Results 3,061-3,080 of 16,537 for speaker:Brian Lenihan Jnr

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (11 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a Family Reunification application in January 2006. Further documentation was requested in February 2007 and was received in July 2007. In the course of processing the application, questions arose in relation to the authenticity of certain documents submitted. This issue is currently being...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (11 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my answers to Parliamentary Question 313 of 31st January 2007 and Parliamentary Question 122 of 24th April 2007. The applications referred to were received in the Visa Office, Dublin on 4th January 2007. They were refused by the Visa Officer on 7th March 2007. On re-examination of the file it has come to light that the documentation requested was in fact received at...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (11 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Parliamentary Question 459 on 9 October 2007. 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. One such condition is that the Minister must be satisfied that the applicant is of...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (11 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) is responsible, inter alia, for the provision of accommodation and ancillary services to asylum seekers through the Government policy of direct provision. The RIA is a cross-departmental Agency which coordinates service provision in areas including health, education and welfare. The RIA is currently accommodating almost 7,000 people in 60 centres...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (11 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned holds the status of refugee in the State. He claimed asylum on 5/12/1996. His claim was examined by the then Asylum Division which recommended that he should be recognised as a refugee. He was informed he had been granted refugee status and of the rights and entitlements accompanying refugee status in the State. He was advised at the time to obtain his green alien's...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (11 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Immigration Division of my Department has recently been in contact with the person concerned requesting documentation. The application will be further processed upon receipt of these documents.

European Union Reform Treaty: Statements (16 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The new EU reform treaty is an important project for the European Union and Ireland. As Deputies will appreciate, Ireland has benefited substantially from its membership of the Union which has helped us to achieve significant economic success and prosperity. The economic arguments deployed by Deputy Ó Snodaigh echo the claims made by similar political interests in 1972, when dire...

European Union Reform Treaty: Statements (16 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: We are not opposed to the regime. I ask the Deputy to stop misstating the position. A referendum is approaching in which the Deputy and I both seek a yes vote.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (16 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In accordance with EU Directives, national public procurement procedures and relevant legislation, a Request for Information (RFI) for the provision and operation of safety cameras on behalf of An Garda Síochána was published on the Government's procurement website on 24 November, 2006. Following the evaluation of the submissions received in respect of the RFI a total of six...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (16 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that traffic collisions are subject to a thorough investigation in accordance with Garda traffic collision investigation policy. Collisions resulting in material damage only are not investigated, except where an offence is alleged or disclosed, a State-owned vehicle is involved or the requirements of section 106 of the Road Traffic Acts 1961-2006 have...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (16 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Following the submission in 2004 of a report and recommendations by an expert group on crime statistics, it was decided that the compilation and publication of crime statistics should be taken over by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, from the Garda Síochána. The Garda Síochána Act, 2005 consequently makes provision for this and the CSO has established a...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (16 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Visa required nationals who wish to visit family members in this State may apply for a visit visa. Visit visas are issued for short term trips only. The maximum duration for which an Immigration Officer may permit the holder of a visit visa to remain in the State is 90 days. Comprehensive information on making a visit visa application is available on the website of the Irish Naturalisation...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (16 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in August 2005. Officials in that section inform me that processing of the application has commenced and the file will be submitted to me for a decision in the coming months. I will inform the Deputy of the outcome in due course.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Long term residency was introduced by way of an administrative scheme in May 2004. 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...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (16 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is in Raheny Garda District and is patrolled by Garda foot and mobile patrols. Members of the local Community Policing Unit are also allocated to this area and liaise with the local community providing crime prevention and security advice. I am further informed that a number of incidents, where property has been damaged, have...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (16 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: At present there is no absolute right to reside in the state based on marriage to an Irish national or by virtue of being the parent of an Irish born child. In most cases, the first action of a foreign-resident parent of an Irish-born child wishing to come to Ireland is to submit a visa application. It is the case that the right to family life, as envisaged in Article 8 of the European...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that following a review of the application for residence in the State based on EU Treaty Rights a decision has recently issued to the person concerned. The person concerned did not meet the criteria for eligibility for residence in the State in accordance with Regulation 3(2) SI 656/2006 European Communities (Free Movement of...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (16 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 203 on 3 April 2007. Officials in the Citizenship Section of my Department inform me that the documentation requested has recently been received. Further processing of the application has commenced and it is likely that the file will be submitted to me for a decision in the coming months. I will inform the Deputy of the outcome in...

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (16 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As at 12 October, 2007, there were 257 persons serving sentences for sex offences. No person in this category was on temporary release. The Sex Offenders Act, which commenced on 27 September 2001, sets out the obligations on persons convicted of a range of sexual offences against both children and adults. Section 9 places an obligation on Prison Governors to inform the Gardaí of the...

Written Answers — Sex Offender Treatment Programme: Sex Offender Treatment Programme (16 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 492 to 494, inclusive, together. The details of those on remand for offences of a sexual nature and also convicted for such offences as on 10 October 2007 are detailed in the table. Prison Remand — Awaiting Trial Sentenced Arbour Hill 3 84 Castlerea 6 19 Cloverhill 19 0 Cork 0 5 Limerick 2 3 Midlands 1 70 Mountjoy 0 2 St. Patrick's 0 6 Wheatfield...