Results 6,061-6,080 of 16,537 for speaker:Brian Lenihan Jnr

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (29 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Part 4 (Sections 17-51) of the Children Act 2001, as amended, provides the legislative framework for the Garda Diversion Programme. The Programme operates under the general superintendence and control of the Garda Commissioner. As the Deputy is aware, it is the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner to decide on the prioritisation and allocation of resources within the force. The...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The statutory framework governing the asylum determination process in Ireland is as follows: The Refugee Act 1996 established two independent statutory offices to consider applications and appeals in respect of refugee status and to make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status should be granted. These offices are the Office of the Refugee...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (29 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 408 and 409 together. The position is that the Law Reform Commission has indicated that it will publish, as soon as possible, its Report on Multi-Unit Developments which, following an extensive consultation process, will contain definitive reform proposals concerning the regulation and governance of property management companies. The high-level...

Written Answers — Law Reform: Law Reform (29 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I assume the Deputy is referring to the system of registration of births. Responsibility for the system is a matter for the Department of Social and Family Affairs.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 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 May 2007. Officials in the Citizenship section have recently requested further documents in respect of the first two persons mentioned, who are minors. These applications will be further examined on receipt of these documents....

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Applications for certificates of naturalisation from the first two people mentioned in the Deputy's question were received in the Citizenship section of my Department in August 2006. An application from the third person mentioned was received in August 2007. In June 2007 applications from the fourth and fifth persons (the latter of whom is a minor) were received. Officials in that section are...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 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 2008. The application has not been examined in detail. Examination of the residency requirement will take place in the near future and the applicant will be contacted at that time informing her when her application will...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (29 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Where there is an Irish Embassy, Consulate, Honorary Consul or Visa Office in the applicant's country of permanent residence s\he must apply there. A departure from this procedure would only be considered in exceptional circumstances. In this instance the person concerned should make an application to the Honorary Consul in Casablanca.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision. Asylum seekers in direct provision avail of free full board accommodation with no utility or other costs associated with that accommodation. The Direct Provision allowance, detailed below, seeks to reflect the value of...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 870 on 2 April 2008. The position remains as stated.

Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (29 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The small claims limit was set at €2,000 with effect from 7 February 2006. The question of increasing the limit further is being kept under review in my Department.

Written Answers — Garda Divisions: Garda Divisions (29 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In accordance with the provisions of the Garda Síochána Acts 2005 to 2007, proposals to alter the boundaries of a divisional geographical area are a matter in the first instance for the Garda Commissioner in the context of the Annual Policing Plan. The 2008 Policing Plan, which I laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas, contains the Garda Commissioner's proposals to realign Garda...

Written Answers — Gaming Industry: Gaming Industry (29 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 419 to 421, inclusive, together. The Deputy will be aware that I already informed the House, in reply to Question No. 2 of Thursday 17 April, 2008, that the Casino Regulation Committee's report, entitled Regulating Gaming in Ireland, was now ready for publication and that it was my intention to publish it as soon as the arrangements envisaged for advancing the...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (29 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position is that the Law Reform Commission has included a project on modernisation of the law relating to adverse possession of land in its Third Programme of Law Reform, which was launched in December 2007. Existing law in this important area will be reviewed following completion of the Commission's project.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (29 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There are currently 10 attested Garda Reserve members attached to Limerick Garda Division. At present all the Reserve members in the Limerick Division are attached to Henry Street Garda station. Recruitment for the Garda Reserve is ongoing and I would welcome the prospect of further assignments of Garda Reserve members to the Limerick Division as additional Reserve members from the area...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 238 of Thursday 3 April 2008 and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned arrived in the State on 27 September 2002 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 — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (29 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person referred to was granted Stamp 1 conditions for four months on the 20th March 2008, in order to obtain a work permit from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The Immigration Division of my Department has been advised that this individual's last work permit expired on the 20th October 2006 and that...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 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 June 2007. Officials in that section are currently processing applications received in August 2005 and have approximately 12,300 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person concerned. These are generally dealt...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the persons referred to in the Deputy's Question were issued with Stamp 1 conditions for four months on the 1st April 2008. Written correspondence was forwarded to both of the persons at their last known address. One of the letters was returned undelivered to the Department on the 24th April 2008. The persons referred to...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 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 June 2004. Officials in that section inform me that processing of the application is nearing completion and the file will be forwarded to me for a decision in the near future. I will inform the Deputy and the person concerned when...