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Written Answers — Oaths of Office: Oaths of Office (7 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: There is a form of oath or solemn declaration provided for in the appointment of members of the Judiciary and An Garda Síochána. The Government has no proposals to amend these provisions at present.

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (7 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Proceedings under the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003 in relation to the case raised by the Deputy are currently before the courts. As the Deputy will be aware, subject to the Constitution and the law, the courts are independent in the exercise of their functions. As Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, I have no function in relation to the determination of the proceedings.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (7 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy will be aware, it is not the practice to comment on asylum applications.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (7 Apr 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 December 2007. On examination of the application submitted it was determined that the person in question did not meet the statutory residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended....

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

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 13 July 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 19 June 2008, that the Minister...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (7 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 190 and 191 together. In the time available it has not been possible for the Garda authorities to supply the details requested by the Deputy. I will be in contact with the Deputy when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Criminal Assets Bureau: Criminal Assets Bureau (7 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda Authorities that the table below sets out the value of property/monies secured by the Criminal Assets Bureau pursuant to the Proceeds of Crime Act on a year by year basis from 2003 to 2007. Monies Secured by CAB from 1996 to 2007 Table 1 Section 2 Interim Orders Section 3 Interlocutory Orders Section 4 and 4A Section 16(B) POC Act as amended...

Written Answers — Recidivism Rate: Recidivism Rate (7 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The table sets out the information sought by the Deputy: Year Number of persons released 2004 133 2005 124 2006 112 2007 105 2008 92 It is not possible to establish how many of those persons have been re-committed to custody without going into each individual record and I am informed that the gathering of the information requested would require a disproportionate and inordinate amount...

Written Answers — Crime Statistics: Crime Statistics (7 Apr 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 — Courts Service: Courts Service (7 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the annual reports of the Courts Service and is reproduced in the table: Year Number of Orders 2003 2,883 2004 2,026 2005 2,010 2006 2,492 2007* 2,500 *Note: The 2008 Report has not yet been published therefore figures for this year are not available. I should also tell the Deputy that the Probation Service of my Department has...

Written Answers — Crime Statistics: Crime Statistics (7 Apr 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 — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (7 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The intimidation of witnesses is an offence pursuant to Section 41 of the Criminal Justice Act 1999, which specifies the offence as harming, threatening or menacing or in any other way intimidating or putting in fear another person who is assisting in the investigation of an offence by the Garda Síochána, with the intention of causing the investigation or course of justice to be obstructed,...

Written Answers — Crime Statistics: Crime Statistics (7 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 and 199 together. 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 — Crime Statistics: Crime Statistics (7 Apr 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 Operations: Garda Operations (7 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: One of the priorities I have set for An Garda Síochána in 2009 is the targeting of serious crime, in particular organised, gun and drug related crime. The Garda Policing Plan for 2009 contains a series of measures aimed at reducing the impact of crime and criminal behaviour. These goals are backed up by strategic actions which include a commitment to continue and intensify...

Written Answers — Crime Statistics: Crime Statistics (7 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 202, 204 and 208 together. 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 — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (7 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that they have no reason to believe that organised criminal gangs in Ireland are supplying firearms for criminal purposes to persons in other jurisdictions. One of the priorities I have set for An Garda Síochána in 2009 is the targeting of serious crime, in particular organised, gun and drug related crime. The Garda Policing Plan for 2009 consequently...

Written Answers — Crime Statistics: Crime Statistics (7 Apr 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 — Criminal Gangs: Criminal Gangs (7 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that membership of organised crime gangs tends to be fluid and the nature of criminal activity is such that offences committed by members of gangs may or may not be connected with the individual's membership of such gangs. The identification of offenders as members of a criminal gang is not an essential factor in the prosecution of offences. It is not...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (7 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that as of 28 February 2009, the latest date for which figures are readily available, the total number of Gardaí assigned to the Community Policing Unit was 736. The areas referred to by the Deputy are covered by Roscommon /Longford and Westmeath divisions. A breakdown of the Community Policing strength of the two Divisions by station was as follows:...