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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (13 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 545 of Tuesday, 4 December, 2007 and No. 1028 of Wednesday, 26 September, 2007 and the written replies to those questions. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (13 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person referred to by the Deputy has applied for leave of the High Court to seek a Judicial Review of the decision in their case. In the circumstances, it would be inappropriate for me to make any further comment in relation to the case until the judicial review proceedings have been determined.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (13 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my previous reply of 24 April 2007 in relation to the persons in question. As the persons in question have failed to reply to the correspondence issued on 5 April 2007, their applications are now deemed abandoned. The correspondence of 5 April 2007 was the fourth attempt by the Immigration Division of my Department to obtain the documentation required to make a decision...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (13 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my previous answer to Parliamentary Question No. 163 put down for answer on 29 November, 2007. 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (13 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 153 of Thursday, 25 October, 2007 and No. 179 of Thursday, 22 November, 2007 and the written replies to those questions. The position remains unchanged. The person's case file, including family and domestic circumstances will be considered under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended and Section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996...

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (13 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am satisfied that there is effective ongoing co-operation between the Garda Síochána and police forces in other jurisdictions which is facilitated and enhanced through Ireland's participation in the activities of Europol and Interpol. An Garda Síochána continues to target the activities of criminal gangs involved in drug trafficking at home and abroad in cooperation with other...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (13 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: With free movement of persons within the European Union, in particular, it is difficult to assess the number of those suspected of involvement in criminal activity living overseas. Where information exists that a person, who is wanted in relation to a particular crime in this jurisdiction, is living abroad and where the particular legal requirements apply, surrender of the person from the...

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (13 Dec 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 — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (13 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am happy to be in a position to inform the Deputy that to date two meetings have taken place in recent months between representatives of the community at Kilworth and officials from the Irish Prison Service. These meetings have been extremely useful both in terms of informing the community in relation to the proposed development, which must be noted is at a very early stage, and listening...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (18 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Reception and Integration Agency is responsible, inter alia, for the accommodation of asylum seekers through the policy of Direct Provision. The Direct Provision system seeks to ensure that the accommodation and ancillary services provided by the State meet the requirements of asylum seekers in the period during which their applications for asylum are being processed. This system provides...

Written Answers — Ground Rents Abolition: Ground Rents Abolition (18 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my response to Question No. 14 on 13 December 2007 on the subject of ground rents. I have nothing further to add to the details set out in that reply.

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (18 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position is that the sale of alcohol by retail is subject to the premises having an appropriate licence issued by the Revenue Commissioners. In general, such licences will only be issued by the Revenue Commissioners following presentation of a certificate issued by the Circuit Court or the District Court, as the case may be. Section 18 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2000 provides that an...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (18 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The information sought by the Deputy with regards to the number of applications for asylum received in each of the last 10 years is set out in the following table. Table 1: Asylum Applications Received — 1997 to 2007 (30/11) Year No. of asylum applications received 1997 3,883 1998 4,626 1999 7,724 2000 10,938 2001 10,325 2002 11,634 2003 7,900 2004 4,766 2005 4,323 2006 4,314...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (18 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The number of asylum seekers who are in direct provision while awaiting their application to be processed as of 14 December 2007 is 6,636. This includes 510 in self-catering centres. The details are as follows: County Centre Location Numbers Type Clare Knockalisheen A/S Centre Meelick 259 SYS Clare Lodge Ennis 55 HOS Cork Ashbourne Hse Hotel Glounthaune 99 HOT Kinsale Road Acc....

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (18 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that local Garda management is aware of two incidents of criminal damage in the area concerned during 2007. Both incidents are under active Garda investigation. I am further informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is in Raheny Garda District and is patrolled by Garda foot and mobile patrols. Members of the local Community Policing...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (18 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that local Garda management is aware of anti-social behaviour in the area concerned. This behaviour is under investigation and has resulted in a number of arrests. The situation will continue to be monitored by local Garda management. The area referred to is in Raheny Garda District and is patrolled by Garda foot and mobile patrols. Members of the local...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (18 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 477 to 479, inclusive, together. As at 30 November last, the latest date for which figures are readily available, the number of members attached to the Traffic Corps and Drugs Units in Mayo are as set out in the following table. Inspector Sergeant Garda Total Traffic Corps 1 3 23 27 Drugs Units 0 1 3 4 The total strength of the entire Mayo Division as at...

Written Answers — International Terrorism: International Terrorism (18 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 480 and 481, together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the total cost, including salaries, of policing arrangements at Shannon Airport for 2006 was €4,695,737 and for January to November 2007 was €3,134,011. These costs are inclusive of policing the perimeter of the airport and cannot be differentiated either according to the specific...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Payments in advance for works and services are made in the ordinary course of Departmental business in certain circumstances under public financial procedures. These can arise for a variety of reasons and include advance funding to the Office of Public Works for building projects and other prepayments. The annual appropriation account includes details of all such payments as at the 31st...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (18 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Further to Parliamentary Question No. 176 of 1 November 2007, I am informed by the Garda authorities that a contract for installation of the Garda CCTV system in Athlone will be signed shortly. Once the contract is in place, work will commence immediately thereafter on the CCTV system, subject to planning permissions, wayleaves and any civil works required.