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Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (4 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength of Dunlavin Garda Station on 3 July 2007 was one. Dunlavin Garda Station forms part of the Carlow/Kildare Garda Division. The personnel strength of the Carlow/Kildare Division on 3 July 2007 was 391 (all ranks) respectively. Dunlavin Garda Station is open to the public from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, subject to...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (4 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength (all ranks) of the Carlow/Kildare Division on 31 December, 1997 and 3 July, 2007 was 281 and 391 (all ranks) respectively. This represents an increase of 110 (or 39.1%) in the number of personnel allocated since that date. The personnel strength of Blessington Garda Station on 3 July, 2007 was 16 (all ranks)....

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (5 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I can advise the Deputy that at present seven hybrid (petrol/electric) cars are in use in the Ministerial fleet. The requirements for the Ministerial fleet are subject to regular review and assessment in order to ensure that the most suitable vehicles are purchased having regard to a range of criteria including overall cost, emissions and fuel efficiency bearing in mind the function of the...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (5 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question has applied to undergo a course that is not, as yet, viable. This means if the college concerned does not have sufficient numbers of applicants who sign up and pay for the course the college will not run the course and the person concerned will not have a place on a recognised college course, as required....

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (5 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The European Convention on the Legal Status of Migrant Workers was opened for signature on 24 November 1977. The Convention is concerned with the legal situation of migrant workers, in particular employment, residence and work permits, family reunifications, working conditions and the transfer of savings, social security and medical assistance. Ireland has not signed the Convention and...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person in question applied for permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements for non EU national parents of Irish children born prior to 1 January 2005, commonly referred to as the IBC/05 scheme. It is a requirement of this scheme that each applicant must be resident in the State on a continuous basis since the birth of the Irish born child and that evidence of such...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: An application for residence in the State was received from the person in question in June 2007. An acknowledgement of receipt of the application was issued on 2 July 2007. This application is under consideration and the applicant will be advised of the steps to take to regularise her position in the State in due course.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 184 of Wednesday 4 July 2007 and the written reply to that Question. I have nothing further to add to that reply.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Discrimination is prohibited in Irish law on nine grounds, including disability, age, sexual orientation and religious belief, under the Employment Equality Acts 1998 to 2007 and the Equal Status Acts 2000 to 2004, in the employment area and in access to and supply of goods and services, respectively. The Equality Act 2004 enacted amendments to the Employment Equality Act 1998 in order to...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (5 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 18 July 2003. She was given permission to remain in the State until 15 October 2004 and has remained in the State since that date without permission. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999, as amended, she was informed by letter dated 22 November 2006, that the Minister proposed to make a deportation order in...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (5 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed that applications by the person in question and his step children were received by the EU Treaty Rights section of my Department on 22 May 2007 and 20 June 2007 respectively. Applications of this kind are dealt with in chronological order of receipt and take approximately six months to process.

Written Answers — Local Authority Expenditure: Local Authority Expenditure (5 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed that under the local authority expenses allowances system put in place by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, councillors are paid a composite annual allowance that is intended to defray costs actually incurred in attending council and committee meetings, including Joint Policing Committee meetings. Following a comprehensive review by the Department...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (5 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The detailed allocation of Garda resources, including equipment, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. I am informed by the Garda authorities that it is Garda policy to issue anti stab/ballistic vests to all Garda personnel. On joining the force a student Garda undergoes a two year comprehensive education and training programme, and student Gardaí are issued with anti stab/ballistic...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question Number 298 of Wednesday 31 January 2007. The position remains as stated.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Since the Deputy has not provided details of a particular case, I can only set out the position generally. Section 15 (d) of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 provides that an applicant for a certificate of naturalisation must have a period of one year's continuous residence in the State immediately before the date of application and, during the eight years immediately preceding...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Citizenship Section of my Department that the number of applications for naturalisation which have yet to be processed to a conclusion is approximately 15,000. Such applications are generally dealt with in chronological order as this method is deemed to be fairest to all applicants. The processing time is, on average, thirty months and this is primarily due to the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory conditions are fulfilled. Section 15 of that Act requires that the applicant must have had a period of one years continuous residence in the State immediately before the date of the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: 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 on 9 November 2006. On examination of the application it was determined that the person concerned did not meet the statutory residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. A letter...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (5 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In accordance with section 22 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the formulation of proposals in relation to the opening and closing of Garda stations is a matter, in the first instance, for the Garda Commissioner in the context of the annual policing plan. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that there are no plans at present to close Mountjoy or Fitzgibbon Street Garda Stations.

Written Answers — Coroners Service: Coroners Service (5 Jul 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In March 2006, the family of the person in question was offered an ex gratia payment for their representation as a unit at the Inquest. That exceptional ex gratia offer was expressed to be subject to the then maximum Government approved rates for representation at Tribunals of Inquiry — i.e. €800 per day for a solicitor, €744 per day for a junior counsel or €1116 per day for a senior...