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Written Answers — Joint Policing Committees: Joint Policing Committees (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Joint Policing Committees are provided for in the Garda Síochána Act 2005, and there are currently 29 Committees established in a pilot phase. They operate under guidelines issued by my predecessor as Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in May 2007, following consultations with the Ministers for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Community, Rural and Gaeltacht...

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 — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 103 of Thursday 7 December 2006, 245 of Thursday 25 May 2006, 151 of Thursday 11 May 2006 and 326 of Thursday 6 April 2006 and the written replies to those Questions. The person concerned arrived in the State on 22 October 2003 and applied for asylum. His asylum application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 485 of Tuesday 4 March 2008 and 684 of Tuesday 21 March 2006 and the written replies to those Questions. The person concerned arrived in the State on 2 February 2005 and applied 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...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 408 to 410, inclusive, together. The number of decisions/recommendations to grant refugee status to Romanian nationals prior to Romania becoming an EU State on the 1st of January 2007, is 390. The number of decisions/recommendations to grant refugee status to Hungarian and Slovakian nationals prior to both countries becoming EU States on the 1st of May 2004,...

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I can inform the Deputy that my Department adopts a range of practical common sense measures to reduce energy use and encourages staff to avail of all opportunities to reduce wastage within its offices. I can also inform the Deputy that my Department is participating in the recently launched Office of Public Works programme entitled 'Optimising Power @ Work, Staff Energy Awareness Campaign'....

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (8 Apr 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 — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I wish to inform the Deputy that the information sought is not readily available in my Department and could not be collated without the application of a disproportionate amount of staff time. However, I can inform the Deputy that regulations made under the European Communities Act 1972 contain within the preamble, in each case, a reference to that Act. Copies of all Statutory Instruments...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (8 Apr 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 — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The detailed allocation of Garda resources, including personnel, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. I am informed by the Garda authorities that current policing policy in the area referred to is predicated on the prevention of crime, including crimes of violence against persons and property, the prevention of public order offences and the maintenance of an environment conducive to the...

Crime Prevention. (9 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I thank Deputy O'Donnell for raising this matter. I assure him that I share his concern and the concern of all right-thinking citizens about gangland crime in general and particularly in Limerick. I strongly condemn the killing of Mark Maloney and James Cronin in such callous circumstances and extend my sympathy to their families. The House will be aware that a person has been charged in...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (9 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position is that the Law Reform Commission published a Consultation Paper on Multi-Unit Developments in December 2006. It identified a broad range of regulatory and other issues arising in relation to such developments, including problems relating to the structure and governance of property management companies and the manner in which company law currently applies to them. The Law Reform...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (9 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 — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (9 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Health Service Executive (HSE) office in Ballymun does not submit vetting application forms directly to the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) in Thurles, Co. Tipperary. Rather, the HSE's forms are processed centrally within the HSE's recruitment office in Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim, which deals directly with the GCVU. I am informed by the Garda authorities that all vetting application...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (9 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Health Service Executive (HSE) office in Ballymun does not submit vetting application forms directly to the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) in Thurles, Co. Tipperary. Rather, the HSE's forms are processed centrally within the HSE's recruitment office in Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim, which deals directly with the GCVU. I am informed by the Garda authorities that all vetting application...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (9 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 3 December 2005 and applied 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 dated 22...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (9 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that the number of full and part time civilian staff assigned to An Garda Síochána as at 31 March 2008 was 2,461. Civilian staff continue to be recruited to An Garda Síochána in a wide range of services in the administrative, professional, technical and industrial areas. These include, for example, administrators, crime analysts, photographers...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (9 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that they have recently been in contact with the person referred to by the Deputy in relation to his immigration status. Further documentation has been requested from the person concerned in order to facilitate the Immigration Division in examining his case.

Written Answers — National Biodiversity Plan: National Biodiversity Plan (9 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I wish to refer the Deputy to the response to Parliamentary Question No. 964 dated 2nd April 2008 from my colleague the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. As indicated therein, the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government is currently coordinating the preparation of a new National Biodiversity Plan for Ireland, which will cover the period 2008-12....

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (9 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that an application for family reunification under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996 was made in May 2004. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996 in August 2004. The investigation was completed and the Commissioner forwarded a...