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- Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2010)
Dermot Ahern: These people have to be spoon fed.
- Ministerial Staff (19 Oct 2010)
Dermot Ahern: Deputy Gilmore was not in the Labour Party at that time.
- Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (19 Oct 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The law relating to cycling is set out in road traffic legislation, which is the responsibility of my colleague the Minister for Transport. I am informed by the Garda authorities that all members of An Garda SÃochána are tasked with enforcing road traffic legislation, including the relevant provisions in respect of cyclists. Dedicated Traffic Corps units throughout the country, and in...
- Written Answers — Peace Commissioners: Peace Commissioners (19 Oct 2010)
Dermot Ahern: Peace Commissioners are appointed by the Minister for Justice and Law Reform under Section 88 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1924. It is an honorary position and a Peace Commissioner receives no remuneration or compensation from public funds. Peace Commissioners are not entitled to charge or receive for their own benefit any fee or compensation from members of the public. At present, the...
- Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (19 Oct 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 328, 329 and 333 together. The Garda SÃochána 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 statistics directly to the Deputy. The Road Safety Authority,...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 Oct 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in Citizenship Division in July, 2010. Until an application has been successful and a certificate of naturalisation issued, it is a requirement that applicants ensure that they remain lawfully in the...
- Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (19 Oct 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that a vetting application was received by the Garda Central Vetting Unit in respect of the person to whom the Deputy refers. A response to the application was returned to the registered organisation involved on 6 October, 2010.
- Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (19 Oct 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides employment vetting for a large number of organisations in Ireland registered with the Gardaà for this purpose and which employ persons in a full-time, part-time, voluntary or training capacity to positions where they would have substantial, unsupervised access to children and/or vulnerable adults. The GCVU has managed a substantial increase...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (19 Oct 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The persons concerned are a family of three, a mother, father and their adult daughter. The mother and daughter arrived in the State on 13/03/2002 and made an application for asylum on 14/03/2002. The father arrived in the State on 01/04/2002 and made an application for asylum on 02/04/2002. The asylum applications were refused following consideration of their cases by the Office of the...
- Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (19 Oct 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that it has not been possible within the timeframe available to provide the detailed figures that have been requested . I will, however, revert to him in due course when the relevant information is to hand.
- Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (19 Oct 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of Coolock, Raheny and Howth Garda Stations on 31 December 2008, 2009 and on the latest date for which figures are readily available in 2010 was as set out in the table hereunder: Station 31/12/08 31/12/09 2010 Coolock 118 123 120 Raheny 71 77 74 Howth 40 44 41 Responsibility for the allocation of resources,...
- Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (19 Oct 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation around the country is based on agreed priorities established by An Garda SÃochána and it is progressed in close co-operation with the Office of Public Works, who have responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. I have been advised by the Garda authorities that work on the refurbishment of...
- Written Answers — Bicycle Theft: Bicycle Theft (19 Oct 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The Garda SÃochána 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 statistics directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 Oct 2010)
Dermot Ahern: A valid 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 June 2006. All valid applications are dealt with in chronological order as this is deemed to be the fairest to all applicants. The average processing time from application to decision is now at 26 months. More complicated...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (19 Oct 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum in this State on 4 January 2005. His asylum claim was investigated by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, both of whom concluded that the person concerned did not meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee. Arising from the refusal of his asylum application, and in accordance with the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (19 Oct 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I am not in a position to provide the information sought by the Deputy at this time, but will do as soon as the information is available.
- Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (19 Oct 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I am not in a position to provide the information sought by the Deputy at this time, but will do as soon as the information is available.
- Written Answers — Garda Compensation Scheme: Garda Compensation Scheme (19 Oct 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the member was examined by the Garda Chief Medical Officer in relation to his application for compensation under the Garda SÃochána (Compensation) Acts, 1941 and 1945. Prior to finalising his report the Garda Chief Medical Officer requires further medical reports from two medical specialists. Upon receipt of this information his report and a...
- Written Answers — Garda Compensation Scheme: Garda Compensation Scheme (19 Oct 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The numbers of Garda compensation claims received and the amount of compensation paid for the years 2005 to 2009 are set out in the following table. 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Number of Claims received per year 249 257 198 228 194 Compensation awarded â'¬7.2m â'¬7.0m â'¬9.8m â'¬13.6m â'¬7.7m
- Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (19 Oct 2010)
Dermot Ahern: Garda town centre CCTV systems are planned and implemented on the basis of operational needs identified by An Garda SÃochána and any plans for the further extension of the current Garda CCTV Programme will be a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the first instance. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that 27 Garda CCTV schemes are operational in the following locations: Dublin...