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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 May 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person referred to was granted permission to remain in the State on 26 April 2005 for an initial period of 12 months on the basis of his marriage to an Irish national. This permission was renewed until 24 April, 2008. The person in question should contact the Marriage to Irish National Section of the Irish National Immigration Service if there are any changes in the circumstances...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 May 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 12 May 2004 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 accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 24 July...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 May 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 18 July 2004 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 accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 19...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 May 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 224 of 3 April 2008. The position remains as stated.

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (1 May 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Reception and Integration Agency is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision. The RIA currently has a portfolio of 63 centres across 22 counties, accommodating over 6,850 persons representing 96 nationalities. By way of background, the Deputy may wish to note that the person referred to in the details supplied applied...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 May 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 247 of Thursday 3 April 2008 and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned arrived in the State on 7 June 2002 and made an application 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,...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 May 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 216 of Thursday 6 March 2008 and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned arrived in the State on 11 April 2003 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 (1 May 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 — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (1 May 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer to my answer to Parliamentary Question No. 192 of 10 April 2008. The person referred to in the Deputy's question was granted a C visit visa to enter the State for a period of three months for the purpose of a visit only, not to attend college in the State. An examination of the papers in relation to the case indicates that the person concerned sought an extension of her C Visit Visa...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (30 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 157 and 158 together. I am not aware of any mass application for asylum in this country, as suggested by the Deputy. However, the Deputy may wish to note that as at 31 March, 2008 there had been 61 applications for asylum received by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner from Iraqi nationals in 2008. While I am aware that the German Government is...

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (30 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Small Claims procedure is an alternative method of dealing with a civil proceeding in respect of a small claim and is provided for under the District Court (Small Claims Procedure) Rules, 1997 and 1999. It is a service provided in local District Court Offices and is designed to handle consumer claims cheaply without involving a solicitor. In the small claims court, the following claims...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (30 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. The RIA's portfolio of accommodation comprises 63 centres across 22 counties with over 6,850 residents at present. The day to day operation of centres is governed by House Rules and Procedures, incorporating a Complaints...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (30 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Mental Capacity and Guardianship Bill 2007, a Private Member's Bill (Seanad), was withdrawn in response to a commitment by the Government to bring forward its own detailed legislative proposals to give effect to the Law Reform Commission's recommendations contained in its Report 'Vulnerable Adults and the Law'. Proposals for a Mental Capacity Bill are at an advanced stage of preparation...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (30 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In accordance with the provisions of the Garda Síochána Acts 2005 to 2007 proposals, inter alia, 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 Commissioner's proposals to realign Garda...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (30 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 September 2007. The average processing time for naturalisation is 30 months. However, I understand that the person concerned is married to an Irish national and every effort is made to ensure those applications are dealt with as...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (30 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of each Garda Station in the Carlow/Kildare Garda Division on 31 March, 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was as set out in the following table: District/Station Strength Naas Naas 103 Celbridge 21 Clane 7 Kill 3 Maynooth 16 Kildare Kildare 29 Robertstown 5 Kilcullen 4...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (30 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Before a visa can issue the Visa Officer must be satisfied as to the source, authenticity and quality of any documentation submitted. Further any reference named should be contactable in the event that the Visa Officer deems it necessary to do so. In this instance the Visa Officer had concerns surrounding the quality of the documentation and several attempts were made to contact the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (30 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned submitted an application for Subsidiary Protection under the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations 2006, (S.I. 518 of 2006) to my Department on 1st November, 2007. Following consideration of the person's application, it was determined that he was not a person eligible for Subsidiary Protection, and he was informed of this decision by letter, dated...

Written Answers — Good Friday Agreement: Good Friday Agreement (30 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There are no persons remaining in custody who have been deemed to be qualifying prisoners under Section 3 (2) of the Criminal Justice (Release of Prisoners) Act, 1998. Other than the prisoners referred to by the Deputy, there are 4 prisoners who remain in custody who have applied and who are deemed as not being qualifying prisoners under Section 3 (2) of the Criminal Justice (Release of...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (30 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 888 of Wednesday 2 April 2008 and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned arrived in the State on 16 February 2005 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...