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Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: How long?

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (20 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The details requested with regard to cars provided for Members of the Government are set out in the following table: Model No. of Cars in Fleet Vehicle cc Emissions CO2/Km Fuel Type Audi A6 1 2398 240 Petrol Audi A6 2 2967 223 Diesel Lexus GS300 2 2995 232 Petrol Lexus GS450H 3 3456 186 Hybrid Petrol-Electric Mercedes Benz E240 3 2597 238 Petrol Mercedes Benz E320 2 3199 194 Diesel...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (20 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is not clear from the Deputy's query whether or not her question relates to a situation where: 1. The title to a property is already registered in the Land Registry and the registered owner transfers the property or part of the property to a new owner or 2. The title to the property has not been registered in the Land Registry to date. In the case of 1., the position is that pursuant to...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Feb 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 June 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Feb 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 July 2007. Officials in that section are currently processing applications received in mid 2005 and have approximately 13,200 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person in question. These are generally dealt...

Written Answers — Civil Partnerships: Civil Partnerships (20 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 300 and 301 together. My Department is currently developing the detailed proposals for a Civil Partnership Bill, taking account of the options provided by the Colley Working Group and recommendations contained in the Law Reform Commission's Report on Rights and Duties of Cohabitants. The scope of the Bill extends to same-sex couples and both same-sex and...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (20 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of Athenry Garda Station as at 31 January 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 5. Athenry Garda Station forms part of the Galway District and the personnel strength of that District as at the same date was 241. Athenry Garda Station is open to the public from 10am to 1pm on a daily basis. An...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (20 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that a working group has been established by the Commissioner with a view to developing a comprehensive model of community policing. In May 2007 submissions were invited from the public and voluntary and statutory agencies for consideration in developing the new model. The final report of the working group is currently under consideration by the Garda...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (20 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The information requested by the Deputy is as set out in the table. The latest available figures for Community Policing are as at 31 December 2007. The latest date for which figures are readily available for strength of the stations referred to by the Deputy is 31 January 2008. Station Strength Community Strength Strength Community Strength Strength Clondalkin 92 11 104 11 103 Lucan...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (20 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy will be aware, the Freedom of Information Act, 1997 came into force on 21st April 1998. My Department received 306 FOI requests that year. The figures for the subsequent years are as follows: 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 648 683 683 660 636 444 433 477 445 My Department has received 53 requests approximately to date this year.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There is no special procedure for moving from being an employment permit holder to residence as a retired person. Cases are dealt with in broadly the same manner as any other application to reside in Ireland as a retiree. In general, a non-EEA person who wishes to retire here must have sufficient financial resources to be able to support themselves including having private medical insurance...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 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 — Judicial Reviews: Judicial Reviews (20 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 308 and 309 together. I wish to refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1146 and 1147 of 30 January, 2008. As I indicated in my answer to these Questions, 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.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 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 — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (20 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that 1,091 persons were subject to the notification requirements of Part 2 of the Sex Offenders Act, 2001, as of 15 February, 2008. I am further informed that, for operational reasons, it is not the policy of An Garda Síochána to provide a break down of persons subject to the requirements of the Act. While offenders are required to make certain...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (20 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There are provisions contained in the Data Protection Acts 1998 and 2003 which are designed to apply to personal data that is recorded through the operation of CCTV systems or other monitoring equipment. The Privacy Bill 2006 that is before the Seanad provides for a tort of violation of privacy. The violations of privacy that are provided for in the Bill include the subjection of an...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (20 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There is no change in the position in this case since my reply to the Deputy's question of 30 January 2008. It is open to the applicant to make a fresh visa application at any point. If doing so, the applicant should be in a position to address the concerns of the Visa Officer.

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (20 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 314 to 316, inclusive, together. The threat from dissident republican groups remains a high priority for my Department in terms of its ongoing review of both counter-terrorism and related legislation and the resource requirements of the Garda Síochána. At an operational level, the Garda Síochána carries out regular reviews of the threat assessment arising...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 550 on 23 October 2007. The position remains as stated.