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Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The legal views are alive and well.

Written Answers — Traffic Law Enforcement: Traffic Law Enforcement (18 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 173 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 her.

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (18 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. These figures relate to persons committed to prison for breach of the Broadcasting and Wireless Telegraphy Act 1988, where a fine or a prison sentence or indeed both may be imposed for not having a television licence. Year Total 2004 51 2005 52 2006 31 2007 32 2008 54 I can advise the Deputy that such persons held...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that in 2008, five companies were in receipt of highest value contract expenditure within a range of €5.8 million to €14.1 million from my Department. Four of the companies provide asylum seeker accommodation while the fifth provides IT, risk management and other consultancy services.

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (18 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my answer of 27 January. As I indicated in that reply, there are in the region of 40 separate agencies and bodies under the remit of my Department. Compilation of the information sought is a significant task complicated by the fact that certain bodies compile their accounts extraneously to the Department's financial system and as such details of their foreign travel and...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (18 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that there is only one body under the aegis of my Department which has a regulatory function and that is the Private Security Authority (PSA), the establishment of which was supported by the Deputy's Party. The PSA, which was established pursuant to the Private Security Services Act, 2004, is the statutory body with responsibility for licensing and regulating the...

Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Deputy Kenny is talking out of both sides of his mouth.

Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: He gets others to do it for him.

Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Deputy Kenny is at it all the time.

Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Of course.

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (17 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the all applications for legal aid are considered on an individual basis and decisions taken on whether or not to grant legal aid by reference to the general merits criteria set out in the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995, including the prospects of successfully defending the proceedings and the likely cost of providing legal representation as against the likely...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (17 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 285 and 286 together. I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 623 of Tuesday, 27 January 2009, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (17 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that Australian nationals proposing to enter the State are not visa required. In this case where an Australian citizen is legally resident in Ireland and is in a relationship for two years with an Irish national it is open to that person to apply to the General Immigration Division of my Department for permission to remain...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (17 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that as of 31 December 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, the personnel strength of Clontarf Garda Station which polices the area referred to by the Deputy, was 81 with 6 members specifically assigned to Community Policing. Current policing policy in the area is predicated on the prevention of crime, including crimes of...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (17 Feb 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 August 2006. Officials in that Section inform me that further documentation requested from the applicant has been received. Processing of the application has commenced and the file will be submitted to me for a decision in due course.

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is in the Clontarf Sub-District. I am further informed that local Garda management is aware of anti-social behaviour in the location concerned, which has been designated as a public order hot-spot. The area is subject to regular patrols by uniform and plain clothes units, including the Community Policing, Garda Mountain Bike...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The position in relation to granting long term residency is as follows: persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements. ...

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (17 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: A recruitment campaign was advertised in October 2008, which meets the immediate recruitment needs of the Irish Prison Service, and it is very unlikely that there will be a recruitment campaign this year.