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Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that in respect of employment vetting, information between Access NI and the GCVU is exchanged in the first instance through the Garda Síochána and the Police Service of Northern Ireland who have long-standing reciprocal arrangements in place for the exhange of such information.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: In the current economic climate, it is incumbent on the State to ensure that the citizen is provided with services that give value for money and that are effective and efficient. This is particularly the case in relation to the large number of non-commercial State agencies now in existence. In the context of the ongoing expenditure reviews and the 2009 estimates process, all Departments are...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to refer the Deputy to the response to Parliamentary Questions number 471 & 472 of 2 October, 2007 which contains details of the agencies and other bodies under the remit of my Department including information concerning budgets, staff numbers, date of establishment, etc. I can also refer the Deputy to my Department's website www.justice.ie which incorporates an organisation chart at...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: An application for a Certificate of Naturalisation for the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in February 2005. Officials in that section inform me that processing of the application has commenced and the file will be forwarded to me for a decision in the coming months.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 171 of 22 November 2007. The position in relation to granting long term residency is as follows: persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five year residency...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The position in relation to granting long term residency is as follows: persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements. ...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Reception and Integration Agency of my Department that there are three asylum seeker accommodation centres located in the Dublin Central constituency: Centre Capacity Date Opened 14 Gardiner Place, Dublin 1 34 13/03/2000 10 North Frederick St., Dublin 1 33 12/04/2000 Georgian Court Guesthouse, 77-79 Lwr Gardiner St., Dublin 1 110 25/01/2005 The RIA endeavours to...

Written Answers — Sentencing Policy: Sentencing Policy (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I assume the information sought by the Deputy refers to cases before the Courts under section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977. According to figures made available to me from the Courts Service, returns for the Circuit Court for 2007 and 2006 show the following in relation to Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act. In 2006 there were 83 convictions and in 9 cases a sentence of 10 years or...

Written Answers — Crime Statistics: Crime Statistics (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I regret that a definitive response did not issue arising from the Deputy's previous Question (which arose against the background of transferal of responsibility for provision of information of the kind requested). 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...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. The tables indicate the monthly numbers of asylum seekers accommodated since 1st January, 2001 and the duration of stay by applicants on 31st August, 2008. End of month occupancy for 2001 to 2008 2001 2002 2003 2004...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 412 of Tuesday 26 February 2008 and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned applied for asylum on 26 August 2005. His asylum 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...

Written Answers — Criminal Assets Bureau: Criminal Assets Bureau (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Criminal Assets Bureau has been at the forefront of the fight against organised crime, including drug trafficking, in this jurisdiction since its inception in 1996. The significant successes that the Bureau continues to achieve by its operations demonstrates the effectiveness of its approach in pursuing illegally gotten gains. The manner in which the Bureau operates has, in the...

Written Answers — Bench Warrants: Bench Warrants (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following table shows the number of bench and committal warrants recorded on PULSE as executed for each month in 2006 and 2007. Bench and Committal Warrants Executed 2006 2007 Bench Committal Bench Committal January 1,814 154 2,037 139 February 1,665 104 1,682 140 March 1,902 198 1,850 155 April 1,603 155 1,562 150 May 2,027 148 1,794...

Written Answers — Crime Statistics: Crime Statistics (24 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 — Community Policing: Community Policing (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is in Raheny Garda Sub-district. Members of the local Community Policing Unit allocated to this area liaise with the local community providing crime prevention and security advice. One of the actions identified in the Garda Policing Plan 2008 is to address and target the types of offences referred to by the Deputy. These types...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department has no record of having awarded contracts to Poster Plan Limited.

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that a total of €479,149 was incurred by An Garda Siochana during the past 12 months (1/9/07 to 31/08/08) on advertising. This figure covers all advertising costs incurred, including recruitment costs relating to full-time posts within An Garda Siochana as well as Garda Reserve appointments which together make up the majority of Garda expenditure on...

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The provisions of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 entered into force on 30 July 2008 with the exception of section 9 (structural separation in mixed trading premises) and part of section 14 (test purchasing of intoxicating liquor). As regards structural separation, I indicated when introducing the Bill that I would be prepared to postpone implementation of section 9 if agreement could be...

Written Answers — Prisoner Transfers: Prisoner Transfers (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has not as yet received a formal application for a transfer to this country in respect of this person from the United Kingdom authorities. My officials have contacted the UK authorities regarding this matter and they have stated that they have not received an application from the person concerned either. I would advise that the person concerned...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: With regard to the first named person, 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...