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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 427 on 13 November 2007. The position remains as stated. To date, no new applications for certificates of naturalisation from the persons referred to in the Deputy's Question have been received.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: An application 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, was received from the person in question on 9th May, 2005. This application was refused as the person concerned did not meet the criteria of the scheme. Judgments of the Supreme Court on...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the incident referred to by the Deputy is being investigated by the Gardaí at Tallaght. Due to the location where the incident occurred the collision is also being investigated by the Railway Safety Commission. Local Garda management is aware of the concerns referred to by the Deputy. These matters have been discussed with the family of the...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As of 31 January 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, the personnel strength of Carrick-On-Suir Garda Station was 15. Local Garda Management report that one Garda has transferred out of Carrick-On-Suir Garda Station. The Deputy will appreciate that, as with any large organisation, on any given day, personnel strengths of individual stations may fluctuate due, for...

Written Answers — Legal Support Services: Legal Support Services (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy will be aware, in my capacity as Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, I have no role as such in assisting Irish nationals who require assistance overseas, including in the tragic circumstances where a loved one has died suddenly while abroad. The Department of Foreign Affairs provides this assistance through its network of Embassies and consulates. I understand that...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy will be aware, under the provisions of the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority was established as and from 4 November, 2006. The Property Registration Authority replaces the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and, subject to the above Act, is independent in the...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy will be aware, under the provisions of the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority was established as and from 4 November, 2006. The Property Registration Authority replaces the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and, subject to the above Act, is independent in the...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the premises referred to is in the Coolock Garda Sub-district. I am further informed that local Garda management is aware of issues raised by local residents regarding the premises in question. The premises has a public dance licence and the area in which it is located receives particular attention from Garda mobile and foot patrols. The Garda...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Of the 40 Acts of the Oireachtas enacted during the 29th Dáil which come under my Department's aegis, certain elements remain to be brought into force in respect of 6 such Acts, as set out below. Name of Act Sections yet to be brought into force Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2003 (No. 6 of 2003) Section 5 of the Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2003 inserts a new Section 4(13) into the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 10 February 2001 and made an application 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 Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed,...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 2 June 2004 and applied for asylum. Her asylum application was refused following consideration of her 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 12...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) makes criminal history vetting disclosures to registered organisations in respect of prospective employees, volunteers and students on placement who would have substantive, unsupervised access to children and vulnerable adults. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the GCVU has not received a vetting application form in respect of the person in...

Written Answers — Judicial Appointments: Judicial Appointments (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The persons appointed to the District Court, Circuit Court, High Court and Supreme Court each year since 1995 to date in 2008 are as follows: 1995 Supreme Court No appointments High Court The Hon. Mr. Justice Brian McCracken The Hon. Ms. Justice Mary Laffoy Circuit Court His Hon. Judge Sean O'Leary District Court Judge John O'Neill Judge Michael O'Leary Judge David Riordan 1996 Supreme Court...

Written Answers — Judicial Appointments: Judicial Appointments (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tables: Appointments to the Supreme Court from the High Court Name Year Ronan Keane 1996 Francis Murphy 1996 Kevin Lynch 1996 Henry Barron 1997 Catherine McGuinness 2000 Hugh Geoghegan 2000 Brian McCracken 2002 Nicholas Kearns 2004 Fidelma Macken 2005 Joseph Finnegan 2006 Appointments to the High Court from the...

Written Answers — Judicial Retirements: Judicial Retirements (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The following are the retirement dates for each judge who has retired from the judiciary from 1995 to date: Supreme Court Name Date of Retirement Seamus F. Egan 02/12/1995 John Joseph Blayney 14/03/1997 Hugh O'Flaherty 18/04/1999 Kevin Lynch 15/12/1999 Liam Hamilton 30/01/2000 Donal Barrington 20/02/2000 Francis Murphy 19/10/2002 Henry Barron 01/01/2006 Brian McCracken 13/07/2006...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 684 of Tuesday 21 March 2006 and the written reply to that Question. 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 Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position in relation to granting 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 — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Garda Authorities that the number of dogs attached to the Garda Dog Unit, which is based in the Dublin Metropolitan Region but operates nationwide, is twenty-eight (28), which can be broken into the following categories: Category Number General 15 Drugs and Firearms 6 Explosives 4 Tactical Search 1 Victim Recovery 2 Four Garda handlers, with eight dogs, four...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of Kinnegad Garda Station on 31 January, 2008 (the latest date for which figures are readily available) was 7. Kinnegad Garda Station forms part of the Mullingar Garda District. The personnel strength of Mullingar Garda District on 31 January, 2008 was 121. The Deputy will appreciate that, as with any large...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As part of my Department's Decentralisation Programme, a regional office of the Garda Ombudsman Commission is scheduled to open in Roscrea in 2009. I understand that the Office of Public Works is finalising its examination of possible property solutions in order to meet the Commission's accommodation requirements by the target date.