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Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (8 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The introduction of compulsory registration of title is already provided for under the Registration of Title Act 1964 (as amended). The position is that 3 counties were designated compulsory registration areas in 1970 (Carlow, Laois and Meath) and 3 more in 2006 (Longford, Roscommon and Westmeath). On 1 October 2008, six further counties — Clare, Kilkenny, Louth, Sligo, Wexford and Wicklow...

Written Answers — Judicial Issues: Judicial Issues (8 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy will appreciate, the President of the High Court is responsible for the allocation of business among its judges. On application to the President, major infrastructural cases may be accorded priority. Between the institution of proceedings and the fixing of a hearing date, case management is applied to ensure that matters are put in order for hearing as quickly as possible. I...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (8 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Officials in the Citizenship Section of my Department inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question.

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (8 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed that the property in question is no longer used by or under the care and management of the Irish Prison Service. The keys to the premises were formally returned to the Department of Defence on 18 March last. Costs of €21,612 have been incurred in 2008 in respect of maintenance, security and, ultimately, in respect of the decommissioning of the property as a place of detention.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (8 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have outlined the position with regard to the creation of the new Garda Division for Kildare in response to Parliamentary Question 33251/08 of 2 October. I am advised by the Garda authorities that a project board under the chairmanship of the Divisional officer of the Carlow/Kildare Division is progressing all aspects of the establishment of the new Division including the smooth...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (8 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 253 to 258, inclusive, together. The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision. Direct provision allows asylum seekers to be provided with full board accommodation and certain ancillary services while their applications for asylum are being...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (8 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The visa application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office, Dublin on 1 October 2008 and is currently awaiting consideration by a Visa Officer. Visa applicants are advised to allow six to eight weeks to allow for processing of a visa, although times may vary depending on the complexity of the application. The current processing time in our Dublin Visa Office for 'Visit'...

Written Answers — Conviction Records: Conviction Records (8 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 260 and 261 together. I can inform the Deputy that earlier this year the Government accepted a proposal from my predecessor that it should take over the Spent Convictions Bill 2007, introduced into the Dáil in October 2007 as a Private Members Bill by Minister of State Mr Barry Andrews, TD (prior to his appointment to that position), and adopt it as a...

Written Answers — Immigration Issues: Immigration Issues (8 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The table shows the number of people refused leave to land pursuant to the provisions of Immigration Act, 2004, at Ports of Entry to the State for 2003 — 2008. The figures provided detail the number of persons Refused Leave to Land who were removed from the State and those who, having been identified as persons who should otherwise be Refused Leave to Land, made an application pursuant to...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (8 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of the Garda Air Support and the Garda Mounted Unit at the 30 September 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 19 and 15 respectively. A competition is presently underway to fill three vacancies at Garda rank within the Garda Air Support Unit. It is the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner to...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (8 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by Garda Authorities that following the completion of a pilot study to evaluate the suitability of various Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems, a procurement process for the supply and implementation of a nationwide mobile ANPR system is now nearing completion. It is planned that over one hundred camera systems will be installed in Garda vehicles nationwide....

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (8 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda Authorities that Operation Oak commenced in November 2005 under the direction of a Detective Chief Superintendent at the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation who was tasked with targeting a person suspected of being involved in organised criminal activity, and his associates. The subject of this investigation was considered at that time to be a senior...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (8 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The detailed allocation of Garda resources, including transport, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner to decide in accordance with his identified operational requirements and priorities. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that there are two public order vans permanently allocated to Coolock Garda Station and that there are currently no plans for an additional public order van in...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (8 Oct 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 — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (8 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have not received an invitation, formal or otherwise, to the event to which the Deputy refers.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (8 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer to the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 147 of Thursday 26 June 2008 and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned applied for asylum on 15 June 2005. She gave birth to a child in this State in June 2005. Her asylum application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee...

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Let the Taoiseach answer.

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: A steady hand.

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Were the Deputy in Government, he would do the same. However he is not.

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (7 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The information requested in relation to the number of hours duty that have been logged by members of the Garda Reserve since the inception of the Reserve is not readily available and can only be obtained by the disproportionate expenditure of Garda time and resources relative to the information sought. However, Section 11(4) of the Garda Síochána (Reserve Members) Regulations 2006 states...