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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position in relation to granting long term residency is as follows: Persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements. The...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Garda Authorities that the number of dogs attached to the Garda Dog Unit, which is based in the Dublin Metropolitan Region but operates nationwide, is twenty-eight (28), which can be broken into the following categories: Category Number General 15 Drugs and Firearms 6 Explosives 4 Tactical Search 1 Victim Recovery 2 Four Garda handlers, with eight dogs, four...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of Kinnegad Garda Station on 31 January, 2008 (the latest date for which figures are readily available) was 7. Kinnegad Garda Station forms part of the Mullingar Garda District. The personnel strength of Mullingar Garda District on 31 January, 2008 was 121. The Deputy will appreciate that, as with any large...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As part of my Department's Decentralisation Programme, a regional office of the Garda Ombudsman Commission is scheduled to open in Roscrea in 2009. I understand that the Office of Public Works is finalising its examination of possible property solutions in order to meet the Commission's accommodation requirements by the target date.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I presume that the Deputy is referring to applications for Leave to Remain in the State made pursuant to Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act, 1999 as amended. An application for Leave to Remain in the State in these circumstances arises where a non-national is served with a notice of intent to deport under section 3 (3) (a) of the Immigration Act, 1999, as amended. A person served with...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers while their application for asylum is being processed. The number of asylum seekers in RIA accommodation can change on a day to day basis. At 31 December 2007, 6,625 asylum seekers were being accommodated. In 2007, the total amount paid by the RIA in respect of board and...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the number of recommendations to grant and refuse refugee status for each of the past 30 months (August 2005 to January 2008) is set out in the table below. Recommendations to grant and refuse refugee status at first instance and appeal stage — August 2005 to January 2008 Month No. of recommendations to grant refugee status at first...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Part 9 of the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008 contains the provisions which deal with these matters.

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (4 Mar 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 RIA provides full direct provision accommodation in the majority of its accommodation centres but has a limited supply of 'self-catering' accommodation such as that provided at Station House apartments, Ballaghaderreen. The person referred...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to the written reply to Question No. 568 of 12 February 2008. The person concerned and her three children arrived in the State on 31 May 2005 and applied for asylum on 8 June 2005. 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...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The rules of the road derive from road traffic legislation which is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Transport.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (4 Mar 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 July 2006. Officials in that section are currently processing applications received in mid 2005 and have approximately 6,600 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person in question. These are generally dealt...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned, accompanied by her two children, arrived in the State on 19 May 2004 and made an application for asylum. Her asylum 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...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Applications for certificates of naturalisation from the persons referred to in the Deputy's Question were received in the Citizenship section of my Department in April 2000. The files were forwarded to my predecessor in August 2002 and he decided to refuse the applications. The applicants were informed of this in a letter issued via their solicitor on 20 August 2002. It is open to the...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The attested strength of the Garda Síochána as at 31 January 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 13,732. In addition, 1,310 student gardaí were at various stages of their training on that date, making a total of 15,042. Some 747 student gardaí are in training at Templemore at present. Of these, 341 are being accommodated in the Garda College. The...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (4 Mar 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 November 2006. Officials in that section are currently processing applications received in mid 2005 and have approximately 8,300 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person in question. These are generally...

Written Answers — Garda Charter: Garda Charter (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The policing priorities for 2008 which I set for the Garda Síochána include as a priority, "To increase the level of high visibility patrols, including through greater use of marked vehicles, linked to the development during 2008 of a Garda Charter which will set out targeted response times and levels of service, including frequency of high visibility patrols." This priority has been...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The 2008 Policing Priorities for the Garda Síochána, which I set earlier this year under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, provide for enhanced activity by the Garda Drugs Unit and by gardaí generally focusing in particular on places where drug dealing and the use of illicit drugs is likely. The Garda has been targeting places of this kind and it intends to intensify that activity. Its...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Accidents: Road Traffic Accidents (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy is aware I have no role in the investigation, prosecution or trial of alleged offences. The question of whether or not a particular person should be prosecuted and for what criminal offence is the responsibility of the DPP.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: My Department has been engaged in extensive correspondence over the last number of years in relation to the question of Irish citizenship for the three individuals concerned and the broader issue of Irish citizenship for Argentinian nationals of Irish descent. The great-grandchildren of people born in Ireland can obtain Irish citizenship by registering in the Foreign Births Register provided...