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Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (14 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Sex Offenders Act, 2001 contains a comprehensive series of provisions aimed at protecting children and other persons against sexual abuse and attack. The Act makes persons convicted of a range of sexual offences subject to notification requirements under Part 2 of the Act. The provisions of the Act also extend to any sex offenders who enter the State. An Garda Síochána has a system in...

Written Answers — Traveller Community: Traveller Community (14 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that there is no funding source within my Department for the proposed community project as allocations have already been made for 2009 and there are no plans to consider new applications. The Deputy might also wish to note that my Department's funding allocations for 2009 Traveller Interagency projects have also been decided. The relevant funds are allocated through...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (14 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the incident referred to by the Deputy was not reported at the time it occurred but later the same day to Clontarf Garda Station, where the incident is currently under investigation. Statements have been taken from parties involved in the incident, and an investigation file is being prepared for submission to the Law Officers for direction on...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (14 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The personnel strengths of Coolock Garda Station and Coolock Garda Division, at the latest date for which figures are readily available, were 122 and 252 respectively. I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that Senior Garda management in the Dublin Metropolitan Region, North Division, are satisfied that a full and comprehensive policing service is being delivered to the Clongriffin and...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (14 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Officials in the Citizenship Division of my Department inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (14 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 15 January 2004. 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 30 September 2005, that the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (14 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 179 of Thursday 11 December 2008 and 836 of Tuesday 8 July 2008 and the written Replies to those Questions. The person concerned applied for asylum on 1 April 2006. Following investigation by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner, it was established that the person concerned had previously made an asylum application in France...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (14 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the Reply given to his Parliamentary Question No. 831 on Wednesday 24 September 2008. The status of the person concerned remains as set out in that Reply. The person concerned has continued to meet his presentation requirements with the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). He is due to present again today Thursday 14 May 2009. The enforcement of the Deportation...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (14 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the Reply given to his Parliamentary Question No. 526 on Thursday 17 April 2008. The status of the person concerned remains as set out in that Reply. The person concerned has continued to meet his presentation requirements with the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). He is due to present again on Thursday 21 May 2009. The enforcement of the Deportation Order is...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 327 of 31 March 2009. My Department has no record of any renewal of the permission granted being sought recently.

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (14 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned (a daughter) was granted refugee status with her parents on the 14 August 2002.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 274 of Tuesday 31 March 2009, and the written Reply to that Question. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (14 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 28 June 2004. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The person concerned, through her legal representative, initiated Judicial Review Proceedings in the High Court, challenging the decision of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (14 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 266 of Tuesday 3 March 2009. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (14 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 22 September 2006. 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 11 March 2008, that the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (14 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned, and her three children, applied for asylum on 30 March 2000. Her children were included in her application for asylum. Her asylum application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. In accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (14 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Further to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 137 of 5 March 2009, I wish to inform the Deputy that the person concerned may apply for a visa to enter the State from the Irish Embassy in South Africa. However, I would point out that the position with regard to family reunification remains unchanged from that stated in previous replies to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Stamp 2 is granted to non-EEA students who are engaged in courses that are listed on the Internationalisation Register operated by the Department of Education and Science. Students on Stamp 2 are allowed to work in a casual capacity. Non-EEA students who are studying at second level education are among those who are granted Stamp 2A which does not carry with it a right to work. There are...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Officials in the Long-Term Residency Section of my Department inform me that an application for long-term residency was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 29 May, 2007. Processing of this application was completed in March 2009 and a letter advising the applicant of the outcome was issued on 19 March, 2009. It is open to him to submit another application once he has...

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (14 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The widely welcomed legislative reforms introduced in the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 were directed towards tackling the significant public order problems associated with binge drinking in this country. They were based on recommendations made by the Government Alcohol Advisory Group. As recommended by the Group, the 2008 Act addressed a legislative loophole whereby premises operating under...