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Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (2 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that local Garda management is aware of two incidents involving the person referred to by the Deputy, one of which was fully investigated and resulted in one person being convicted. The other incident was fully investigated and a file sent to the Law Officers who directed that two persons be charged. The person referred to refused to give evidence in...

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (2 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: A public recruitment competition for Recruit Prison Officers was held during 2008 and a panel of candidates successful at the first round of the process was established. There are currently no vacancies at this grade in the Irish Prison Service and it is not possible to predict the number of vacancies that will arise during 2009 and 2010. The recruitment competition held in 2008 will...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (2 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: A final response issued to the individual concerned on 8 September 2008.

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (2 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 120 of 17 June 2009. With reference to the 65 persons being considered as potential victims of human trafficking, I am informed by the Garda Síochána that fifty-one are adults who have not been reported missing to the Garda Síochána. Fourteen were minors, four of whom were reported to the Garda Síochána as missing by the Health Service Executive....

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (2 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The cost and area of existing planting was addressed in my answer of 24 June 2008 and I also mentioned that additional planting is to be undertaken at a number of locations along the boundary of the site. The additional area in question amounts to approximately 1.6 hectares. The planting to be undertaken will form part of the preliminary work which is expected to be put out to tender later...

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (2 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Statistics on the number of persons committed to prison custody as a result of failure to comply with a court order in relation to the non-payment of a civil debt are set out in the following table. The table covers the years from 2001 to 2009. Year Total 2001 134 2002 184 2003 221 2004 200 2005 223 2006 194 2007 201 2008 276 2009 186 (until 30 June 2009) Figures are not available...

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (2 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that I have today published the Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009. The amendments proposed in the Bill will replace section 6 and amend section 8 of the Enforcement of Court Orders Act 1940 and will address the issues raised by the High Court decision to which the Deputy refers.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (2 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Garda Water Unit is based in Santry and Athlone and I am informed by the Garda authorities that Garda management is satisfied that the equipment and the number of personnel available to the Water Unit is adequate to meet current demand. Of a total of two Sergeants and fourteen Gardaí attached to the Unit, one Sergeant and eight Gardaí are allocated to Athlone. Plans are being developed...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 19 August 2002. 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 28 August 2003, that the Minister...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 323 of Tuesday 31 March 2009, No 312 of Tuesday 16 December 2008, No. 928 of Wednesday 24 September 2008 and No. 829 of Tuesday 17 June 2008 and the written Replies to those Questions. The person concerned applied for asylum on 1 July 2003. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 4 January 2006. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by 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 16 January 2007, that the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum in the State on 28 September 2008. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by 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 30 January...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 139 of Thursday, 5 March 2009 and No. 200 of Thursday, 2 October 2008, and the written Replies to those Questions. The person concerned applied for asylum on 19 October 2005. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal....

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 108 of Thursday 4 December 2008 and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned applied for asylum on 24 June 2003. As part of the process of having his asylum claims investigated, the person concerned was invited to attend for interview at the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner on 9 August 2004. The person...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 5 October 2005. 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 29 June 2006, that the Minister...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS), that from 1st January, 2007 on the accession of Romania to the EU, citizens of this country are covered by the provisions of the European Free Movement of Persons Directive. Romanian nationals are entitled to free movement rights in common with all other EU citizens, apart from the labour market restriction which was...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 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 September 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...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum in the State on 22 September 2006. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by 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 31 August...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 121 of Thursday 18 June 2009 and the written Reply to that Question. The persons concerned, a husband and wife, have been granted temporary permission to remain in the State. This was notified to them, by separate, letters dated 24 July 2008 to their last known address as notified to the Department by them. Officials in my Department have...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy will be aware of the history of this case from previous Dáil replies. The person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order following a comprehensive examination of his asylum claim and of his application to remain temporarily in the State. In addition he has been evading his deportation since 10 August 2004 and should therefore present himself to the Garda Authorities with...