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Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (6 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: An Garda Síochána is engaged in a procurement process, in accordance with EU Directives, national public procurement procedures and relevant legislation, for the provision and operation of safety cameras by a service provider. A preferred bidder has been selected, and contract discussions are currently underway. Until these discussions are concluded and a contract concluded, no additional...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (6 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The recommendations of the Law Reform Commission in its June 2009 Report on the Civil Liability of Good Samaritans and Volunteers are currently being examined in my Department with a view to putting legislative proposals to the Government.

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (6 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: In the time available it has not been possible for the Garda authorities to supply the information requested by the Deputy. I will be in contact with the Deputy when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (6 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 635 and 650 together. Arrangements are being made to facilitate the appointment by the Government of a Legal Services Ombudsman in the coming months.

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (6 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The compilation and publication of house price data is primarily a matter for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and his Department. I am keeping the operation of data protection law in this area under review.

Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (6 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: It is Irish Prison Service healthcare policy to seek to facilitate any application by a prisoner for access to information regarding their personal medical treatment. This is in line with recommended practice by the relevant professional bodies. The person referred to by the Deputy contacted the Irish Prison Service by telephone requesting medical certificates for the purpose of obtaining...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: As of March 2009 this year there were a total of 10,379 non-EEA English language students registered with the immigration authorities. The table provides information on such students by reference to their year of first registration. While it cannot be said with absolute certainty that each student has remained in the language sector all of this time (in theory they could have attempted a...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 639 and 640 together. The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. Statistical data in relation to the movement of Non-EEA students between the qualification levels of the National Framework of Qualifications is not currently maintained by the immigration authorities. However, as the Deputy may be aware, the need for a greater focus on...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Each application for a certificate of naturalisation is examined on its own merits and the Minister decides, at his discretion, whether to grant or refuse the application based on all the information provided. As a result, statistics are not compiled in such a manner as to provide data on the reasons for refusal of applications for certificates of naturalisation. However, I can advise the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy will appreciate that a certificate of naturalisation is an exceptional and important document that facilitates a non-national becoming a citizen of Ireland. The granting of Irish Citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour and not an entitlement. Therefore, applications for naturalisation must be processed in a way which preserves the necessary checks and...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (6 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 26 April 2004. 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...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (6 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 her.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (6 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Cars are placed at the disposal of former Taoisigh pursuant to long standing arrangements. I am informed by the Garda authorities that it is not possible to provide the information in the format requested by the Deputy in respect of the years prior to 2008. Prior to 2008, manual records were maintained in such a way that the extraction of detailed figures specifically for former Taoisigh...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 646 and 724 together. Officials in the Citizenship Division of my Department inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question. The basic requirement for obtaining Irish citizenship by descent, through Foreign Births Registration is that an applicant's parent was an...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (6 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 15 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...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 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 October 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 complicated...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 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 — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (6 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The annual cost of expenses paid directly to Ministers and Ministers of State in relation to foreign travel for each of the last ten years was €2,176 in 1999, €8,213 in 2000, €6,008 in 2001, €5,805 in 2002, €537 in 2003, €4,637 in 2004, €4,664 in 2005, €5,481in 2006, €7,778 in 2007 and €10,403 in 2008. The expenses were incurred while abroad, on official Departmental and...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (6 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy will be aware from my replies to PQs Nos. 31590/08, 42262/08 and my subsequent letter dated 29/9/08 that the person concerned is the subject of an investigation into immigration issues. Accordingly, he is required to renew his GNIB Card on a monthly basis for operational reasons. It is not intended to review this arrangement until the GNIB enquiries are completed and considered....

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (6 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 15 July 2003. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The person concerned was informed, by letter dated 18 August 2005, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given three options in...