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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (13 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. The same criteria applies to all applicants. The conditions are that the applicant must - • be of full age • be of good character • have had a period...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (13 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 177 of Thursday, 12 March 2009, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (13 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned has been granted Leave to Remain temporarily in the State for a three year period, to 23 October 2011. This decision was conveyed to the person concerned by letter dated 23 October 2008. This communication advised the person concerned of the conditions attaching to this permission and outlined the registration process involved which was, to attend at the Offices of the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (13 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 7 July 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 31 August 2005, that the Minister...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (13 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 (13 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person referred to by the Deputy applied for Asylum on 13/02/2008. The claim was assessed by the Refugee Applications Commissioner who concluded that the person concerned did not meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee. The Commissioner's recommendation was communicated to him by letter dated 4/03/08. This communication advised the person of his entitlement to appeal the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Prison Service that during the normal working week of 8.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday, all electrical maintenance required within the prison estate is carried out by in-house trades staff. Cover for urgent electrical repairs, in circumstances where an immediate response is required, is provided by contractors who were selected following a publicly advertised...

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (12 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Irish Prison Service must accept all prisoners committed by the Courts. On 8 May, 2009, there were 3,934 prisoners in custody as compared to a bed capacity of 3,641. The following table provides a breakdown of the population of each prison/place of detention on that date. Prison/Place of Detention Bed Capacity No. in Custody Arbour Hill Prison 148 156 Castlerea Prison 228 279...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (12 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy again when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (12 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda Commissioner and I will write to the Deputy directly when this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (12 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: As previously indicated in Parliamentary Question 568 of 24 March 2009, six members of the Force must retire on compulsory age grounds in 2009. It is not possible to predict with any certainty the number of Gardaí who will leave the Force for different reasons, during the course of the year.

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (12 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy will appreciate the Irish Prison Service must accept all prisoners committed by the Courts into its custody. Consequently it is not operationally practical to set limits for the number of prisoners held within the prison system. The Irish Prison Service has been experiencing serious pressure on numbers during the last 12-18 months and in 2008 it became necessary to introduce...

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (12 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that a review of prisoner population projections is currently underway and a report is expected by the end of this summer. The outcome of this review will inform the Irish Prison Service and my Department on matters relevant to the prison estate.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (12 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner, who is responsible for the detailed allocation of personnel throughout the force, that the personnel strength of each Garda Station in the Tipperary Garda Division on the latest date, for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the table. The Deputy should be aware that at the end of 2004, the personnel strength of the then Tipperary...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (12 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have requested the CSO to provide the statistics sought by the Deputy directly to him.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (12 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 262 (16138/09) of the 28th April which sets out the position in relation to rural Garda stations.

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (12 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda Commissioner and I will write to the Deputy directly when this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (12 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have requested the CSO to provide the statistics sought by the Deputy directly to him.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 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 January 2009. 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 at...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (12 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Garda Authorities that the South-Eastern Region has 15 members of An Garda Síochána trained by the Criminal Assets Bureau as Asset Profilers. At present the breakdown of Asset Profilers operating in the South-Eastern region is seven in the Waterford/Kilkenny Division, three in the Tipperary Division and three in the Wexford Division. When the amended Garda Divisional...