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Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 19 October 2005. 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 23 May 2006, that the Minister...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: A Deportation Order was made in respect of the person concerned on 3 October, 2002, following the decision of the Refugee Applications Commissioner to refuse the person's application for asylum. He subsequently applied for permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements for non-EEA parents of children born in Ireland prior to 1st January, 2005, known as the IBC/05 Scheme....

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person in question was the subject of a Family Reunification application that was approved in March 2002. Correspondence issued to the Deputy in July 2007, and to the person concerned and his legal representative in November 2004, May 2006, June 2007, August 2007 and September 2008 advising him that his permission to remain in the State was being renewed. The person in question was also...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the Reply to Parliamentary Question No. 867 of 24 September 2008. I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that 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 November 2007. Officials in my Department are currently processing...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 1 December 2004. Her 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 informed, by letter dated 31 January 2006, that the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 18 September 2003 with her child and applied for asylum. Her 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 informed, by...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 18 October 2001. This application was refused by the Refugee Applications Commissioner, and, following appeal to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, the original decision to refuse asylum was upheld. The case of the person concerned is being examined in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 and the person concerned will be informed of any...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (2 Oct 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 him.

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (2 Oct 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 him.

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (2 Oct 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 him.

Written Answers — Garda Divisions: Garda Divisions (2 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Garda authorities that they are implementing the Divisional changes on a Regional basis. Immediate efforts are concentrated on completing the changes in the Eastern Region. Planning for the new Division of Kildare is ongoing and the new Division is planned to go live on the 1st January 2009.

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (2 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Organised criminal gangs operating in this jurisdiction are being targeted on a continuous basis by Gardaí and profiles regarding the personnel of such groups are continually updated. Their members, operating methods, criminal interests and financial assets are likewise proactively targeted and a Garda response embraces an intelligence-led approach to operations primarily undertaken by An...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (2 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am assured by the Garda authorities that the technology required to assist them in the investigation of crime is available to the Garda Síochána and that these technologies are constantly being modified and updated within the organisation to ensure they best support operational requirements. A number of initiatives are currently underway or have been recently completed by the Garda...

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (2 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: It is not possible to give the statistics requested by the Deputy. Prisoners on committal to prison do not declare their allegiance to individual gangs. Unlike, for example, paramilitary organisations, membership of criminal gangs fluctuate on a continuous basis with some persons breaking links and others becoming affiliated. I can nevertheless advise the Deputy that a number of recent...

Written Answers — Witness Intimidation: Witness Intimidation (2 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my responses to his previous recent questions on this issue, most particularly Parliamentary Questions Nos. 123, 521, 528 and 533 of 4 March 2008, Parliamentary Questions Nos. 85 and 584 of 17 April 2008, Parliamentary Question No. 122 of 28 May 2008 and also Parliamentary Question No. 63 of 8 July 2008. To date 15 proceedings have been commenced in 2007 in respect of...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (2 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy will be aware, County Tipperary and, in particular, the towns of Thurles and Roscrea, are priority locations under my Department's decentralisation programme. Around four hundred posts are scheduled to move to the county and this represents over 40% of my Department's commitment to the decentralisation process nationwide. The Garda Central Vetting Unit relocated its operations...

Crime Levels. (2 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: It is encouraging to note that the number of murders involving a knife in the first half of this year dropped significantly to just three. By comparison, there were 33 such crimes in 2007. All such incidents are, of course, to be deplored. This country's law on knives, and offensive weapons generally, is extremely robust. The provisions of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990...

Crime Levels. (2 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I do not want to be divisive. The Deputy issued a press release about a public relations campaign that I had supposedly initiated. I am not responsible for the campaign in question. The Garda Síochána, under the stewardship of the Garda Commissioner, devised the public awareness campaign. It has nothing to do with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

Crime Levels. (2 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: No. The Deputy suggested that I was engaging in a public relations exercise. That is not the case.

Crime Levels. (2 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: It is a public awareness campaign like those which have been developed by the police in the UK and the PSNI across the Border. The increasing use of knives is a problem on these islands. As I said in my initial reply, I deplore and abhor any violence involving knives. The figures show that there has been a significant reduction in such violence so far this year. There was a spike in knife...