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Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

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

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that there are 797 warrants, including bench warrants, penal warrants, committal warrants and distress warrants which were recorded on the PULSE system as being on hand at 31 December, 2008 for people with addresses in Northern Ireland. The warrants relate to a variety of offences including public order and drink driving offences.

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

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Prison Service that there are no transsexual prisoners in prison custody.

Written Answers — Nationality and Citizenship Regulations: Nationality and Citizenship Regulations (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Fees) Regulations 1993, as amended in 1996, set out the prescribed fees payable by applicants on the issue of a certificate of naturalisation prior to 1 August 2008. The fees were as follows: (a) where an application was made on behalf of a minor, a fee of €126.97 (b) where an application was made by a spouse of a naturalised Irish citizen, a fee of...

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

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 620 and 639 together. The first person referred to by the Deputy, a Nigerian woman, arrived in the State on 25 January 2005 and applied for asylum on 27 January 2005. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner, and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in...

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

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person in question has been granted temporary permission to remain in the State, as an exceptional measure, until 18 December 2011. This permission only becomes operative when the person registers with his local registration office,. The person concerned was informed of this decision by letter dated 18 December 2008.

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

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned was granted temporary permission to remain in the State on 14 November 2006, following the consideration of his case under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended. This permission was subsequently renewed for a year to 18 November 2008 and the person concerned was informed of this decision by letter dated 19 November 2007. The person concerned has applied for...

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

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 15 December 2003. 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 18 July 2005, that the...

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

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 625 and 720 together. The Government Legislation Programme that was published on 26 January 2009 indicates that publication of the Civil Partnership Bill is expected in this session. The General Scheme of the Bill was published on 24 June 2008 and is available on my Department's website.

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

Dermot Ahern: Applications for certificates of naturalisation are dealt with in chronological order as this is deemed to be the fairest system for all applicants. Certain categories of applicant receive a faster decision as their cases are less complex and require less processing and assessment. These include refugees, spouses of Irish citizens and applications made on behalf of minors. In exceptional...

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

Dermot Ahern: The Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (SI No 749 of 2004) set the maximum age for recruitment to the Garda Síochána for all applicants, irrespective of service elsewhere, at 35 years. This maximum age was recommended by the Garda Commissioner taking all relevant factors into account, including the training and operational requirements of the force...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 629 and 704 together. State cars are provided for the President, Taoiseach, Ministers, Chief Justice, the DPP, the Attorney General, the Chief Whip, the Ceann Comhairle, the Minister of State for Children and Youth Affairs and former Taoisigh and Presidents. The following cars were purchased for the fleet in 2008: three BMW 525s, one Audi A6, one Volvo S80,...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Jan 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. One such condition is that the applicant must be of good character. An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Work on the general schemes of a Legal Costs Bill and a Family Law Bill is ongoing in my Department. The two Bills are listed as part of the Government Legislation Programme published on 26 January 2009.

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Section 10 of the Non Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 creates an offence of harassment. Such an offence may occur where a person "who by any means" harasses another by persistently following, watching, pestering, besetting or communicating with him or her. For the purposes of this section of the Act, harassment is defined as occurring where a person intentionally or recklessly...

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

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that a decision was made in relation to the application for permission to remain by the persons referred to by the Deputy. The people concerned were informed of this decision in writing on 2 December 2008.

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

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that Family Reunification procedures apply only to persons who have been granted refugee status, and the person to whom he refers is not in this category. As stated in my reply to Question No. 160 of 19 June 2008, the granting of permission to remain under the revised arrangements for the non-EEA parents of children born prior to 1 January, 2005, known as the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Jan 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 January 2008. Officials in that Section inform me that the application is at an advanced stage of processing and the file will be forwarded to my Office for a decision in due course.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Jan 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 January 2008. Officials in that Section inform me that the application is at an advanced stage of processing and the file will be forwarded to my Office for a decision in due course.