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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 1227 of 30th January 2008 regarding the future of McCurtain Street Garda Station. Personnel who were originally assigned to McCurtain Street were subsequently re-assigned to Watercourse Road station. As outlined in the 2008 Annual Policing Plan, it is intended to amalgamate Watercourse and Mallow Road stations. As indicated in my reply, the future of...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person in question can apply for a temporary travel document by writing to the Immigration Operations section of my Department at 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2. The applicant should provide full details of proposed trips and should include accompanying documentary evidence. Application forms are available from the Immigration Operations section upon request in writing or by telephone. The...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Community-based CCTV Scheme, established in 2005, is designed to provide financial assistance to qualifying local organisations towards meeting the capital costs associated with the establishment of local community CCTV systems. The Scheme offers pre-development (Stage 1) grants of up to €5,000 to enable qualifying applicants to investigate the need for CCTV in their area and to...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the documents in question were returned to the individual in question on 15th February, 2008.

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Immigration Division of my Department has recently been in contact with the person concerned outlining the options open to her concerning her immigration status in the State.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: A change to the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1980, to allow a business tenant to opt-out of the automatic renewal of his or her tenancy after 5 years, following receipt of independent legal advice, is provided for in the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006.

Written Answers — Garda Communications: Garda Communications (19 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. The normal, prevailing time for processing valid vetting applications is approximately 4 weeks. However,...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (19 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 — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that they recently invited tenders for the supply and delivery of 130 mountain bikes with an option to procure a further 130, over the duration of the contract. Responses to this tender are currently being evaluated and bikes will be allocated by the Garda Commissioner in accordance with his identified operational needs. I have also been...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to PQ 1211 of 30 January, 2008. The position remains unchanged.

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 648 and 649 together. 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...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory residency conditions are fulfilled. These conditions are that the applicant must: have had a period of one year's continuous residency in the State immediately before the date of application...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of Carrigans Garda Station as of 31 January 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 5. Carrigans Garda Station forms part of the Letterkenny District and the personnel strength of Letterkenny District at the same date was 186. The Deputy should appreciate that, as with any large organisation, on...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 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 the Citizenship Section of my Department in January 2008. Officials in the Citizenship 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...

Written Answers — Non-EEA Nationals: Non-EEA Nationals (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The number of non-EEA nationals registered with the Garda National Immigration Bureau as being resident in the State is 138,232 (to 14th February, 2008) and comprises the following categories: those with the status of registered awaiting payment to register registration renewed awaiting payment to renew registration those naturalised. The number of non-EEA nationals registered with GNIB who...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 342 on 17 October 2007 in which I said that further processing of the application will commence in the first half of 2008. The position remains unchanged.

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 342 on 17 October 2007 in which I said that further processing of the application will commence in the first half of 2008. The position remains unchanged.

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There is no automatic right for a non-EEA national to join his/her spouse in the State. Each case will be considered with reference to the circumstances presented and will also depend on the immigration status of the two persons involved. Different arrangements apply depending on the category of person with whom the spouse is seeking reunification. For instance, the spouse of an Irish...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I'm sure the Deputy will be aware that the level of migration into the State has increased dramatically in recent years and that this has led to a significant increase in the workload of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service. I can inform the Deputy that, in response to the difficulties being experienced by TDs, the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service propose to establish...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of Skreen Garda Station as at 31 January 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was one. The Sergeant who was allocated to Skreen was recently transferred within the District and that vacancy was advertised and the post is expected to be filled imminently. The Deputy should appreciate that, as...