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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (13 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 153 of Thursday, 25 October, 2007 and No. 179 of Thursday, 22 November, 2007 and the written replies to those questions. The position remains unchanged. The person's case file, including family and domestic circumstances will be considered under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended and Section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996...

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (13 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am satisfied that there is effective ongoing co-operation between the Garda Síochána and police forces in other jurisdictions which is facilitated and enhanced through Ireland's participation in the activities of Europol and Interpol. An Garda Síochána continues to target the activities of criminal gangs involved in drug trafficking at home and abroad in cooperation with other...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (13 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: With free movement of persons within the European Union, in particular, it is difficult to assess the number of those suspected of involvement in criminal activity living overseas. Where information exists that a person, who is wanted in relation to a particular crime in this jurisdiction, is living abroad and where the particular legal requirements apply, surrender of the person from the...

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (13 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 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 — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (13 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am happy to be in a position to inform the Deputy that to date two meetings have taken place in recent months between representatives of the community at Kilworth and officials from the Irish Prison Service. These meetings have been extremely useful both in terms of informing the community in relation to the proposed development, which must be noted is at a very early stage, and listening...

Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (12 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Peace commissioners are appointed under section 88 of the Courts of Justice Act 1924. That legislation does not require that peace commissioners add a stamp to their signature, and it is not a requirement of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform that peace commissioners have a stamp. Stamps are not issued as a peace commissioner's signature is the only official requirement. I...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I understand the immigration division of my Department has recently been in contact with the family referred to by the Deputy regarding their current immigration status in the State.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Officials in the citizenship section of my Department have informed me that the first named person received Irish citizenship in 2003 on the basis of his marriage to an Irish-born national. The second and third named persons are the sons of the first named individual and were automatically Irish citizens from birth on the basis of having an Irish-born mother.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: An application for a certificate of naturalisation on behalf of the person referred to in the Deputy's question was received in the citizenship section of my Department in June 2007. Due to the fact that applications on behalf of minors generally require less processing than standard adult applications, it is usually possible to finalise them more quickly. Based on current processing...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 149 of Thursday, 29 November 2007 and the written reply to that question. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Garda Expenditure: Garda Expenditure (12 Dec 2007)

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 Expenditure: Garda Expenditure (12 Dec 2007)

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 — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (12 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Question No. 526 on 31 October last. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 907 on 26 September 2007. The position remains as stated.

Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (12 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Provision already exists for the forwarding for trial in the Special Criminal Court (SCC) of persons accused of both scheduled and non-scheduled offences. In the case of scheduled offences which are also indictable offences, accused persons shall be returned for trial to the SCC unless the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) otherwise directs. In the case of non-scheduled offences,...

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (12 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position regarding the acquisition of off-licences is that an applicant who wishes to obtain such a licence to sell alcohol other than wine must apply to the District Court under section 18 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2000 for a certificate entitling him or her to obtain such a licence from the Revenue Commissioners. The District Court may refuse to grant the necessary certificate on...

Written Answers — European Arrest Warrants: European Arrest Warrants (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Under the provisions of the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003, as amended, where a judicial authority in a Member State of the European Union duly issues a European Arrest Warrant, the European Arrest Warrant shall be transmitted by, or on behalf of, the issuing judicial authority to the Central Authority in the State. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is the Central Authority...

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 834 and 928 together. The Disability Act 2005 provides that "disability in relation to a person, means a substantial restriction in the capacity of the person to carry on a profession, business or occupation in the State or to participate in social or cultural life in the State by reason of an enduring physical, sensory, mental health or intellectual...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 835 and 906 together. The applications referred to by the Deputy were received in the Visa Office, New Delhi on 6 November 2007. They were refused by the Visa Officer on the ground that there was insufficient documentation submitted in support of the applications — it is a requirement that applicants submit evidence of their qualifications and experience...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the first-named person was received in the Citizenship section of my Department in September 2007. The application has not yet been examined in detail. Examination of the residency requirement will take place in the near future and the applicant will be contacted again at that time informing her when her application will be further...