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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Nov 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 — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (1 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The scheme of performance-related awards in the civil service applies to Deputy and Assistant Secretaries and equivalent grades. It does not apply to Secretaries General. Details of awards to individual officers under the performance-related scheme are not disclosed on the basis that they are confidential to the officer concerned. However, I can say that during 2007 the following awards were...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (1 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I understand that the effect of the judgment of the High Court in this case is that the system of registration of births, as it relates to those with gender dysphoria, is incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights. The system of registration of births and the legislation governing that system do not come within the functional responsibility of my Department.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (1 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 20 September, 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 05 January, 2006,...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (1 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I can inform the Deputy that a service level agreement is in place between An Garda Síochána and the Forensic Science Laboratory which oversees processing and reporting times according to agreed priorities and which applies on a nationwide basis. This agreement incorporates arrangements to ensure that high priority cases are examined immediately upon receipt and is reinforced by ongoing...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (1 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that they are aware of a number of burglaries in the area referred to. I am further informed that uniform and plain-clothes personnel, including District Detective and Drug Unit personnel, supplemented as necessary by District and Divisional Traffic Corps personnel, carry out patrols and checkpoints in this area. Crime prevention patrols have also been...

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I thank Deputies for their contributions and for their broad support for the reform proposals set out in the Bill. While it undoubtedly contains many technical proposals and measures, the aim of the Bill is to update our land and conveyancing laws in order to meet the changed needs of the 21st century. The Government recognises the need for an up-to-date and streamlined conveyancing code...

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I think it was Kildare rather than Clare. Deputy Crawford raised the question of the transfer of single premia and other farm payments. It does not come within the scope of this Bill but I will raise the issue with the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to see whether the legislation in this area can be examined with a view to dealing with the issues raised by Deputy Crawford. All...

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (6 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, in accordance with Standing Order 120(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (6 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 431 and 442 together. The Deputy will appreciate that I cannot comment on individual cases especially as the issues raised are linked to matters which are before the courts at present. In relation to the process whereby a purchaser's solicitor may act for both the purchaser and a lending institution, I would point out that this system, which was agreed between...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Applications for certificates of naturalisation from the persons referred to in the Deputy's Question were received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in September 2005. Officials in that Section are currently processing applications received at the beginning of 2005 and have approximately 2,200 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the individuals concerned. These are...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (6 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The issuance of passports is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that a decision in relation to the application for residence in the State based on EU Treaty Rights issued to the person concerned on 22nd August 2006. The application for residence in the State was refused under Regulation 3(2) of S.I. 656 of 2006 (Free Movement of Persons Regulations). This Regulation requires that in order to...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (6 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 19 October 2001 and was granted temporary permission to remain on foot of a work permit. She subsequently decided to pursue a full time course of studies, however her attendance record did not meet the course requirements. The person concerned was informed by letter dated 19 May 2004 that the Minister proposed to make a deportation order in respect...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (6 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my answer to parliamentary question no. 927 dated 26th September 2007 regarding the person in question. An application by the person in question for a permanent residence card in accordance with EU Treaty Rights was deemed incomplete and could not be considered as the person concerned could not provide evidence that his spouse is exercising EU Treaty Rights in the State....

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (6 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA), which operates under the aegis of my Department has responsibility, inter alia, for meeting the accommodation and related ancillary needs of asylum seekers under the Government policy of Direct Provision and dispersal. In this regard, the RIA is currently providing accommodation for 6,366 asylum seekers in 61 centres located across 22 counties. The...

Written Answers — Garda Divisions: Garda Divisions (6 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In accordance with the provisions of the Garda Síochána Act, 2005, decisions on the realignment of Garda Regional & Divisional boundaries are matters for the Garda Commissioner in the first instance, in the context of his Annual Policing Plans. The Commissioner has recently submitted proposals to my Department to align Garda Divisions with local authority boundaries which will lead to...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned applied for permission to remain in the State on the basis of being a parent of an Irish citizen child, born before 1 January 2005, in accordance with the revised arrangements announced by my predecessor on 15 January 2005, commonly referred to as the IBC/05 scheme. The person concerned submitted his application after the closing date for applications, 31 March 2005. The...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Officials in the Citizenship Section have advised me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question.

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (6 Nov 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...