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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (16 Oct 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. These conditions are that the applicant must— be of full age, or by way of exception, be a minor born in the State be of good character have had a period of one...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I presume that when the Deputy refers to successful applications, he is referring to applications for asylum that resulted in a recommendation to grant refugee status. Between 1992 and 31 August 2007 there was a total of 75,156 applications for asylum in the State. The number of recommendations to grant refugee status at first instance and at appeal stage in the same period was 8,773....

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (16 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There are seven agencies reporting to my Department which are headed by a Chief Executive Officer (Courts Service, Equality Authority, Legal Aid Board, Private Security Authority, Property Registration Authority, Garda Síochána Complaints Board and the Human Rights Commission). The post of CEO of the Human Rights Commission is currently vacant. The table sets out the salaries of the post...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have requested the views of the Garda Commissioner on the issue raised by the Deputy and I will be in contact with the Deputy when I have them.

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that a dedicated Divisional Drug Unit exists in An Garda Síochána's Mayo Division and that the allocation of resources to this unit are closely monitored and kept under constant review by the Garda authorities. In addition, all members of An Garda Síochána are tasked with the enforcement of drug-related legislation. As the Deputy will appreciate,...

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (16 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The EU Justice and Home Affairs Council referred to took place before my appointment as Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The Resolution to which the Deputy has referred was concerned with the possible adoption of an EU instrument in connection with the cross-border deployment of undercover agents. In the course of EU discussions which preceded the June Council, Ireland...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength of Tallaght Garda District and Limerick Garda Division on 30 April, 2007 was 248 and 552 respectively. The personnel strength of Community Gardaí is only available on a quarterly basis. The personnel strength of the Community Gardaí...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of the Louth/Meath Garda Division on 31 December, 2002 to 2006 and on 30 September, 2007, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the table. 31/12/02 31/12/03 31/12/04 31/12/05 31/12/06 30/09/07 Drogheda 89 90 89 93 93 100 Castlebellingham 4 4 4 4 4 3 Clougherhead 3 2 2 1 2 1...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (16 Oct 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 in November 2003. On examination of this application, it was determined that on the date the application was made the person concerned did not satisfy the statutory residency requirement as set out in the Irish Nationality and...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There are currently ten attested Reserve Gardaí attached to Limerick Garda Division with four Garda Reserve students on Phase IV training who are due to be fully qualified and operational in Limerick Division by 20th October 2007. A further Garda Reserve student is on Phase II. At present all the Reserve members in the Limerick Division are attached to Henry Street Garda District....

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (16 Oct 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 — Witness Protection Programme: Witness Protection Programme (16 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Witness Security Programme was developed to encourage and reassure vulnerable witnesses in serious criminal cases and is operated by An Garda Síochána. For obvious reasons, it is not the practice to comment on operational details in relation to the Programme, including in relation to details of the kind sought by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Sentencing Policy: Sentencing Policy (16 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to establish a Judicial Sentencing Commission to formulate sentencing guidelines. In considering the matter, I will be guided by the ongoing work of the steering committee which has been established by the Courts Service Board to plan for and provide information on sentencing. The committee, under the chair of Mrs. Justice Susan Denham of...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Regulation 3(2) of the Regulations referred to by the Deputy states: These Regulations shall not apply to a family member unless the family member is lawfully resident in another Member State and is:— (a) seeking to enter the State in the company of a Union citizen in respect of whom he or she is a family member, or (b) seeking to join a Union citizen, in respect of whom he or she is a...

Written Answers — Regulatory Impact Assessments: Regulatory Impact Assessments (16 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: My Department has completed 12 Regulatory Impact Assessments since the adoption of the Government's policy in this respect in June 2005, and a number of others are in preparation. The approach taken in assessing whether a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) is necessary follows, on a case by case basis, the RIA Guidelines produced by the Department of The Taoiseach. Of particular note given...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The provision of a secure digital radio service to An Garda Síochána is already well under way. Following a procurement exercise undertaken by the Department of Finance on behalf of An Garda Síochána and other emergency services, a preferred bidder, TETRA Ireland Ltd, has been selected. The preferred bid is based on Tetra standards. A project procurement group which includes Gardaí and...

Written Answers — Drug Trafficking: Drug Trafficking (16 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The illegal drug trade and abuse of cocaine affects the population of every member State of the MAOC(N). It is estimated that over 300 tonnes of cocaine are trafficked into Europe each year. Intelligence suggests that the vast bulk of this is shipped into Europe via the North Atlantic and Western Africa. In Lisbon in September, I signed the International Agreement establishing the Maritime...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (16 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: An investigation in my Department has uncovered no indication that there was any relevant correspondence between my Department and An Garda Síochána and the Department of Education in 1996. My Department has complied with a Discovery Direction dated 26 February, 2004 by the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (the Ryan Commission). The Discovery Direction sought documents applying to...

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (16 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Irish Prison Service that due to technical difficulties, the information requested by the Deputy is not readily available. I have directed the Irish Prison Service to forward the information requested directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.