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Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 14 May 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 7 July...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Family Reunification application made in September 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 — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 201 of Tuesday, 24 April 2007 and the written reply to that question. The first named person concerned failed to reply to the correspondence issued on 5 April 2007, therefore, her application was deemed abandoned. The correspondence of 5 April 2007 was the fourth attempt by the Immigration Division of my Department to obtain the documentation...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 7 June 2002 and made an application for asylum. 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 letter...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 Apr 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 April 2006. Officials in the Citizenship section forwarded this file to my predecessor for a decision in August 2006 and he decided to refuse the application. A letter informing the person of the reasons for this refusal was...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: A number of different statutory processes are involved in appointments to State boards and bodies under the aegis of my Department. In some cases statutory selection procedures must be followed or nominations must be sought from independent nominating panels before appointments are made by the Government or by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. In other cases...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 389 and 390 together. The Government Legislative Programme published on 1 April 2008 provides for publication of the Property Services Regulatory Authority Bill during the current Dail session. Pending enactment of the legislation, a Chief Executive designate has already been appointed and an Implementation Group has been established to assist and advise on...

Written Answers — Departmental Statistics: Departmental Statistics (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is not possible to provide the Deputy with the information sought since, as the Deputy will appreciate, the Roma community, in this State and elsewhere, is made up principally of persons of Romanian, Hungarian, Polish and Czech Republic origin, all of whom are EU Citizens and, as such, in terms of immigration controls, are covered by the provisions of the European Communities (Free...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: With the advent of new technology, and the widespread availability of the internet in particular, it has increasingly been possible for the Department to publish and/or make available reports, documents and other relevant information on its website and to circulate such material electronically, thereby reducing the level of printed material it produces. To illustrate this, I can inform the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned applied for asylum on 24 September 1999. His application was refused following the consideration of his application 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 8 November 2006,...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The application referred to by the Deputy was for a "Join Spouse" visa and it was received in the Visa Office, Dublin on 30 August 2007. It was refused by the Visa Officer on 21 September 2007 because of, inter alia, the applicant's immigration history — he was deported from the State in 2003. The applicant appealed against this decision. The applicant sought to have the Deportation...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the wife of the person referred to by the Deputy was admitted to the State in November 2004 as a programme refugee. The person in question is the subject of a Family Reunification application made by his wife in April 2006. This application will be considered by my Department and a decision will issue in due course.

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the location referred to is in Clontarf Garda Sub-District and is patrolled by foot and mobile patrols from that Garda station, including the Community Policing Unit, which has one member dedicated to this area. I am further informed that local Garda management is aware of anti-social behaviour in the area concerned. Additional Garda patrols,...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: My Department has no record of a current visa application in respect of the person in question.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position in relation to 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. While...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (8 Apr 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. A copy of that decision recently issued to the applicants, via their solicitor.

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In the time available it has not been possible for the Garda authorities to supply the details requested by the Deputy. I will be in contact with the Deputy when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (8 Apr 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 September 2006. Officials in that section are currently processing applications received in August 2005 and have approximately 6,900 applications on hand to be dealt with before those of the persons concerned. These are generally...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position in relation to 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. While...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy is aware that the issue which arises in this case is that the person in question wishes to be free to use cannabis for medical purposes within this jurisdiction. The Misuse of Drugs Act is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children and I have forwarded a copy of the correspondence to her. The question of legislation in the light of the provision in the Schengen...