(1) What is the current average time taken for a permanent resident permit to be finalised and issued for foreign national applicants; (2) what has been the impact of the recent establishment of the Visa Facilitation Service centres on the processing of permanent residence visas; (3) how many permanent residence permits were (a) processed and (b) issued in the (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15 financial years?