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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (28 May 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 Section of my Department on 1 November 2006. Officials in that section inform me that processing of the application is ongoing and the file will be forwarded to me for a decision in the coming months.

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

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person concerned has recently made a Family Reunification application on behalf of his wife and five children and submitted documentation to INIS on 23rd April 2009 in support of his application. The Family Reunification section has written to the legal representative of the person in question to request further...

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

Dermot Ahern: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory conditions are fulfilled. 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...

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

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 27 May, 2003. He subsequently withdrew that application and indicated a willingness to return voluntarily to his country of origin. However he did not complete the voluntary return process. The person concerned subsequently consented to deportation and against this background a Deportation Order was signed in respect of him on 6 May, 2004. However,...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (28 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. The person referred to in the details supplied applied for asylum on 9 March 2005 and is currently availing of RIA direct provision accommodation at The Old Rectory accommodation centre, New Ross, Co. Wexford. Until such...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (28 May 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 May 2009. On examination of the application submitted it was determined that the application in its entirety be returned to the person concerned for further attention on 14 May, 2009. In order to be fair to all applicants, only...

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

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 234 of Thursday, 18 December, 2008 and No. 154 of Thursday, 26 June, 2008 and the written Replies to those Questions. The person concerned arrived in the State on 24 June, 2003 and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the...

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

Dermot Ahern: An application for long-term residency by the person referred to by the Deputy was made on 22 September last year. Officials have advised me that applications from September 2007 are currently being dealt with. In the interest of fairness, applications are processed in chronological order. As soon as a decision is made on the case, the person concerned will be notified.

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

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 345 of Wednesday, 6 May 2009, and the written Reply to that Question. In the meantime, the person concerned has submitted an application for Subsidiary Protection in the State and an application for Leave to Remain in the State. The Subsidiary Protection application will be considered first, following which the person concerned will be notified...

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

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service that they informed the person referred to in the Deputy's Question that his application was refused and advised him to leave the State by the 8th May 2009.

Written Answers — Pre-Nuptial Agreements: Pre-Nuptial Agreements (27 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Study Group on Pre-Nuptial Agreements examined the operation of the law since the introduction of divorce in 1996 with respect to pre-nuptial agreements, having regard to the provisions in the Constitution on the protection of marriage and the requirement that proper provision be made for each party in divorce proceedings. The Report of the Study Group recommended that provision be made...

Written Answers — Drug Offenders Register: Drug Offenders Register (27 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Part 9 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2006 provides, in effect, for a Drug Offenders Register. I am informed by the Garda authorities that, since the provisions of the Act have come into force, a national Register has been maintained by the Garda National Drugs Unit at Dublin Castle. In relation to the various detailed provisions which Part 9 contains, I am advised that the Garda authorities...

Written Answers — Prison Inspections: Prison Inspections (27 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Office of the Inspector is a statutorily independent body provided for in legislation by Part 5 of the Prison Act, 2007. The Inspector's function is to carry out regular inspections of prisons and in exercise of his functions he may at any time enter any prison or place of detention. The current Inspector of Prisons, Judge Michael Reilly, took up his...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (27 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that there are a total of 939 digital radio units deployed in three Divisions in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR). These are in use in the North Central, Regional Traffic and Eastern Division mobile units and have been in use since 2002. The selected service provider for the new National Digital Radio Service, TETRA Ireland Ltd., is currently...

Written Answers — Gangland Crime: Gangland Crime (27 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Information concerning the number of cases of murders recorded in which firearms were used, detected and proceedings relating to those cases in each year from 2005 to 2008 and in 2009 up to 21 May is set out in the table below. Figures provided are provisional, operational and liable to change. The Deputy will appreciate that the stage would not have been reached in proceedings where...

Written Answers — Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence (27 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Comprehensive protection is already afforded to victims of domestic violence in our civil and criminal law statutes. The operation of the law on the protection of persons in relationships, whether through the operation of the Domestic Violence Acts 1996 and 2002 or otherwise, continues to be kept under review in my Department. The protection provisions in the Domestic Violence Acts are...

Written Answers — Electronic Tagging: Electronic Tagging (27 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy is aware, in January of this year I announced the establishment of a Project Board, led by the Probation Service, to examine the implementation of electronic monitoring in this jurisdiction including electronic monitoring as a condition of bail provided for in the Criminal Justice Act, 2007. The Project Board has commenced its examination which includes the cost and viability...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (27 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: At 30 April 2009, there were 322 attested Reserve Gardaí and 198 Reserve trainees. Details of the stations to which the Reserve members were assigned are set out in the table below. The Agreed Programme for Government has set a target strength for the Reserve at 10% of the full-time strength of the force. As the Garda Reserve depends on volunteers who undertake their training and other...

Written Answers — Proceeds of Crime: Proceeds of Crime (27 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The information requested by the Deputy concerning the value of assets seized in the Criminal Assets Bureau from 2005 to 2007 is set out in the table below. Figures for 2008 and 2009 are not yet available. The figures for 2008 are in the process of being finalised and will be published soon as part of the 2008 Annual Report. In terms of the value of assets such as cars, property etc....

Written Answers — Gangland Crime: Gangland Crime (27 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 64, 84 and 159 together. I want to assure the House that the Government places the highest priority on tackling organised crime and the gangs involved. The Garda Síochána commit significant resources to combating these criminal gangs and we must acknowledge their considerable success. Intelligence-led operations such as Operation Anvil continue to provide...