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Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (8 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order following a comprehensive and thorough examination of their asylum claim, and a detailed examination of the representations they submitted for consideration under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). The effect of the Deportation Order is that the person concerned must leave the State and remain thereafter out of the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (8 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Arising from the refusal of his asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 13 January 2006, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (8 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service that on the 30 October 2009 a letter was forwarded, by registered post, to the person in question requesting documentation in support of an application for permission to remain in the State. The letter was subsequently returned to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service by An Post as it was not called for. A...

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (8 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question Number 237 of 7 July, 2010.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a letter issued to the person referred to by the Deputy on 6th July 2010. I am further informed by INIS that on receipt of a response from the person referred to by the Deputy the case will be considered further.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 126 of Thursday, 20 May, 2010, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply. The Deputy will note from that Reply that no Deportation Order has issued in respect of the person concerned. The Deputy might also wish to note that the person concerned does not...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 146 of 20 May, 2010. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person to whom he refers was granted permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements for the non-EEA parents of children born in Ireland prior to 1 January, 2005, known as the IBC/05 Scheme. In his application form for that Scheme, and also renewal thereof in 2007, the person concerned stated that he was a citizen of Sierra Leone....

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (8 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that following the regulation of certain psychotropic substances on 11 May 2010 under the Misuse of Drugs Acts, and as part of Operation Kingfisher under the direction of the Garda National Drugs Unit, members of An Garda Síochána in each Garda District throughout the State visited every Head Shop to investigate their activity. As part of this...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Parliamentary Question No. 322 of 15 June 2010. There is no change in the position as set out in that answer.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (8 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 399 and 407 together. I am informed by the Garda Authorities that as part of ongoing, intelligence-led operations a search was carried out on 23 June 2010 at a location in Lucan, County Dublin. Two devices were found which necessitated the attendance of an Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal team. The matter is under active investigation by the Garda Síochána.

Written Answers — Garda Communications: Garda Communications (8 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The matter to which the Deputy refers concerns the alleged leaking of official material from Garda sources to the media relating to a deceased person. An investigation under section 98 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 into the matter was carried out by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission and the full text of that report is available on its website. The Ombudsman Commission report...

Written Answers — Garda Complaints Procedures: Garda Complaints Procedures (8 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: On 9 May 2007 the Garda Síochána Complaints Board had 499 complaints which had yet to be finalised under the Garda Síochána (Complaints) Act, 1986. The Board also had 40 cases awaiting a Tribunal hearing. In accordance with Section 111 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, 72 complaints were transferred to the newly established Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. The Board's remaining...

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (8 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: For the record of the House and the information of the Deputy let me explain that prior to May 2008 seizures of drugs were recorded under the generic description "prohibited articles" and a detailed breakdown is not readily available. From May 2008 (when new security initiatives were first introduced) to 31 December 2008, there were 351 drug seizures within the Irish Prison Service. Figures...

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (8 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: In the time available it has not been possible to compile the statistics which the Deputy has requested. I will communicate further with him when the information sought is to hand.

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (8 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Section 6 of the Criminal Justice Act 1960 states that a person shall be deemed unlawfully at large if a condition to which his release was made subject has been broken. Section 7 of the Act then allows for a member of the Gardaí to arrest without warrant such a person and return them back to prison custody. Persons returned to custody in such circumstances then have their cases considered...

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (8 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 404 and 405. I refer the Deputy to the answer to Question number 191 on 16 December 2009 which sets out the current remuneration payable to members of the Judiciary. Allowances and expenses are also payable in accordance with rates agreed by the Minister for Finance . Garda drivers are provided for members of the judiciary under certain circumstances. It is...

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (8 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: In the time available it has not been possible to provide the information which the Deputy has requested. I will communicate further with him, pending receipt of a Garda report on the situation.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (8 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order following a comprehensive and thorough examination of their asylum claim, and a detailed examination of the representations they submitted for consideration under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). The effect of the Deportation Order is that the person concerned must leave the State and remain thereafter out of the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (8 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Valid applications for certificates of naturalisation from the persons referred to in the Deputy's Question were received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in June 2005 and I decided in my absolute discretion not to grant certificates of naturalisation. The persons concerned were informed of this decision in letters issued to them on 17 December, 2009. The onus is on each applicant...