Results 5,041-5,060 of 16,537 for speaker:Brian Lenihan Jnr

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (28 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to the details of my response to Question No. 22 of 13 December 2007 in relation to the sale and supply of alcohol to underage persons. Provisions in relation to the restrictions on the hours of sale of alcohol in retail premises are set out in sections 2 (as substituted by section 3 the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2000 and amended by section 10 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act...

Written Answers — Court Staff: Court Staff (28 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Tipstaffs — more usually referred to as Ushers and Criers — are available to judges of the High Court and Supreme Court (Ushers) and judges of the Circuit Court (Criers). At present, there are 46 Ushers and 38 Criers. The expenditure in 2007 for Ushers and Criers was: € '000 Salaries, Wages & Allowances 2,725 Overtime 5 Travel & Subsistence 498 Total 3,228

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (28 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I wish to inform the Deputy that the cases of some 1200 applicants whose IBC/05 applications were refused remain to be considered in the context of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999. Following the decisions of the Supreme Court which upheld the IBC/05 Scheme, and the refusal of applications under the Scheme, Officials within my Department are currently examining these cases and the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 19 May 2004, accompanied by two of her children. The person concerned and her two children made an application for asylum the following day. Their asylum application was refused following consideration of their case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 1178 put down for answer on 30th January 2008. I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that there is no record of any application for Family Reunification for the person in question. A Family Reunification information leaflet detailing the application process for Family Reunification was issued to the legal representative of...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that representations were received in January 2008 on behalf of the persons referred to in the Deputy's question requesting that they be given temporary permission to remain. I am also informed that both of the individuals concerned had work permits with permission to remain which expired in mid to late 2004. Applications for...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers through the Government policy of direct provision. The accommodation centre in question currently has 142 residents. The RIA's House Rules and Procedures, applicable to all centres, set out general obligations on both management and staff and provides for a complaints procedure to be used by...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (28 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I can inform the Deputy that both of the persons referred to by him have, through their legal representatives, submitted applications for Subsidiary Protection in accordance with the provisions of the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations, S.I. No. 518 of 2006. These applications are under consideration at present. When consideration of these applications has been...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State as an unaccompanied minor on 7 December 2004 and applied for asylum on 16 December 2004. 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State as an unaccompanied minor on 28 August 2006 and applied for asylum. The 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...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 222 of Thursday 14 February 2008 and the written reply to that Question. 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....

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: 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 by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: 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 by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: 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 by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 208 put down for answer on the 21st February 2008. I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a Family Reunification application in January 2006. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (28 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I would refer the Deputy to the Reply I gave to his Dáil Question No. 253 of Thursday 5 July 2007 and to the Reply I gave to his Dáil Question No. 195 of Thursday 8 November 2007. The status of the person concerned is as set out in those Replies. The Deputy might wish to note that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order, has been evading deportation since January 2005...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy may wish to note that in the details supplied, the reference number does not correspond with the name provided. 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 — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 137 of Thursday 19 October 2006 and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned arrived in the State on 5 June 2001, as an unaccompanied minor, and applied for asylum on 22 June 2001. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The reference number supplied by the Deputy refers to a male applicant with a similar name. This person arrived in the State on 30 January 2005 and made an application for asylum. His asylum 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...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 23 May 2001 and made an application for asylum. His asylum 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...