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Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (1 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: It is proposed that a general review of the eligibility criteria for the acquisition of Irish Citizenship will be undertaken by my Department later in the year. Issues that have already been flagged for consideration as part of that exercise include the question of whether language and integration requirements should apply to naturalisation applications. In addition, it will be necessary to...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (1 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that my Department is currently examining proposals for the introduction of an administrative scheme to address the situation of foreign national workers in the State who previously held employment permits but then become undocumented through no fault of their own. As the Deputy will be aware, an undertaking was given by my predecessor during debate in the House on...

Written Answers — Value for Money Reviews: Value for Money Reviews (1 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: As part of the Value for Money (VFM) Review Initiative 2006-2008, the following VFM Reviews are being carried out by my Department. Asylum/Immigration Prisons Capital Projects Staff Training and Development in the Courts Service IT Infrastructure & Systems in the Courts Service Assistance to Voluntary Bodies by the Probation Service Equality Authority Progress to Date on completing these...

Written Answers — Stáisiúin an Gharda Síochána: Stáisiúin an Gharda Síochána (1 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: De réir alt 22 d'Acht an Gharda Síochána, 2005, is ábhar a bhaineann le Coimisinéir an Gharda Síochána, ar an gcéad ásc, i gcomhthéacs an Phlean Bhliantúil Póilíneachta, iad tograí i ndáil le stáisiúin Gharda Síochána a oscailt agus a dhúnadh. Tá curtha in iúl dom ag Údaráis an Gharda Síochána go ndéanann Bainistíocht áitiúil an Gharda Síochána faireachán ar...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (1 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: While there is no person matching the exact details provided by the Deputy, subsequent contact with the Deputy's office and further information provided has identified a non-Irish national who appears to be the person referred to. On 8th April 2008 the person referred to was arrested following an attempted burglary in Newcastle West, Co. Limerick. He was remanded in custody and was sentenced...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (1 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Section 136 of the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008 contains provisions in relation to the treatment of applications for asylum made prior to the coming into operation of the relevant provisions of the new legislation. Subsection (9) provides that where, before the coming into operation of the subsection, a person has applied for asylum under section 8 of the Refugee Act 1996...

Written Answers — Crime Statistics: Crime Statistics (1 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Following the submission of a report and recommendations by an expert group on crime statistics, it was decided that the compilation and publication of crime statistics should be taken over by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, from the Garda Síochána. The Garda Síochána Act 2005 consequently makes provision for this, and the CSO has established a dedicated...

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

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that the number of Gardaí assigned to Community Policing in both Ronanstown and Lucan Garda Stations at 31 December 2000-2007 and at 31 May 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the following table: Station '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 Ronanstown 11 9 12 13 16 13 12 12 10 Lucan 4 7 3 5 5 8 7 7 8...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (1 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of Thursday, 19 June 2008 and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned arrived in the State on 3 June 2003 and applied for asylum. 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...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Jul 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 June 2006. Officials in that Section inform me that processing of the application has commenced and the file will be submitted to me for a decision in the near future.

Written Answers — Value for Money Reviews: Value for Money Reviews (1 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The report of the Value for Money (VFM) review of Asylum and Immigration was published on my Department's website in November 2006. The Review was carried out during a period of significant change, a key feature of which was falling numbers of asylum applications in the State and very significant increases in numbers for other immigration services. The review involved a combination of, inter...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (1 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: In the period 1998-2008 a total of 2,355 persons were granted Leave to Remain in the State of whom 2,202 were people who had sought asylum. A statistical breakdown on a year-by-year basis is set out in the following table: Year Leave to Remain Granted Asylum Seekers Granted Leave to Remain 1998 2 2 1999 22 22 2000 11 11 2001 53 52 2002 99 93 2003 59 55 2004 210 183 2005 154 151...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (1 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Immigration Act 2003, which was commenced on the 15th September 2003, contained a number of key changes to the Refugee Act, 1996 which enabled the processing of asylum applications to be speeded up and enhanced our ability to deal with abusive applications. These changes included the imposition on applicants of a clear statutory duty to actively pursue their asylum applications and...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Applications for Leave to Remain in the State are founded on the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). Under these provisions, persons who have no legal basis for being in the State are afforded the following options; to leave the State voluntarily, to consent to deportation or to submit, within a period of 15 working days, written representations to the Minister...

Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: We do not make them off the top of our heads.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: He did not wish to mislead the House.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (26 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The families referred to by the Deputy were granted permission to remain in the State on student conditions. One of the main principles of Ireland's immigration system is that persons coming to Ireland should not be an undue burden on the resources of the State. In line with this general principle, the established policy in relation to the attendance of overseas students in Irish primary and...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Jun 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 March 2006. I understand that the Citizenship Division of my Department will be in contact with the person concerned in the coming weeks, informing him of the outcome of his application.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (26 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: My Department issued grant in aid payments to the following agencies in 2007 and to date (31st May) in 2008. 2007 2008 â'¬ â'¬ The Human Rights Commission 2,033,000 1,048,000 The Independent International Commission 549,000 200,000 The Independent Monitoring Commission 617,000 274,000 The Legal Aid Board 24,288,000 8,843,000 The Equality Authority 5,447,000 2,291,000

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (26 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of each Garda Station in the Clare Garda Division on 31 December 2005 to 2007 and on 31 May, 2008 was as set out in the table hereunder: Station 31/12/05 31/12/06 31/12/07 31/05/08 Ennis 84 95 118 120 Crusheen 1 1 1 1 Lissycasey 1 1 1 1 Newmarket on Fergus 3 3 4 4 Quin 1 1 1 1 Shannon 63 94 64 66 Immigration...