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Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (12 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I regret 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 the information becomes available.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (12 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 578 and 579 together. The level of detail over the time period covered by the questions is not immediately available. I have requested the information from the Garda Commissioner and I will write to the Deputy directly when this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (12 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) makes criminal history vetting disclosures to registered organisations in respect of, inter alia, prospective employees, volunteers and students on placement who would have substantive, unsupervised access to both children and vulnerable adults. I am informed by the Garda authorities that statistics with specific regard to vetting applications received...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (12 Feb 2008)

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 — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (12 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The enforcement of employment legislation is primarily a matter for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. However, in relation specifically to enforcement in the area of illegal working by foreign nationals (including those illegally present in the State), a meeting took place on 25 October 2007 involving officials from my Department, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (12 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the application referred to was approved on 8 February 2008.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Officials in the Citizenship Section of my Department inform me that processing of the application from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question has commenced and that the file will be forwarded to me for a decision in the coming months. I will inform the Deputy and the person in question when I have reached a decision on the matter.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (12 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I presume the Deputy is referring to applications for Subsidiary Protection made on foot of the European Union Council Directive 2004/83/EC of 29 April 2004 to which my predecessor gave effect in Irish Law on 10 October 2006 by way of Statutory Instrument No. 518 of 2006 — European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations, 2006. An application for Subsidiary Protection arises...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: One Clerical Officer and one Service Officer have been dismissed from my Department under the terms of the Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2005.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The amounts paid to civil servants attached to the Head Office of my Department in respect of travel and subsistence expenses for the period 2005 to 2007 are as follows:- Year â'¬ 2007 620,000 2006 528,000 2005 579,000 A new financial management system was introduced during 2004 and the cost of extracting the information required for earlier years would involve a disproportionate...

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Order for Second Stage (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now".

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill is a crucial part of the legislative architecture of modern Ireland. More than any other legislation, it epitomises the enormous change that has taken place in our country in the past 15 years. The latest census figures show that immigrants account for over 10% of our population. It is not the...

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I will not be examining that before Committee Stage. I will do nothing in this Bill to undermine the rights of the Government or the Irish people. I will be extremely careful in introducing appeals procedures that ensure that the interests of the Government and the people are carefully safeguarded and that we are not left in the position we were left in under the refugee regime with an...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I would refer the Deputy to my reply of 30th January 2008 to Parliamentary Question Ref No. 2608/08, which provides a comprehensive progress report on my Department's decentralisation programme. The table attached provides the additional information requested by the Deputy in respect of staff assignments. Division/Agency Number assigned yet to decentralise Number of New Recruits Number...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Remembrance Commission was established in October 2003 and remains in existence. The Commission administers the Scheme of Acknowledgement, Remembrance and Assistance to Victims in this Jurisdiction of the Conflict in Northern Ireland. Under the Scheme, the Commission makes payments to persons injured, or to the survivors of persons fatally injured, since 1969 as a direct result of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Garda Síochána (Complaints) Act 1986 provided for the establishment of the Garda Síochána Complaints Board. The Board was established on 6 April 1987. The Act of 1986 also provided for the establishment of a Tribunal to hear and determine cases where the Board considers that a breach of discipline (which the Board does not consider to be minor and appropriate to be dealt with by the...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I can inform the Deputy that the Local Registration of Title Rules Committee was established under Sections 73 and 74 of the Courts of Justice Act 1936 and became the Registration of Title Rules Committee on 4 July 1964 under Section 126 of the Registration of Title Act 1964. The Registration of Titles Rules Committee is no longer in existence. It has been replaced by the Registration of...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 371, 373 and 378 together. The District, Circuit and Superior Court Rules Committees are established under the Courts of Justice Act 1936, as amended. The Committees each make rules, with the concurrence of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, relating to the conduct of proceedings in the District, Circuit and Superior Courts. The Committees are...

Written Answers — : (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Committee on Court Practice and Procedure, which is still in existence, was established by the Minister for Justice on 13 April, 1962. Its main purpose is to examine and make recommendations on the operations of the Courts. The members are appointed by the Minister. The Committee currently comprises 4 Judges, 4 solicitors/barristers and 4 lay members.The expenditure for the past five...

Written Answers — : (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The group referred to by the Deputy was established in April 2005 to review preparations for the timely implementation of the Garda Síochána Bill (now the Garda Síochána Act 2005), with particular reference to the (i) establishment of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, (ii) establishment of the Garda Síochána Inspectorate, and (iii) development of guidelines to enable the...