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Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I regret that it has not been possible in the time available to obtain the information requested by the Deputy. I will be in touch with the Deputy in relation to this matter when the information becomes available.

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person referred to by the Deputy was convicted of manslaughter in December 2002 and received a 14 year prison sentence. This term of imprisonment was subsequently reduced to eight years at the Court of Criminal Appeal in 2004. He is due for release in December, 2008. The Deputy will be aware of the Parole Board, which was established in order to review the cases of long term prisoners...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: My Department has not to date recruited any specialists in IT procurement or capital project evaluation and management. I can also confirm that no such specialists have been seconded into my Department from the private sector.

Written Answers — Compulsory Purchase Orders: Compulsory Purchase Orders (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I wish to inform the Deputy that no compulsory purchase orders have been required to be made by my Department in respect of its accommodation requirements since 2005.

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I will not be examining that before Committee Stage. I will do nothing in this Bill to undermine the rights of the Government or the Irish people. I will be extremely careful in introducing appeals procedures that ensure that the interests of the Government and the people are carefully safeguarded and that we are not left in the position we were left in under the refugee regime with an...

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Order for Second Stage (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now".

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill is a crucial part of the legislative architecture of modern Ireland. More than any other legislation, it epitomises the enormous change that has taken place in our country in the past 15 years. The latest census figures show that immigrants account for over 10% of our population. It is not the...

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (12 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that drugs coming into their possession in the course of investigations are destroyed upon the determination of court proceedings. Drugs classified as controlled in the Schedule of the Misuse of Drugs Act (1987-1984) which are seized by members of An Garda Síochána are destroyed under the supervision of a Detective Inspector from the Garda Technical...

Written Answers — Voluntary Sector Funding: Voluntary Sector Funding (12 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The organisation to which the Deputy refers was one of 22 groups who received monies from a special integration initiative introduced in 2006. This provided for seed-funding in relation to integration initiatives for legally-resident immigrants and comes to an end in February /March 2008 after which the programme will be reviewed. As made clear in the official guidelines for this special...

Written Answers — Integration Policy: Integration Policy (12 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The delivery of services to incoming, new and longer term residents is the primary responsibility of the appropriate Government agencies at both central and local level. Responsibility for the coordination and development of integration policy rests with the Minister for Integration, Conor Lenihan TD. The mandate of the Minster does, however, extend to promoting, encouraging and...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (12 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers through the Government policy of Direct Provision while their applications for asylum are being processed. The Direct Provision 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 — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (12 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The case referred to by the Deputy falls under the scope of the Dublin II Regulation, (Council Regulation (EC) No. 343/2003). This Regulation is intended to prevent the phenomenon of 'asylum shopping' across Europe and sets out criteria for determining which Member State is responsible for examining an asylum application where applications have been lodged in more than one Member State or...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (12 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In the time available it has not been possible for the Garda authorities to supply the details requested by the Deputy. I will be in contact with the Deputy when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (12 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the number of Community Gardaí based in Clondalkin Garda Station on 31 December 2000 to 31 December, 2007 (the latest date for which figures are readily available) was as set out in the table hereunder: Year Clondalkin 2000 8 2001 9 2002 8 2003 10 2004 12 2005 16 2006 10 2007 11 Of course, community policing involves more than a...

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (12 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following table shows the number of reported drug cases recorded for the period January 1 2000 — 7 February 2008, inclusive, for the Garda District referred to by the Deputy: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007* 2008* 37 39 36 59 60 42 84 75 0 * The statistics provided are provisional, operational and liable to change.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (12 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The visa application referred to by the Deputy is currently receiving attention. I would expect a decision in this case shortly.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (12 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, I will deal with the two cases as one. Both of the persons concerned arrived in the State on 1 March 2007 and applied for asylum. Their respective asylum applications were refused following the individual consideration of their cases by the Office of...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 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 — Prison Education Service: Prison Education Service (12 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that the persons referred to by the Deputy are serving sentences in the Midlands Prison and have access to wide and varied Work and Training opportunities. Such services, which are available to all prisoners, include catering, metalwork, computers, woodwork, construction, horticulture, industrial cleaning and a wide range of...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 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 January 2007. Officials in that Section are currently processing applications received in the middle of 2005 and have approximately 9,800 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person concerned. These are...