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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Garda statistics are compiled at the end of each month and the attested personnel strength of An Garda Síochána as requested by the Deputy is set out hereunder. Number 31 May 2007 13,140 30 November 2007 13,780 31 March 2008 13,900 These figures do not include the more than one thousand Garda recruits who are in training at any one time. As the Deputy is aware, an unprecedented...

Written Answers — Extradition of Criminals: Extradition of Criminals (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that An Garda Síochána maintains liaison with other law enforcement agencies throughout Europe, and elsewhere, exchanging information and intelligence on Irish criminals living abroad. This ongoing liaison has led to a number of successful joint operations, targeting attempted importations of drugs and firearms, resulting in a number of significant...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am assured by the Garda authorities that existing Garda telecommunications infrastructures are utilised to meet the operational and organisational needs of the Garda Síochána. A number of initiatives are currently underway in An Garda Síochána in this area. As I indicated in my response to Questions Nos. 21 and 43 today, the contract for the provision a new National Digital Radio...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The 2008 Garda Budget has been increased by over 11.6% on last year's allocation to over €1.6bn. This enables the Garda Commissioner to deliver on the range of services and priorities as set out in the 2008 Annual Policing Plan. One of the main priorities I have set for the Garda Síochána is to target gun crime, organised crime and drug trafficking through a range of measures including...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that there are two categories of organised crime groups operating in this jurisdiction. The first category consists of individuals / groups that are well established and tightly structured, involved in drug trafficking, armed robbery and firearms offences. The second category involves groups whose activities are characterised by less cohesive group...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The issue referred to by the Deputy would raise profound legal and constitutional issues and I have no proposals in that regard.

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that the Organised Crime Unit was established on a temporary basis in November 2005 to pro-actively target organised criminal gangs. Since then the Organised Crime Unit has pro-actively targeted criminal gangs engaged in diverse types of criminality. The main forms of criminality being committed by these gangs include armed robberies, hi-jacking of...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Immigration Division of my Department has informed me that they have no record of a request for a replacement GNIB card from the individual referred to in the Deputy's question. The person concerned can call to the offices of the Garda National Immigration Bureau at 13/14 Burgh Quay Dublin 2 if he wishes to make an application for a renewal of his GNIB card.

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 211 of 14 February 2008. The Immigration Division of my Department has received an application from the person referred to by the Deputy. As soon as a decision is made on the case the person concerned will be notified.

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 360 on 17 October 2007. The position remains as stated.

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 446 of 6 November 2007. 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...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to replies given to Parliamentary Questions No. 467 of Tuesday 26 February 2008, No. 247 of Thursday 31 January 2008, No. 232 of Thursday 28 June 2007, No. 142 of Thursday 28 September 2006 and No. 63 of Thursday 15 June 2006. The person concerned arrived in the State on 9 May 2005 and applied for asylum on 11 May 2005. His application was refused following consideration...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The first person concerned has permission to remain in the State which is due to expire on the 17th April, 2008 and is therefore advised to attend the Garda National Immigration Bureau, 13/14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2, in order to have that permission extended. The second person concerned has no legal status. Consequently, he will shortly be invited to submit fresh representations, for...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my previous answer to Parliamentary Question No. 257 of 5 July 2007. I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that Family Reunification applications from the person in question were refused on 26 June 2007 and a letter outlining the reasons for the refusals issued on the same date. There is no provision under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996 to...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As I set out in my reply to the Deputy in Question No. 204 of 6 March, 2008, since my appointment as Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform no areas or functions have been devolved by me to a State or statutory agency. For the Deputy's assistance, I can advise him that the principal agencies and related bodies under the aegis of my Department are identified on my Department's...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of Tallaght Garda Station as at 31 March 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 179. The Deputy will appreciate that, as with any large organisation, on any given day, personnel strengths of individual stations may fluctuate due, for example, to promotions, retirements and transfers etc. It...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 178 of Thursday, 10 April 2008 and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned arrived in the State on 7 March 2004 and applied for asylum on 29 September 2004. Her asylum application was refused following the consideration of her application by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee...