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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 25 June 2001 and subsequently claimed asylum on that day. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner. She appealed this decision and was notified by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal that her appeal had been refused and the original recommendation upheld. The person concerned...

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

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 July 2006. Officials in that section are currently processing applications received at the beginning of 2005 and have approximately 8,000 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person in question. These are...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the application in question was approved on appeal on 26 November 2007.

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a Family Reunification application in February 2006. A request for documentation recently issued to the representative of the person concerned. On receipt of the requested documentation, the application will be considered further and a decision will issue in due course.

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I can inform the Deputy that the nature of the energy supply arrangements to my Department is such that the information sought is not readily available.

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Recruitment to An Garda Síochána is a matter in the first instance for the Public Appointments Service and then for the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána. I have no function in the process. However, I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that there is a provision for successful candidates in Garda Recruitment Competitions to defer entry under certain circumstances. Each case is judged...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office, Dublin on 8 November 2007. It was refused by the Visa Officer on 13 November 2007 for a number of reasons: 1.There was no clear link to the reference shown. 2.The obligations shown by the applicant that they would return to the home country were not deemed sufficient. 3.The financial evidence provided was deemed to be...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the investigation into the death of the person referred to by the Deputy is ongoing. As this is an ongoing Garda investigation it would be inappropriate for me to comment further at this time.

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 504 of 31 October 2007. I have nothing further to add to the details of that reply other than the following by way of some updating. Following Government approval I am moving amendments at Committee Stage of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006 to delete Part 2 which provides for the establishment of a Legal Services Ombudsman. I...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following table provides the number of convictions recorded for vehicle registration/identification offences for each year from 2002 to 6 December, 2007. Year Convictions 2002 568 2003 524 2004 684 2005 1,006 2006 939 Up to 6 December, 2007 218 *Figures provided for 2007 are provisional, operational and liable to change.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 847, 848, 849, 873, 874 and 919 together. I can inform the Deputies that mobile communications devices have become essential business tools without which the Department could not adequately deliver the services expected from it. They add enormously to productivity, flexibility and speed of response. My Department's total expenditure on mobile phone accounts,...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 850 and 853 together. 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 850 and 853 together. 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...

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

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. On examination of the application it was determined that the person concerned did not meet the statutory residency criteria as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. A letter...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 471 and 472 of 2 October, 2007. The position regarding the budget information sought remains as outlined in my earlier reply.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that as of 30 September last, the latest date for which figures are readily available, the total number of Community Gardaí was 598. The total number of Community Gardaí in the Tipperary Division is 9. It is the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner to allocate personnel throughout the Force taking everything into account. The situation will be...

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position is that section 20 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 contains provisions which are intended to prohibit the supply of intoxicating liquor at a reduced price during a limited period on any day. For the purposes of the section, "reduced price" is defined as a price less than that regularly being charged for the intoxicating liquor during an earlier period on the day concerned....

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

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 2006. Officials in that section are currently processing applications received at the beginning of 2005 and have approximately 8,300 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person in question. These are...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I wish to inform the Deputy that the passport concerned has been located and is being returned to the person concerned by registered post. The person made an incomplete application for permission to remain in the State under the IBC/05 Scheme. Despite two reminders, the applicant failed to submit the documentation needed to complete the process and her application was formally refused on...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 859, 861, 862 and 863 together. There is one Press Officer in my Department. The Press Officer is an Assistant Principal Officer on a salary scale of €66,302 — €82,679. The Press Officer is responsible for all matters relating to press and media for my Department. There are no Press Advisers or Media Consultants and nor have there been for some time....