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Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (2 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 — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (2 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person referred to by the Deputy arrived in the State on 13 March 2002 and applied for asylum. She was refused refugee status in the State following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. She was informed of these recommendations by letters dated 10 October 2002 and 10 February 2003 respectively. A...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 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. The...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person under the first file number referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship section of my Department in October 2006. Officials in that section are currently processing applications received in August 2005 and have approximately 7,400 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person...

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (2 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The use of the poor box has evolved over the years and, while each court of first instance (High, Circuit and District) has used the system on occasion, it is mainly used in the District Court where, typically, the judge may order the defendant to pay a donation into the court poor box in lieu of a criminal conviction. Payments made to the Court poor box are accounted for in the Court office...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (2 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of each Garda District on 29 February, 2008 the latest date for which figures are readily available was as set out in the following table: Districts 29/02/2008 Pearse Street 347 Kevin Street 219 Donnybrook 188 Crumlin 187 Tallaght 256 Rathmines 169 Santry 255 Coolock 236 Raheny 177 Balbriggan 74...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (2 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of the Mayo Division as at 29 February 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 315. The Deputy will appreciate that, as with any large organisation, on any given day, personnel strengths of individual divisions, districts and stations may fluctuate due, for example, to promotions,...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (2 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Separate information on revenue accruing on foot of payments from fixed charge notices and court fines with which penalty points were imposed since their introduction is not readily available and could only be obtained by the expenditure of a disproportionate amount of staff time and resources. Responsibility for the collection of payments under the Fixed Charge Processing System (FCPS) was...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (2 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the application referred to was approved on 26 March 2008.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I wish to inform the Deputy that Judicial Review proceedings are ongoing in the case of the person concerned. I am informed that judgments of the Supreme Court are awaited in a further three cases related to the IBC/05 Scheme which remain before the Court. The position as regards ongoing Judicial Review proceedings relating to the Scheme will be clarified when the remaining judgments are...

Written Answers — Integration Projects: Integration Projects (2 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The organisation to which the Deputy refers was one of twenty-two groups that received seed funding for special integration initiatives in 2006. The Minister for Integration greatly appreciates the valuable work carried out by this and other groups as part of this initiative. However, as pointed out in the official fund guidelines, this was a once-off measure and comes to an end in April...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 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. Officials in that section are currently processing applications received in August 2005 and have approximately 14,400 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person concerned. These are generally...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (2 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 — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (2 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In accordance with section 22 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, proposals in relation to the opening and closing of Garda stations are a matter, in the first instance, for the Garda Commissioner in the context of the Annual Policing Plans. I am informed by the Garda authorities that local Garda management are satisfied that a full and comprehensive policing serving is delivered to the...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (2 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: To date, 100 Garda Youth Diversion Projects have been established nationwide. Most recently, in October of 2007, I announced the establishment of 7 Garda Youth Diversion Projects which fulfilled the commitment made by my Department to have 100 projects in operation by the end of 2007. There are 31 projects operating in Dublin, 11 in Cork, and 6 each in Kerry and Limerick. There are 5...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (2 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: 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. In the time available to answer the question it was not possible to establish the total number of Gardaí involved with Garda Youth Diversion Projects. There are currently 100 Garda Youth Diversion Projects operating throughout the country...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (2 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: By 31 December 2007 there were 100 Garda Youth Diversion Projects (GYDPs) in existence, 29 of which were established during 2007. In the time available it was not possible to establish the total number of young persons currently engaged with Garda Youth Diversion Projects (GYDPs). I will forward the most recent figures to the Deputy in writing as soon as they are available. It should be...

Written Answers — Garda Support Services: Garda Support Services (2 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that there are various support structures in place for members of An Garda Síochána at present to assist them in a confidential manner when they experience acute stress or trauma associated with their work. The support structures in place include Peer support, support from Employee Assistance Officers of the Employee Assistance Service and...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 5 November 1999 and claimed 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. The person concerned was informed by letter dated 1 March 2002 that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him and...

Written Answers — General Register Office: General Register Office (2 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my reply to his Question No. 200 of 1 November 2007. Responsibility for the system of registration of births is a matter for the Department of Social and Family Affairs.