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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: An application for long-term residency by the person referred to by the Deputy was received on 01/11/2006. His application is currently in the latter stages of processing and a decision will issue shortly. As soon as a decision is reached in his case, he will be notified directly.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (12 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that my Department has not employed consultants or lobbyists to act for the Department outside the State in the past five years.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The following is a breakdown of the number of applications for certificates of naturalisation received from 2002 - 2006 and the number pending a decision. Year No. of applications received No. of applications pending a decision 2001 1,431 0 2002 3,574 2 2003 3,580 26 2004 4,074 87 2005 4,527 470 2006 7,030 3,019

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service that they received an application from the person referred to by the Deputy on 19th March, 2009 and that they will be in touch with that person shortly.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 304 of Wednesday, 29 October 2008, and the written Reply to that Question. The first named person concerned applied for asylum in the State on 29 July 2005. 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 first named person...

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 first received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in November 2004. On examination of the application submitted it was determined that the person concerned did not have five year's reckonable residence at the date of application which is a statutory residency requirement as...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (12 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to refer the Deputy to Question Numbers 1154 and 287, answered on 30 January 2008 and 28 April 2009 respectively, which contain the information requested by him.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that an application from the person in question for permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements for the non-EEA parents of children born in Ireland prior to 1 January 2005, was received in my Department in October 2006. The person in question was informed by letter dated 8 November 2006 of the termination of the IBC/05 Scheme. Since the...

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

Dermot Ahern: Under the Garda Síochána Acts 2005 - 2007, the Commissioner is responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána including the granting of leave to sworn members or civilian staff. I do not have any role in the matter.

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

Dermot Ahern: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Training Unit Place of Detention has bed capacity for 107 prisoners. On 8 May, 2009 it was operating at slightly in excess of this capacity with 112 prisoners in custody. I am satisfied that the current staffing levels and facilities at the Training Unit are quite adequate and that a safe environment is provided for both prisoners and staff at the...

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 Section of my Department on 28 August 2006. Officials in that section inform me that processing of this application is ongoing and the file will be forwarded to me for a decision in the coming months.

Leaders' Questions (12 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Fine Gael's figures are "hey presto" economics.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The position is that legislation to address the Law Reform Commission's recommendations on multi-unit developments is in the course of being drafted by the Parliamentary Counsel as a matter of priority. The intention is to publish the Bill in this Session. The principal focus of the new Bill will be on ensuring good governance of property management companies and similar bodies which...

Written Answers — Constitutional Amendments: Constitutional Amendments (7 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 88 and 90 together. The Government has no immediate proposals for the holding of a referendum on blasphemy. The 1961 Defamation Act provides that a person can be both fined and imprisoned for a maximum of seven years for the crime of blasphemous libel. The Government is moving to reform that Act - for example by removing the possibility of imprisonment while...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (7 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 7 March 2006 and applied for asylum on 7 April 2006. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner, and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, the person concerned was informed, by...

Written Answers — Earcaíocht Garda: Earcaíocht Garda (7 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 91 go 94 i dteannta a chéile. Cuireadh ceanglas leis an leasú a rinneadh sa bhliain 2005 ar Rialacháin an Gharda Síochána (Ligean Isteach agus Ceapacháin) cáilíocht a theachtadh in dhá theanga, ar gá gurb í an Ghaeilge nó gurb é an Béarla ceann amháin díobh ar a laghad, in ionad an cheanglais cáilíocht a theachtadh sa Ghaeilge agus sa Bhéarla...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (7 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 95 and 96 together. As the Deputy is no doubt aware, the internet is an international and world wide phenomenon, it has no borders and no single organisation controlling it. Therefore efforts to combat illegal and harmful materials and activities on it can often be hampered by the multiplicity of jurisdictions, differing legal systems and differing societal...

Written Answers — Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (7 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that, under the terms of Article 2 of the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal is entirely independent in the matter of deciding individual applications to the Tribunal. In this regard, as I am sure the Deputy will appreciate, it would be inappropriate for me to have any involvement with an...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (7 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that my Department has contacted the Property Registration Authority (PRA) concerning the matter raised but it is unclear as to what precise information is required. In the circumstances therefore, the Deputy may wish to submit his query directly to the PRA through the service to TDs and Senators (reps@landregistry.ie) which provides information on the current status...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (7 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: An application for Long Term Residency was received in my Department from the person in question on 19 October 2007. Officials in that section are currently processing applications received in August 2007. These applications are processed in chronological order. It is likely, therefore, that further processing of this application will commence in the near future.