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Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (10 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of Maynooth Garda Station on 31 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the following table: Month Strength January 16 February 16 March 16 April 17 May 17 June 17 July 18 August 18 September 18 October 18 November 18 December 16 As with...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (10 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer to my reply to Parliamentary Question 148 of 5 February 2009. The person to whom the Deputy refers was granted permission to remain in the State in November of 2004. I am informed that this permission was subsequently renewed on 7 December 2007 and expired on 7 December 2008. I am also informed that the person concerned subsequently presented at his local Garda Station for further...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (10 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 364 and 365 together. I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of Newport Garda Station on 31 December 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 6. At that date, Newport Garda Station formed part of Killaloe Garda District in Clare Garda Division. However, since 1 January 2009 Newport Garda Station...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (10 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The principal focus of the Bill on multi-unit developments will be on ensuring good governance of property management companies and similar bodies which comprise the owners of individual units within multi-unit developments and which exercise management functions in relation to such developments. It is also intended to include provisions for the resolution of disputes arising in relation to...

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (10 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Drug Treatment Court, which originally operated on a pilot basis in the North inner city of Dublin, has been placed on a permanent footing and extended to the Dublin 7 area. The Court uses a multi-disciplinary approach and involves a range of Government Departments and agencies charged with dealing with various aspects of the problem of drug misuse. The Court operates with the...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (10 Feb 2009)

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

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I assume that the Deputy is referring to performance-related awards schemes for civil servants, which fall into two categories. The first is a high level awards scheme in respect of senior civil servants at Assistant Secretary, Deputy Secretary and equivalent grades. The funding of awards under this scheme was based on 10% of the payroll of the posts covered by the scheme and, within this...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (10 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the number of Community Gardaí attached to Tallaght Garda Station on 31 December 2005 to 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the table below: Year Strength 2005 20 2006 22 2007 24 2008 27 All Gardaí have responsibility, inter alia, to be involved in Community Policing issues as and when...

Ministerial Travel. (10 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Two.

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the information requested is currently being compiled. I will be in contact with the Deputy when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (GYDPs) are funded by the Irish Youth Justice Service, through An Garda Síochána. These projects are community-based, multi-agency crime prevention initiatives which seek to divert young people from becoming involved (or further involved) in anti-social and/or criminal behaviour by providing suitable activities to facilitate personal development, and promote...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the location referred to is in Clontarf Garda Sub-District. Local Garda management is aware of difficulties being experienced by residents in the area concerned caused by anti-social behaviour. Persons engaging in such behaviour are dealt with appropriately, in accordance with the law. The behaviour is being addressed under the provisions of the...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the visa application referred to has been approved.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the visa application referred to has been approved.

Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that no art works, paintings or sculptures have been lost or stolen from my Department since 2007 to date in 2009. As regards IT and Telecommunications equipment, I would refer the Deputy to PQ No. 309 of 17 December 2008. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department does not have a formal contract in place for the provision of taxi services but the practice in recent years has been to use the services of a particular company. Following a review of expenditure in this area in 2008, the Department is currently in the process of issuing a public tender for the provision of a taxi service. Moreover, in the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that my Department has the use of storage facilities in Santry and Clondalkin which are leased by the Office of Public Works. They are used, primarily, for the storage of my Department's archive material. My Department also has file storage facilities in Bow Lane, Kilmainham which are used by the Irish Nationalisation and Immigration Service (INIS). As the Deputy...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that the establishment of Kildare as a distinct Garda Division in An Garda Síochána has been postponed pending the completion of preparatory works. It is expected that these will be completed in the second quarter of 2009. I am further informed that the personnel strength of the Carlow/Kildare Division as of 31 December 2008, the latest date for...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State in January of 1999 under the arrangements then in place for the parents of Irish citizen children. The most recent permission to remain expired on 31 January 2008, and the person concerned is advised to contact the Garda National Immigration Bureau, 13/14 Burgh Quay, in order to have that...

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person referred to is currently serving a one year prison sentence for assault causing harm in Saint Patrick's Institution. With normal remission, he is due for release in June 2009.