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Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (29 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 has a portfolio of 63 centres across 22 counties accommodating over 6,850 asylum seekers. The portfolio comprises system built centres, hostels, hotels and former holiday centres. Since 2000, the RIA has...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (29 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 444 and 445 together. The following table outlines the names of each centre in the RIA accommodation portfolio and the contractors associated with each: County Cap Contractor 1 Clare The Clare Lodge, Summerhill, Ennis 65 Misty Croft Ltd, Riversdale House, Riversdale Avenue, Old Lucan Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 2 Knockalisheen, Meelick 275 Campbell...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (29 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I understand that the Deputy is referring to a recent visit by a Sinn Féin Councillor to Birchwood House accommodation centre, Waterford. The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision. The accommodation centre at Birchwood, Waterford is operated by a private company under...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am currently considering the Interim Report of the Commission and I have directed that arrangements should be made to have it published as soon as possible. I understand that those arrangements are underway and that it should be available for release in mid May.

Written Answers — Integration Projects: Integration Projects (24 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy will be aware, an amount of over €9.2M was allocated to the Office of the Minister for Integration in the Estimates. I will shortly publish a policy statement on the integration of immigrants which will include a future strategy for funding in the integration area. A special emphasis will be placed on funding membership organisations, faith-based groups and building local...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (24 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 654 on 5th February 2008. I understand that the Office of Public Works has now completed the evaluation of tenders received for the construction of the new permanent offices for the Property Registration Authority and a preferred tenderer has been identified and notified. The Preferred Tenderer will now be required to apply for planning...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I wish to inform the Deputy that a total of 16,693 applicants were granted permission to remain in the State, initially for a period of two years, under the revised arrangements for non-EEA parents of children born in Ireland prior to 1st January, 2005, commonly referred to as the IBC/05 scheme. While applicants were of many nationalities, Nigeria, Romania and China were the most commonly...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (24 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 215 to 217, inclusive, together. The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for An Garda Síochána in which I nor my Department have any direct role. As the Deputy will be aware, a number of complaints have been received at Kells Garda Station with regard to the operation of a People in Profit System (PIPS — Investment Scheme). I have been...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (24 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As of 31st March 2008 there were 674 members of the Garda Síochána assigned to community policing. This represents an increase of almost 30% in number over the past year. Garda numbers are allocated on a Garda Divisional rather than county by county basis and the breakdown is set-out in the table. Division No. of Garda DMR South Central 80 DMR Southern 50 DMR Northern 70 DMR West 88...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (24 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As at 31st March 2008, the number of Garda Reserve members assigned to Tallaght Garda Station was 2. As recruitment to the Garda Reserve is voluntary, the deployment of future Reserve members to Tallaght will be dependent on volunteers making themselves available to serve in this area. Recruitment is continuing and regular promotional efforts to attract potential Reserve members are being...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (24 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 March 2006. Officials in that section inform me that processing of the application has commenced and the file will be forwarded to me for a decision in the coming months. I will inform the Deputy and the person concerned when I...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (24 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that, in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR), 256 firearms were seized or recovered in 2007 and 77 in 2008 up to 6 April. There were 6,289 arrests in 2007 and 1,863 in 2008 up to 6 April. It is estimated that property to the value of €10.1 million was recovered in 2007 and €2.2 million in 2008 up to 6 April. Outside the DMR, 309 firearms were...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question (ref 15591/08) of 23 April 2008. 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...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (24 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy has not provided sufficient information with regard to the person in question to enable me to give a detailed response. Consequently, I can only set out the position generally. The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 10 January 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 accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 28...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The persons concerned applied on 8th March, 2005 for permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements for non-EEA parents of children born in Ireland before 1st January, 2005, commonly referred to as the IBC/05 Scheme. As the child in question was born after the cut off date the persons did not meet the criteria of the scheme, and their applications were refused. They were...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 13 January 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 accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 24...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: 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 should be granted. While it is not the practice to comment in detail on...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 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 (24 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that it has no record of the person referred to by the Deputy or of a daughter of that person. If the person in question wishes to make enquiries regarding her daughter's residency status, she should contact the Immigration Division, 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2.