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Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy is aware the processing of asylum applications is done within the framework of the Refugee Act, 1996 (as amended) under which every asylum applicant is guaranteed an investigation and determination of his or her claim at first instance by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner (ORAC). The length of time taken for applicants to receive their first interview differs...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Section 8(5)(a) of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) provides that, where it appears to an immigration officer or an authorised officer that a child under the age of 18 years who has arrived in the State and is not in the custody of any person, that child must, as soon as is practicable be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) and thereupon the provisions of the Child Care Act, 1991...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the number of applications from Refugees for family reunification that have been approved for the years 2004 to 2009 are as set out in the following table: Year Number of individuals approved 2004 681 2005 384 2006 348 2007 328 2008 401 2009 to date 362 In the vast majority of cases involving the...

Written Answers — Asylum Issues: Asylum Issues (9 Jul 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 — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (9 Jul 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.499

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The numbers of staff in my Department, its agencies and bodies under its aegis who have applied for the incentivised early retirement scheme and the incentivised career break scheme are set out in the following table. It should be noted that while the closing date for the incentivised career break scheme has passed, the closing date for the incentivised early retirement scheme is 1 September...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Commissioner that the personnel strength and the number of Community Gardaí in Blanchardstown Garda Station for 2006 - 2008 and for the latest date on which figures are available for 2009 are as set out in the following table: 2006 2007 2008 2009 Personnel Strength 174 180 193 186 Community Gardaí 19 22 24 22 The Commissioner recently launched a new National Model...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Spent Convictions Bill 2007 is now awaiting Committee Stage in the Dáil, having completed Second Stage on 18 December 2008. As the Deputy will recall, the Bill was introduced as a Private Members Bill by my colleague, Barry Andrews TD, in October 2007. Subsequently, in early 2008, the Government agreed to take it over and to progress it as a Government Bill. During the Second Stage...

Written Answers — Garda Ombudsman Report: Garda Ombudsman Report (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my response to Parliamentary Question No. 100 of the 22 April 2009 which sets out the position on the matter.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Incomplete applications (for example an application submitted without a passport) are as far as possible, returned to the applicant by the receiving office and not processed. However, statistics are not maintained in relation to rejected applications.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Accidents: Road Traffic Accidents (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: One of the strategic goals set out in the Garda Síochána Corporate Strategy 2007-2009 is to reduce significantly the incidence of fatal and serious road traffic injuries and improve road safety. I am informed by the Garda authorities that collision data identifies young male drivers as vulnerable persons in terms of road safety. In order to address this, intelligence led initiatives and...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that senior Garda management in the Dublin Metropolitan Region, in consultation with the Railway Procurement Agency and the Department of Transport, has put security measures in place on the Luas system on a three month pilot basis, from 29 June, as a result of which members of An Garda Síochána are deployed on the red and green Luas lines on...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (9 Jul 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.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have requested information from the Garda authorities on any outstanding issues in this case relating to criminal offences and I will be in contact with the Deputy when this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 130 of 25 June 2009. The person concerned is advised to write to my Department at INIS, PO Box 10003, Dublin 2, outlining his circumstances. Any correspondence received will be assessed by the relevant officials and the person concerned will be contacted directly and informed of any decision made regarding his status in the State.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his Parliamentary Question No. 365 of Tuesday, 9 June 2009, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) advises me that while the person in question was refused refugee status following appeal, he has recently, as an exceptional measure, been granted temporary permission to remain in the State until 29 May 2011. He is now required to register with the Garda National Immigration Bureau. One of the requirements for registration is the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 561 of Tuesday 24 March 2009, and No. 384 of Wednesday 22 April 2009 and the written Replies to those Questions. The person concerned applied for asylum on 28 January 1997. He made a second application under another name which he subsequently withdrew. His asylum application was refused following consideration of his case by the then Asylum...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: An 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 July 2006. This application was considered under the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended, and I decided not to grant a certificate of naturalisation. A copy of the submission on the matter,...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (9 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person concerned made an application for residency in January 2009. The General Immigration Division of INIS has recently been in contact with the person in question requesting further information and documentation. On receipt of that information the application will be processed further.