Results 12,821-12,840 of 16,537 for speaker:Brian Lenihan Jnr

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 224 on 18 October 2007. The position remains as stated.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person in question arrived in the State as an unaccompanied minor on 14 March, 2005. He applied for asylum on 5 April, 2005. His 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person in question arrived in the State as an unaccompanied minor on 14 March, 2005. He applied for asylum on 5 April, 2005. His 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 14 March, 2005 as an unaccompanied minor. She applied for asylum on 5 April 2005. 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. In accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, the person concerned was informed on 20...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I would refer the Deputy to the replies to Dáil Questions No. 48 of 15 February 2007 and No. 103 of 1 March 2007, in relation to the person concerned. As previously advised, the person concerned whose case falls under the Dublin II Regulation, Council Regulation (EC) No. 343/2003, evaded his transfer to France on 30 August, 2006. The person concerned continues to evade his transfer and...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The case of the person concerned falls under the terms of the Dublin II Regulation, Council Regulation (EC) No. 343/2003. This Regulation is intended to prevent the phenomenon of "asylum shopping" across Europe and sets out criteria for determining which Regulation State is responsible for examining an asylum application where applications have been lodged in more than one Regulation State...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my previous answer to Parliamentary Question No. 149 put down for answer on 25 October 2007. I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a Family Reunification application in February 2007. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: A certain confusion has arisen in the case referred to by the Deputy. My answer to Question No. 154 of 11 October, 2007, referred erroneously to earlier applications rather than to the most recent ones. This situation arose from the absence of the unique reference numbers which were allocated to these particular visa applications. The position is that the applications refused by the Visa...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 181 and 182 together. The persons in question, a mother and daughter, arrived in the State on 16 April, 2003 and applied for asylum. Their application was refused following consideration of their case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Following consideration of their case under Section 3...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 27 December, 2005 as an unaccompanied minor and applied for asylum on 4 January 2006. His 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...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. Table 1: The number of asylum applications received by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner from 2002-2007 (31/10) Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 (31/10) No. of asylum applications received 11,634 7,900 4,766 4,323 4,314 3,302

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications. As the Deputy will be aware, applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (14 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that Garda response times to emergency and non-emergency calls in the Dublin Metropolitan Area are contained in the table. Garda Response to Emergency and Non-emergency Calls in the Dublin Metropolitan Area 2007 (to date) 2006 2005 % % % Emergency calls responded to in under 15 minutes 79 78 78 Non-emergency calls responded to in under 15 minutes...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (14 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the background to the introduction of the Adult Caution Scheme was the report of the Public Prosecution System Study Group published in 1999. In order to reduce the volume of cases being brought before the courts the report recommended that a system whereby offenders would be issued with warnings by the Gardaí instead of being prosecuted be...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (14 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: My Department provides financial assistance under the Community-based CCTV Scheme to qualifying local organisations towards meeting the capital costs associated with the establishment of local, community-run CCTV systems. The scheme operates at two levels: initial funding for the assessment of needs (Stage 1) and substantive funding for fully developed proposals (Stage 2). Matching funding...

Written Answers — Illegal Immigrants: Illegal Immigrants (14 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have no proposals to introduce any general regularisation programme for undocumented migrant workers in the State. Each case must be considered on its individual merits and this approach is being followed in respect of those brought to the attention of the immigration authorities where the migrant has become undocumented after previously holding a work permit. Depending on the...

Written Answers — Immigration Issues: Immigration Issues (14 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Bulgarian and Romanian nationals are citizens of the EU and like all EU citizens they have the right to move to and reside in Ireland. The immigration law which applies to all EU citizens moving to Ireland is set out in the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (SI No. 656 of 2006). Nationals of Bulgaria or Romania working legally in Ireland will be covered...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (14 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As this case is the subject of legal proceedings, I am unable to comment on same.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (14 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner to allocate personnel throughout the Force taking everything into account. The situation will be kept under review and when additional personnel next become available the needs of the Garda Station referred to by the Deputy will be fully considered by him within the overall context of the needs of Garda Districts/Divisions throughout the country.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (14 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The ongoing programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation around the country is based on agreed priorities established by An Garda Síochána in consultation with its representative associations. The programme is progressed by the Garda authorities working in close co-operation with the Office of Public Works, which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of...