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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question 269 on 9 December, 2008. The position remains as stated.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question 270 on 9 December, 2008. The position remains as stated.

Written Answers — Extradition Requests: Extradition Requests (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The issue of a European Arrest Warrant (EAW) or an extradition request is a matter, in the first instance, for the Director of Public Prosecutions and, as Minister, I have no function in the decision to initiate such proceedings. Furthermore, as regards the issue of EAWs and extradition requests generally, I am advised that it is not the practice to comment in any particular case until the...

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 came into effect on 30 July, 2008. It introduced tougher public order provisions, allowing the Gardaí to seize alcohol from minors and to seize alcohol where they have a reasonable apprehension of public order or damage to property and require a person to leave the place concerned. Provision was also made to issue fixed charge notices for certain offences...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (27 Jan 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 Investigations: Garda Investigations (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the location referred to by the Deputy is in Clontarf Garda sub-District. I am further informed that members of An Garda Síochána from Clontarf Garda Station attended an incident at this address on the date referred to by the Deputy. On arrival the premises was unoccupied and members of the Dublin Fire Service were already in attendance. As...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy again when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Jan 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 (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that under Article 6 of the Turkish Association Agreement and Regulations, Decision No 1/80 of the Association Council of 1 September, 1980 on the Development of the Association, the following arrangements are in place. After one year's legal employment in the Member State a Turkish Worker is entitled to the renewal of his/her...

Written Answers — Free Legal Aid: Free Legal Aid (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 makes provision for the grant by the State of legal aid and advice to persons of modest means in civil cases who meet the requirements of the Act and Regulations. The scope of the Act is very broad and covers most areas of civil law. Applications can be made by those living outside the state directly to the Board or through the...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: All members of An Garda Síochána are tasked with the enforcement of relevant road traffic legislation, including the Road Traffic and Road Transport Acts. This may occur as part of specific road traffic law enforcement activity or general policing activity. Members of An Garda Síochána carry out planned and unplanned checkpoints, including those carried out under Operation Anvil and...

Written Answers — Community Policing: Community Policing (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is in Santry Garda Sub-district. Members of the local Community Policing Unit allocated to this area liaise with the local community providing crime prevention advice, and assistance, particularly in relation to anti-social type behaviour, including car theft. I am informed by the Garda authorities that local Garda management...

Written Answers — Illegal Immigrants: Illegal Immigrants (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Immigration legislation does not provide for immigration controls on persons travelling by air within the State and any change to such legislation is a matter for Government. Arrangements for disembarking passengers at the State's airports currently do not allow for the separation of passengers from flights within the State and those arriving on flights originating outside the State....

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am currently preparing a Fines Bill and I intend to obtain Government approval for it's publication in the near future. The Bill will include provisions dealing with the indexation of fines, payment of fines by instalment, equality of impact of fines imposed by the courts and the powers of the courts where a person does not pay a fines by its due date for payment. I am advised by the Irish...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: It is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications. 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...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 610 and 611 together. I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength and the number attached to the Community Policing Unit in Tallaght Garda Station as at 31 December 2007 and 31 December 2008 was as set out hereunder: 31/12/2007 31/12/2008 Total Strength 181 193 Community Gardaí 24 27 It is the responsibility of the Garda...

Written Answers — Garda Reports: Garda Reports (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy again when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: On 29 December 2008, two charters and 235 scheduled flights arrived at Dublin Airport. There were 355 people on the charters and 28,059 people on the scheduled flights, making a total of 28,414 arriving at the airport during the day. This was higher than the 2008 daily average of 26,447. Arrangements for disembarking passengers at Dublin Airport do not allow for the separation of...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my answer to his previous question in respect of this person. I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a Family Reunification application in April 2008. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. The investigation has...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of the Garda national drugs unit on 31 December 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 60. The unit is based in Dublin Castle and deployed nationally and to support divisional drugs units as and when required. The personnel strength of the drugs unit in each division on 31 December 2008...