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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that a total of 16,693 applicants were granted permission to remain in the State, initially for a period of two years, under the revised arrangements for non-EEA parents of children born in Ireland prior to 1st January, 2005, known as the IBC/05 scheme. While the applicants were of many nationalities, the top six countries of origin were as follows: Country...

Written Answers — Peace Commissioners: Peace Commissioners (4 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Peace Commissioners are appointed under section 88 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1924. There is no general register of Peace Commissioners signatures, however when a nominee is offered appointment under this Act he/she must sign a declaration stating that he/she will discharge the duties of the office to the best of his/her ability and with impartiality. This signed declaration is kept on...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (4 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I would refer the Deputy to the Reply to Parliamentary Question No. 372 of Tuesday, 30th September 2008. Following on from my answer, the person concerned was refused subsidiary protection and informed of this by letter dated 21 October 2008. The person concerned is required to present herself at the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB), 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2 on Tuesday, 11th...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (4 Nov 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 her.

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (4 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: It is not possible, without a disproportionate expenditure of staff resources, to provide the information in precisely the format requested by the Deputy. In this respect, it must be borne in mind that asylum seekers are not allocated to particular centres based on their nationality, the current status of their asylum claim or their length of time in the asylum process. Information as to...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (4 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that State funded compensation is available to persons who suffer injury as a result of a crime of violence under the terms of the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted. The scheme is administered by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal. An application form can be obtained by contacting the Tribunal's office at 13, Lower hatch...

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

Dermot Ahern: All members of An Garda Síochána are tasked with the enforcement of relevant traffic legislation, including the Road Traffic and Road Transport Acts. This may occur as part of specific road traffic law enforcement activity or of general policing activity. As part of this activity, members of An Garda Síochána carry out planned and unplanned checkpoints, including those carried out under...

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

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 3 December 2004. 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 31 May 2006, that the Minister...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (4 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Details of the estimated annual cost of the 2.5% increase under Towards 2016 and the planned 3.5% pay increase in respect of Vote 20, Vote 21 and Vote 22 are set out in the table. The position in relation to the cost of incremental pay increases in respect of these Votes is the same as that outlined in my reply to the Deputy to Question No. 158 on 23rd October2008. Estimated Annual Cost of...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (4 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 306 and 327 together. It is expected that savings of €576,000 per annum at current prices will be achieved as a result of the abolition of the National Crime Council. The Council met thirteen times in the period 2006-2008. In addition, there were meetings of sub-groups of the Council during this period.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (4 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 307 and 328 together. The Deputy will appreciate that it is a matter for the Human Rights Commission and the Equality Authority themselves to operate within the terms of the Budget provisions for 2009 and to seek the efficiencies that are required. My Department is, of course, available to assist them in every practical way that is possible. I consider there...

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

Dermot Ahern: The Road Traffic (Construction, Equipment and Use of Vehicles) Regulations 1963 set out the legislative basis for prosecution due to excessive noise levels of vehicles. Current permissible sound levels are set by EU Directive. I am informed by the Garda authorities that they are currently reviewing the suitability of various sound meters to meet the specifications for sound measuring devices...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned was granted temporary permission to remain in the State for one year on 15/5/2002, on the basis of his parentage of an Irish citizen child. This permission was revoked as the person did not remain in compliance with Irish law during the period of permission. Subsequently, he was granted temporary permission to remain in the State in 3 and 6 month segments pending the...

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

Dermot Ahern: Where the child in question is travelling on an Irish passport, there is no requirement to be in possession of a valid Irish visa. With regard to the child's mother, citizens of Thailand wishing to enter the State for whatever purpose are required to be in possession of a valid Irish visa. It is open to an individual to make a visa application for any purpose, the onus resting with the...

Written Answers — Joint Policing Committees: Joint Policing Committees (4 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: On 24 September, I launched amended Joint Policing Committee Guidelines. These amended Guidelines provide for the establishment of a Committee in every local authority area in the State where a Committee has not already been established in the initial pilot phase. They also incorporate changes to the original Guidelines which take account of the experience gained from the operation of the...

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

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that the original birth affidavit was returned to the person in question on 22 October 2008.

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...

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 July 2006. Processing of the file has been completed and I have reached a decision. The person in question will be informed of that decision in due course.

Written Answers — Fireworks Licences: Fireworks Licences (4 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy may be aware, the Explosives Act, 1875 provides for control of the importation, manufacture, storage and sale of fireworks. Accordingly, fireworks may not be imported into the State except under an importation licence granted by my Department. It is long standing policy that these licences are granted only for organised displays conducted by competent and professional...

Written Answers — Fireworks Seizures: Fireworks Seizures (4 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy may be aware, the Explosives Act, 1875 provides for the control of the importation, manufacture, storage and sale of fireworks. The 1875 Act was amended by the Criminal Justice Act, 2006 which came into effect in August 2006, to provide for new offences governing the possession of illegally imported fireworks with intent to supply. They also provided for significantly...