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Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (10 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 — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (10 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that Judicial Review proceedings related to this person's residency application are currently before the High Court. Accordingly, as the matter is sub judice, it would not be appropriate for me to make any further comment in relation to the matter at this time.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (10 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 200 of Thursday, 28 February 2008 and Question No. 971 of Wednesday, 26 September 2007 and the written Replies to those Questions. The person concerned arrived in the State on 26 June 2003 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (10 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 225 of Thursday, 3 April 2008 and the written reply to that question. The person concerned arrived in the State on 12 September 2006 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...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (10 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I would refer the Deputy to the reply I gave to his Dáil Question No. 214 of Thursday 14th February 2008. The status of the person concerned remains as set out in that reply i.e. he is currently evading his deportation and should present himself to the Garda National Immigration Bureau without further delay. With regard to the issue of procedures followed representing 'best practice', I am...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (10 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 July 2005. Officials in the Citizenship section inform me that processing of the application is complete and the file will be forwarded to me for a decision in the near future. I will inform the Deputy and the person concerned...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (10 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Refugee Applications Commissioner (RAC) determined on 12 July, 2006 that the United Kingdom is responsible, pursuant to the provisions of Article 16(1)(e) of Council Regulation (EC) No 343/2003, for examining the asylum application of the person concerned. The Dublin II Regulation, (Council Regulation (EC) No. 343/2003), is intended to prevent the phenomenon of 'asylum shopping' across...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (10 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 February 2008. The applications have not been examined in detail. Examination of the residency requirement will take place in the near future and the applicants will be informed at that time when their applications will be further...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (10 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 2004. The files were forwarded to my predecessor for a decision in February 2007 and it was decided to defer making the final decision until April 2008. A letter informing the persons concerned of this was issued, via...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (10 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 — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (10 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned submitted an application for renewal of permission to remain in the State, under the revised arrangements for non-EEA parents of children born in Ireland prior to 1st January, 2005, commonly referred to as the IBC/05 Scheme. This application was received in my Department on 28th February, 2008. A request for additional supporting documentation issued to the person in...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (10 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Officials in the Citizenship section inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question.

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (10 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: An application for asylum is considered at first instance by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, in the event of an appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The statutory brief of both of those bodies, as set out in the Refugee Act, 1996, as amended, is, inter alia, to make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in each individual case, as...

Departmental Funding. (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The report of the Garda audit committee should not be misinterpreted as indicating any underfunding of the Garda in 2007. The report referred to by the Deputy was submitted to the Garda Commissioner. The Garda budget for 2007 was a record high of more than €1.4 billion. This enabled the force to continue to expand its attested strength to 13,755 by the end of the year, with a further...

Departmental Funding. (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy raised a number of points. I reiterate the increase in expenditure this year is 11.6%, which is substantial. The Garda has maintained Operation Anvil in Dublin, mandatory breath testing nationwide, policing of the Corrib gas project in Rossport, County Mayo, and Shannon security operation. These are examples of operations that necessitated additional expenditure on overtime last...

Departmental Funding. (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: A total of €99 million is allocated this year for information technology and communications-related projects. Technology is essential and the provision of the digital radio service for the Garda is under way. A new automated fingerprint identification system has commenced and the Garda fleet has been the subject of huge investment. The investment in the motor fleet has ensured the force...

Gaming Regulation. (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am committed to publishing the report of the casino committee, entitled Regulating Gaming in Ireland, and am disappointed I was not in a position to do so within the timeframe previously envisaged. The report is ready for publication and it is my intention to publish it as soon as the arrangements I envisage for advancing the issues highlighted in it are settled. The lengthy report deals...

Gaming Regulation. (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The reason the report is not being published is because Deputy Rabbitte issued a statement which suggested that the Labour Party would not participate in any all-party committee on this matter. I am very anxious to publish the report and we should be able to secure all-party agreement on the consideration of a report. The reason I advocated an all-party approach to this issue is that...

Gaming Regulation. (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The policy of the Government has been to give all the parties in the House a say in the shape of any such legislation. That is the Government's position on the issue. In noting the report and approving its publication, the Government made it contingent on the establishment of such a committee. I am anxious to move these matters forward and I hope that Deputy Rabbitte can re-examine this...

Liquor Licensing Laws. (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I intend to bring the contents of the report of the alcohol advisory group to the attention of Government in the very near future. At the same time, I will seek the Government's approval of my proposals for the implementation of recommendations contained in the report. The group was asked to examine the following areas of concern — the increase in the number of supermarkets, convenience...

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