing matters as part of their normal work. The Deputy may also wish to note that there are 2 staff who work full-time on licensing matters in the District Court in Dublin. Irish Film Classification Office Two members of staff deal with the issuing of...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (17 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his earlier Parliamentary Question, No. 112 of Thursday, 2 July, 2009, in this matter. As the Deputy is aware, Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) provides the Minister with powers to amend or revoke a Deportation Order. An application seeking to revoke a Deportation Order must set out new facts or circumstances which have...