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Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (14 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The ongoing programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation around the country is based on agreed priorities established by An Garda Síochána in consultation with its representative associations. The programme is progressed by the Garda authorities working in close co-operation with the Office of Public Works, which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 207 to 211, inclusive, together. Long term residency is an administrative scheme that was introduced in May 2004 and is focused on persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions. Such persons may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five year...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (14 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Immigration Act 2003, which was commenced on 15 September 2003, contained a number of key changes to the Refugee Act, 1996 which enabled the processing of asylum applications to be speeded up and also enhanced our ability to deal with abusive applications. These changes included the imposition on applicants of a clear statutory duty to actively pursue their asylum applications and...

Written Answers — Recidivism Rate: Recidivism Rate (14 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that the compilation of statistics relating to all offences for which prisoners have been convicted in the context of their current sentences or previous ones, if applicable, on an individual prisoner basis, would require a disproportionate and inordinate amount of staff time and effort to prepare and could not be justified in...

Written Answers — Recidivism Rate: Recidivism Rate (14 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Irish Prison Service facilitated the first major study of prisoner re-offending by the UCD Institute of Criminology. The study found that 27.4% of released prisoners were serving a new prison sentence within one year. This rose to 39.2% after two years, 45.1% after three years, and 49.2% after four years. The findings are in line with international experience, and I understand that...

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I wish to assure the Deputy that I am actively engaged in pursuing measures to protect children from abuse through the internet with particular reference to internet grooming. The internet is an international and world-wide phenomenon with no borders and no single organisation controlling it. Measures to combat illegal materials and activities on the internet are, therefore, hampered by a...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 245 on 7 November, 2007, which sets out my own position. The cost of commuting by rail was borne by myself. The air travel occurred in September, 2007. The Minister of State with special responsibility for Integration Policy, Mr Conor Lenihan, T.D., has travelled abroad by air on one occasion. The cost of this air travel, which...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: My Department is not the subject of any enforcement proceedings for the non-transposition of EU Directives. A reasoned opinion was received from the EU Commission in relation to the transposition of the Racial Equality Directive (2000/43/EC) and my Department responded to the Commission last September. I am satisfied that this Directive has been properly transposed.

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Government decided earlier this year to assign a site owned by the Minister of Defence to the Prison Service as the location for the development of a prison facility to replace Cork Prison and serve the Munster region. The project is at an early stage. The normal planning provisions do not apply to a prison development. However before consent to a prison development can be given, the...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person in question entered the State on 7 September, 2006. He was not in possession of a valid entry visa for the State. He failed to register his presence in the State with the Garda National Immigration Bureau as required. On 18 April, 2007 the person in question signed a declaration consenting to the making of a deportation order in respect of himself in the presence of a member of...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 28 November, 1999 and applied for asylum on 30 November, 1999. His application was refused following consideration of his case by Asylum Division and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999 he was informed by letter dated 22 May, 2001, that the Minister proposed to make a...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is responsible for matters relating to commerce, business and the operation of efficient and competitive markets. An Garda Síochána enforce the provisions of the criminal law in respect of theft and robbery, including theft and robbery of metal.

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (15 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...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (15 Nov 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 and Law Reform on whether such status...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Immigration Division of my Department has recently been in contact with the representatives of the person concerned granting her permission to remain in the State.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 147 of Thursday, 11 October 2007 and No. 957 of Wednesday, 26 September 2007 and the written replies to those Questions. The status of the person concerned remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 224 on 18 October 2007. The position remains as stated.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person in question arrived in the State as an unaccompanied minor on 14 March, 2005. He applied for asylum on 5 April, 2005. 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person in question arrived in the State as an unaccompanied minor on 14 March, 2005. He applied for asylum on 5 April, 2005. 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 14 March, 2005 as an unaccompanied minor. She applied for asylum on 5 April 2005. 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. In accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, the person concerned was informed on 20...