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- Prison Building Programme: Motion (27 May 2008)
Dermot Ahern: The procedure to select the site for the new provision has been an open and transparent process and the matter was fully examined by the Comptroller and Auditor General.
- Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (22 May 2008)
Dermot Ahern: The importance attached to human rights compliance in policing in Ireland is highlighted by Section 7 of the Garda SÃochána Act 2005. This Section sets out the functions of the Garda SÃochána, which include providing policing and security services with the objective of protection of life and property and of vindicating the human rights of each individual. Human Rights training forms an...
- Written Answers — Parental Leave: Parental Leave (22 May 2008)
Dermot Ahern: My Department is examining the issue of paternity benefit as part of a review of maternity, parental and paternity leave as promised in the Agreed Programme for Government and the Social Partnership agreement "Towards 2016". The issue of the introduction of a statutory entitlement to paternity leave was examined before, in 2002, by a working group, as part of the Review of the Parental...
- Written Answers — Parental Leave: Parental Leave (22 May 2008)
Dermot Ahern: The Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006 contains a provision whereby parents employed by the same employer may transfer all or part of their parental leave to the other relevant parent, subject to the employer's agreement. This Bill is currently awaiting Committee Stage in the Seanad. A wider examination of the issue of shared parental leave will be undertaken as part of the...
- Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (22 May 2008)
Dermot Ahern: The target envisaged under the Agreed Programme for Government for the number of Garda Youth Diversion Projects is 168 by 2012. The interim target of 100 projects by the end of 2007 was achieved, with 29 new projects established that year. The Garda Commissioner has indicated that it is anticipated that between 15 and 16 projects will be recommended for establishment each year over the next...
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (22 May 2008)
Dermot Ahern: The application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office, Dublin on the 10th April 2008. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the visa application was approved on 29 April 2008.
- Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (22 May 2008)
Dermot Ahern: Ministerial cars are driven by members of the Garda SÃochána and are exempt from tolls in accordance with Section 62 of the Roads Act 1993. Accordingly, no cost arises to the Exchequer.
- Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (22 May 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that as part of Student/Probationer training all members of An Garda SÃochána receive training to prepare for and assist them in the investigation of incidents relating to domestic violence. They receive this in two modules, namely Social & Psychological studies and Legal & Policing studies. Additional training is also provided as part of the...
- Written Answers — Traffic Fines: Traffic Fines (22 May 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the parking tickets in question were issued to the person concerned on behalf of the local authority in the area mentioned and is therefore outside the remit of An Garda SÃochána. My Department has no responsibility in respect of the matter.
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 May 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 2005. Processing of the application has commenced and the file will be forwarded to me for a decision in the coming months. I will inform the Deputy and the person concerned when I have reached a decision on the matter.
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 May 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 2005. Processing of the application has commenced and the file will be forwarded to me for a decision in the coming months. I will inform the Deputy and the person concerned when I have reached a decision on the matter.
- Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (22 May 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of Tallaght Garda Station on 30 April 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 180. The Deputy will appreciate that, as with any large organisation, on any given day, personnel strengths of individual stations may fluctuate due, for example, to promotions, retirements and transfers etc. It is...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 May 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 August 2007. Officials in that Section are currently processing applications received in late 2005 and have approximately 12,600 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person concerned. These are generally dealt...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 May 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 January 2008. The person concerned was issued with an acknowledgement of receipt of her application on 28 January 2008. This letter was re-issued on 19 May 2008. I refer the Deputy to the reply to Parliamentary Question 507 of 8...
- Written Answers — Prisoner Transfers: Prisoner Transfers (22 May 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I am informed that a total of 77 prisoners transferred from Cork Prison to Shelton Abbey during the time period from 17 December, 2007 to 19 May, 2008. The prisoners concerned were deemed suitable for transfer to an open centre having, in each case, taken into account a wide range of factors including the nature of their offence, length of sentence, engagement with the therapeutic services...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 May 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 May 2007. Officials in that Section are currently processing applications received in late 2005 and have approximately 10,700 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person concerned. These are generally dealt...
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (22 May 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Parliamentary Question No. 313 of the 20 February 2008. My Department has no record of a subsequent application from the person concerned. It is open to the applicant to make a fresh application at any point.
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (22 May 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person referred to in the Deputy's question arrived in the State on foot of a study visa. If she wishes to continue to reside in the State to study on expiry of her current permission to remain in September 2008, she should go to her local immigration officer, with details of her course and payment of fees in order to...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 May 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 the processing of the application is near completion and the file will be forwarded to me for a decision in the near future. I will inform the Deputy and the person concerned when I...
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (22 May 2008)
Dermot Ahern: The person in question will need to apply for a re-entry visa prior to their departure from the State. Comprehensive information on making a re-entry visa application is available on the website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service at www.inis.gov.ie.