Results 12,701-12,720 of 16,537 for speaker:Brian Lenihan Jnr

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I presume that the Deputy is referring to applications for Leave to Remain in the State made pursuant to Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act, 1999 as amended. An application for Leave to Remain in the State in these circumstances arises where a non-national is served with a notice of intent to deport under section 3(3)(a) of the Immigration Act, 1999. A person served with such a notice of...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (27 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In accordance with the provisions of the Garda Síochána Act, 2005, decisions on the realignment of Garda Regional and Divisional boundaries are matters for the Garda Commissioner in the first instance, in the context of his Annual Policing Plans. The Commissioner has recently submitted proposals to my Department to align Garda Divisions with local authority boundaries which will lead to...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Nov 2007)

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 — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (27 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office, Dublin on 12 November 2007. It was refused by the Visa Officer on 19 November 2007 for a number of reasons: There was no clear link to the reference shown The evidence of finance was deemed insufficient or incomplete There were no social, economic or professional ties in the home country shown It was the opinion of...

Written Answers — Housing Management Companies: Housing Management Companies (27 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position is that several consultative processes have recently been undertaken in relation to issues arising in connection with multi-unit developments. Following publication of its Consultation Paper on Multi-Unit Developments in December 2006, the Law Reform Commission launched an extensive consultation process and the Commission will have regard to the submissions received from...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (27 Nov 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 — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (27 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Children detention schools do not collate statistics specifically for children who have previously been in the care of the Health Service Executive but they take into account all know previous family circumstances, including periods where a child has been in the care of the Health Service Executive, in implementing personal care plans for each child in detention. Similarly in the Prison...

Written Answers — Drugs in Prisons: Drugs in Prisons (27 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is extremely difficult to quantify the level of illegal drugs consumed by prisoners while in custody, particularly given the extremely covert nature of illicit drug supply and use in a custodial setting. It is therefore not possible to estimate the number of prisoners who may have developed a drug addiction while imprisoned. However, an independent study by the Health Research Board...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (27 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I can confirm with the Deputy that arrangements are in place to provide for accessibility to all of the buildings occupied by my Department and that there is ongoing contact with the Office of Public Works with a view to enhancing that accessibility, in a manner consistent with each individual building's age and character.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The cost of running the Press Office in my Department in each of the first three quarters of 2007 is set out below in tabular format. My Press Office is fully staffed by Civil Servants and these costs relate to the pay and non-pay elements of same. â'¬ Quarter 1 96,468.04 Quarter 2 113,729.33 Quarter 3 96,837.35 Total 307,034.72 My Press Office is fully staffed by Civil Servants...

Written Answers — Departmental Websites: Departmental Websites (27 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Website address Date of website going "live" (month/year) Is the site updated? (Yes / No) Cost of each site to date www.justice.ie May 2007 Yes www.inis.gov.ie (Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service) May 2007 Yes €415,105 (combined project, site redeveloped and relaunched in 2007) www.ria.gov.ie (Reception...

Written Answers — Housing Management Companies: Housing Management Companies (27 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 484 and 485 of 20 November 2007. I have nothing further to add to the details of that reply.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (27 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 6 March 2004 and claimed 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. The person concerned was informed by letter dated 13 February 2006 that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her and...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (27 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The detailed allocation of Garda resources, including transport, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner to decide in accordance with his identified operational requirements and priorities. I am informed by the Garda authorities that Ballynacargy Garda station is policed as part of Granard Garda District, which is allocated 4 marked vehicles and 1 unmarked vehicle. One of these marked...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (27 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy will appreciate, there are a range of statutory bodies operating my Department's broad aegis and the precise governance arrangements in each case varies according to the functions of the organisation and its legislative remit. As such, while retaining overall responsibility to Dáil Eireann, there are various circumstances where a particular organisation's independence in...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 29 July 2005 and claimed 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. The person concerned was informed by letter dated 6 February 2006 that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her and...

Written Answers — Parental Leave: Parental Leave (27 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to the commitment by Government and the Social Partners in Towards 2016 to review the level of statutory entitlements to maternity and paternity leave before the end of 2008. The Deputy may also note that the commitment in the Agreed Programme for Government is, over the next five years, to increase paid maternity leave by five weeks, to make all leave after the first 26...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (27 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: My Department is aware of its responsibilities under the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003 to safeguard the privacy rights of individuals in relation to the processing of personal data. There is a privacy policy on my Department's website together with information on how to access personal data and a list of appointed Data Controllers within my Department.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Even the corridors are not safe, never mind the streets.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The tide of history has turned.