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Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (17 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 4 December 2003. 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...

International Human Trafficking: Motion (17 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I will. The report states that Ireland provided limited protection and assistance to trafficking victims during 2008. This is not correct. It goes on to say that Irish officials referred trafficking victims to NGOs providing food and shelter or to immigrant detention centres. Ireland does not have immigrant detention centres. In another location, the report states that the Government...

International Human Trafficking: Motion (17 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "— welcomes the establishment of a dedicated Anti-Human Trafficking Unit in the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform prior to the enactment of the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008, which involves wide-ranging consultation with governmental, non-governmental and international...

Order of Business (17 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy could be.

Order of Business (17 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Does the Deputy have a marriage coming up?

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (12 Nov 2009)

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 am informed that the specific information requested by the Deputy is not available from the CSO.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (12 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy will be aware a new policy was implemented recently whereby foreign nationals who had worked for 5 consecutive years with employment permits and who had kept their immigration permission up to date and met certain other conditions, were to be granted Stamp 4 immigration permission. A certain tolerance was built into the system to cater for gaps in immigration registration. The...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (12 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The position is that the views of the Law Society on the desirability of establishing a registration of wills system were sought in 2005. The Society's Probate, Administration and Trusts Committee subsequently informed my Department that it did not favour the establishment of such a system for a number of reasons. Firstly, since registration would be voluntary, there might be very limited...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (12 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that one of the principal functions of the Property Registration Authority, which has been established under the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, is to manage and control the Registry of Deeds and the Land Registry. In the case of registered land, ownership of the land is recorded in registers in the Land Registry and property deeds are retained in the...

Written Answers — Ayslum Applications: Ayslum Applications (12 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 26 May 2006. 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...

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Deputy Ring is still in Fine Gael. He was going to join Labour.

Written Answers — Garda Complaints Procedures: Garda Complaints Procedures (11 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: In 2009, up to 31 October, a total of 1,781 complaints have been received by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. The main categories of these complaints are, abuse of authority, neglect of duty, discourtesy and non-fatal offences. So far this year, 1,197 complaints have been or are being investigated. Statistics relating to case throughput are available on the Garda Síochána...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (11 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Sex Offenders Act 2001 contains a comprehensive series of provisions aimed at protecting children and other persons. The Act makes persons convicted of a range of sexual offences subject to notification requirements under its Part 2. The provisions of the Act also extend to any offenders convicted abroad of the same range of sexual offences who enter the State. The Domestic Violence and...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (11 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The moratorium on recruitment and promotions in the Public Service applies to the Garda Síochána, both sworn members and civilian support staff. However, I will keep the situation under review in consultation with the Garda Commissioner and my colleague the Minister for Finance.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (11 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question were received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in August 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...

Written Answers — Departmental Official Functions: Departmental Official Functions (11 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: There are no protocols in place in my Office in relation to the matter raised by the Deputy. Arrangements in respect of invitations to official functions that I attend are co-ordinated by the host organisation and/or the relevant section of my Department. As to the opening of new Garda stations, I am informed that it is normal practice to invite local public representatives and every effort...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (11 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of Galway Garda Division on 31 December 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 was as set out in the table hereunder: Station 31/12/06 31/12/07 31/12/08 2009 Ahascragh 1 1 1 1 Ballinasloe 39 39 44 46 Ballygar 3 4 4 4 Kilconnell 1 1 1 1 Menlough 1 1 1 1 Mount Bellew 10 10 9 10 Moylough 1 1 1 1 Carna 2 2 2 2...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (11 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question were received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in September 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...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (11 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities, that the number of retirements in each rank and the number of recruits, from 1997 to date in 2009 is as set out in the following table. There are also a further 326 students in training and it is expected that these students will be attested over the next 6 months. I should point out that in relation to the 2009 retirements, as of Friday 6th November...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (11 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is based on agreed priorities established by An Garda Síochána and progressed by the Office of Public Works, which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. I am advised by the Garda Authorities that a two acre site has been acquired for the provision of the building referred to by the...