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Leaders' Questions (24 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: It is a political football.

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Court: Drug Treatment Court (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Drug Treatment Court, which originally operated on a pilot basis in the North inner city of Dublin, has been placed on a permanent footing and extended to the Dublin 7 area. The Court uses a multi-disciplinary approach and involves a range of Government Departments and agencies charged with dealing with various aspects of the problem of drug misuse. The Court operates with the...

Written Answers — Alcohol Advisory Group: Alcohol Advisory Group (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 275 and 276 together. The Government Alcohol Advisory Group submitted its Report containing recommendations for reforms in statutory provisions on the public order aspects of the sale and consumption of alcohol in March 2008. Its key recommendations, including the recommendation that alcohol products be displayed separately from other food products and...

Written Answers — Film Classification: Film Classification (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: There are ten Assistant Classifiers in the Irish Film Classification Office at present, who were appointed in accordance with Section 2(1)(a) of the Censorship of Films (Amendment) Act 1992. Their principal function is to assist the Director of Film Classification in the performance of his or her functions. Earlier this year, fundamental changes in the working practices of Assistant...

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is in the Coolock Garda District. Local Garda management is aware of difficulties being experienced by residents as a result of anti-social behaviour in the area, which has been designated as a public order hot-spot and where responsive plans have been put in place. In particular, liaison is being maintained with the local...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 11 May 2004. 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 December 2005, that the Minister...

Written Answers — Probation Provisions: Probation Provisions (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can advise the Deputy that there is no legislative provision in place for the statutory transfer of probation supervision between Ireland and other jurisdictions. However, from time to time, the Probation Service can and does take on the supervision of individuals from other jurisdictions. This is done on a strictly voluntary basis. With regard to the individuals, the subject of this...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The first person referred to, has been granted temporary permission to remain in the State for a three year to 4 December 2011. This decision was conveyed to the first person concerned to by letter dated 4 December 2008. The second person referred to, has been granted temporary permission to remain in the State for a three year period to 27 August 2011. This decision was conveyed to the...

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the location referred to is in Clontarf Sub-District. Local Garda management is aware of difficulties being experienced by residents in the area as a result of anti-social behaviour, and it has been designated a public order hot-spot and responsive plans put in place. A number of persons have been arrested there for public order offences. A member...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I understand that the Office of Public Works has informed the preferred tenderer of its intention to place a contract for the construction of new decentralised offices for the Property Registration Authority in Roscommon Town, subject to acceptance of a number of conditions. Subject to these conditions being satisfied, it is expected that a contract will be placed shortly and that...

Written Answers — Residential Institutions: Residential Institutions (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The majority of children committed to industrial schools were committed by the District Court under section 58(1) of the Children Act 1908. I should emphasise that this was not a criminal procedure. The provision allowed any person to bring a child before the District Court to have that child committed to an industrial school on the basis that the child was found begging, was homeless, had...

Written Answers — English Language Schools: English Language Schools (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy will be aware that my Department is currently engaged in a review of the immigration regime for full time non-EEA students, including the English language sector. Initial consultation with the relevant Government Departments is well advanced and, subject to the matter being brought before Government, I expect to publish draft proposals in the near future. At that time, it is...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: As the Minister for Finance has made clear, the moratorium on recruitment and promotions in the Public Service applies to the Garda Síochána, both members and civilian support staff. By its nature, it has no application to the Garda Reserve, whose members are unpaid volunteers who do not occupy public service posts. The moratorium is due to remain in place until the end of 2010, and can...

Written Answers — Firearms Legislation: Firearms Legislation (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: My proposals on firearms control measures were announced last November and are contained in the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 which completed Committee Stage on 18 June 2009. I am aware of the points raised in the correspondence submitted by the Deputy. I met with the Firearms Consultative Panel two weeks ago and listened to their views. While I undertook to reflect...

Written Answers — Drugs in Prisons: Drugs in Prisons (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that there is no record of any request from the prisoner referred to in the Parliamentary Question for the provision of addiction support services. I am also advised that the prisoner in question has been spoken to in regard to any addiction treatment services that may be helpful to him and he has indicated that no specific treatment service(s) is...

Written Answers — Firearms Legislation: Firearms Legislation (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: My proposals on firearms control measures were announced last November and are contained in the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 which completed Committee Stage on 18 June 2009. I met with the Firearms Consultative Panel two weeks ago and listened to their views. While I undertook to reflect on the points they made, I reiterated the Government's reasons for restricting...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Am 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 January 2008. The average processing time from application to decision is now at 23 months. The Citizenship Division is currently commencing further processing of applications received in early 2008. More complicated cases can...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The common characteristic of stamp 4 permission is the entitlement of the holder to work in the State without having to apply for an employment permit. Stamp 4 is however applied to a number of different groupings within the immigration system, including long term residents, refugees, spouses of Irish Nationals, persons on a working visa and some others and the applicable conditions may vary...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers, through the Government policy of Direct Provision, while their applications for asylum are being processed. Unless asylum seekers are placed under 'report and reside' arrangements, they are free to leave accommodation provided by RIA, or opt not to avail of the facilities that lie therein from...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (23 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The number of asylum applications received from unaccompanied minors in each year since the ORAC was established is set out in a table. Asylum applications from Unaccompanied Minors 2000 - 2009 (31/5) Year Asylum Applications 2000* 302 2001 600 2002 288 2003 271 2004 128 2005 131 2006 131 2007 94 2008 98 2009 (31/5) 26 *The Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner was...