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Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position is that section 16 of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006, which is currently awaiting Committee Stage in the Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, provides for repeal of the rule against perpetuities.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the information requested by the Deputy is currently being researched. I will contact the Deputy again as soon as the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 9 October 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 Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the property referred to by the Deputy is currently sub-divided into a number of self-contained units and is located within the Garda sub-district of Clontarf. I am further advised by the Garda authorities that due to intelligence held at the District Drug Unit which indicated that the resident of one of the units was suspected of involvement in...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 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 — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 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 — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have requested a Garda report in relation to this matter, and I will contact the Deputy again when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following table shows the numbers of murders recorded which involved the use of a knife or sharp instrument, proceedings commenced and convictions for the years 2000 to 2007 and in 2008 up to 8 April. Figures provided for 2008 are provisional, operational and liable to change. Figures for murder offences by weapon type, other than a firearm,...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the incident which occurred on Wellington Quay in 2004 involving a double-decker bus and which resulted in fatal injuries to five persons and serious injuries to others, was the subject of a criminal investigation by members of An Garda Síochána. I am further informed that an investigation file was submitted to the Law Officers and in September,...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Immigration Division of my Department has recently been in contact with the persons referred to by the Deputy in relation to this case.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: An application for residence in the State on the basis of marriage to an Irish national was received from the person in question in August 2007. Applications of this kind, in fairness to all other such applicants, are dealt with in strict chronological order and are currently processed within a twelve month period. It should be noted that marriage to an Irish national does not confer an...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that the Garda Stations in South Tipperary that are manned on a 24 Hour basis are Cahir, Tipperary Town and Clonmel Garda Stations. The opening hours of the other Garda Stations in South Tipperary are dependent on manpower availability on a daily basis. An increase in the opening hours of these Stations would necessitate the employment of additional...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As outlined in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 532 on the 12th February 2008, 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...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (17 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 November 2004. Processing of the application has commenced and the file will be submitted to me for a decision in the coming months. The Deputy will appreciate that each application received is subject to various enquiries and...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I can assure the Deputy that situations of the kind outlined in his question do not arise. I am informed by the Garda authorities that policy and practices have been introduced to reflect best international practice in the management and use of covert human intelligence sources by members of the Garda Síochána. Although it would not be in the public interest to detail the policy and...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned applied, on 10th February, 2005 for 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 refused on 20th December 2005 as the applicant did not meet the criteria of the scheme. The person concerned has been invited to...

Written Answers — Criminal Offences: Criminal Offences (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Act referred to by the Deputy creates a number of criminal offences which are punishable by fine and or imprisonment. The penalties for these offences are set out in section 156 of the Act. I am informed that while members of An Garda Síochána have a common law duty to enforce the law, they have no expressed powers under the Act in question. Section 157 of the Act expressly bestows...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that it is not possible to provide the statistical information requested as it would require an inordinate amount of research and staff time to do so and this cannot be justified in current circumstances where there are other significant demands on the resources in the Family Reunification area.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is not the general practice of the Visa Office to issue multiple journey visas unless a compliant travel history to Ireland in the recent past has been shown. In that context, a Visa Officer would normally expect to be satisfied that the conditions of at least two previous visas had been observed. Two single journey visas have been approved for the person concerned recently. There is,...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There is no record of current applications for visas in my Department in respect of the persons referred to. The people concerned should make applications to the Irish Embassy in Ankara, Turkey. Comprehensive details of the types of visa, the procedures and the documents required are available on the website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service — www.inis.gov.ie. Questions...