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Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: -----and they saw the alternative - Deputy Enda Kenny.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Will he be gone soon?

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I know some Members opposite were hoping-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: -----to a certain extent that they might do badly in the most recent election in order to get rid of Deputy Kenny.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I know their game. People such as Deputy Brian Hayes-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: -----are looking very jealously at that seat over there.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: They will be waiting a long time.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have not been rejected by my people in County Louth.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have not-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Is that the RTE George Lee or the Fine Gael George Lee?

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: What party had the most representatives on the boards of the banks? The Fine Gael Party.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Fine Gael wanted to reduce stamp duty.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Fine Gael wanted to reduce stamp duty.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy has a good memory.

Written Answers — Legal Costs: Legal Costs (9 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Official Languages: Official Languages (9 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 257 of 28 April 2009. I have nothing further to add to the details of that reply.

Written Answers — Prison Inspections: Prison Inspections (9 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I take the Deputy's query to refer to inspections of St. Patrick's Institution by bodies other than the Irish Prison Service. The Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) visited St. Patrick's Institution in October 2006. The facility has been visited twice by the Inspector of Prisons, Judge Michael Reilly, since his appointment in...

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

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 22 March 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. The person concerned initiated Judicial Review Proceedings in the High Court, challenging the decision of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal in his case. In May 2008 the High...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (9 Jun 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 November 2007. 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 late 2007. More complicated cases can...

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

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 134 of Thursday, 26 March, 2009, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.