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Written Answers — Housing Management Companies: Housing Management Companies (27 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 484 and 485 of 20 November 2007. I have nothing further to add to the details of that reply.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (27 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 6 March 2004 and claimed asylum. 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. The person concerned was informed by letter dated 13 February 2006 that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her and...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (27 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The detailed allocation of Garda resources, including transport, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner to decide in accordance with his identified operational requirements and priorities. I am informed by the Garda authorities that Ballynacargy Garda station is policed as part of Granard Garda District, which is allocated 4 marked vehicles and 1 unmarked vehicle. One of these marked...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (27 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy will appreciate, there are a range of statutory bodies operating my Department's broad aegis and the precise governance arrangements in each case varies according to the functions of the organisation and its legislative remit. As such, while retaining overall responsibility to Dáil Eireann, there are various circumstances where a particular organisation's independence in...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 29 July 2005 and claimed asylum. 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. The person concerned was informed by letter dated 6 February 2006 that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her and...

Written Answers — Parental Leave: Parental Leave (27 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to the commitment by Government and the Social Partners in Towards 2016 to review the level of statutory entitlements to maternity and paternity leave before the end of 2008. The Deputy may also note that the commitment in the Agreed Programme for Government is, over the next five years, to increase paid maternity leave by five weeks, to make all leave after the first 26...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (27 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: My Department is aware of its responsibilities under the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003 to safeguard the privacy rights of individuals in relation to the processing of personal data. There is a privacy policy on my Department's website together with information on how to access personal data and a list of appointed Data Controllers within my Department.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (28 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As part of its 3rd Round of Mutual Evaluations, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published its Report in February 2006 on Ireland's systems to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. Ireland achieved a relatively high compliance rating in respect of the revised 40 Recommendations which had been adopted by FATF in 2003. These recommendations have largely been embodied in the...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (28 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the cumulative numbers of bench warrants, penal warrants and committal warrants which were recorded on the PULSE system as being on hand on 25 November, 2007 are set out in the following table. The number of bench warrants issued in Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) North Central accounts for 43% of the total number of bench warrants issued. This is...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: An application for residence in the State on the basis of marriage to an Irish national was submitted by the person in question's legal representative in February 2007. Applications of this kind, in fairness to all other such applicants, are dealt with in strict chronological order and currently take up to twelve months to process. It should be noted that marriage to an Irish national does...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (28 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Policy in the law — contained in section 4 of the Equal Status Act 2000 — provides that discrimination includes a refusal or failure by the provider of a service to do all that is reasonable to accommodate the needs of a person with a disability by providing special treatment or facilities, if without such special treatment or facilities it would be impossible or unduly difficult for the...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (28 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is important to note that there is a wide range of circumstances where a person with a mental health issue can interact with the criminal justice system. It is a complex issue and there is not one simple solution that addresses all the issues involved. There are persons who commit criminal offences and have or have subsequently developed mental health problems unrelated to their criminal...

Written Answers — Prisoner Transfers: Prisoner Transfers (28 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I can inform the Deputy that the necessary transfer arrangements are being made and that this transfer will be effected in the near future.

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (28 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The personnel strength of each Garda Division as at 31 October 2007, the latest date for which figures are readily available is set out in the following table: Division Garda Strength DMR South Central 753 DMR Southern 601 DMR Northern 735 DMR West 732 DMR North Central 683 DMR Eastern 607 Louth/Meath 526 Longford/Westmeath 312 Laois/Offaly 309 Carlow/Kildare 402 Wexford/Wicklow...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (28 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Current Policing Plans are designed, inter alia, to address the prevention of anti-social and public order offences, the prevention of crime including crimes against persons and property and the maintenance of an environment conducive to the improvement of quality of life of the residents. This strategy is, and will continue to be, central to the delivery of a policing service to the area in...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (28 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have received a draft annual policing plan for 2008 from the Garda Commissioner which is being examined in my Department. I intend to lay it before the Houses early next month following its formal approval in accordance with section 22 of the Garda Síochána Acts 2005 to 2007.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 1029 of 26th September 2007. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (28 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I can inform the Deputy that County Kildare is not included as a provincial location under my Department's decentralisation programme. However, I understand that the person in question has applied for transfer to Kildare under the central transfer arrangements which apply to all Departments. The centrally agreed procedures for the scheme provide for applications to be recorded in strict...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Question No. 940 of Wednesday, 26 September 2007, Question No. 299 of Wednesday, 31 January 2007 and Question No. 131 of Wednesday, 29 November 2006 and the written replies to those questions. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — : (28 Nov 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 December 2006. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This investigation is completed and the Commissioner has forwarded a report to my Department. This...