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Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following table shows the numbers of murders recorded which involved the use of a knife or sharp instrument, proceedings commenced and convictions for the years 2000 to 2007 and in 2008 up to 8 April. Figures provided for 2008 are provisional, operational and liable to change. Figures for murder offences by weapon type, other than a firearm,...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the incident which occurred on Wellington Quay in 2004 involving a double-decker bus and which resulted in fatal injuries to five persons and serious injuries to others, was the subject of a criminal investigation by members of An Garda Síochána. I am further informed that an investigation file was submitted to the Law Officers and in September,...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Immigration Division of my Department has recently been in contact with the persons referred to by the Deputy in relation to this case.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: An application for residence in the State on the basis of marriage to an Irish national was received from the person in question in August 2007. Applications of this kind, in fairness to all other such applicants, are dealt with in strict chronological order and are currently processed within a twelve month period. It should be noted that marriage to an Irish national does not confer an...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that the Garda Stations in South Tipperary that are manned on a 24 Hour basis are Cahir, Tipperary Town and Clonmel Garda Stations. The opening hours of the other Garda Stations in South Tipperary are dependent on manpower availability on a daily basis. An increase in the opening hours of these Stations would necessitate the employment of additional...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As outlined in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 532 on the 12th February 2008, 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 context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (17 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 November 2004. Processing of the application has commenced and the file will be submitted to me for a decision in the coming months. The Deputy will appreciate that each application received is subject to various enquiries and...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I can assure the Deputy that situations of the kind outlined in his question do not arise. I am informed by the Garda authorities that policy and practices have been introduced to reflect best international practice in the management and use of covert human intelligence sources by members of the Garda Síochána. Although it would not be in the public interest to detail the policy and...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned applied, on 10th February, 2005 for permission to remain in the State 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. This application was refused on 20th December 2005 as the applicant did not meet the criteria of the scheme. The person concerned has been invited to...

Written Answers — Criminal Offences: Criminal Offences (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Act referred to by the Deputy creates a number of criminal offences which are punishable by fine and or imprisonment. The penalties for these offences are set out in section 156 of the Act. I am informed that while members of An Garda Síochána have a common law duty to enforce the law, they have no expressed powers under the Act in question. Section 157 of the Act expressly bestows...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that it is not possible to provide the statistical information requested as it would require an inordinate amount of research and staff time to do so and this cannot be justified in current circumstances where there are other significant demands on the resources in the Family Reunification area.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is not the general practice of the Visa Office to issue multiple journey visas unless a compliant travel history to Ireland in the recent past has been shown. In that context, a Visa Officer would normally expect to be satisfied that the conditions of at least two previous visas had been observed. Two single journey visas have been approved for the person concerned recently. There is,...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There is no record of current applications for visas in my Department in respect of the persons referred to. The people concerned should make applications to the Irish Embassy in Ankara, Turkey. Comprehensive details of the types of visa, the procedures and the documents required are available on the website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service — www.inis.gov.ie. Questions...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have set out the information requested by the Deputy in relation to the expenditure from my Department's Vote on consultancy during 2007 in the following table. The Deputy should note that the bodies associated with the Department but with their own Vote, specifically An Garda Síochána, the Irish Prison Service, the Courts Service and the Property Registration Authority, have been...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: 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 context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements. While...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: 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 context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements. While...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have nothing further to add to the details of my reply to Question No. 176 of 4 March 2008 other than to indicate that the programme of work that has been developed so as to meet the legislative and administrative obligations under the Convention is being actively addressed by the relevant Departments, including my own Department, and that the intention of the Government is to have the...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 569 and 570 together. CCTV systems have become an important and effective tool to support policing and community safety and they also act as a useful deterrent to crime and public disorder. Garda CCTV schemes are planned and implemented on the basis of the Garda Commissioner's identified operational needs. Garda CCTV systems are operational in 11 towns and...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that a vetting application form in respect of the person in question was received by the Garda Central Vetting Unit on 10 March, 2008, and that the corresponding response was approved for issuance on 10 April, 2008.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (17 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The existing processing time for applications for certificates of naturalisation is approximately thirty months and this is primarily due to the significant increase in the volume of applications received in the last number of years. The procedures employed to assess an applicant for naturalisation are as set out in summary form below. Upon receipt, an initial examination of each application...