Results 4,761-4,780 of 16,537 for speaker:Brian Lenihan Jnr

Written Answers — : (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I can inform the Deputy that the Irish Legal Terms Advisory Committee, which was established under the Irish Legal Terms Act 1945 and met for the first time on 12 January, 1946, is still in existence. The purpose and role of the committee are to assist and advise the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in the preparation of legal terms orders, which provide standard equivalents in...

Written Answers — : (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Judicial Appointments Advisory Board was established on 8 March 1996 under the provisions of the Courts and Courts Officers Act 1995. The Board consists of 10 members, namely, the Chief Justice, the Presidents of the High Court, Circuit Court and District Court, the Attorney General, one person nominated by each of the Bar Council and the Law Society and three persons nominated by the...

Written Answers — : (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Following the European Year Against Racism in 1997, the National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism (NCCRI) was established in January 1998 as an independent expert body focussing on the combating of racism and promoting interculturalism. The NCCRI is a partnership body which brings together government and non-government organisations to contribute to policy and...

Written Answers — : (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Asylum Seekers Task force was the name given to the Asylum Operations Division in the Department prior to the commencement in full of the Refugee Act 1996, as amended, in 2000, which saw the establishment of the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner (ORAC) and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal (RAT) to investigate applications for refugee status and appeals against refusals to...

Written Answers — : (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I wish to refer the Deputy to my response to Parliamentary Questions Numbers 188, 189 and 191 of 7 February, 2008 which set out the background to the publication of the General Scheme of the Property Services Regulatory Authority Bill. The Bill, which will establish the Authority on a statutory basis, is currently being drafted in the Attorney General's Office and it is anticipated that it...

Written Answers — Police Co-operation: Police Co-operation (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 381 to 384, inclusive, together. An Garda Síochána has a close and ongoing working relationship with the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) which operates on a number of levels including: (1) Mutual Assistance; (2) Police to Police basis; (3) Memoranda of Understanding / Protocols and Agreements and also through legislation where there is a North /...

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: On 27 November, 2006 a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on information sharing arrangements between Ireland and the UK relating to sex offenders was signed. In accordance with the MOU An Garda Síochána are notified by the Police Service of Northern Ireland when they become aware that a convicted sex offender is travelling or has travelled from Northern Ireland to this jurisdiction....

Written Answers — Illegal Immigrants: Illegal Immigrants (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Marriages of convenience for the purpose of circumventing normal immigration controls are experienced by immigration jurisdictions worldwide. The contracting of marriages in order to gain an immigration advantage represents a significant challenge to immigration authorities. This has been clearly recognised in international instruments such as the "European Union Directive on the Rights of...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The existing processing time for applications for certificates of naturalisation is approximately thirty months and this is primarily due to the significant increase in the volume of applications received in the last number of years. The procedures employed to assess an applicant for naturalisation are as set out in summary form below. Upon receipt, an initial examination of each application...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: 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 residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In accordance with section 22 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, proposals in relation to the opening and closing of Garda stations are a matter, in the first instance, for the Garda Commissioner in the context of the Annual Policing Plan. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the western suburbs of Limerick City are covered by Roxboro Road Garda Station. As of 31 December last the...

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (13 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 — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (13 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 — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the monetary value of the seizures made of the main categories of illegal drugs for the years 2005, 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008 is as per the followingtables: *Drug Seizures in 2008 Drug Type Quantity Street Value â'¬ Heroin 49kgs 9,900,000 Cannabis Resin 1.6 Tonne 11,000,000 Cannabis Herb 62kgs 722,000 Ecstasy...

Written Answers — Joint Policing Committees: Joint Policing Committees (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Joint Policing Committees currently established in a pilot phase operate under revised guidelines issued by my predecessor as Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in May 2007, following consultations with the Ministers for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. The guidelines provide for a Committee for the Drogheda Borough...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (13 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 — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person referred to by the Deputy was convicted of manslaughter in December 2002 and received a 14 year prison sentence. This term of imprisonment was subsequently reduced to eight years at the Court of Criminal Appeal in 2004. He is due for release in December, 2008. The Deputy will be aware of the Parole Board, which was established in order to review the cases of long term prisoners...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: My Department has not to date recruited any specialists in IT procurement or capital project evaluation and management. I can also confirm that no such specialists have been seconded into my Department from the private sector.

Written Answers — Compulsory Purchase Orders: Compulsory Purchase Orders (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I wish to inform the Deputy that no compulsory purchase orders have been required to be made by my Department in respect of its accommodation requirements since 2005.

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There are those who would argue, and have argued, that this is a hard-line approach and will operate unfairly in regard to foreign nationals who are unlawfully present. Last night, I assured the House this will not be the case under the Bill. In general, a foreign national will not be able to be unlawfully present in the State except in one of two ways. As I outlined yesterday, the first...