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Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy is aware that the issue which arises in this case is that the person in question wishes to be free to use cannabis for medical purposes within this jurisdiction. The Misuse of Drugs Act is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children and I have forwarded a copy of the correspondence to her. The question of legislation in the light of the provision in the Schengen...

Written Answers — Joint Policing Committees: Joint Policing Committees (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Joint Policing Committees are provided for in the Garda Síochána Act 2005, and there are currently 29 Committees established in a pilot phase. They operate under guidelines issued by my predecessor as Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in May 2007, following consultations with the Ministers for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Community, Rural and Gaeltacht...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 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 (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 103 of Thursday 7 December 2006, 245 of Thursday 25 May 2006, 151 of Thursday 11 May 2006 and 326 of Thursday 6 April 2006 and the written replies to those Questions. The person concerned arrived in the State on 22 October 2003 and applied for asylum. His asylum application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 485 of Tuesday 4 March 2008 and 684 of Tuesday 21 March 2006 and the written replies to those Questions. The person concerned arrived in the State on 2 February 2005 and applied for asylum. His asylum application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 408 to 410, inclusive, together. The number of decisions/recommendations to grant refugee status to Romanian nationals prior to Romania becoming an EU State on the 1st of January 2007, is 390. The number of decisions/recommendations to grant refugee status to Hungarian and Slovakian nationals prior to both countries becoming EU States on the 1st of May 2004,...

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I can inform the Deputy that my Department adopts a range of practical common sense measures to reduce energy use and encourages staff to avail of all opportunities to reduce wastage within its offices. I can also inform the Deputy that my Department is participating in the recently launched Office of Public Works programme entitled 'Optimising Power @ Work, Staff Energy Awareness Campaign'....

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Following the submission in 2004 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 — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I wish to inform the Deputy that the information sought is not readily available in my Department and could not be collated without the application of a disproportionate amount of staff time. However, I can inform the Deputy that regulations made under the European Communities Act 1972 contain within the preamble, in each case, a reference to that Act. Copies of all Statutory Instruments...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (8 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 — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The detailed allocation of Garda resources, including personnel, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. I am informed by the Garda authorities that current policing policy in the area referred to is predicated on the prevention of crime, including crimes of violence against persons and property, the prevention of public order offences and the maintenance of an environment conducive to the...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have outlined in tabular form the information requested by the Deputy. Name of Board/ Body/ Committee. Names of current Board Members that were appointed between 3/7/07 — 3/4/08 Current vacancies on Board Anticipated vacancies to arise before 1/10/08 Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Sinead Behan BL, Chair No current vacancies No vacancies anticipated Censorship of Publications...

Written Answers — Stardust Inquiry: Stardust Inquiry (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I can inform the Deputy that the Senior Counsel appointed to carry out the examination of the Stardust Victims' Committee's submission was selected from a short-list of candidates submitted to the Committee's legal team as being the preferred choice of that team.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 18 July 2000 and applied for asylum. His application was refused and a Deportation Order was signed in respect of him on 25 January 2005. Judicial Review proceedings challenging the Deportation Order were instituted on 31 March 2005. The person concerned submitted an application for Subsidiary Protection pursuant to the European Communities...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 24 April 2005 with her three children and claimed 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. The person concerned was informed by letter dated 21 March, 2006 that the Minister proposed to make Deportation Orders in...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person in question is the subject of a Family Reunification application made by his wife in June 2006. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This investigation is completed and the Commissioner has forwarded a report to my Department. This application will be considered by my...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The closing date for receipt of applications for Post Nuptial Citizenship was 29 November 2005 and it is not possible to make an exception for any application received after that date. However, 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...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: 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 conditions are fulfilled. These conditions are that the applicant must— be of full age, or by way of exception, be a minor born in the State be of good character have had a period of one...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The persons concerned applied for asylum in the State on 20th January 2005. Their applications were refused and deportation orders were made in respect of them on 23 November 2005. The applicants instituted judicial review proceedings on 13 January 2006 challenging the decision to make deportation orders in respect of them. The proceedings were determined on 30 January 2008 when the reliefs...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As Minister for Justice Equality and Law Reform I have no function in relation to the prosecution of offences. They are matters for the Director of Public Prosecutions. The Deputy will appreciate that the Director of Public Prosecutions is statutorily independent in this function, therefore it would not be appropriate for me to comment further.