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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy may wish to note that in the details supplied, the reference number and name do not correspond with each other. I am assuming that the Deputy is referring to the person whose name he supplied. Notwithstanding this, it is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications. As the Deputy will be aware, applications for refugee status in the State are determined...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The applicants referred to by the Deputy applied for asylum on 18 August 2004. Their claims were assessed by the Refugee Applications Commissioner who concluded that they did not meet the criteria for recognition as refugees. The Commissioner's recommendations were communicated to the applicants by letters dated 11 April 2005, and 22 April 2005 respectively. These communications advised...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 15 April 2003 and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her 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), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 22...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 10 June 2003 and applied for asylum on 11 August 2003. 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), the person concerned was informed, by...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As outlined in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 1135 put down for answer on 30th January 2008, the persons referred to by the Deputy were recently granted permission to remain in the State. The purpose of this permission is to enable an employer to lodge a work permit application on their behalf. It is open to the persons concerned to lodge an application for Citizenship if and when...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy will be aware that a scheme to provide capital funding for the installation and operation of CCTV systems in local authority housing schemes and housing projects operated by not-for-profit organisations occupied by older persons was announced last year. This scheme will initially operate on a pilot basis, it is intended to include a number of areas which will provide a rural/urban...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The statistics for long term residency requested by the Deputy are as follows: Granted Refused 2007 January 48 19 February 98 26 March 33 8 April 30 17 May 126 17 June 95 11 July 119 29 August 11 7 September 1 5 October 8 2 November 21 33 December 5 15 2008 January 67 23 February (Up to 15/02) 35 17

Written Answers — Percent for Art Scheme: Percent for Art Scheme (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 624 and 625 together. I can inform the Deputy that, in the main, such capital building projects which are carried in respect of my Department, and most of the agencies under its aegis, are carried out by the Office of Public Works, who would oversee in that context any associated expenditure on artworks. Insofar as the Irish Prison Service and the Courts...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made an application for Family Reunification in respect of her spouse in May 2006. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This investigation is completed and the Commissioner has forwarded a report to my...

Written Answers — Financial Management Systems: Financial Management Systems (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: My Department has one financial management system which was provided by Oracle EMEA Ltd. The annual cost in 2007 under the licence agreement with Oracle for the maintenance of the software amounted to €99,293 in respect of its use by my Department.

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have requested the information sought from the Garda authorities. I will be in contact with the Deputy when this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person concerned has permission to remain in the State until the 22nd February 2008 as the dependant spouse of a working visa holder. The conditions of this permission to remain do not entitle her to enter employment in the State. However, if she wishes to enter employment in the State it is open to her to contact the Work...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Officials in the Long Term Residency section of my Department inform me that there is no record of applications for Long Term Residency from the persons referred to in the Deputy's Question. Applications for certificates of naturalisation from the persons in question were received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in June 2006. Officials in that Section are currently processing...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person referred to by the Deputy attended his local Immigration Office on the 8th January 2008 and was granted permission to remain on Student conditions until 31st December 2008.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the application referred to was approved on 5 February 2008.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The following figures refer to Judicial Reviews challenging the validity of Deportation Orders or Transfer Orders in the Repatriation Section of INIS. JRs challenging the validity of Deportation Orders or Transfer Orders that were settled in 2007. 96 Legal Fees paid â'¬752,437.00

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the amount paid, in terms of fees and expenses, to each serving Member of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal for 2006 and 2007, is set out in tabular format as follows. Tribunal Member Fees Expenses Total € € € 2006 Eamonn Cahill, SC 39,926.67 483.78 40,410.45 Eamonn Barnes, BL 20,014.64 0.00 20,014.64 Donal Egan, BL 32,340.28...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the visa applications referred to were approved for multi journey visits for one year. The correspondence referred to by the Deputy is currently being processed by officials in my Department and a reply will be issued shortly.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Officials in the Long Term Residency section of my Department inform me that there is no record of an application for Long Term Residency from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question. An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person in question was received in the Citizenship section of my Department in September 2007. An examination of the residency requirement has...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy will be aware, under the provisions of the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority was established as and from 4 November, 2006. The Property Registration Authority replaces the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and, subject to the above Act, is independent in the...