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Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (7 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Assistant Commissioner appointed by the Garda Commissioner to examine the findings of the Dublin Archdiocese report relating to the handling of complaints and investigations by both Church and State authorities, and to carry out such investigations and enquiries as he deems appropriate, is continuing his examination of the report. I am assured...

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (7 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy will be aware the development of the new prison campus at Thornton Hall, Kilsallaghan, County Dublin is now proceeding on a phased basis. Phase one comprises essential preliminary works to facilitate the prison development including the construction of a dedicated access road, the installation of off-site services and the construction of the perimeter security wall of the...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Government Legislation Programme for the Autumn Session, announced by the Chief Whip on 29th September 2010, indicates that my proposals for a Judicial Council bill are in the course of being formally drafted with a view to publication in mid-2011.

Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (7 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I assume the Deputy is referring to section 8 of the Enforcement of Court Orders Act 1940 under which the District Court can order arrears of maintenance of up to six months. The provision is obviously one of long standing and was an attempt to strike a balance between the ability of a debtor to pay and the need to support a spouse and children on the basis of what is reasonable in all the...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (7 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Garda Commissioner and I signed the contract for an outsourced safety camera network with the preferred service provider in November, 2009 following a tender and evaluation process. In accordance with the provisions of the contract, following the necessary preparatory work, roll-out of the national safety camera network is scheduled to commence in the coming weeks and will reach full...

Written Answers — Gangland Killings: Gangland Killings (7 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 126 and 157 together. I am, of course, deeply concerned about the incidence of gang related murders and I deplore all such killings. All killings, regardless of the circumstances involved, are the subject of rigorous investigation by An Garda Síochána and will continue to be so. In setting the policing priorities for An Garda Síochána in 2010, I asked...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (7 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: It is worth making the point at the outset that all members of An Garda Síochána are tasked with the investigation of criminal activity, including child pornography. Specifically in relation to this type of crime, the Sexual Crime Management Unit was recently established within the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Investigation Unit of the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation. The...

Written Answers — Child Abduction: Child Abduction (7 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my Written Reply to Question No. 268 of 5 October 2010 which addresses this issue. End of Take

Written Answers — Vetting of Personnel: Vetting of Personnel (7 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides employment vetting for a large number of organisations in Ireland registered with the Gardaí for this purpose and which employ persons in a full-time, part-time, voluntary or training capacity to positions where they would have substantial, unsupervised access to children and/or vulnerable adults. The GCVU has managed a substantial increase...

Written Answers — Redress Schemes: Redress Schemes (7 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Magdalen Laundries were private, religious run institutions without any legislative or State mandate for their general operation. As I have previously informed the House, the vast majority of females who entered or were placed in Magdalen Laundries did so without any direct involvement of the State. It may be helpful to the Deputy to know that my Department's research indicates that a...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (7 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 131 and 133 together. A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation from the first-named person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in April 2008 and I decided in my absolute discretion not to grant a certificate of naturalisation. The person concerned was informed of this decision in a...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (7 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed that a representation on behalf of the person referred to by the Deputy has been received in my office and is currently under consideration in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service. I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual Immigration cases may be made direct to INIS by Email using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service are currently conducting a tender competition for the purchase of three tractors. It also plans to purchase a fourth tractor from an existing National Procurement Service contract for the supply of tractors. The tractors are being purchased to replace existing tractors which require constant repair and maintenance due to their age. ...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (7 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy may be aware, fees payable to members of the boards of non-commercial Public Service bodies are paid under four distinct categories in accordance with relevant Department of Finance Circulars, copies of which can be found on www.finance.gov.ie. Under the current Circular, the fees paid under the various categories range from €8,978 to €29,888 for Chairpersons and from...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (7 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of each Garda Station in the Kildare Garda Division, on the latest date for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the table hereunder: Station Strength Athy 28 Ballytore 2 Castledermot 3 Kildare 34 Monasterevin 4 Newbridge 45 Rathangan 4 Carbury 4 Celbridge 20 Kilcock 8 Leixlip 35...

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (7 Oct 2010)

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 statistics directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (7 Oct 2010)

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 statistics directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (7 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Issues relating to deficiencies with alarm systems are matters for the service providers concerned and, accordingly, not within the remit of my Department.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (7 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 31st August 2006. She claimed asylum on 1st September 2006 and 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. The person concerned was informed by letter dated 20th May 2008 that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (7 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in July 2010. All valid applications are dealt with in chronological order as this is deemed to be the fairest to all applicants.The average processing time from application to decision is now at 26 months. More complicated...