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Written Answers — Garda Remuneration: Garda Remuneration (9 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that an allowance amounting to 7.5% of gross basic pay was introduced in the mid 1930's as an incentive to members of An Garda Síochána to speak Irish in certain Gaeltacht areas in the country. It is payable to members serving in these Gaeltacht areas who perform their duties through the medium of Irish and whose knowledge of the language is certified...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (9 Dec 2008)

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 work permit requirements. The...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (9 Dec 2008)

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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (9 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 Section of my Department in November 2006. On examination of the application it was determined that the person concerned did not meet the statutory residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. A letter...

Written Answers — Dublin-Monaghan Bombings: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (9 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Group to which the Deputy refers submitted a request for funding to my Department, which is being considered. A reply will issue to the Group in the coming days.

Written Answers — Anti-Racism Measures: Anti-Racism Measures (9 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am aware that a list purporting to be the membership of the organisation to which the Deputy refers was posted on the internet recently and included addresses in this country. The Garda authorities are also aware of the matter.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (9 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that An Garda Síochána have, in addition to the extensive number of checkpoints carried out by the Garda Traffic Corps, carried out the following number of checkpoints, in collaboration with the Road Safety Authority, in the years 2006-2008: Number of Checkpoints 2006 2007 2008* 123 181 282 *Up to 4 December.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (9 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 24 December 2002 and applied for asylum. 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 accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 17...

Written Answers — Departmental Travel: Departmental Travel (9 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that my Department is in compliance with the Department of Finance guidelines on foreign travel and there are mechanisms in place to ensure ongoing adherence to these principles. Flights are booked centrally via my Department's travel desk whose staff operate in accordance with the guidelines. Staff in departmental agencies have recently been reminded of the...

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (9 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 277 and 278 together. I can inform the Deputy that a high level group involving the Garda Síochána, the Prison Service, the Probation Service and Cosc chaired by my Department has been set up to establish an integrated multiagency approach to assessing the risk posed by sex offenders and how to best manage that risk. That group is reviewing the existing...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (9 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Garda authorities that local Garda Management is satisfied that the level of policing in Dunshaughlin is adequate to meet the service demands placed upon it. The station forms part of the Ashbourne Garda District and is open to the public between the hours of 10am to 1pm every day. Patrols of the area are conducted on a 24/7 basis, with additional patrols / assistance...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (9 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Applications for certificates of naturalisation on behalf of the persons referred to in the Deputy's Question were received in Citizenship Division of my Department in June 2008. Processing of the applications has been completed and I have reached a decision on each of the files. The persons in question will be informed of those decisions in due course.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (9 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The position with regard to the matter raised by the Deputy is as outlined in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 388 of 30 September last.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (9 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the legal representative of the person referred to by the Deputy made an application for family reunification on 1 December 2008 and that this application is being dealt with as a matter of urgency.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (9 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The number, grades and salary range of staff employed in the private and constituency offices of my colleague, Mr Conor Lenihan, Minister of State for Integration, are set out in the tables below. Private Office Grade Number Salary Range Higher Executive Officer 1 €49,379 – €61,082 Executive Officer 1 €32,179 – €51,054 Clerical Officer 3 €24,397 – €39,558 ...

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (9 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: It is assumed the Deputy's question refers to prosecutions and convictions for human trafficking in the broadest sense, i.e. for both labour and sexual exploitation. Section 4 of the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008, which came into operation on 7 June, 2008, creates a new offence of trafficking of children for labour exploitation and trafficking of adults for sexual and labour...

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (9 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit was established in my Department under the stewardship of an Executive Director in February 2008. The role of the Unit is to ensure that the State's response to trafficking in human beings is coordinated, comprehensive and holistic. Three personnel were initially assigned to the Unit in February and the authorised compliment of 8.5 personnel was reached in May...

Written Answers — Prisons Act: Prisons Act (9 Dec 2008)

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 Training: Garda Training (9 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda Authorities that there has been considerable investment in training facilities over the past two years including the provision of two Modular Firearms ranges at the Garda College and in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. These prefabricated ranges are newly designed products that facilitate live fire shooting for up to four persons in a carefully contained...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (9 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The persons concerned arrived in the State on 20 January, 2005 and sought asylum. Their applications for refugee status were refused in the first instance by the Refugee Applications Commissioner, and on appeal by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Deportation orders were signed in respect of each applicant on 23 November, 2005. Judicial review proceedings were instituted on 13 January, 2006...