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Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (5 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 Data Protection Acts.

Written Answers — Immigration Statistics: Immigration Statistics (5 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: In compliance with the provisions of Section 9 of the Immigration Act 2004, a register of Non-Nationals is maintained by An Garda Síochána. Student permission is granted under two different permissions (stamps). Stamp 2 allows limited access to the labour market without an employment permit and Stamp 2A prohibits working. The following two tables provide a breakdown of the number of...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (5 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer to the Deputy's Parliamentary Questions number 967 & 990 of 24th September 2008 in which I outlined the measures put in place by the Garda authorities to target this type of criminality. I am advised by the Garda authorities that this type of crime is best addressed and targeted by Divisional and District management teams, as local crime trends can be monitored and appropriate crime...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 248, 250 and 251 together. There are already fifteen staff in rented accommodation in Roscrea. The Deputy will be aware that the decentralisation of the Equality Authority to Roscrea was announced by the then Minister for Finance in December 2003. Arising out of the most recent Budget statement from the Minister for Finance on 14 October this year, the review...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 249, 252 and 253 together. The context in which financial provision has been made by the Government for the Irish Human Rights Commission and the Equality Authority for 2009 is as indicated in the Budget Announcement of 14 October 2008. In both cases, while I accept that reduced budgets will cause some difficulties, I also consider that there is sufficient...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (5 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have reviewed the newspaper cutting which the Deputy has provided. The position remains as set out in my reply to him in Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 2 October 2008.

Written Answers — Cash Seizures: Cash Seizures (5 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed that the data being sought by the Deputy is currently being collated by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and will be forwarded in correspondence to officials in my Department as soon as possible. Upon receipt of this data, I will arrange for it to be forwarded to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (5 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned, accompanied by her three minor children, applied for asylum on 21 December 2004. Her asylum application was refused following consideration of her 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...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Responsibility for providing a press service to my Department myself lies with a single Press Office which is staffed by a Press Adviser and four administrative staff. The principal responsibilities are to disseminate information to the media regarding my ongoing work as Minister and a lot of the Department and to provide prompt replies to press queries.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (5 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the location referred to is in Clontarf Garda Sub-District and is patrolled by foot and mobile patrols from that Garda station. Patrols are supplemented as necessary by the District Mountain Bike, Detective and Drug Units, the Divisional Crime Task Force and Traffic Corps personnel. A member of the local Community Policing Unit is also allocated...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 259 to 262, inclusive, together. My Department's decentralisation programme has been extremely successful. Five hundred and fifty posts have moved to office accommodation which has been sourced by the Office of Public Works. This is sixty per cent of the overall target numbers and the Justice and Equality family now has a presence in all of the seven...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (4 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 June 2007. Officials in that section inform me that processing of the application has commenced and the file will be forwarded to me for a decision in the near future.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (4 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: In accordance with the provisions of the Garda Síochána Acts 2005 to 2007 proposals, inter alia, 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 2008 Policing Plan, which was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas, contains extensive proposals to realign Garda...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (4 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that all members of the DMR Traffic Corps; DMR North Central; and DMR North Divisions undergo a specific two day training programme provided by Dublin Port Tunnel personnel which include modules relating to familiarisation with the Dublin Port Tunnel — geography, construction, emergency provisions, Garda procedures, communications etc.; Standard...

Written Answers — Speed Cameras: Speed Cameras (4 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: My Department has received no representations from the National Roads Authority regarding the installation of speed cameras in the Dublin Port Tunnel. I am informed by the Garda authorities that they have been consulted by the National Roads Authority, which is under the aegis of the Department of Transport, concerning a proposal to introduce speed cameras in the Dublin Port Tunnel in the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (4 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 808 of Wednesday 24 September 2008 and the written Reply to that Question. The persons concerned are a husband and wife and their three children. The first named person concerned entered the State with one of his daughters and claimed asylum in the State on 29 December 2004. They were refused asylum, following the consideration of their claims...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (4 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 11 September 2003. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The person concerned initiated Judicial Review Proceedings against the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, challenging the decision of the Tribunal in his case. These...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (4 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the location referred to is in Clontarf Garda Sub-District and is patrolled by foot and mobile patrols from that Garda station. I am informed by the Garda authorities that local Garda management is aware of difficulties being experienced by residents in the area concerned caused by public disorder and anti-social behaviour. The Community Garda for...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (4 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of Coolock, Raheny, Santry, Clontarf and Howth Garda Stations on 31 December 2005 to 2007 and on 30 September 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the table hereunder. It should be noted that a breakdown by rank is not readily available for 31st December 2005. 31 December,...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (4 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...