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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I would refer the Deputy to the details contained in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 143 of 5th February 2009. The amount spent by my Department so far in 2009 is in the region of €18,000. Given the large number of agencies and associated bodies attached to my Department, which include the Courts Service, An Garda Síochána, the Irish Prisons Service, as well as more than twenty...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (9 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 398 and 399 together. The emphasis of Garda speed enforcement is on the use of mobile speed cameras, and their capacity in this area has been substantially enhanced recently. In September, 2008 the Garda Commissioner and I launched eight new Garda mobile speed detection vehicles. These state of the art vehicles represent a substantial upgrading of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Inquiries: Departmental Inquiries (9 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The report was laid before the Dáil on 5 December 2000. The provisions of the Courts of Justice (District Court) Act 1946 under which this inquiry took place specify that the Judge who conducted the inquiry shall report the result to the Minister upon conclusion of the investigation or inquiry. There was no requirement for a Dáil debate and Judge Murphy's report dealt fully with the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: My Department incurred the following bank charges over the last three years: 2006 - €28,341; 2007 - €57,384; 2008 - €64,147. These charges arose in the normal course of the Department's operations across a range of different areas, including the processing of Immigration VISA applications.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: As a matter of general practice, my Department does not purchase individual bottles of water. The practice is to use a filtered system, via the mains water supply, or in the alternative, fresh water dispensers. The cost of supplying water via these dispensers, which incidentally, are being phased out in favour of the filtered system, has varied between approximately €16,000 to €21,000...

Written Answers — Sex Offender Treatment Programme: Sex Offender Treatment Programme (9 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 403 to 405, inclusive, together. The Deputy will be aware that on 22 April 2009 I announced a new policy on the management of sex offenders in prison. The new policy document is available on the website of the Irish Prison Service (www.irishprisons.ie). The policy is aimed at bringing about changes in offenders' lives that reduce risk of re-offending and...

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

Dermot Ahern: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that I have approved the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person in question and an approval letter informing the applicant of same issued on 27 May 2009.

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

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service that the person referred to by the Deputy has been resident in the State since 2001 and failed to re-register with the Garda National Immigration Bureau during that period as required under section 4 and 5 of the Immigration Act of 2004 . I have further been informed by them that he has not made an application to...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (9 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have requested this information from the Garda authorities and I will contact the Deputy when it is to hand.

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

Dermot Ahern: In a reply to recent correspondence from the Immigrant Council of Ireland I outlined the following: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended provides that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation, provided certain statutory conditions are fulfilled. In less than one per cent...

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

Dermot Ahern: An application for long-term residency by the person referred to by the Deputy was made on 18/11/2008. Officials in the Long-Term Residency section of my Department have advised me that applications from September 2007 are currently being dealt with. As soon as a decision is made on the case, the person concerned will be notified.

Leaders' Questions (9 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Fine Gael cannot produce one.

Leaders' Questions (9 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Deputy Gilmore was in the Workers' Party then.

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (28 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The information requested by the Deputy is outlined as follows. Number of members serving in each rank:- Rank Number Commissioner 1 Dep. Commissioner 2 Asst. Commissioner 12 Chief Superintendent 50 Superintendent 180 Inspector 348 Sergeant 2,220 Garda 11,668 Age profile by rank:- less than 30 years old 30 to 40 years old 40 to 50 years old 50 years + Commissioner 1 Dep....

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (28 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The current Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS), which went live in October 2007, is designed to meet both Garda and immigration requirements. The Garda Síochána has selected a number of locations, based on operational requirements, where the electronic capture of prints will be facilitated. In all other locations, fingerprints will continue to be captured and be forwarded...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (28 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Section 9 of the Powers of Attorney Act 1996 provides that an attorney under an enduring power must comply with the notice requirements set out in the First Schedule of the Act before applying to the court for registration of the power. Section 3 of the First Schedule provides that certain classes of person, who are related to the donor of the power by blood or marriage, are entitled to...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: There is currently no application pending in my Department for residency in the case of the person whose details were supplied. If an application for asylum has been made by the person concerned the Deputy will of course be aware that it is not the practice to comment on asylum applications that are pending.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 16 January, 2006. Her application was refused following consideration of her 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 27 February, 2009, that the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 16 April, 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. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 29 May, 2007, that the Minister...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 95 of Thursday, 14 May, 2009, in this matter. The position is unchanged.