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Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (1 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Government decided to assign a site owned by the Department of Defence to the Irish Prison Service as the location for the development of a prison facility to replace Cork Prison and serve the Munster region. A preliminary site suitability report has been carried out on the site and this has confirmed that there are no significant constraints to the development of this site. I can confirm...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (1 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: It is the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner to allocate personnel throughout the Force taking everything into account. In that regard, the needs of the Garda District referred to by the Deputy will be fully considered by the Commissioner within the overall context of the needs of Garda Districts and Divisions throughout the country. I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that as of 31...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (1 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have received an interim report from the Garda Commissioner about this case and I expect to receive a full report on it from him, as soon as possible, after certain enquiries have been completed. When I have received the full report I will consider the question of any further action which may be necessary on my part. I should mention also that I understand that there have been contacts...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (1 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The visa application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office, Dublin on 30 May 2008. It was refused by the Visa Officer on 3 July 2008 as it is not general policy to grant a visa to dependant family members over the age of 18 to join or visit persons granted residency/residing in the State. The applicant's case was fully examined and there were no compelling grounds shown as...

Written Answers — Firearms Licences: Firearms Licences (1 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I understand from the Garda Authorities that the total number of licensed firearms in the State is approx. 232,000. The number of licensed firearms has increased by approximately 10% over the last five years in line with the overall increase in population. Section 4 of the Firearms Act 1925 sets out the conditions of grant of a firearm certificate and specifies that the Superintendent shall,...

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (1 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that the Officer in question was transferred for operational reasons and was advised accordingly. I am satisfied that proper procedures were followed in this case.

European Council Decisions: Motion (1 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves, in accordance with Article 29.4.6° of Bunreacht na hÉireann, the exercise by the State of the option, provided by Article 3 of the fourth Protocol set out in the Treaty of Amsterdam, to notify the President of the Council of the European Union that it wishes to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measure: proposal for a...

Written Answers — Immigration Procedures: Immigration Procedures (30 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I would like to refer the Deputy to my answer to Parliamentary Question No. 179, which he put down for answer last Thursday, 25 September. In that reply I explained in detail that it is important to have regard to the legal provisions that govern entry to the State of foreign nationals. In essence, those provisions provide that every person landing in the State, including the holder of a...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (30 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I would refer the Deputy to my reply of 24 September 2008 to Parliamentary Question No. 768. The provision in the 2008 Estimates for the Equality Authority amounted to €5.9 million and, in respect of the Irish Human Rights Commission, the amount was €2 million.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (30 Sep 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 — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (30 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I assume that the Deputy's Question relates to performance-related awards. There are two types of performance-related schemes applicable to civil servants in Government Departments. Details of individual awards made under these schemes are not disclosed on the basis that they are confidential to the officials concerned. Senior civil servants at Assistant Secretary, Deputy Secretary and...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 368 and 403 together. As the Deputy will be aware, my Department's decentralisation programme involves the relocation of over nine hundred posts from twelve agencies to seven provincial locations. I am pleased to report that significant progress has been made in the delivery of this programme. Five hundred and fifty decentralised posts have been filled,...

Written Answers — Compulsory Purchase Orders: Compulsory Purchase Orders (30 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that none of the organisations referred to in his Question have the power to issue compulsory purchase orders.

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (30 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The position is that the Government Alcohol Advisory Group recommended in its Report that off-sales of alcohol be permitted only between 10.30 a.m. and 10.00 p.m. Section 4 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 gives effect to this recommendation by providing that it is unlawful for a licensee to sell any intoxicating liquor for consumption off the premises outside this period (12.30 p.m. and...

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (30 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Prisoners are not currently being released on day release to attend FAS training courses, although I understand that such arrangements were in place some years ago. Statistics on the numbers of day release prisoners who participated in FÁS programmes and schemes in the past are not readily available as it would require the examination of each sentenced prisoner's file for the period covered...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (30 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for Asylum on 2 August 2005. 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 6 February 2006, that the Minister...

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (30 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Garda Youth Diversion Projects are funded by my Department through the Irish Youth Justice Service. These projects are community-based, multi-agency crime prevention initiatives which seek to divert young people from becoming involved (or further involved) in anti-social and/or criminal behaviour by providing suitable activities to facilitate personal development, and promote civic...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (30 Sep 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 on 25 November 2004. Officials in that Section inform me that a letter requesting further documentation has been sent to the applicant on 8 July 2008. To date, no reply has been received. A reminder issued to the applicant's legal...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (30 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 375 to 377, inclusive, together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that no Garda Stations have been closed in the counties of Cork, Kerry, Clare, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Mayo, Leitrim and Donegal in the past six years. There is a proposal to merge the Garda Stations of Mallow Road and Watercourse Road in the Cork City Division included in the Annual...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (30 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have requested the detailed information from the Garda Commissioner and I will contact the Deputy when it is to hand.