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Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (20 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The average annual costs for keeping an offender over the last five years are set out in the following table. 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Average Cost of Keeping an Offender €84,800 €87,950 €83,800 €90,900 €91,700 The average cost of keeping an offender in custody is calculated by averaging the current running costs of the prisons and places of detention against the average number...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (20 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The amounts received in EU Funding by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform over the last 10 years is as follows: 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 â'¬m â'¬m â'¬m â'¬m â'¬m â'¬m â'¬m â'¬m â'¬m EU Receipts 0.035 0.012 3.2 7.2 6.1 12.9 16.9 16.8 8.9 This funding was primarily in relation to child care. Responsibility for child care. transferred...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 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. ...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (20 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 — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (20 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that local Garda management is aware of anti-social behaviour in the area referred to. As a result of targeted policing of the area a number of persons have been arrested for public order offences, possession of a controlled substance and an offensive weapon. I am further informed that the area referred to is in Clontarf Garda sub-District and is...

Written Answers — Probation and Welfare Service: Probation and Welfare Service (20 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I can advise the Deputy that currently the total number of clients under the supervision of the Probation Service is 8,697 which include clients on Probation and Community Service Orders, post release/part release supervision Orders and supervision during deferment of penalty.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (20 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 507 and 508 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that members of the Garda Síochána are regularly inspected by their supervisors when reporting for duty, which includes an examination and verification of identification numbers, at each Garda operational briefing prior to being deployed on duties relating to the ongoing protest actions at...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The figures provided in Parliamentary Question 443 of 13 November 2007 related to all applications for residence on the sole basis of marriage to Irish Nationals which were refused for the years 2005-2007 inclusive. All refusals are on the basis that the deciding officer is not satisfied as to the bona fides of the marriage in question, based on investigations conducted and the evidence...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (20 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Non-visa required nationals who enter the State to reside with an Irish spouse are required to attend their local Registration Office within 90 days and request permission to be registered as resident in the State on the basis of marriage to an Irish national. In some cases, the local registration office will refer the matter to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service for further...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The procedures employed to assess an applicant for naturalisation are as set out in summary form as follows. Upon receipt, each application is examined to determine if the statutory application is completed fully. Incomplete application forms are returned to the applicant for amendment. Valid applications are then examined to determine if the applicant meets the statutory residency criteria...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Nov 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 September 2006. On examination of the application it was determined that the person concerned did not satisfy the residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. A letter...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the first individual referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in January 2004. Officials in that Section inform me that processing of the application has commenced and the file will be forwarded to me for a decision in the near future. An application for a certificate of...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (20 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that an application by the person concerned for residence in the State based on EU Treaty Rights was received on 8th August 2007. Applications based on EU Treaty Rights are currently being processed within the six month time frame allowed. A decision will issue to the applicant in due course.

Written Answers — Criminal Law Review: Criminal Law Review (20 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In my view, the Report of the Balance in the Criminal Law Review Group and the recommendations it contains make a very valuable contribution to the debate on the future direction for criminal law reform. The Deputy will be aware that several recommendations were already given effect in the Criminal Justice Act 2007. Part 4 of the Act, which came into effect on 1 July of this year, gave...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (20 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office, Dublin on 1 May 2007 and was refused by the Visa Officer on 2 May 2007. That decision was upheld by an Appeals Officer on 12 July 2007. I am pleased to inform the Deputy, however, that a subsequent visa application, no. 2131338, was approved on 17 September 2007.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (20 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Swinford District forms part of the Mayo Garda Division. The personnel strength of the Mayo Division on 31 October, 2007 (the latest day for which figures are readily available) was 311 (all ranks). Kilkelly is in the Swinford Garda District. The personnel strength of Swinford District on 31 October, 2007 (the latest date for which figures are readily available) was 49. The Garda...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (20 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Programme for Government provides for a Garda Charter to be introduced which will ensure that the level of service provided by An Garda Síochána to the public is maintained at a high level. The Charter will set out targeted Garda response times and levels of service which the public can expect. The Garda Public Attitudes Survey 2006 shows that one in twenty respondents sought an...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As I stated in my reply to the Parliamentary Question to which the Deputy refers, the individual concerned was refused permission to remain in the State under the IBC/05 Scheme because of her failure to provide evidence of continuous residence in the State since the birth of her Irish born child on 18 October, 2001. Specifically she has failed to provide evidence of residency for a period of...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Under my Department's Decentralisation Programme, two hundred and twelve people have been transferred from Dublin based posts. One hundred and thirty have transferred to Longford, eighteen to Portarlington, nineteen to Thurles, six to Tipperary Town, six to Roscrea and thirty three to Roscommon.

Written Answers — Censorship of Publications: Censorship of Publications (21 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I can inform the Deputy that any person may make a complaint regarding a publication to the independent Censorship of Publications Board in accordance with the provisions of the Censorship of Publications legislation, and in particular the Censorship of Publications Regulations, 1980. The Board's only function is to decide whether or not to prohibit a publication. In the event that a...