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

Dermot Ahern: 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. These conditions are that the applicant must: be of full age; be of good character; have had a period of one year's continuous residency in the State immediately before...

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

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that a decision in relation to the application for residence in the State based on EU Treaty Rights issued to the legal representative for the person in question by registered post on 14 January 2009.

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

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 366 of Tuesday, 21 October 2008, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 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 September, 2006 and I decided to refuse the application. The reason for refusal was disclosed to the person concerned in a letter issued on 2 February, 2009. It is open to the person in question to lodge a new application if and...

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

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the second named person has been granted renewal of the permission to remain granted under the revised arrangements for the non-EEA parents of children born in Ireland prior to 1 January 2005, known as the IBC/05 Scheme. The permission granted is currently valid until 8 December 2010. Further to my reply to Parliamentary Question 1029 of 26 September 2007, I...

Written Answers — Tendering Procedures: Tendering Procedures (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Following advertisement in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) and on the Government E-Tenders website, a contract was awarded on 17th November 2006 for the replacement of the existing Garda Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) together with extension of the system to cater for Immigration and Asylum requirements and its integration with existing Garda and...

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: He is not coming up with any proposals himself. He has not proposed anything. At least Fine Gael has, even though they are not great at figures.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: He is complaining all the time but has no proposals.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Let us hear some of Deputy Gilmore's own proposals.

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (4 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that Disability Ireland provides training at the Garda College to Phase III students in meeting and communicating with people with disabilities. There is no specific training provided focusing on people with congenital disabilities.

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (4 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy will be aware, applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status should be granted. The information requested by the Deputy is not available as...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (4 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: An application for post nuptial citizenship for the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department on 27 June 2005. Processing of this application is still ongoing and it is anticipated that the file will be completed in the near future. The legal representatives of the individual concerned recently contacted the Department to state that...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (4 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of the Community Policing Unit in the Mayo Division as at 31 December 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 8. It is the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner to allocate personnel throughout the Force taking everything into account. The situation will be kept under review and when additional...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (4 Feb 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 — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that it has not been possible to compile the information requested in the time available. A response is being prepared and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (4 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Garda authorities that it is the policy of An Garda Síochána to appoint a Family Liaison Officer to liaise with the family of victims of fatal road traffic accidents and provide timely and accurate information relating to the progress of the Garda investigation of the accident and any prosecutions arising therefrom. I am also advised by the Garda authorities that...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service that there is no provision for permanent residency in Irish Immigration legislation for non EEA nationals. The Working Holiday Authorisation which is issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs is available to young people from Australia who wish to stay in Ireland for an extended holiday and who are afforded the opportunity to...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am aware of the regrettable situation in relation to the organisation referred to by the Deputy. My Department is in close contact with the organisation concerned. I am glad to say that significant progress is now being made towards securing a viable financial agreement between both parties that can stand up to scrutiny from a good governance perspective. The priority is to quickly put in...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (3 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Based on the visa reference number provided, my Department has no record of a current visa application for the person in question.

Written Answers — Temporary Release of Prisoners: Temporary Release of Prisoners (3 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that 107 prisoners were granted varying periods of temporary release at Christmas 2008 under the Criminal Justice Act 1960, as amended by the Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners) Act 2003. This figure represents approximately 2% of the prisoner population at that time and was a significant reduction on Christmas 2007 figures of 138 prisoners. The...