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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 4 May 2004 and applied for asylum. He was accompanied to the State by his wife and their four children, who were included on their mother's file. Their applications were refused following consideration of their cases by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in...

Written Answers — Private Residential Tenancies Board: Private Residential Tenancies Board (4 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I wish to inform the Deputy that I have no responsibility for the matters referred to in his question.

Written Answers — Irish Sign Language: Irish Sign Language (4 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have no role in relation to the recognition of official languages in Ireland.

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (4 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Garda Síochána Uniform and the wearing of any items of clothing as part of that Uniform, for either the full time Force or the Reserve, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. There have been consultations between the Sikh community and the Garda authorities on this matter and the Garda Commissioner's official statement, which explains his position, is available on www.garda.ie.

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."

Seanad: Coroners Bill 2007: Second Stage (4 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I thank Senators on all sides of the House for the broad welcome they gave this measure. Many good points were made, and they can be made again on Committee Stage. I propose to examine with care what the Senators have said between now and Committee Stage, and investigate how the concerns of different Senators, although some of them were conflicting, may be addressed. In a sense, the whole...

Seanad: Coroners Bill 2007: Second Stage (4 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am pleased to have this opportunity to introduce the Coroners Bill 2007 and to outline its main provisions. The Bill provides for a fundamental change and improvement to the coronial death investigation process in Ireland. The comprehensive reform measures proposed will transform the existing legislation — the Coroners Act 1962 — and structures which govern the work of the coroner and...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (3 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Schengen Convention, is an agreement among some European states which allows for the abolition of systematic border controls between the participating countries. It also includes provisions on common policy on the temporary entry of persons (including the Schengen Visa), the harmonisation of external border controls, and cross-border police and judicial co-operation. A total of 30 states...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 354 of Tuesday, 29 June, 2004 and the written reply to that question. The case of the person concerned is under consideration and the file will be referred to me for decision shortly.

Written Answers — Ministerial Expenses: Ministerial Expenses (3 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Details of expenses paid to the Ministers of State in my Department and the headings under which they were paid for each of the past five years 2003 to date are set out in the table below. Home Travel and Subsistence Foreign Travel and Subsistence Official Entertainment Expenses Allowance Telephone/ IT/Medical € € € € € Minister of State Mr Willie O'Dea T.D. 2003 24,142...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position is that an application was received from the person concerned on 23 February 2007 for Subsidiary Protection under the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations, 2006 (Statutory Instrument No. 518 of 2006). His application was refused by my Department on 22 March 2007. The applicant instituted Judicial Review proceedings on 10 May 2007 challenging the...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (3 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that details of training provided regarding the Mental Health Act 2001 are as follows: Continuous Professional Development: A module on Mental Health Awareness is currently being delivered as part of the Continuous Professional Development (CP.D.) Core Programme 2007. This module includes information from the Mental Health Commission on the relevant...

Written Answers — Weapons Licensing: Weapons Licensing (3 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that his Ballistic experts advise that reloaded ammunition, which utilises previously discharged cartridge cases a number of times, makes ballistic comparisons more difficult. As the Deputy will appreciate, each time the cartridge is discharged, markings are left on it thereby rendering the tracing of the firearm from which it was discharged extremely...

Written Answers — Garda Complaints Procedures: Garda Complaints Procedures (3 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Claims against members of the Garda Síochána in circumstances such as those described by the Deputy are dealt with by the State Claims Agency and a file on the incident has already been forwarded to them. However I am informed by the Garda Authorities that no claim has been made to date by the person to whom the Deputy refers.

Written Answers — Prison Visiting Committees: Prison Visiting Committees (3 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: A Visiting Committee is appointed to each prison under the Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 and Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925. The function of Visiting Committees is to visit at frequent intervals the prison to which they are appointed and hear any complaints which may be made to them by any prisoner. They report to me any abuses observed or found by them in the prison...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (3 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The recent drugs finds are a stark reminder of the difficulties faced by all of the agencies involved in trying to prevent drugs being imported into Ireland. We should not underestimate the difficulties posed by the nature and extent of a 3,000 mile coastline. Under the National Drugs Strategy it is the Customs Service which has primary responsibility for the prevention, detection,...

Tackling Crime: Statements (Resumed) (3 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: We have had a full and constructive debate, with contributions from all sides of the House. I will read the transcript in some detail as I had to repair for nutrition at one stage of the debate, and I will draw the concerns raised by Deputies to the attention of the Garda Commissioner. I thank Deputy Charles Flanagan for giving a commitment on behalf of Fine Gael to co-operate with me in...

Tackling Crime: Statements (Resumed) (3 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It will be published next week.

Tackling Crime: Statements (3 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I very much welcome the opportunity afforded by this debate to hear the views of members of all parties of the House on the subject of tackling crime. The public understandably has concerns about crime and properly makes those concerns known to us, as public representatives. Deputies in this House are well placed to know what is happening in their communities, what forms of crime are causing...

Tackling Crime: Statements (3 Oct 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Of course, I would strongly defend the measures which the Government is taking — it is necessary for me in statements such as this to set some of those out — but I want to make it clear that neither I nor the Government make claim to some monopoly of wisdom in how to tackle the myriad of complex issues which arise in trying to tackle crime. I am more than prepared to consider any...