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Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (17 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 9 December 2003 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his 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 letter dated 17...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded to him shortly.

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 March 2006. Officials in that Section inform me that the application is at an advanced stage of processing and the file will be forwarded to me for a decision in due course. I understand that the person concerned is married to...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (17 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The full information sought by the Deputy is not held in my Department. The matter is one that is the responsibility of the Department of Foreign Affairs.

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

Dermot Ahern: The Garda Síochána's 2008 Policing Plan contains the Garda Commissioner's proposals to realign Garda Divisional boundaries to make them coterminous with local authority boundaries to facilitate both local Garda and local authority management in the administration of Joint Policing Committees as provided for under Section 22(1) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. Accordingly, the area...

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (17 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The majority of prisoners, both male and female, are eligible to earn remission of 25% of their sentence by good conduct. The position is that provided the conduct of the prisoner is not found in disciplinary proceedings to warrant loss of remission, the prisoner will be deemed to have earned 25% remission. Where a sanction of loss of remission is imposed, the period forfeited may be...

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

Dermot Ahern: The visa application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office, Abuja on the 28 January 2009. Following consideration by a Visa Officer it was refused on 30 January 2009 for a number of reasons: 1. The evidence of finances submitted was deemed insufficient; 2. There was insufficient documentation submitted in support of the application; 3. There was no clear link to the...

Written Answers — Smarter Travel Policy: Smarter Travel Policy (17 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that my Department is aware of and fully supports the Government's Smarter Travel Policy which was recently launched by the Minister for Transport on the 5th February last. The policy recognises the valuable role that workplace travel planning can play in making commuting travel patterns more sustainable.

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

Dermot Ahern: Officials in the Citizenship Division of my Department inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question.

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. The...

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. The...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that between the 4th February 2009 and the 11th February 2009, a total of seventeen (17) applications to retire were received from members of An Garda Síochána.

Written Answers — Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (17 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Section 65 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the membership of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. The Ombudsman Commission consists of three members, with at least one of the three members to be a woman and at least one of them to be a man. One of the members is appointed as chairperson. Appointments to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission are made by the...

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

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy was informed in writing on the 13th November 2008 that permission to remain in the State in respect of him and his wife was extended until the 2nd May 2010. Prior to the expiry of this permission it is open to the person concerned to write to the General Immigration Division of my...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (17 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the installation of CCTV in Athlone is well under way. It is anticipated that the CCTV work will be completed by the end of March 2009.

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (17 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: In 2008, my predecessor, Brian Lenihan, T.D., travelled to Boston to represent the Government at St. Patrick's Day celebrations held there. In addition to traditional aspects of the programme the Minister also took part in a number of industrial promotion events in Massachusetts and held meetings with law enforcement leaders there. He also gave an address at the Kennedy School of Government...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (17 Feb 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 in detail on individual asylum applications where a final decision has not been made.

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (17 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: It is already an offence under section 31(2) of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1988 (as amended) for a licence holder to sell or deliver, or permit any other person to sell or deliver, intoxicating liquor for consumption by a person under the age of 18 years in any place except with the explicit consent of the person's parent or guardian in a private residence in which he or she is present...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 Feb 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. In the case of a non-national applicant who is the spouse of an Irish citizen those conditions are that the applicant must be of full age; be of good character; be...

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

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that in anticipation of bad driving conditions, such as those recently experienced in the Garda Dublin Metropolitan Region, An Garda Síochána contacted all relevant agencies to ensure that provision was being made to provide towing services, road gritting and other emergency measures. Members of An Garda Síochána responded to all emergencies as they...