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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (8 Nov 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 February 2006. Officials in that Section inform me that processing of the application has commenced and the file will be forwarded to me for a decision in the coming months. I will inform the Deputy and the person concerned when I...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (8 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This person's case falls under 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 or whereby an asylum seeker...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I would refer the Deputy to the Reply given to his Dáil Question No. 363 of Wednesday 27 September 2006. The status of the person concerned remains as set out in that Reply. Since the earlier Reply, the legal representative of the person concerned, by correspondence dated 28 August 2007, wrote to my Department lodging, inter alia, an application for Subsidiary Protection. My officials, by...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person in question submitted an application on 14th February, 2005 for permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements for parents of Irish children born prior to 1st January, 2005, commonly referred to as the IBC/05 scheme. The application was refused as the individual concerned did not meet the continuous residency criteria. Judicial review proceedings have been...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State in August, 1999 with her family and applied for asylum. She was refused refugee status. Her application seeking permission to remain in the State, which was based on her being a part of her parents' family unit, was refused. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999, as amended, she was informed by letter dated 21...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 148 of 11 October 2007. The position remains as stated.

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I understand the Immigration Division of my Department has recently been in contact with the person concerned requesting documentation. On receipt of the requested documentation, the application will be further considered.

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Officials in the Citizenship Section inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question. Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, requires that the applicant must have had a period of one year's continuous residency in the State immediately before the date of application...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that on 27th July, 2007 the permission to remain in the State for the person in question was renewed until 22nd August, 2010.

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 468 of Tuesday, 31st January, 2006; 147 of Thursday, 27th April, 2006; 427 of Tuesday, 16th May, 2006, 630 of Thursday, 6th July, 2006, and 78 of Thursday, 26th October, 2006 and the written replies to those Questions. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Legal Costs: Legal Costs (7 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The issue of legal costs in contentious cases generally, which includes costs in home repossession cases heard in the High Court, is being addressed in my Department. By 'contentious', I mean legal services provided or work done in connection with legal proceedings before a court. I share the concern about the costs associated with civil litigation and I intend to bring forward practical...

Written Answers — Citizenship Eligibility Requirements: Citizenship Eligibility Requirements (7 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy is aware, I have previously indicated my intention to review current citizenship requirements and, in particular, to consider the introduction of a language test for citizenship purposes. The use of language tests for immigration purposes is not a novel proposal; many countries use language tests in determining eligibility for citizenship. The possibility of introducing a...

Written Answers — Victim Impact Statements: Victim Impact Statements (7 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Victim impact statements are among the most effective mechanisms available to ensure the interests and concerns of the victims of crime are brought to bear on the criminal justice process. As section 5 of the Criminal Justice Act 1993 puts it, the court, before passing sentence, is required to take into account any effect (whether long-term or otherwise) of the offence on the person in...

Written Answers — Witness Security Programme: Witness Security Programme (7 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 51, 93 and 125 together. As Deputies will be aware, since 1997, the Garda Síochána has operated a Witness Security Programme in response to attempts by criminal and other groups to prevent the normal functioning of the criminal justice system, including threats of violence and systematic intimidation of witnesses. The House will appreciate that by virtue of...

Written Answers — Foreign Divorces: Foreign Divorces (7 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Since early 2001, the recognition of foreign divorces within the EU (with the exception of Denmark) has been governed by a series of Regulations. Firstly, there was Council Regulation (EC) No. 1347/2000, commonly referred to as Brussels II, which entered into force on 1 March 2001. Secondly, there was Council Regulation (EC) No. 2201/2003, commonly referred to as Brussels II Bis, which has...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (7 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 53, 57 and 78 together. The total number of firearms authorisation cards issued to members of the Garda Síochána as at the 24th August 2007 was 3,345. I am informed that Garda management is satisfied with the firearms training provided for members of the Garda Síochána who are authorised to carry firearms and that it compares favourably with similar...

Written Answers — Gangland Killings: Gangland Killings (7 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The number of murders is, of course, a matter of concern to me and the Government. All killings, regardless of the persons or the circumstances involved, are the subject of a rigorous investigation by An Garda Síochána. The identification of the motive and the evidence available in its support are key elements of the investigation and prosecution process. On completion of such...

Written Answers — Family Law Proceedings: Family Law Proceedings (7 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 55 and 94 together. Recent policy in the law on the hearing in our courts of family law proceedings in private is reflected in section 40 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 and the regulations made under that section. The Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 (Section 40(3)) Regulations 2005 (S. I. No. 337 of 2005) allow certain classes of persons to...

Written Answers — Garda Technical Bureau: Garda Technical Bureau (7 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the detailed planning and allocation of Garda resources in accordance with his operational requirements. The total strength of the Garda Technical Bureau at 30 September 2007, the latest date for which figures are readily available, is 88. As part of the major investment in An Garda Síochána a new Automated Ballistics Identification system will be...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (7 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The increasing incidence of knife attacks is obviously a worrying trend. The Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act, 1990 sets out very strict provisions for the control of knives and offensive weapons. The Act makes it an offence for any person, irrespective of age, to: possess any knife or any other article which has a blade or which is sharply pointed in any public place, without good reason...