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Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of Skreen Garda Station as at 31 January 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was one. The Sergeant who was allocated to Skreen was recently transferred within the District and that vacancy was advertised and the post is expected to be filled imminently. The Deputy should appreciate that, as...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 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 August 2007. Officials in that section are currently processing applications received in July 2005 and have approximately 14,400 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person concerned. These are generally dealt...

Written Answers — Equity Stake: Equity Stake (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I can inform the Deputy that my Department does not hold an equity stake in any companies at the present time.

Written Answers — Regulatory Authorities: Regulatory Authorities (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Property management agents provide property-related services under contract for property management companies. Because they provide property services, such agents will, together with auctioneers and estate agents, be covered by the licensing system to be operated by the Property Services Regulatory Authority. The Property Services Regulatory Authority Bill, under which the new Authority will...

Written Answers — Travel Documentation: Travel Documentation (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the person in question is not an Irish national, my colleague, the Minister for Foreign Affairs cannot issue an Irish passport. However, the person in question has been granted a temporary travel document by this Department. This document is valid until 2 September 2008.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the persons referred to by the Deputy do not currently have permission to remain in the State. My officials in the Immigration Division will be in touch with them shortly outlining the options open to them. Matters in relation to work permit applications are a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 26 June 2001 and applied for asylum on 28 June 2001. 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. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by...

Written Answers — Civilianisation Programme: Civilianisation Programme (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have requested the information sought from the Garda authorities. I will be in contact with the Deputy when this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 666 and 667 together. I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that for security and operational reasons, it is Garda Policy not to disclose the number or percentage of Detective personnel on duty at any specific area or over any given period of time.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The 2008 Annual Policing Plan provides for changes to Garda Regional and Divisional Boundaries and as part of that plan Mallow has been assigned as the new Divisional Headquarters for the Cork North Division. I am also informed by the Garda authorities that Fermoy Garda Station will be refurbished. The works will be taken forward by the Garda authorities who work in close co-operation with...

Written Answers — Regulatory Authorities: Regulatory Authorities (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The information requested by the Deputy is publicly available and published annually as part of the Revised Estimates Volume.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (14 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 August 2007. Applications are generally dealt with in chronological order and this practice is not deviated from except in exceptional circumstances. However, I understand that a submission will shortly be made to my Office for a...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 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 — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (14 Feb 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 Investigations: Garda Investigations (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that persons involved in road traffic collisions, their legal advisers or insurers or other interested parties may, on written request, be supplied with an abstract of the police report, copies of statements of witnesses and sketches or maps of the scene. I am further informed that abstract reports will not be supplied if criminal proceedings are...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 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 (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned claimed asylum in the State on 2 October, 2001 and had her claim examined by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner, following which it was recommended that she should be recognised as a refugee. Based on this recommendation, the person concerned was advised of my decision to issue her with a formal declaration of refugee status by letter dated 29 July,...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (14 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 September 2005. Officials in that section recently wrote to the applicant, requesting further documentation, at the address provided in his application. A further letter has now issued to the address provided by the Deputy....

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Immigration Division of my Department has recently received an application from the person referred to by the Deputy. As soon as a decision is made on the case the person concerned will be notified.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The first named person was given a declaration of refugee status on 24 June 2005, based on the recommendation of the Refugee Applications Commissioner. As a recognised refugee, it would be open to him to make an application for Family Reunification, based on the provisions of Section 18 of the Refugee Act, 1996 (as amended). My Department has no record of having received such an application....