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Written Answers — Private Security Industry: Private Security Industry (25 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Private Security Authority, established under the Private Security Services Act 2004, is the regulatory body with responsibility for regulating and licensing the private security industry. The Authority is an independent body under the aegis of my Department. The amounts credited as Appropriation-in-Aid to the Justice vote in 2006 and 2007 were €2,048,230 and €2,311,375...

Written Answers — Nationality and Citizenship Regulations: Nationality and Citizenship Regulations (25 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: A Certificate of Naturalisation is an exceptional and important document that facilitates a non-national becoming a citizen of Ireland. The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Regulations, 1993, as amended, provides that the prescribed fees are payable on the issue of a certificate of naturalisation. The making of an application for a certificate of naturalisation is an individual's choice....

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (25 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that the number of Community Gardaí attached to each Garda Station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region as at 31 December 2003-2007 and as of 31 October 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the following table. Also included in the table is the number of Community Gardaí for the rest of the country for 31...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (25 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Community-based CCTV Scheme is designed to provide financial assistance to qualifying organisations towards meeting the capital costs associated with the establishment of local community CCTV systems. Pobal has been engaged by my Department to carry out the day-to-day administration of the scheme. A total of 43 schemes have been awarded grants by my Department and I have been informed by...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (25 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 346 and 347 together. There have been some discussions with the US authorities regarding detainees who have been cleared for release from the facility at Guantanamo. My Department has also had informal contacts with interested parties and lawyers representing one of these detainees, the individual to whom the Deputy refers. It has been made clear to all...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (25 Nov 2008)

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 — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (25 Nov 2008)

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 — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (25 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 25 July 2006. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, 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 5 September 2008, that the Minister...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (25 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person to whom the Deputy refers applied for permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements for non-EEA parents of children born in Ireland prior to 1 January, 2005, known as the IBC/05 Scheme. This application was refused as the person did not meet the criteria of the scheme. The person in question was informed of this decision by letter, dated 3 October, 2005. The...

Written Answers — Garda Ombudsman Commission: Garda Ombudsman Commission (25 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The work of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission is controlled and directed by its three Commissioners. Under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 it is the task of the three Commissioners to ensure that its functions are performed in an efficient and effective manner and with "full fairness to all persons involved in complaints and investigations". A person is not eligible to be nominated or...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 Nov 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 March 2006. Officials in that Section inform me that the application is at an advanced stage of processing and the file will be forwarded to me for a decision in due course.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (25 Nov 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 — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (25 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I understand, following clarification received from the Deputy's office, that this question relates to a civilian employee in the headquarters of An Garda Síochána in Dublin who is interested in obtaining a transfer to a country location. As the Garda Commissioner is responsible for staffing resources within An Garda Síochána, including civilian employees, it would be inappropriate for...

Written Answers — Immigration Procedures: Immigration Procedures (25 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that officials within my Department have arranged for the passport in question to be returned to the person concerned by registered post.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (25 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation around the country is based on agreed priorities established by An Garda Síochána in consultation with the representative associations. The programme is progressed by the Garda authorities working in close cooperation with the Office of Public Works, which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (25 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to PQ 342 answered on 18th November 2008 in relation to the amounts paid by my Department and the consultancy companies engaged over the period. Regarding the steps taken to reduce expenditure on consultancy, these include among others a reduction in the Consultancy Budget in my Department from €409,000 to €109,000 (73%) in 2009 and the implementation of stricter...

Written Answers — Ground Rents: Ground Rents (25 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy will appreciate that it is not open to me as Minister to give legal advice on specific matters concerning the operation of the law in this area.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (25 Nov 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 — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (25 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the area referred to is in Santry Garda District. The personnel strength of Santry District on 31 October 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 264. The number of Community Gardaí in this district on that date was 20. Local Garda management is aware of difficulties being experienced by residents concerning...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (25 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed that the permission to remain in the State granted to the person concerned expired in November, 2007. As the person has resided outside the State since 2005 this permission has not been renewed. It should be noted that since the closure of the IBC/05 scheme in March 2005 there is no separate procedure for the consideration of applications for permission to remain in the State...