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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 13 November, 2002 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 5 January, 2005, that...

Written Answers — Casino Gambling: Casino Gambling (29 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy is aware, in mid-2006 my predecessor established an inter-departmental committee chaired by Mr. Michael McGrath BL to report on the possibilities for a legislative basis for the strict regulation of casino-style operations in the State, and related matters. The Casino Committee presented its Report in April of this year. It is a lengthy document which deals with a range of...

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (29 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the information being sought is being compiled by An Garda Síochána and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (29 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that it has not been possible in the time available to obtain the information requested by the Deputy. I will be in touch with the Deputy in relation to this matter when it becomes available.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (4 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is not proposed to allow asylum applicants to take up paid employment pending a final decision being made on their applications. Section 9(4)(b) of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) provides that an applicant for asylum shall not seek or enter employment. It must also be borne in mind that under the 1996 Act asylum seekers only have temporary permission to remain in the State pending the...

Written Answers — Departmental Publications: Departmental Publications (4 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I assume that the Deputy is referring to the Annual Report for 2006, which falls to be published in 2007. My Department's Annual Report for 2006 was, in fact, published in April 2007 when it was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas. The Annual Report for 2006 was made available in hard copy and was also placed on my Department's website. As the Deputy will appreciate, an Annual Report...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (4 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Officials in the Citizenship section of my Department inform 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 — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (4 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that in response to a call received, they called to the address of the person concerned. They subsequently carried out a search and patrol of the area concerned but were unable to locate the persons complained of. I am further informed that the person concerned indicated to the Garda authorities that she did not wish to make a complaint in relation to...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (4 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Dr Angela Kerins who, I am glad to say, recently accepted the position of Chairperson of the Equality Authority is also Chief Executive of Rehab. The latter is an independent, not-for-profit organisation delivering training, employment, social care and commercial services in Ireland. She has served with distinction as Chair of the National Disability Authority since 2000. As in the case of...

Written Answers — Animal Cruelty: Animal Cruelty (4 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed that a complaint regarding the incident referred to was received by the Garda authorities and is under active investigation. As this is an ongoing Garda investigation it would be inappropriate for me to comment further at this time.

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (4 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 521, 524 and 525 together. I wish to inform the Deputy that all my Department's offices are open in normal working hours. The following is the specific position in respect to the opening hours of State Bodies under my Department's aegis that operate a public counter service: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Open Hours of Public Office/Public...

Written Answers — Imprisonment Costs: Imprisonment Costs (4 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There are no plans to implement any mechanism whereby prisoners would be expected to contribute to the overall cost of their imprisonment. Access to certain services in prison are currently provided without charge and it is not intended to begin charging for these services. For example no charge is currently made for the making of a certain amount of phone calls. Prisoners are currently...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (4 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The following application forms are issued for use by my Department. Visa Application Form Re Entry Visa Application Form Forms 8/9/10 Applications Forms for Certificate of Naturalisation Allocation of Funding for Services to Victims of Crime Application 2008* Application Form for a Certificate of Personal Fitness Application to Register as a Firearms Dealer* Community Based CCTV Scheme...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (4 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 22 September, 2003 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 19 September, 2005,...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (4 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 527 and 560 together. For obvious reasons I cannot comment on specific security measures. Close co-operation is maintained with the Police Service of Northern Ireland in respect of combating the threat from all paramilitary groups. Appropriate assistance is being provided in relation to the recent shootings of two PSNI officers currently under investigation...

Written Answers — Immigration Issues: Immigration Issues (4 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There is no routine recording of foreign nationals on their entering or exiting the State. There is, however, the facility for an immigration officer to record the arrival of a person and the question of whether or not to record an arrival is decided on a case by case basis. All non-EEA nationals over 16 years of age, if they are staying in the State in excess of 3 months, must register...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (4 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The visa application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office, Dublin on 29 November 2007. I would expect a decision on the application in this case within the next three weeks.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (4 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 530 to 532, inclusive, together. The personnel strength of all Garda Stations in Co. Wexford on 31 October, 2007 (the latest date for which figures are readily available) and on 31 December, 2002 and 1997 was as set out in the following table: Area 31/10/2007 31/12/2002 31/12/1997 Co. Wexford 265 214 193 Co. Wexford is part of the Wexford/Wicklow Garda...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that a decision on the application for residence in the State by the person in question issued by registered post on 29th November 2007.

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (4 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I presume that the Deputy is referring to instances of temporary release pursuant to section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1960 as amended by the Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners) Act 2003. Periods of temporary release may be granted during a prisoner's sentence for health or other humanitarian grounds (e.g. a funeral), to assist the Gardaí, to assess a person's ability to...