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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (11 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that correspondence issued to the legal representative of the person concerned on 28 August, 2018, granting the person concerned permission to reside in the State under Stamp 1 conditions for one year. Should the person concerned wish for this correspondence to be reissued they may...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (11 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a request for permission to reside in this State was received from the person concerned on 3 October, 2018. A response issued to the person concerned on the same date seeking further information and documentation. I understand that INIS will give full consideration to the person's...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (11 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it would appear the person's presence in the State may be unlawful as their most recent permission to remain in the State expired in November, 2016. The Deputy will appreciate that, under the relevant provisions of the Immigration Act, 2004, a non-national may not be in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (11 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, following the action taken by the person concerned on 4th October, 2018, the conditions have now been created under which the relevant Deportation Order can be revoked. I am further advised that this Order will be formally revoked within the next two weeks. Once this process has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (11 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the person concerned.  These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (10 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Part 9 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 provides for a number of amendments to the Civil Registration Act 2004, all of which have yet to be commenced. Sections 92, 93, 95 and 99 of the 2015 Act provide for the registration and re-registration of the birth of a donor-conceived child. These sections cannot be commenced until Parts 2 and 3 of the 2015 Act are brought into...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Ceremonies (10 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application for a certificate of naturalisation has been received on behalf of the person referred to by the Deputy. This application has entered the final stage of processing. The prescribed fee and documentation have been received. However the GNIB card received indicates that the person's...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (10 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Migrant Integration Strategy 2017-2020 provides the basis for a comprehensive framework for action by Government Departments and other Public Bodies to promote the successful integration of migrants and contains 76 specific commitmentsacross a range of policy areas. These include: - Access to citizenship; - Public services and social inclusion; - Education; -...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I acknowledge the temporary nature of this-----

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: We are now reverting to the pre-2011 rate .

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: 12 o’clock I acknowledge the success of the Wild Atlantic Way and Ireland's Hidden Heartlands, which is only beginning to impact on a part of the country that has not benefitted to any great extent from tourism endeavours. I welcome the money allocated today for the development of greenways and blueways throughout the country, which will add significantly to the tourism...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I acknowledge the temporary nature of this-----

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: We are now reverting to the pre-2011 rate .

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I acknowledge the expertise of the Minister of State, Deputy Griffin, in this regard. Many of the Deputies who have spoken on this issue have made a contribution to this debate each year over the last six years. As the former Minister, Deputy Howlin, conceded, this measure was designed as a temporary measure in a time of economic and social trauma. It was under review in every budget from...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Temporary.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move:(1) THAT the 9 per cent rate of value-added tax which is provided for in subsection (1)(ca) of section 46 of the Value-Added Tax Consolidation Act 2010 (No. 31 of 2010) and which applies to the supply of goods and services referred to in paragraphs 3(1) to (3), 7(b) to (e), 8, 11, 13(3) and 13B(1) to (3) of Schedule 3 to that Act, be increased to 13.5% and that the Value-Added Tax...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the applicants referred to can expect a decision from the New Delhi Visa Office on their visa applications within the next two weeks. The applicants will be advised directly in that regard. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. All applications for a certificate of naturalisation are processed and assessed individually in accordance with the provisions of the Act. A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Orders (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions, and this includes the provision of information on the courts system. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has provided the Report in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Meetings (9 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that my Department wrote to the person in question on 6 June 2018 to provide them with an update in relation to their request for a meeting. The Deputy will appreciate that I, as Minister, have no role in relation to the management of Garda investigations or, indeed, the prosecution or trial of alleged offences. This is a long-standing principle of our system of...