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Written Answers — Garda Youth Diversion Project: Garda Youth Diversion Project (22 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I can confirm that this Garda Youth Diversion Project (details supplied) was established in October of 2007. A project coordinator was recruited in February of this year and premises have been acquired for this project in the Gortboy area. Referrals to the project are currently being sought and assessed.

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (22 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position is that statutory standards for the protection of personal data are set out in the Data Protection Acts 1998 and 2003. These Acts contain safeguards against unauthorised processing of such data, including disclosure by transmitting, disseminating or otherwise making it available. Moreover, stringent conditions apply where personal data are retained or used for the purpose of...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (22 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The information sought by the Deputy is available on the Oireachtas website, which provides chronological and other relevant information for the years in question in respect of each stage of the passage of all Bills through the Dáil and Seanad.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (22 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Immigration Division of my Department has informed me that no application for residency or permission to remain in the State has been received from the person referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (22 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 128 of Thursday, 8 February 2007 and No. 213 of Thursday, 29 June 2006 and the written Replies to those Questions. The person concerned arrived in the State on 28 November 2001 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (22 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question is the subject of an application for Family Reunification made in January 2007. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This investigation has been completed and the Commissioner has forwarded a report to...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (22 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the GNIB registration card of the person in question is not due to expire until 15th September 2008.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (22 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 376 and 377 together. As the Deputy is aware, I recently approved the 2008 Garda Annual Policing Plan and laid it before the Houses of the Oireachtas. It sets out the Commissioner's proposals to realign the boundaries of Garda Divisions around the country to make them coterminous with local authority boundaries. Included in this is a plan to establish a new...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (22 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As at 31st March 2008, there were 264 attested Reserve Gardaí who were operational. They are assigned by county as follows: County No. Dublin 123 Cork 30 Galway 16 Limerick 10 Waterford 10 Louth 8 Mayo 8 Tipperary 7 Clare 6 Sligo 6 Kilkenny 5 Westmeath 5 Carlow 4 Donegal 4 Wexford 4 Kildare 3 Wicklow 3 Cavan 2 Kerry 2 Meath 2 Offaly 2 Laois 1 Longford 1 Monaghan 1...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 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 January 2007. Officials in that section are currently processing applications received in August 2005 and have approximately 9,300 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person concerned. These are generally...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am pleased to let the Deputy know that earlier this year the Government accepted my proposal that it should take over the Spent Convictions Bill 2007, introduced into the Dáil in October 2007 as a Private Members' Bill by Deputy Barry Andrews, and adopt it as a Government Bill. It is my intention to bring the necessary motion to the House at the appropriate time to give effect to the...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (22 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is the nature of public order offences that in the majority of cases they are recorded and detected only because of the vigilance of Gardaí. The increase in the number of public disorder and anti-social behaviour type offences recorded is predominantly due to more pro-active policing and the Commissioner's enforcement policy in respect of such offences. In the DMR West Division it is...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (22 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Expenditure by my Department on the dissemination of information on the provision of public services and awareness raising in such areas as anti-racism, victim support, domestic violence and public safety in 2007 was €1.281m. The equivalent figures for similar campaigns in 2006, 2005, 2004 and 2003 were €1.747m, €0.327m, €0.114m and €0.524m respectively. These figures do not...

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (22 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Irish Prison Service that due to technical difficulties, the information requested by the Deputy is not readily available at this time. I will forward the information to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (22 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Irish Prison Service that due to technical difficulties, the information requested by the Deputy is not readily available at this time. I will forward the information to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 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 inform me that processing of the applications has commenced and the files will be forwarded to me for a decision in the coming months. I will inform the Deputy and the persons in question...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (22 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have no statutory function in relation to the assignment of staff within the Property Registration Authority (formerly Land Registry). I understand that the matter concerned is under consideration by management in the Authority, and I have asked that they contact the Deputy directly in the matter.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have asked the Garda Commissioner for his views on the issue raised by the Deputy and I will be in contact with the Deputy when these are to hand.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I wish to inform the Deputy that there has been no funding or financial support given by my Department to any agency, body, community, religion or other group or organisation in the United States in the years 2000 to date in 2008.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (22 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of Thursday, 3 April 2008 and the written Reply to that Question. 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...