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Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 91 of Thursday 1 February 2007 and No. 89 of Thursday 12 October 2006 and the written replies to those Questions. The person concerned arrived in the State on 25 July 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I would refer the Deputy to the reply I gave to his Dáil Question No. 218 of Thursday 14 February 2008. The status of the person concerned remains as set out in that reply.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 1032 of Wednesday, 26 September 2007 and the written reply to that Question. The person concerned arrived in the State on 29 April 2003, as an unaccompanied minor, and applied for asylum on 12 June 2003. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (28 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 196 of Wednesday 21 February 2007 and No. 193 of Tuesday 14 November 2006 and the written replies to those Questions. The person concerned arrived in the State as an unaccompanied minor on 13 January 2004 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications...

Written Answers — Drugs in Prisons: Drugs in Prisons (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Irish Prison Service is currently rolling out its Drugs Policy and Strategy, entitled Keeping Drugs out of Prison. This drugs strategy was launched in May 2006 and significant progress has been made to date in its implementation. Mechanisms for the monitoring and evaluation of the Policy and Strategy are being developed as it is rolled out.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that an application from the person concerned for residence in the State based on EU Treaty Rights was received on 4th February 2008. Subsequent correspondence dated the 13th February from the applicant was also received relating to his application. The status of the applicant cannot be determined until his application is fully...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person referred to applied for asylum on 19 June 2006. He was provided with accommodation in Dublin to facilitate the processing of his asylum application by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commission (ORAC) and subsequently by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal (RAT). The person has since initiated a judicial review of the process and, as a result, there is no immediate prospect of his...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Direct Provision system seeks to ensure that the accommodation and ancillary services provided by the State meet the requirements of asylum seekers in the period during which their applications for asylum are being processed. This system provides asylum seekers with full board accommodation free of utility or other costs. In addition to meeting these basic living costs, a Direct Provision...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The number of Garda Reserve members employed in the Galway West Division as at 31st January 2008 was 14. Up to the 31st January 2008, a total of 217 people had been fully attested as Garda Reserve members. In addition, a further 74 people were in training. Recruitment is continuing and regular promotional efforts to attract potential Reserve members are being undertaken.

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that incidents of theft of livestock trailers in the South Galway area are the subject of ongoing Garda investigations. One person has been arrested, and an investigation file is being prepared for submission to the Director of Public Prosecutions. Local Garda management has directed frequent mobile patrols by uniformed and plain clothes personnel,...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person in question submitted an application to my Department for renewal of permission to remain in the State based on their parentage of their Irish born child under the terms of the IBC/05 scheme. Processing of the application has been completed and the renewal documentation will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the location referred to is in the Clontarf Garda sub-District and is patrolled by foot and mobile patrols from that Garda station. I am further informed that local Garda management is aware of a number of incidents of public disorder in the area concerned. Additional Garda patrols, including patrols by the District Detective and Drug Units, the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Feb 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 — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Long-term residency is an administrative scheme that was introduced in May 2004 and is focused on persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit / work authorisation / work visa conditions. Such persons may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be...

Written Answers — Succession Rights: Succession Rights (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Section 91 of the Succession Act 1963 provides that, unless a contrary intention appears from the will, in cases where a gift under a will fails to take effect for any reason, e.g. because the intended beneficiary did not survive the testator, and the property is not otherwise disposed of, it falls into the residue and passes with any residuary gift contained in the will. Where there is no...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Long-term residency is an administrative scheme that was introduced in May2004 and is focused on persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit / work authorisation / work visa conditions. Such persons may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (27 Feb 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 — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 5 September 2002. She claimed asylum on 1 October 2002 and 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 19 November 2004 that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 1249 on 30 January 2008. The position remains as stated.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The immigration case histories and up to date positions of the two persons concerned, a husband and wife, are almost identical. As a result, for the purposes of this Parliamentary Question, I will deal with the two cases as one. Both of the persons concerned arrived in the State on 17 August 2004 and applied for asylum the following day. Their respective asylum applications were refused...