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Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (5 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Garda Síochána continues to focus its enforcement activities on the main causes of deaths and serious injury on the roads — drunk driving, speeding and the non-wearing of safety belts. The Garda Policing Plan for 2008 aims to increase detections for driving while intoxicated, speeding and road transport offences by 10% over the course of the year. The continuing increase in the...

Written Answers — Identification Cards: Identification Cards (5 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Section 11 of the Immigration Act 2004 places a requirement on a foreign national to produce on demand, unless he or she can give a satisfactory explanation as to why he or she is prevented from doing so, a valid passport or equivalent document establishing his or her identity and, also, his or her registration certificate where he or she is required to register with the Garda National...

Written Answers — Criminal Compensation Tribunal: Criminal Compensation Tribunal (5 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I can inform the Deputy that the primary function of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal is to administer the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted and the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted on Prison Officers. I have asked the Tribunal to forward copies of both schemes to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The compilation of statistics relating to refusals would require a disproportionate and inordinate amount of staff time and effort to prepare and could not be justified in current circumstances where there are other significant demands on resources. However, I advise the Deputy that the majority of the applications that are refused are as a result of failure to meet residency and/or good...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The compilation of statistics relating to refusals would require a disproportionate and inordinate amount of staff time and effort to prepare and could not be justified in current circumstances where there are other significant demands on resources. However, I advise the Deputy that the majority of the applications that are refused are as a result of failure to meet residency and/or good...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 616 and 617 together. The current processing times for applications for certificates of naturalisation and long-term residency are 30 months and 18 months respectively. The procedures involved in the naturalisation and long-term residency processes have been developed and refined over a number of years. I am satisfied they are necessary to maintain the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question was received in my Department's citizenship section in October 2006. Officials in the section are processing applications received in the middle of 2005 and have approximately 7,600 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person concerned. Such applications are generally...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 175 of 22 November 2007. The position remains as stated.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There are 47 staff presently assigned to the Citizenship Section of my Department. The Section comprises of 1 Principal Officer, 1 Assistant Principal, 3.7 Higher Executive Officers, 9.8 Executive Officers and 25.78 Clerical Officers — all figures represent whole-time equivalents. There are currently 15 staff assigned to the General Immigration Division of whom 14 work full-time. The...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (5 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the Superintendent in Blanchardstown has operational responsibility for policing the Phoenix Park area, which is patrolled by members of the Garda Síochána assigned to Cabra Garda Station. The force liaises with the Phoenix Park rangers, who are employed by the Office of Public Works and are responsible for enforcing the by-laws enacted...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the people in question will need to travel to London to obtain Zimbabwean passports. They have been granted permission to remain in the State under EU Treaty Rights until 2009 and 2010 respectively. The people concerned may make an application to the Travel Documents Section of my Department to facilitate travel to London for...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (5 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: One of the strategic goals set out in the Garda Síochána Corporate Strategy 2007-2009 is to significantly reduce the incidence of fatal and serious injuries and to improve road safety. One of the actions identified in the Garda Policing Plan 2008 in support of this goal is targeted intelligence-led operations against offending young drivers. I am informed by the Garda authorities that a...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (5 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 24 March 2004 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 16 September 2005, that...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the question was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in December 2007. Officials in the section inform me that the application has not been examined in detail. Examination of the residency requirement will take place in the near future and the applicant will be contacted at that time informing...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (5 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to the replies to Questions Nos. 195 and 206 of 14 February 2007 and Question No. 676 of 25 April 2006. I have nothing further to add to these responses.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the question was received in the Citizenship section of my Department in January 2005. Officials in the section inform me that processing of the application has commenced and the file will be submitted to me for a decision in the coming months. I will inform the Deputy and the person concerned when I have...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Applications for the individuals referred to in the Deputy's question were received in the Citizenship section of my Department in September 2007. Officials in that section have recently contacted the applicants, via their solicitor, requesting further documents to enable them calculate the reckonable residency. The applications will be further examined on receipt of these documents. The...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (5 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that there are 4,227 Gardai attached to the Divisions in the Dublin Metropolitan Region and of these, 398 (approx 9%) are Community Gardai. Of course, community policing involves more than a just single unit within An Garda Síochána. All Gardaí have a role to play in addressing community policing issues. I fully agree with the view of the...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (5 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: My Department is currently examining the High Court judgement in Dillon v. DPP with a view to bringing forward proposals to address the issues arising from the judgement. I would point out that although the High Court found section 3 of the Vagrancy (Ireland) Act 1847 to be unconstitutional, other statutory provisions continue to apply. For example, individuals who engage in begging in a...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person in question was originally granted permission to remain in the State on 6 February 2001 based on her parentage of an Irish born child under the particular scheme which existed at that time. This permission has been renewed for the person concerned until October 2012.