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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 121 of Tuesday, 24 April, 2007, No.131 of Thursday, 29 March, 2007, No. 131 of on Thursday, 8 March, 2007, No. 173 of Wednesday, 6 December, 2006 and No. 158 of Thursday, 11 May, 2006 and the written replies to those Questions. The file of the person concerned is currently being considered and a decision in the matter will issue in the near...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office, Dublin on 27th February 2007. It was refused by the Visa Officer on 14th March 2007 for a number of reasons: There was insufficient documentation submitted in support of the application; no evidence of finances was shown; the applicant had previous visa refusals; and it was the opinion of the Visa Officer that the...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 29 April, 2003, as an unaccompanied minor, and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999, as amended, he was informed by letter...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Sep 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 & Law Reform on whether such status...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to the answer to Parliamentary Question No. 287 of 31st January 2007, in which it was stated that the person in question has no entitlement to Family Reunification under the provisions of Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. With regard to the Deputy's letter of the 14th February 2007 and the various issues raised, the Immigration Division of my Department will be in...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (26 Sep 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Garda superannuation benefits are paid in accordance with the Garda Síochána Pensions Orders and Agreed Reports of the Garda Conciliation Council. The Government decided in September 2001 to accept the thrust of the package of reforms recommended by the Commission on Public Service Pensions and to establish a Working Group to advise on implementation, as provided for in the Programme for...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (26 Sep 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that there is currently one full time Garda assigned to Quin Garda Station, Co. Clare. Quin Garda Station forms part of the Ennis District and as of 31 August last, the latest date for which figures are readily available, the personnel strength of Ennis District was 190. It is the responsibility of the Garda Divisional Officer to allocate personnel...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (26 Sep 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: 2 Garda Reserve members are attached to the Lucan Garda Station and another 2 Reserve members are attached to the Clondalkin Garda Station. As yet, there have not been any Reserve members deployed to Ronanstown Garda Station.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (26 Sep 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The personnel strength of the Community Policing Unit in Ronanstown Garda Station as at the 31st December in each year from 2002 to 2006 was as set out as follows: Station 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Ronanstown 12 13 16 13 11 On 31 August last, the latest date for which figures are readily available, the personnel strength of the Community Policing Unit in Ronanstown Garda Station was 10....

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (26 Sep 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Under the Programme for Government the strength of An Garda Síochána will rise to 15,000 Gardaí in 2010 and 16,000 in 2012. A total of 780 recruits have commenced training in the Garda College since the beginning of 2007 and a new rolling recruitment campaign has just begun — advertisements in relation to it were placed in last Sunday's national newspapers. Specifically in relation to...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the application referred to was approved on the 20th September 2007.

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 496 of Tuesday, 22nd November, 2005 and the written reply to that question. The person concerned arrived in the State on 28 April, 2003 and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently,...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that applications from the persons concerned have now been approved and certificates of naturalisation have recently issued to them.

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that a decision on the Family Reunification application was issued to the person in question on the 19th September 2007

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that a Family Reunification application by the person in question was refused in July 2006. I understand that the legal representatives of the person in question have been in contact with the Immigration Division regarding this matter and a response has recently issued to them.

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to the reply to Parliamentary Question 695 of 26 June 2007. The position remains as stated.

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 252 of Thursday, 5th July, 2007 and 122 of Thursday, 29th March, 2007 and the written replies to those questions. The position remains unchanged.

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 09 May, 2004 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999, as amended, he was informed by letter dated 31 August, 2007, that the...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (26 Sep 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The latest date for which the figures requested by the Deputy are readily available is 31 August 2007. The following is a breakdown of Garda numbers in the Western Region for the Divisions requested by the Deputy: Division Strength Galway West 412 Roscommon/Galway East 265 Mayo 301 Sligo/Leitrim 289

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (26 Sep 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have considered the tragic circumstances of the death of Terence Wheelock and my consideration was further informed by the verdict of the Inquest jury on 13 July of this year. In so far as the inquest is concerned, I am clear that a Coroner's inquest is a statutorily independent inquisitorial process and, that even if all of the information relevant to the jury's determination were...