Results 121-140 of 16,849 for speaker:Dermot Ahern

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the number of applications received to date for voluntary retirement in 2011 and the number of compulsory retirements in 2011 is as set out hereunder: C/Supt Supt Insp Sgt Garda Total Voluntary 0 0 1 3 8 12 Compulsory 1 3 2 6 11 23

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my response to Parliamentary Question 201 of 17th December, 2010 outlining the issues with compiling the information sought. For the sake of completion I would also add that the figures given include both EEA nationals as well as other foreign nationals; as such it does not follow that all of the persons in question could be or would be liable to be deported upon their...

Written Answers — Prison Mobile Phone Seizures: Prison Mobile Phone Seizures (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: Section 36 of the Prisons Act, 2007, which was brought into operation on 1 May, 2007, makes it an offence for prisoners to have unauthorised possession of or use of mobile telecommunication devices. Under the Act it is also an offence to supply such a device to a prisoner. The penalties for such an offence, on summary conviction, include a fine not exceeding €5,000 or imprisonment for a...

Written Answers — Prison Mobile Phone Seizures: Prison Mobile Phone Seizures (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: In my reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos 147 and 148 of 17 November, 2010 I stated that I had asked the Central Statistics Office to supply statistics directly to the Deputy, as the Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Office, as the national statistical agency. In my reply to the Deputy's Parliamentary Question No 147 of...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 1130 of 29 September 2010. I should add that my Department is not aware of any visa application having being made by the person concerned recently. I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by email using the Oireachtas mail facility which has...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (12 Jan 2011)

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 24th August, 2009, 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 (12 Jan 2011)

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 25th February, 2010, 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 (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: Arising from the refusal of her 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 23rd August, 2006, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: As the name of the person referred to by the Deputy does not match the reference number supplied, it is not possible to provide the information sought at this time. However, information on the particular case the Deputy is referring to will be provided once my Department has received the correct name and reference number. In that context, I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: My Department's records show that the person concerned was served with a Deportation Order on 23rd October, 2003 which placed a legal obligation on him to 'present' at the Offices of the Garda National Immigration Bureau on 30th October, 2003 in order to make arrangements for his deportation from the State. The person concerned did not 'present' as required on that occasion and, as such, he...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned has had his temporary permission to remain in the State, on Stamp 3 conditions, renewed for a six month period, until 11th April, 2011. This decision was conveyed to the person concerned by letter dated 11th October, 2010. The decision to grant such status to the person concerned was arrived at following the consideration of his case under Section 3 of the Immigration...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my previous replies to Parliamentary Questions in this matter. I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy made a Family Reunification application in January 2006. A decision in this case to refuse to grant an application under section 18 was issued to the person referred to on the 11th July 2008...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: Further to Parliamentary Question No. 191 of 7 December 2010, the Travel Document Unit of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) informs me that the person referred to in the Deputy's question is still the holder of temporary permission to remain in the State until 29 May 2011, which was granted to him on an exceptional basis. As previously advised, the person concerned was...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (12 Jan 2011)

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 22nd March, 2010, 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 — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy made an application for Family Reunification on behalf of his wife in June 2005 and a decision issued to the person referred to by the Deputy refusing the application in July 2007. I am further informed that the person referred to by the Deputy made a new application for Family...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the spouse of the person concerned initially entered the State on a Join Spouse 'D' visa in December 2006. I am informed that he was subsequently granted permission to remain in the State under Stamp 3 conditions from 14 September 2009 until 21 June 2011 by the Garda National Immigration Bureau. I am not aware of any application for a change of status under...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. The person referred to in the details supplied has sought a transfer to accommodation in Dublin on a number of occasions on medical grounds. Medical documentation received by RIA from this person has been forwarded for...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to Parliamentary Question No. 352 of Tuesday, 19th October, 2010, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply. I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by Email using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (12 Jan 2011)

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 15 October 2010, 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 — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that minor children under the age of sixteen who are in the care of non-EU national parents who have been granted permission to remain in the State under the IBC/05 scheme, avail of the same permission to remain as that granted to their parents. When such minor children reach sixteen years of age they are obliged to register with the Garda National Immigration...