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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that I have approved the applications of the persons in question. The Citizenship Section of my Department has written to the persons concerned requesting certain documentation. When the documentation is received, certificates of naturalisation will issue to them as soon as possible thereafter.

Written Answers — Requests for Support: Requests for Support (29 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 398 and 428 together. I can inform the Deputy that the concerns referred to are currently under active consideration.

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Following the submission 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 Deployment: Garda Deployment (29 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength of the Garda Traffic Corps and the number of marked and unmarked vehicles allocated to the Traffic Corps at each year end from 2005 to 2007 and at 31st March, 2008 are as set out in the following tables. In addition to the 941 members of the traffic corps as at 31st March, 2008, there are a further 18 Gardaí (all ranks)...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (29 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 401 and 402 together. I can inform the Deputy that under the Registration of Deeds and Titles Act, 2006 the Property Registration Authority was established with responsibility for the management and control of both the Land Registry and the Registry of Deeds. In accordance with Section 21 of this Act, which replaced Section 4 of the Registration of Titles Act...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Immigration Division of my Department received an application from the person referred to by the Deputy on the 15th April 2008. Prior to this, the Immigration Division has no record of any application received/refused in respect of her. There are no provisions in Irish immigration law or procedure, or indeed EU law, whereby a non-EEA national may obtain permission to reside in the...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Officials in the Citizenship Section of my Department have reviewed the file of the person in question and advise me that an error was made in calculating her total reckonable residency. My officials will write to the person concerned in the coming week to explain the occurrence. The person's file will be submitted to me for decision in the near future. I will advise the Deputy and the...

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...