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- Written Answers — Garda Communications: Garda Communications (10 Dec 2009)
Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the number of Garda stations on the Garda Information Systems (GIS), which includes PULSE, Fixed Charge Processing System (FCPS) and Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB), has been increased to 347 locations out of 703 locations and these account for over 85% of incidents. The PULSE system and email facilities are available at all Divisional,...
- Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (10 Dec 2009)
Dermot Ahern: It is not possible to provide figures to the Deputy as requested as this would require the manual examination of records going back over a considerable time period. Such an examination would require a disproportionate and inordinate amount of staff time and effort and could not be justified in current circumstances where there are other significant demands on resources. The Criminal Justice...
- Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (10 Dec 2009)
Dermot Ahern: Prisoners on committal to prison do not declare their allegiance to individual gangs. Unlike, for example, paramilitary organisations, membership of criminal gangs fluctuate on a continuous basis with some persons breaking links and others becoming affiliated. Accordingly, I wish to inform the Deputy that it is not possible to provide the information requested. However, I can say that the...
- Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (10 Dec 2009)
Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 127 and 147 together. I assure the Deputy that the Government attaches the highest priority to tackling serious crime and bringing those involved in such activities to justice. Garda activity in pursuing criminals and preventing criminal acts is and will continue to be relentless irrespective of the location where such activity is carried out. In this regard,...
- Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (10 Dec 2009)
Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Garda authorities that where there is justification and a legal basis, those suspected of involvement in criminal activity are arrested, detained and questioned in relation to specific crime. I can assure the Deputy that members of An Garda SÃochána will continue to utilise all available measures, including all the additional legislative provisions recently introduced...
- Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (10 Dec 2009)
Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy will appreciate, the legislation in question has only recently been enacted and contains a wide range of measures, including amendments to the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003, measures relating to the Schengen Information System and amendments to the Firearms Acts. Given the wide range of measures contained in the legislation, the information requested is not readily...
- Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (10 Dec 2009)
Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 32 of 10th December 2009.
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (10 Dec 2009)
Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 206 on 26 November, 2009. The position remains unchanged.
- Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (10 Dec 2009)
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 — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (10 Dec 2009)
Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my Reply to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 670 of Tuesday, 6 October 2009. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.
- Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (10 Dec 2009)
Dermot Ahern: The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) informs me that the person in question was refused Refugee Status and is therefore not entitled to be issued with an Irish Travel Document. The person concerned was granted temporary permission on 01 July 2009 to remain in the State for one year until 01 July 2010. In exceptional cases an application for an Irish temporary travel...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (10 Dec 2009)
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 2008. 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 — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (10 Dec 2009)
Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 26th November 2009. The position remains unchanged in relation to the possible issuing of a travel document. The Citizenship Division of my Department have advised that they have no record of having received an application for citizenship from the person concerned. The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as...
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (10 Dec 2009)
Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to his previous Parliamentary Questions Nos. 700 of 3 November 2009 and 332 of 24 November 2009. I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy made a Family Reunification application in December 2007. A decision in this case issued to the applicant on 15th September 2009 and a copy of the...
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (10 Dec 2009)
Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that Section 6A as inserted by section 4 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 2004 provides that a person born in the island of Ireland shall not be entitled to be an Irish citizen unless a parent of that person has, during the period of 4 years immediately preceding the person's birth, been resident in...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (10 Dec 2009)
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 June 2008. 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (10 Dec 2009)
Dermot Ahern: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory conditions are fulfilled. The conditions are that the applicant must - be of full age be of good character have had a period of one year's continuous residency in the State immediately...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (10 Dec 2009)
Dermot Ahern: The person concerned claimed asylum in the State on 16/10/1998 and had his claim examined by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, following which it was recommended that he should be recognised as a refugee on 6 November 2000. The person concerned was advised of the decision to issue him with a formal declaration of refugee status and was also...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (10 Dec 2009)
Dermot Ahern: Valid applications for certificates of naturalisation from the persons referred to in the Deputy's Question were received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in November 2004. 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...
- Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (10 Dec 2009)
Dermot Ahern: The persons concerned entered the State on 30 July 2008 and were granted permission to remain until 30 October 2008. By letters dated 6 October 2008 and 4 December 2008 the persons concerned were informed their permission to remain in the State would not be extended. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the persons concerned were informed, by...