Results 11,481-11,500 of 16,849 for speaker:Dermot Ahern
- Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (24 Sep 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 891 and 892 together. I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that as of 31 August 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, the personnel strength of the Carlow/Kildare Division was 364 broken down as follows: Station Station Strength Naas 100 Celbridge 22 Clane 7 Kill 3 Maynooth 18 Ballymore Eustace 1 Kildare 32 Kilcock 5...
- Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (24 Sep 2008)
Dermot Ahern: Following the submission in 2004 of a report and recommendations by an expert group on crime statistics, it was determined by the Government that the compilation and publication of crime statistics should be taken over from An Garda SÃochána by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency. The Garda SÃochána Act 2005 consequently made provision for this and the...
- Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (24 Sep 2008)
Dermot Ahern: The practice of 'card-skimming' involves the unauthorised copying of information from a customer's ATM card which facilitates the criminal stealing of cash by using the illegally obtained data. I am informed that it is not possible, without a disproportionate expenditure of Garda time and resources, to indicate the number of arrests made or convictions recorded in respect of such offences as...
- Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (24 Sep 2008)
Dermot Ahern: At 31 August 2008, there were 254 attested Reserve Gardaà and 121 Reserve trainees nationally. There are three attested Reserve Gardaà in Kildare allocated to Newbridge (1) and Naas (2) respectively. Eight trainees who are completing Phase IV training will be assigned to Naas. The Agreed Programme for Government has set a target strength for the Reserve at 10% of the full-time strength of...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (24 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 in July 2006. The file was submitted to me for a decision recently and I have decided to defer making a final decision on this case. The person concerned was notified of this position and the reasons for it through their Solicitor...
- Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (24 Sep 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following table sets out the number of fixed charge notices issued by members of An Garda SÃochána for speeding offences in the 50, 60, 80, 100 and 120 kilometres per hour speed zones for each of the years 2005, 2006 and 2007. Speed Zone 2005 2006 2007 50 km/h 25,729 53,468 57,305 60 km/h 23,331 53,988 49,442 80 km/h 23,555 33,807 44,828...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (24 Sep 2008)
Dermot Ahern: Officials in the Citizenship Section of my Department inform me that having checked their records no trace of an application for a certificate of naturalisation can be found for the person in question.
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (24 Sep 2008)
Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 10 January 2005. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by 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 26 October 2005, that the...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (24 Sep 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 525 of Thursday 17 April 2008 and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned applied for asylum on 17 April 2003. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (24 Sep 2008)
Dermot Ahern: The first named person concerned applied for asylum on 3 March 2006. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) the first named person concerned was informed, by letter dated 19 June...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (24 Sep 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 — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (24 Sep 2008)
Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 28 April 2004. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by 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 28 March 2006, that the...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (24 Sep 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 225 of Thursday 15 May 2008 and the written Reply to that question. The current situation is that the case of the person concerned was examined under Section 3(6) of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as amended), and Section 5 of the Refugee Act, 1996 (as amended) on the Prohibition of Refoulement. Consideration was given to representations submitted...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (24 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 in September 2005. Officials in that Section inform me that processing of the application is complete and the file will be forwarded to me for a decision in the near future.
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (24 Sep 2008)
Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 28 August 2000 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The person concerned was informed by letter dated 22 January 2003 that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him and...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (24 Sep 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a Family Reunification application in February, 2008. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This application is currently under investigation and a reply from the applicant's solicitor in relation...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (24 Sep 2008)
Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum in the State on 16 November 2006. Following investigation by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner, it was established that the person concerned had previously made an asylum application in the United Kingdom and, as such, a determination was made that the person concerned should be transferred to the United Kingdom for the purposes of...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (24 Sep 2008)
Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 31 December 2001. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by 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 19 February 2003, that the...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (24 Sep 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (24 Sep 2008)
Dermot Ahern: The person in question made a Family Reunification application on behalf of his wife, daughters and son in January 2008. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This investigation is completed and the Commissioner has forwarded a report to my Department. This application will be...