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Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (25 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: Administrative: 1,898 Agricultural Inspectorate: 189 Veterinary: 299 Specialist (incl. Lab. Staff): 194 Technical: 841 Other 142 Industrial: ...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: The Fines Act 2010 includes provision for the payment of fines by instalment. Section 15, when commenced, will allow a person on whom a fine has been imposed to make an application to the court to pay a fine in this way. It will be possible to pay a fine over a period of 12 months and exceptionally, over a 2 year period. I will commence these provisions as soon as necessary enhancements have...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: The preservation of Garda superannuation benefits was agreed with the Garda Representative Bodies at the Garda Conciliation and Arbitration Council. Agreed Report 218, records this agreement and sets an effective date of 1 October, 1976. The Agreed Report did not make provision in respect of members, who resigned prior to 1 October, 1976. There are, currently, no proposals to amend the...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 and 137 together. I am aware of reports which have appeared in relation to the activities of the person in question. I can assure the Deputy that, as with any other individual, the person in question for so long as he may have been here would have been completely subject to our laws. Any person who may have information that the person in any way...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: The Deputy will be aware that, as part of Budget 2009, a number of measures were agreed for my Department under the heading of Rationalisation of State Agencies. I can inform the Deputy that these measures insofar as they relate to my Department have been completed. I would also like to draw the Deputy's attention to my Department's long standing shared services approach for the delivery of...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: The allocation of resources, including personnel, in An Garda Síochana is a matter for the Garda Commissioner and senior Garda management. I have however, been informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength of Tallaght Garda Station and Tallaght Garda District, which cover the area referred to by the Deputy, on the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 199...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the number of members of An Garda Síochána of Superintendent Rank who have retired since 1 January 2008 are outlined below. Voluntary Retirements Compulsory Retirements Total 2008 2 10 12 2009 25 1 26 2010 11 3 14 2011 Nil Nil Total 52 Positions at Superintendent level are not filled by 'acting up'. In some cases, Inspectors are...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the new offices of the Property Registration Authority (PRA) in Roscommon Town have opened and that 76 staff who had been in temporary accommodation have moved into the building. Further staff will follow in due course.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I am not in a position to provide the information sought by the Deputy at this time, but will do so as soon as the information is available.

Written Answers — Coroners Service: Coroners Service (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: Details of coroners, the districts that they serve and their caseloads in 2007, 2008 and 2009 are published on the website - www.coroners.ie. Coroners are independent office holders and funded through the local authorities. Returns for 2010 have been sought by my Department and it is hoped to have these published on the website towards the end of February. Figures to date in 2011 are not yet...

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I am informed by the Director-General of the Irish Prison Service that there are no plans at present to seek the recruitment of electricians for the Prison Service, as the requirement for electricians is adequately met by the resources currently available. The Deputy will also be aware that the Irish Prison Service is subject to the operation of Government Decision S180/20/10/0964C of 3...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I wish to inform the Deputy that family reunification is permitted only in cases involving persons who have been granted either refugee status or subsidiary protection, and the person to whom he refers is not in this category. As I have informed the Deputy on many previous occasions, the granting of permission to remain under the revised arrangements for the non-EEA parents of children born...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to is the subject of a Family Reunification application made in March 2009. I am further informed that INIS will be writing out to the legal representative of the person referred to shortly. INIS are also currently awaiting an inter-departmental report which once received will form part of the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I am advised by the Human Resources Division of my Department that, in general, requests for "head-to-head" transfers are dealt with sympathetically, having due regard to the various protocols and arrangements in place to deal with transfers in the Civil Service. Where a "head-to-head" transfer involves another Government Department, both Departments must be satisfied as to the suitability...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I refer the Deputy to my previous replies to Parliamentary Questions in this matter. I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to is the subject of a Family Reunification application made in April 2010. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his Parliamentary Question No. 540 of Wednesday, 12 January 2011, in this matter. The position in the State of the persons concerned is as set out in that Reply. The Deputy should note that all cases are considered on their individual merits and this will also apply in the cases of the persons concerned. The Deputy may be assured that all...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: As the name of the person referred to by the Deputy does not match the reference number supplied, it is not possible to provide the information sought at this time. However, information on the particular case the Deputy is referring to will be provided if he supplies my Department with the correct name and reference number. In that context I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I have been informed that the person referred to by the Deputy currently has permission to remain in the State on student conditions until 13 June 2011. Students who have a Certificate of Registration showing Stamp 2 from the Garda National Immigration Bureau are entitled to work 20 hours per week during college term and 40 hours per week during holidays. Students are entitled to remain in...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Question Nos. 146 and 147 together. I am satisfied that the application for asylum made by the persons concerned was fairly and comprehensively examined before decisions to refuse were arrived at. I am equally satisfied that the representations they submitted for consideration under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), together with all refoulement issues,...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: The person concerned applied for asylum on 21 March 2007. Following investigation by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner, it was established that the person concerned had previously made an asylum application in France and, as such, a determination was made that the person concerned should be transferred to France for the purposes of having his asylum application examined...