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Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (28 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I can inform the Deputy that no decision has been taken to relocate the Registry of Deeds Office from Henrietta Street.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (28 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 November 2006. On examination of the application it was determined that the person concerned did not meet the residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. A letter informing her of this was issued on 26 March 2007. It is...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position in relation to granting long term residency is as follows: people 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 — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person in question was originally granted permission to remain in the State in September 2001 based on her parentage of an Irish born child, under the particular conditions which existed at that time. The person concerned currently has permission to remain in the State until 2009. There are no records to suggest that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order. The...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 20 June, 2005 with her 6 year old son and applied for asylum the following day. 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. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, she was informed...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 18 November, 2005 and applied for asylum. On 27 December, 2005 the person concerned gave birth to a baby boy in the State and included her child under her application for asylum in the State. The application was refused following consideration of their case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 21 October, 2006 and applied for asylum 4 days later. The 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 25 January,...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 9 March, 2007 and applied for asylum. The application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner. The person concerned did not appeal this decision. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, he was informed by letter dated 15 June, 2007, that the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 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 June 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. I understand that the person concerned was not informed, at...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (29 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Under the centrally agreed protocols which apply to the decentralisation scheme, those applicants who, prior to September 2004, listed Roscommon as their first preference on the Central Applications Facility (CAF), are dealt with first. I understand from the Property Registration Authority (Land Registry) that the person concerned is not on the CAF priority list. The Property Registration...

Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (29 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In the time available, it is not possible to furnish the information requested by the Deputy. I will furnish the information to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (29 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The table sets out the total amounts paid out by the Irish Prison Service in relation to compensation claims by injured officers during the years 2001 to 2006 and to date in 2007. The figures include payments made by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal. Year Total Payments made by IPS â'¬ 2001 1,830,401 2002 2,812,733 2003 2,243,335 2004 1,061,357 2005 1,153,122 2006...

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (29 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that as of 26 November, 2007 there are 1,077 persons subject to the requirements of Part 2 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001. I am advised by the Probation Service that they are currently supervising 113 offenders in accordance with the terms of the Sex Offenders Act 2001. I am informed by the Garda authorities that they do not provide information on...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (29 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In the time available it has not been possible to obtain the details requested by the Deputy. I will be in contact with the Deputy when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Sentencing Policy: Sentencing Policy (29 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that all sentence related data in the Irish Prison Service has been computerised since 2001. An interrogation of this system has revealed that female life sentence prisoners released during this period served an average of 11 years in custody. This has to be treated with caution and cannot be regarded as indicative of the...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (29 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 the Keshcarrigan area is policed as part of the Carrick on Shannon Garda District, which is allocated 12 vehicles. One of these vehicles is shared between the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 13 December, 2001 and applied for asylum the next day. Having failed to attend for interview, the Refugee Applications Commissioner made a recommendation to the Minister that he should not be declared a refugee. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, he was informed by letter dated 5 June, 2002, that...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 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 April 2007. Officials in that section are currently processing applications received at the beginning of 2005 and have approximately 13,000 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person concerned. These are...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 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 March 2005. A request for documentation recently issued to the legal representative of the person concerned. On receipt of the requested documentation, the application will be considered further and a decision will issue in due course.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person in question was originally granted permission to remain in the State in September 2000 based on his parentage of an Irish born child, under the particular conditions which existed at that time. This current permission to remain in the State is valid until March 2008.