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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (30 Jan 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 December 2006. Officials in that section are currently processing applications received in July 2005 and have approximately 9,000 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person concerned. These are generally...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (30 Jan 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As of 31 December 2007, the latest date for which figures are readily available, the total strength of Ballinamore Garda Station was 5. 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. It is the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner to allocate...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (30 Jan 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Legal Practitioners (Qualification) Act 1929 provides that a person wishing to be admitted to practice as a barrister-at-law must satisfy the Chief Justice by such means as the Chief Justice shall prescribe that he or she possesses a competent knowledge of the Irish language. The Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007 that is before the House provides for the repeal of the 1929...

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (30 Jan 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In 2006, in accordance with Part 5 of the Disability Act 2005, my Department commenced compiling data relating to the number of people working in the Department who have a disability. The data received indicates that the percentage of people working in my Department who have a disability is 3.1%, marginally in excess of the 3% employment target. It must be noted that the National Disability...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Jan 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1292, 1296 and 1297 together. Under my Department's decentralisation programme, just over nine hundred posts are scheduled to relocate from Dublin to seven different provincial locations by 2010. I am pleased to report that, to-date, four hundred and twenty officers have taken up duty and the Department now has a presence in all of our seven locations....

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (30 Jan 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the number of Gardaí stationed in the Limerick Garda districts, broken down by Garda station and rank on 31 December 2007 ( the latest date for which figures are readily available) and on 31 December 2006 is set out in the table here under. The figures broken down by rank for 31 December, 2005 are not readily available, however the total...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (30 Jan 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position is that the Law Reform Commission published a Consultation Paper on Multi-Unit Developments in December 2006 which drew attention to a broad range of issues arising in relation to the governance and operation of such developments, including problems arising from the manner in which company law currently applies to property management companies. In recognition of the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (30 Jan 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 February 2006. Applications are generally dealt with in chronological order and this practise is not deviated from except in exceptional circumstances. However, due to the circumstances outlined in your question, I understand...

Seanad: The 70th Anniversary of the Constitution: Statements (30 Jan 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: We do not know what that crusade was about. It was followed by a pro-life amendment. We really do not want to go there. The Constitution was put in place in 1937. As Senator Regan fairly notes, it has been amended many times since but it embodies certain features which have assured it has endured. I agree with the proposition that the Constitution re-bottled some wine and built on the...

Seanad: The 70th Anniversary of the Constitution: Statements (30 Jan 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: We have not done too badly with proportional representation.

Seanad: The 70th Anniversary of the Constitution: Statements (30 Jan 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I congratulate Seanad Éireann on having a debate on the anniversary of the Constitution. It came into operation on 29 December 1937 and while this debate did not take place in the calendar year of 2007, it has taken place within a few weeks of the anniversary of the Constitution's commencement. I join Senator Cassidy in paying tribute to Professor Keogh on his magnificent work describing...

Written Answers — Civil Partnerships: Civil Partnerships (19 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The case concerns the difference between the tax treatment of civil partners under the United Kingdom's Civil Partnership Act 2004, and that of other cohabitants. Ireland's intervention was made, on the advice of the Attorney General, to defend the retention of national sovereignty in the area of taxation and social policy.

Written Answers — Community Alert Schemes: Community Alert Schemes (19 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that there are presently 49 Community Alert Schemes in operation in Kildare, which represents an increase of 10 Schemes in the past five years. The Community Alert Programme is a community-based initiative in rural communities, set up in 1985 by Muintir na Tíre in association with the Garda authorities. There are around 1,300 Community Alert groups...

Written Answers — Internet Child Pornography: Internet Child Pornography (19 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As I have outlined in response to previous Questions on this issue the internet, by its very nature and despite its many advantages, lends itself to being used for a wide range of criminal activities. These can include illegal pornography, racist or hate materials, financial fraud, intimidation or any other criminal activity carried out via the internet. Combatting such illegal, harmful and...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (19 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Work is continuing in my Department on the preparation of a General Scheme of a Criminal Justice (Money Laundering) Bill which will update our current legislation in this area and strengthen Ireland's existing anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing legal framework. The Scheme will give effect in Irish law to Directive 2005/60/EC known as the Third EU Money Laundering Directive....

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (19 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of Thursday, 28th June, 2007 and the written reply to that question. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (19 Dec 2007)

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 from the Garda Síochána by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency. The Garda Síochána Act 2005 consequently makes provision for this and the CSO has...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (19 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of Ardfinnan and Clogheen Garda Stations on 30 November, 2007 ( the latest date for which figures are readily available) was 2 and 1 respectively. Ardfinnan and Clogheen Garda Stations form part of the Tipperary Garda Division. The personnel strength of the Tipperary Garda Division on 30 November, 2007 ( the latest...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (19 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 20 January, 2007 as an unaccompanied minor and applied for asylum. The 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, he was informed by letter...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Officials in the Citizenship section of my Department inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question.