Results 13,661-13,680 of 16,537 for speaker:Brian Lenihan Jnr
- Proposed Legislation. (9 Oct 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: I can give the Deputy more assurance than he realises. I drew attention to the distinction between the agents and the companies because separate legislation is required to deal with each of those categories. In respect of agents, the legislation is not restricted simply to transferring the jurisdiction of the District Court to the new authority. The forthcoming legislation will go far...
- Proposed Legislation. (9 Oct 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: The legislation in respect of agents and auctioneers will be published early next year. I propose to proceed with that legislation with dispatch. I agree with Deputy Rabbitte that there have been abuses in this area. There has been a lack of regulation of the agents who provide the services and the traditional model of company law which applies to these companies is not appropriate to the...
- Recidivism Rate. (9 Oct 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: I assure the Deputy that I attach the highest importance to addressing and reducing the rate of repeat offending and recidivism. My Department commissioned the first major study of prisoner re-offending from the UCD Institute of Criminology, the results of which were published in December 2006. The study found that 27.4% of released prisoners were serving a new prison sentence within one...
- Recidivism Rate. (9 Oct 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: There is no revolving door system in our prisons. People serve their sentences as prescribed by law.
- Recidivism Rate. (9 Oct 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: The last time there was a revolving door system, the Deputy's party was in Government. That is a fact. A great deal is being done about these matters in the prisons. It is not correct to state that the vast majority of our prisoners are petty criminals. People are committed to prison for the commission of many different types of offence. Our record of committing individuals to prison is...
- Recidivism Rate. (9 Oct 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: I will examine the option proposed by the Deputy.
- Residency Permits. (9 Oct 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: I take it that Deputy Naughten's question refers to the processing of immigration and residence applications in so far as permission to remain in the State is concerned. There is a broad mix of applications for permission to remain in the State that range from student conditions, work permit conditions, visitor conditions, dependant family members, marriage to an Irish national, EU treaty...
- Residency Permits. (9 Oct 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: Deputy Naughten raised several matters and I will take them in turn. I am delighted to deal with the question of citizenship which was not asked in his question. The question dealt with residency and immigration which do not of themselves guarantee Irish citizenship. Citizenship rests in my discretion as Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. It is a privilege to be made a citizen...
- Residency Permits. (9 Oct 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: The applications are processed in a manner which preserves the necessary checks and balances to ensure it is not undervalued and given only to persons who satisfy the necessary qualifying criteria. On average, the processing time is 30 months. This is primarily due to the significant increase in the volume of applications received in recent years. Generally, such applications are dealt...
- Residency Permits. (9 Oct 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: A total of 46 staff work on this, 31 of whom work full-time.
- Residency Permits. (9 Oct 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy referred to the danger of illegal immigration here. Many countries have a much longer residential period specified for the acquisition of nationality than this jurisdiction.
- Residency Permits. (9 Oct 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: That is an important point because in no sense can it be suggested that the current manner in which the nationality laws are being administered is encouraging illegal immigration. In regard to the current position, there are 46 staff currently assigned to the citizenship section of my Departmentââ
- Residency Permits. (9 Oct 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: ââof whom 31 work full time and the remainder work various work-sharing patterns, which is a pattern in the modern public service.
- Residency Permits. (9 Oct 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: The constant use of a 'phone to make inquiries in this matter simply delays the process further and at vast cost.
- Residency Permits. (9 Oct 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: We are entitled as a State to process all citizenship applications.
- Residency Permits. (9 Oct 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is a privilege not a right.
- Detention Centres. (9 Oct 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: I thank Deputy Shatter for tabling this question because it allows me to outline the correct position. The Government is committed in the programme for Government to invest in the provision of appropriate detention facilities for young offenders. I take the opportunity to clarify that the Government's plans to develop new children detention school facilities do not amount to the development...
- Detention Centres. (9 Oct 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy has asked a number of questions and I will try to answer them in the time available to me. An expert group was established to plan for the redevelopment of the existing school facilities and the development of new facilities for older children. I am sure the Deputy is aware that some of the buildings at Oberstown require refurbishment, which is the first priority. I understand...
- Detention Centres. (9 Oct 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: Final decisions have been made in terms of the capital allocations required to develop these facilities.
- Detention Centres. (9 Oct 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: As part of the transfer from the Department of Education and Science to my Department, the necessary capital was secured to ensure that what is required by the under 18 group would be provided. That was not in place before the Government decision in 2006. Clearly detailed planning is required on the best utilisation of our sites and the appropriate facilities that may be required on them....