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Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (6 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 Deployment: Garda Deployment (6 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that as of 31 December 2007, the latest date for which figures are readily available, the information requested by the Deputy is as set out in the following table. The Deputy will appreciate that, as with any large organisation, on any given day, the overall strength of the organisation may fluctuate due, for example, to retirements, resignations etc....

Written Answers — Garda Communications: Garda Communications (6 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Garda authorities that dedicated radio systems are operated to provide beat and mobile patrols with communications to their district, division or area control centres as appropriate. I am also advised that official mobile phones are made available to all Garda managers and other nominated personnel as operational needs demand. In addition, specially configured mobile...

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (6 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 298 and 299 together. Part 11 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006, which provides for civil proceedings in relation to anti-social behaviour by adults, was commenced on 1 January, 2007. Part 13 of the Act relating to anti-social behaviour by children was commenced on 1 March, 2007. These provisions set out an incremental procedure for addressing anti-social...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (6 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person concerned has permission to remain on self sufficiency/dependancy conditions until the 30th July 2008. The conditions of her permission to remain do not entitle the person in question to take up employment in the State. Prior to the expiry of this permission to remain she should seek to renew her permission to remain...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (6 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person referred to by the Deputy has permission to remain in the State until 5th February 2009. The particular conditions of her permission to remain entitles her to take up employment with any employer in the State within her skills category.

Written Answers — Prison Education Service: Prison Education Service (6 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I would like to refer the Deputy to my answer to Question No. 1261 of 30 January 2008. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Safety Cameras: Safety Cameras (6 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: An Garda Síochána continue to focus their enforcement activities on the main causes of deaths and serious injury on the roads — drunk driving, speeding and the non-wearing of safety belts. The Garda Policing Plan for 2008 aims to increase in the course of the year by 10% detections for driving while intoxicated, speeding and also road transport offences. The continuing increase in the...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (6 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Under sections 73 and 76 of the Finance Act, 1976 (as amended by section 63 of the Finance Act, 1993), it is an offence to use, park or otherwise keep a mechanically propelled vehicle in a public place while there is not fixed to and exhibited on the vehicle a tax disc which is issued in respect of the said vehicle. Under the Road Traffic (Insurance Disc) Regulations,1984 as substituted by...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (6 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 637, 641 and 642 of 5 February, 2008.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 4 July 2003 and applied for asylum. 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. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as amended), she was informed, by letter dated 27 September 2005, that...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Officials in the long term residency section of my Department inform me that there is no record of an application for long term residency received from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received in the Citizenship section of my Department in January 2007. On examination of the application it was determined that the person...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Office of the Minister for Integration is responsible for the promotion and coordination of measures to assist in the integration of legally resident immigrants. For obvious and practical reasons it is the primary responsibility of Departments and public authorities — The Health Service executive, local authorities, etc. to take account of the needs of this group of residents in...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (5 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 597 and 645 together. It is my intention to publish the Property Services Regulatory Authority Bill as soon as possible in 2008. Pending enactment of this legislation, a Chief Executive designate has been appointed and preparatory work for establishment of the Authority and implementation of the licensing system for property services providers is already underway.

Written Answers — Cultural Events: Cultural Events (5 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Office of the Minister for Integration is not aware of any particular demand from migrant groups for the holding of an event such as that suggested by the Deputy. A number of events, stressing the cultural heritage of various migrants groups are held, both at a national and local level. The holding of such events enables each community to learn more about the culture and history of each...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (5 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The registration of title in the Land Registry is governed by the Registration of Title Act 1964, the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006 and the Land Registration Rules 1972 to 2007. The Deputy will appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me to give legal advice in any individual case.

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (5 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that a Garda investigation file has been submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in respect of the incident referred to. The directions of the DPP are awaited. The DPP is independent in the exercise of his functions and, therefore, it would not be appropriate for me to comment further.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 601 and 602 together. I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 471 & 472 of 2 October, 2007 which deals with the various bodies, statutory and non-statutory, under my Department's aegis.

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (5 Feb 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. Statistical information on the number of such vetting disclosures is not retained according to whether the activity in question...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person referred to by the Deputy submitted 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. The application was refused on 13th July, 2005 as the person in question did not meet the criteria of the scheme. My Department is currently...