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Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy will be aware, under the provisions of the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority was established as and from 4 November 2006. The Property Registration Authority replaces the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and, subject to the above Act, is independent in the...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy will be aware, under the provisions of the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority was established as and from 4 November 2006. The Property Registration Authority replaces the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and, subject to the above Act, is independent in the...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office, Dublin on 29 May 2007. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the visa application was approved following appeal on 22 June 2007.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Applications for certificates of naturalisation are generally dealt with in chronological order as this method is deemed to be fairest to all applicants. The average processing time for such applications is approximately 30 months and this is primarily due to the significant increase in the volume of applications received in the last number of years. The table shows the total number of...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: My Department has received no application for a travel document from the persons concerned. In the event that an application is made the matter will be considered.

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Under current Irish criminal law it is an offence, punishable by up to life imprisonment, to traffic a person under 17 years of age, male or female, into, through or out of Ireland for the purpose of that person's sexual exploitation. This is provided for in the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998. Under the Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Act 2000, it is an offence for a person to...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by my Department that an incomplete application was received from the person concerned. My Department is in the process of writing to the person concerned to further process his application. When the application is fully complete it will be examined in the normal course.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position in relation to granting long-term residency is as follows. Persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five-year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements. The...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position in relation to granting long-term residency is as follows. Persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five-year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements. The...

Written Answers — Garda Civilianisation Programme: Garda Civilianisation Programme (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the number of full and part-time civilian staff assigned to An Garda Síochána is currently 2,140. In December 2006, approval was received to recruit 300 additional Clerical Officers for the Dublin Metropolitan Region of An Garda Síochána and as of 25 June 2007, 185 of these have been appointed. The recruitment of the remainder is...

Written Answers — Garda Charter: Garda Charter (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The charter referred to by the Deputy is intended to ensure that the level of service provided by An Garda Síochána to the public is maintained at a high level. Officials of my Department are making preparations to develop this charter in consultation with the Garda Inspectorate and the Garda Commissioner. I intend to introduce this charter as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Office of Public Works, which has responsibility for the provision of Garda stations, will re-survey the site for Kilfinane Garda station and prepare a sketch scheme (outline drawing) for the station for Garda approval in the near future.

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The offences referred to by the Deputy arise under section 3 of the Vagrancy (Ireland) Act 1847 and are subject to a penalty of up to one month's imprisonment. The High Court delivered its judgment recently in the case of Niall Dillon -v- The DPP. That case concerned the constitutionality of section 3 of the Vagrancy (Ireland) Act 1847. The Court held that the provision is...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I wish to refer the Deputy to the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 211 of 24 April 2007. I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that a decision to refuse an application for Family Reunification by the person in question issued on 7 December 2006. The matter is under review and a decision will issue in due course.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: An application for the person referred to in the Deputy's question was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department on 14 July 2005. Processing of the application has commenced and the file will be submitted to me for a decision in the near future. I will inform the Deputy and the individual concerned when a decision is made on the application.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 697 and 699 together. I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question and her spouse have been granted refugee status in the State. An application for Family Reunification was made by the spouse of the person in question for the two children in March 2003. A second application for Family Reunification for the two...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications. As the Deputy will be aware, applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications. As the Deputy will be aware, applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Applications for certificates of naturalisation on behalf of the persons in question were received in the Citizenship Section of my Department on 17 July 2006. Due to the fact that applications on behalf of minors generally require less processing than standard adult applications, it is usually possible to finalise them more quickly. Based on current processing trends, it is likely that...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that this application is in the final stages of processing and a decision will issue shortly.