Results 4,021-4,040 of 16,537 for speaker:Brian Lenihan Jnr

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (6 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question no. 232 of the 7th November 2007. This matter is currently under review and a recommendation will be made to me as to whether the deportation order is or is not to be revoked when my Department's investigations are completed.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: 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 should be granted. While it is not the practice to comment in detail on...

Written Answers — Remission of Criminal Sentences: Remission of Criminal Sentences (6 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Article 13.6 of the Constitution provides that the power of commutation or remission of criminal sentences vests in the President but it may also be conferred by law on other authorities. Section 23 of the Criminal Justice Act 1951 (No. 2) provides that the Government may commute or remit any punishment imposed by a criminal court subject to such conditions as they may think proper. This...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (6 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As I set out in my response to parliamentary question 31117/07 on 27 November, there are a range of statutory bodies operating under 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. While there are various circumstances where a particular organisation's independence in respect of...

Written Answers — Business Permission Applications: Business Permission Applications (6 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Immigration Operations Section of my Department has provided the statistical data requested by the deputy in the table below. The data covers the past five years, from January 2003 to November 2007. Applications for Business Permission Year Applications Received Permission Granted 2003 251 134 2004 350 97 2005 629 99 2006 1,179 108 2007 249 80

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228, 229 and 232 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The table below sets out the available information requested by the Deputy. Statistics are not compiled in such a manner as to provide data on the grant of naturalisation by country of origin. Year Certificates Issued 1997 297 1998 352 1999 416 2000 125 2001 1,048 2002 1,332 2003 1,664 2004 1,335 2005 1,451 2006 1,390 2007 1,444

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The table below sets out the available information requested by the Deputy. Statistics are not compiled in such a manner as to provide data on refusal by country of origin. Year Applications Refused 1997 68 1998 31 1999 79 2000 57 2001 8 2002 109 2003 179 2004 759 2005 1,867 2006 509 2007 341

Written Answers — : (6 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy will appreciate that the time taken to process applications both now and over the past number of years has always depended on a number of circumstances, including the legislative provisions in place at the time; the complexity of the case in question; the resources available; the numbers of cases on hand; etc. Consequently, the compilation of data relating to the average...

Written Answers — : (6 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Applications for certificates on naturalisation and long term residency are generally dealt with in chronological order as this is deemed to be the fairest to all applicants. More generally, it is my intention to review the criteria for eligibility for citizenship through naturalisation and my Department is carrying out some work on this at present. I have no proposals for a faster...

Written Answers — Gaming Legislation: Gaming Legislation (6 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy should be aware that for the period in question I would not have had any involvement in the matter raised by him. The Deputy may also be aware that in 1995 following receipt of a proposal for the development of a National Convention Centre which included a casino element, the then Rainbow Coalition Government requested the Minister for Finance to establish an inter-Agency Task...

Written Answers — Disability Act 2005: Disability Act 2005 (6 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Disability Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 474 of 2005; signed 28 July 2005) fixed dates on which various Parts of the Act, apart from Part 2, came into operation. The commencement of Part 2 of the Act is the responsibility of the Minister for Health and Children, in consultation with the Minister for Education and Science. The Minister of State, Dr. Jimmy Devins, T.D., was...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (6 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Parliamentary Question 180 of 15 November 2007. The position remains unchanged. The applications referred to were refused on the grounds that insufficient documentation was submitted and that, further, it would have been contrary to general policy to approve visas. The normal time period within which an appeal may be submitted (two months) has elapsed. In...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (6 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. The RIA has no role in respect of other types of accommodation, including private rented. It would appear from the details provided that the person referred to in the question is currently in private rented accommodation....

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that both of the persons to whom he refers have been granted permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements for parents of children born in Ireland prior to 1st January, 2005, commonly referred to as the IBC Scheme. This permission was recently renewed until 6th September 2010. I have arranged for copies of the letters of permission to be...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The persons in question submitted applications on 3rd January, 2006 for permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements for parents of Irish children born prior to 1st January, 2005, commonly referred to as the IBC/05 scheme. The closing date for receipt of applications under the IBC/05 scheme was 31st March, 2005 and the applications in question were accordingly received...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer to my previous reply of 26 September 2007 in relation to the persons in question. The position remains unchanged. The persons in question were originally granted permission to remain in the State based on their parentage of an Irish born child under the particular scheme which existed at that time. This permission has been renewed for the persons concerned until 03/10/2011.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I would refer the Deputy to the Reply given by my predecessor to his Dáil Question Number 363 of Wednesday 27 September 2006 and the Reply given by me to his recent Dáil Question Number 200 of Thursday 8 November 2007. The status of the person concerned remains as set out in those Replies.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Further to Parliamentary Question No. 263 put down for answer on the 5th July 2007 I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a Family Reunification application in October 2006. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This investigation has...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position regarding Temporary residence status is that it cannot be determined until an application has been fully considered under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended. I expect the file to be passed to me for a decision in due course.