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Written Answers — Passport Forgeries: Passport Forgeries (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Records on PULSE indicated that there were 214 passports recorded as seized in 2006, with 132 Passports seized in 2007 and to date (10th December, 2008), there have are 194 Passports recorded as seized. The majority of these seizures (53 (25%) in 2006, 36 (27%) in 2007 and 58 (30%) in 2008) are recorded at Dublin Airport and Pearse Street Station. The offices of the Garda National Immigration...

Written Answers — Regulatory Impact Analyses: Regulatory Impact Analyses (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that the following information is additional to that contained in my reply to PQ Number 207 of 18 June, 2008: Title of Legislation Why No RIA Prepared European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (SI No. 310 of 2008) July 2008 Regulations were required as a direct result of a ruling from the European Court of Justice(in the Metock...

Written Answers — Regulatory Impact Analyses: Regulatory Impact Analyses (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that the following information is additional to that contained in my reply to PQ No. 792 of 17 June, 2008. Title of Legislation Garda Síochána (Ranks) Regulations 2008 ( SI 192 of 2008) Criminal Justice (Public Order) (Amendment) Bill 2009 Criminal Procedure Bill 2009

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Visa applications from persons resident in Cuba are lodged at the Embassy of Ireland, Mexico, which handles diplomatic representation for Cuba. The person referred to is a Cuban national and, as such, is visa-required. Regarding permanent residency, the position is that marriage to an Irish national does not confer either (i) automatic entitlement to residence in the State or (ii) exemption...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that they have recently been in contact with the person referred to by the Deputy in relation to their immigration status. Further documentation has been requested from the person concerned in order to facilitate the Immigration Division in examining their case.

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy has asked for my views on the issue of employment rights for people with learning disabilities and the current exam testing process employed by the Civil Service Commission. I understand that the majority of the issues raised in the correspondence referred to have already been addressed by my colleague, the Minister for Finance. Accordingly, I will address the area for which I have...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: In accordance with the provisions of the Garda Síochána Acts 2005 to 2007, proposals to alter the boundaries of a divisional geographical area are a matter in the first instance for the Garda Commissioner in the context of the Annual Policing Plan. The Garda Síochána's 2008 Policing Plan, which was laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas, contains the Commissioner's proposals to realign...

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Part 11 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006, which provides for civil proceedings in relation to anti-social behaviour by adults, was commenced on 1 January, 2007. Part 13 of the Act, which relates to anti-social behaviour by children, was commenced on 1 March, 2007. These provisions set out an incremental procedure for addressing anti-social behaviour by adults and children. With regard to...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person concerned was initially granted permission to remain in the State as the dependant child of a person who was granted permission to remain on the basis of parentage of an Irish citizen child. This permission expired on 31 May, 2008. An application from the person concerned for permission to remain in the State, in her own right, has been received in...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have written to the organisation in question in the last few days in relation to the matter to which the Deputy refers.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the location referred to by the Deputy is in Clontarf Garda Sub-District. While at present no complaints in respect of the location are the subject of Garda investigation, any such complaints received would be the subject of investigation. A member of the local Community Policing Unit is allocated to this area and liaises with the local community....

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that there are currently 3,476 trained firearms cardholders in An Garda Síochána. Firearms cardholders are required to undergo refresher training on three occasions in a 12 month period. This refresher training, which is provided to members of An Garda Síochána on an ongoing basis, consists of two live fire programmes and one FATS (Firearms...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Refugee Appeals Tribunal was established under the Refugee Act 1996 to consider and decide appeals taken by applicants for asylum against recommendations of the Refugee Applications Commissioner. The recommendation in question is a recommendation, set out in a report of the Commissioner on the investigation of the application under section 13 of the Act, that the applicant concerned...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The powers of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in the area of repatriation are derived from the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as amended). Specifically, Section 3(1) of that Act provides for the making of Deportation Orders, Section 3(2) of the Act provides for the circumstances under which such an Order may be made while Sections 3(3) and 3(4) of the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy will be aware, applications for asylum 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. At 31 December 2001, there were 8,483 asylum applications pending at...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to asylum applications received in Ireland is set out in the following tables: Table 1: Asylum applications received 2002-2008 (30/11) Year Applications Received 2002 11,634 2003 7,900 2004 4,766 2005 4,323 2006 4,314 2007 3,985 2008 (30/11) 3,566 Table 2: Asylum Applications completed at First Instance and at Appeal Stage...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (16 Dec 2008)

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 2007. On examination of the application it was determined that the person in question did not meet the residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended. The applicant was...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the Reply given to his Parliamentary Question No. 95 on Thursday 4 December 2008. The status of the person concerned remains as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the detailed Reply I gave to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 96 of Thursday, 4 December 2008, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the detailed Reply I gave to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 97 of Thursday, 4 December 2008, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.