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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service that they have not received an application for further leave to remain in the State from the person mentioned by the Deputy. The person concerned should be advised to write to the General Immigration Division of my Department, which is located at 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2, providing full details and documentation of...

Written Answers — Prison Education Service: Prison Education Service (3 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that due to the multiplicity of staffing arrangements involved in the provision of education, work and training, it is not possible to disaggregate, with any degree of accuracy, the costs that relate solely and exclusively to the provision of these activities. The number of authorised posts directly involved in providing education, work and training in each of...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (3 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: It has not been possible to compile the information requested in the time available to answer the question but it will be forwarded direct to the Deputy under separate cover, as soon as possible. In the meantime, I would like to refer the Deputy to the website of the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) - www.ria.gov.ie - where the agency publishes monthly statistics on a range of...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to his Parliamentary Question No. 508 of Tuesday, 20 April, 2010 and the written Reply to that Question. The position in the State of the person concerned now falls to be considered for Subsidiary Protection in accordance with the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 518 of 2006) and this application is under consideration at...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (3 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: No bodies, committees or groups associated with Social Partnership were established within the remit of my Department or agencies of my Department during the period of time in question (other than the Performance Verification Groups established under the Social Partnership Agreement Sustaining Progress for the purpose of verifying progress under the Agreement).

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (3 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The student/probationer programme which is of two years duration aims to develop student gardaí into probationer gardaí that are competent in a wide range policing duties including violent situations. The training consists of separate but integrated phases. In 2008 the Garda Commissioner established An Garda Síochána Training and Development Group to review all training and development...

Written Answers — Coroners Service: Coroners Service (3 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Under the Coroners Act, 1962, a Coroner is an independent office holder with responsibility under the law for the medicolegal investigation of the circumstances of sudden, unexplained, violent and unnatural deaths. Neither I nor my Department have any role in individual cases but I have asked the Coroner to expedite this matter.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (3 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Garda National Immigration Bureau is responsible for effecting removals from the State including the escorting of deportees while on flights. I am informed by the Garda National Immigration Bureau that prior to all such flights, contact is made with the relevant Embassies and they are made aware of names of all deportees and any other relevant information. It has been the experience to...

Seanad: Overcrowding in Prisons: Statements (3 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am glad to have the opportunity to address the Seanad on this important topic. How we deal with offending behaviour in all its guises and protect the public is a test of us as a society. Protecting victims, encouraging change in offenders and ultimately increasing public safety is a key role for me as Minister. At a time of increased pressure on resources and staffing we must strive to...

Seanad: Overcrowding in Prisons: Statements (3 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: All we need do is look at the record.

Seanad: Overcrowding in Prisons: Statements (3 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I know the truth is bitter.

Seanad: Overcrowding in Prisons: Statements (3 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: One need only look at the record, which speaks for itself.

Seanad: Overcrowding in Prisons: Statements (3 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Both parties, despite their criticisms while in opposition, decided when in government and when they had an opportunity to do otherwise to spend money elsewhere. I will not accept any criticism regarding what I and my party-----

Seanad: Overcrowding in Prisons: Statements (3 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: -----have done since 1997 regarding the building of prison places. The Irish Prison Service has introduced a range of enhanced security measures in all closed prisons to prevent the flow of and assist in the capture of contraband such as illicit drugs and mobile phones. These include advanced security screening for all visitors and staff, the establishment of a drug detection dog service,...

Seanad: Overcrowding in Prisons: Statements (3 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I thought it was years, but the Senator may be correct. She took my point that the more we in the Oireachtas reacted to events - prompted by the media in some cases when the first thing we do is rush into both Houses to state we need longer sentences - the more we put pressure on the prison estate. In 1977 the average length of time served by prisoner handed down a life sentence was seven...

Seanad: Overcrowding in Prisons: Statements (3 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I meant to say that.

Seanad: Overcrowding in Prisons: Statements (3 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: My recollection is that the Senator withdrew her amendment and left the sentence as it was. I am sorry for honing in on her, but I thought some of the points made in her statement were a little ironic. Recently Deputy Ruairí Quinn stated there should be internment for gangland crime.

Seanad: Overcrowding in Prisons: Statements (3 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: He did. I can find the reference for the Senator afterwards. When I see a statement from her criticising the Government on the issue of prison spaces and then see a leading member of her party who should know better proposing internment without trial for gangland members, I wonder where would we find the prison spaces for all those we would round up without trial.

Seanad: Overcrowding in Prisons: Statements (3 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Perhaps Labour Party Members should speak to each other before they criticise the Government for not having a strategy. I deny completely that we do not have a strategy. I have stated previously that we are dramatically increasing the number of modern prison spaces available and that we are making legislative changes to stop people being placed in prison who should not be there in the first...

Seanad: Overcrowding in Prisons: Statements (3 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I read the Senator's statements.