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Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (13 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 12 August 2005 and applied for asylum on the 15 August 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 informed by letter dated 17...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (13 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 Deployment: Garda Deployment (13 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 480 to 482, inclusive, together. As of 31 October last, the latest date for which figures are readily available, 24 members of the force were based at Douglas Garda station — five sergeants and 19 gardaí. On the same date, 20 members of the force were based at Carrigaline Garda station — three sergeants and 17 gardaí and four members of the force were...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (13 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the information requested by the Deputy could only be obtained by the disproportionate expenditure of Garda time and resources relative to the information sought. However, the total personnel strength of the Garda Síochána on 30 September 2007 was 13,531 and the total personnel strength of Garda personnel job sharing on 30 September 2007...

Written Answers — Garda Retirement Statistics: Garda Retirement Statistics (13 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the information requested in relation to the number of gardaí who have retired in each county for every year since 1992 is not readily available and can only be obtained by the disproportionate expenditure of Garda time and resources relative to the information sought. The total number of retirements from the Garda Síochána in each year...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (13 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that the strength of the Divisional Drugs Unit in Tipperary, as of 31 December 2006, the latest date for which figures are readily available was seven. All gardaí have responsibility, inter alia, for dealing with drug related issues as and when they arise. The Deputy will appreciate that, as with any large organisation, on any given day the overall...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (13 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Garda Síochána is expanding its town centre CCTV programme and Ennis is one of the 14 new locations where Garda CCTV systems will be installed. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that tenders for the provision of a CCTV system for Ennis have been evaluated and it is expected that a contract for installation of the system will be awarded in the coming weeks. Once contracts...

Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (13 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy's question calls for a consideration of the definition of "victim" in the context of victim impact statements and raises the question of whether the definition should be extended to such an extent that, in at least some instances, the local community could be regarded as a "victim". The relevant legislation on the issue, section 5 of the Criminal Justice Act 1993, foresees that...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (13 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory conditions are fulfilled. In the case of a non-national applicant who is the spouse of an Irish citizen those conditions are that the applicant must —...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Immigration Division of my Department has been in contact with the person concerned granting her permission to remain in the State.

Written Answers — Immigration and Integration Issues: Immigration and Integration Issues (8 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I can inform the Deputy that I have no plans at this time to produce a green paper on immigration and integration. As the Deputy will be aware, in April 2005 my predecessor as Minister launched a public consultation process on the subject of immigration. The vehicle for this consultation process was a policy document outlining policy proposals for an Immigration and Residence Bill. The...

Written Answers — Immigration and Integration Issues: Immigration and Integration Issues (8 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Under the provisions of the Public Service Management Act, 1997 my Department is required to put in place a Statement of Strategy setting out its key goals and objectives having regard to the commitments contained in the Agreed Programme for Government and other Government priorities and initiatives which may be in place. My Department is at present engaged in that process and a Strategy...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (8 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is in Clontarf Garda sub-District. I am also informed that the open space referred to is private property. The area is not secure, and An Garda Síochána are in contact with the owners in order to have it secured. A number of incidents relating to anti-social behaviour, concerning groups of youths congregating in this area,...

Written Answers — Criminal Assets Bureau: Criminal Assets Bureau (8 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Criminal Assets Bureau operates under the Proceeds of Crime Acts, 1996/2005 (as amended). Under this legislation, monies or property frozen pursuant to Sections 2 or 3 of the Act remain frozen for a period of at least seven years. The only exception to this minimum seven year waiting period is whereby all relevant parties agree to the application of a section 4a order which allows for a...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Immigration Division of my Department has been in touch with the person concerned requesting further documentation. On receipt of these documents the application will be further processed.

Written Answers — Garda Communications: Garda Communications (8 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that it is the policy of An Garda Síochána that the overall responsibility for releasing information to the media rests with the Garda Press and Public Relations Office and members of An Garda Síochána are prohibited, except in specified circumstances, and without the authority of the Commissioner, from communicating either directly or indirectly...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (8 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that I have approved the application of the person in question and a certificate of naturalisation will issue once documents requested from the Citizenship Section of my Department have been received.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I understand from the Immigration Division of my Department that a decision to grant long term residency to the person concerned issued on 3rd November 2006. However, it would appear that the person referred to by the Deputy did not receive this correspondence. The Immigration Division has recently been in touch with the person in question advising them that the correspondence will now...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The statistics requested by the Deputy are not readily available and would require an inordinate amount of time to obtain and an inappropriate expenditure of limited resources. I can, however, provide the Deputy with the following statistics: Year Refused Granted 2006 917 1,239 2007 136 517 The number of applications currently on hand for long term residency is 5915. The General...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (8 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and could only be obtained through the disproportionate use of resources. The table below shows the number of applications received and approved in the years 2000 to date and the number of applications refused in the years 2004 to date. These figures illustrate a significant upward trend in the number of applications received....