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Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (21 Oct 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 have requested the CSO to provide the statistics sought by the Deputy directly to him. I am informed by the Garda authorities that senior Garda management in...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (21 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is within Tallaght Garda District and I am advised that local Garda management in Tallaght is aware of the issues referred to by the Deputy. To combat this problem there is a dedicated District Drug Unit, comprising one Sergeant and ten gardaí, operating on overt and covert patrols and surveillance operations to prevent,...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (21 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that Gardaí from Raheny and Clontarf Garda stations police the area concerned and maintain regular contact with the management of the premises referred to in order to address any public order issues which may arise. I am further informed that local Garda management is aware of anti-social behaviour in the vicinity of the premises and has designated it a...

Written Answers — Criminal Justice Act: Criminal Justice Act (21 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The structures, arrangements and procedures that exist to facilitate access to solicitors by suspects in Garda custody are outlined in Regulation 9 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 (Treatment of Persons in Custody in Garda Síochána Stations) Regulations, 1987 and 2006. The treatment of children in custody, including access to a solicitor, is further protected by part 6 of the Children Act 2001.

Written Answers — House Repossessions: House Repossessions (21 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Government policy in relation to protection of the family home from repossession is reflected in the statutory Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears and the agreed protocol between the Irish Bankers Federation and the Money Advice and Budgeting Service on debt default. Legislation in relation to the Code and bank law in general is the responsibility of the Department of Finance. The law in...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (21 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is in Santry Garda District. I am also informed that An Garda Síochána is not aware of difficulties in respect of anti-social behaviour at the location referred to. However, any complaints received will be the subject of investigation and offenders dealt with in accordance with the law. A member of the local Community...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (21 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to was the subject of a family reunification application, which was approved in December 2002 and has current permission to remain on that basis. This permission is valid up to 3 February 2010. If the person referred to has any concerns regarding their status in the State, they should be...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (21 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to made a family reunification application with respect to his wife in January 2009. The application was forwarded to the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This investigation is completed and the Commissioner...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (21 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No 960 of 24 September, 2008. No representations have been received from, or on behalf of the person in question as to why a Deportation Order should not be made in respect of him. The person's status in the State is currently being considered in the context of section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, and when a decision in that...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that there is no record of the person referred to by the Deputy as having registered with the Garda National Immigration Bureau. Should the person referred to wish to remain in the State, they should write to the General Immigration Division of INIS, which is located at 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2, providing full...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person to whom he refers was granted permission to remain in the State in September of 2001 under the arrangements then in place for the non-EEA parents of Irish citizen children. The permission granted was for an initial period of twelve months. Under the terms of the scheme under which the person concerned was granted permission to remain, such persons...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 2 June 2000. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 1 March 2002, that the Minister...

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputies will be aware, resolutions have been passed in both Houses of the Oireachtas concerning the findings of the Stardust Tribunal of Inquiry, thereby fulfilling the principal recommendations of Mr. Paul Coffey SC's report. Insofar as Mr. Coffey's discretionary finding concerning ongoing outstanding counselling and medical needs is concerned, I understand that consultation has...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The accommodation centre referred to by the Deputy is Clare Lodge, Ennis, Co. Clare. The Reception and Integration Agency's contract with the centre ended in the normal course on 29 September, 2009 when the terms of the contract expired. Persons accommodated in the centre were transferred to other centres within the RIA accommodation portfolio, a process phased over several weeks and...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Assuming that all applicants under the Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) ultimately avail of the scheme, there will still be 116 staff at Principal Officer level or higher working in my Department and agencies staffed by it, representing 5% of the overall staffing complement.

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Reception and Integration Agency's contract with the centre ended in the normal course on 29 September, 2009 when the terms of the contract expired. This centre was first contracted to the RIA on 01/04/2000 for the accommodation of asylum seekers. Contracts for accommodation are generally not issued on a calendar year basis and can be offered for varying periods of time depending on the...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I understand from the Garda authorities that the vehicle of the person referred to, which had been stolen, was identified as having been used in a serious crime. The vehicle was retained for evidential purposes in accordance with legislation and was technically and forensically examined. It is also my understanding that the vehicle was returned to its owner on 27th July, 2009. Both the High...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation around the country 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 informed by the Office of Public Works that it was unfortunately not possible to reach a final agreement...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Oct 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 March 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 (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation from the first named person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in June 2009. 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...