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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 22 January, 2003 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999, as amended, he was informed by letter dated 9 December, 2004, that...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 328 and 333 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the summons referred to was issued on 23 January, 2006 on foot of an application made on 20 October, 2005 in respect of an offence contrary to section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1994, which allegedly occurred on 11 September, 2005. I am further informed by the Garda...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 702 of Tuesday, 25 April, 2006 (ref: 15013/06) and the written reply to that Question. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I would refer the Deputy to my reply to his Dáil Question No. 148 of 27 April, 2006. The position, as set out therein, remains the same. The person concerned continues to evade his transfer to France, pursuant to the provisions of the Dublin II Regulation, and is therefore illegally present in the State. He should present himself to the Garda National Immigration Bureau without further...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person in question is advised to submit a visa application for consideration to her nearest Irish Embassy or Consulate. As the Irish Embassy in South Africa is accredited to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the visa application should be submitted there. The postal address for the Irish Embassy in South Africa is: First Floor, Southern Life Plaza, 1059 Schoeman Street (Corner Festival...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The persons to whom the Deputy refers arrived in the State on the 12th July, 2005 and sought asylum. It was decided to refuse refugee status and Deportation Orders in respect of the persons were made on the 11th August, 2005. Judicial Review proceedings challenging the Deportation Orders were instituted on the 15th January, 2006 and accordingly, as the matter is sub judice, I do not propose...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 3 June, 2004 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999, as amended, he was informed by letter dated 18 October, 2005, that the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person in question applied for permission to remain in the State on the basis of being a parent of an Irish citizen child, born before 1 January 2005, in accordance with the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005, commonly referred to as the IBC/05 scheme. The person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State under the provisions of the IBC/05 scheme on 4...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I would refer the Deputy to my Reply to his Dáil Question No. 190 of 1 June 2006. The application of the person concerned for revocation of her deportation order remains under consideration in my Department and a decision is expected soon.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 337 and 340 together. As the Deputy will be aware, applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status should be granted. While...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on the 24 November, 2005 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of the case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and on appeal by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, the applicant was informed by letter dated 21 July,...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy will be aware, applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner (ORAC) and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal (RAT), which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status should be granted. While it is not the practice to comment on...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The refugee in question made a Family Reunification application in respect of her husband and children in May 2005. She withdrew the application in respect of her husband in May 2006. A decision has recently been made on this application and the person in question has been informed of same.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in August 2005 from the person referred to by the Deputy. Applications received in the second half of 2004 are currently being processed and there are approximately 4,500 applications awaiting processing before that of the person in question. I will inform the Deputy and the person...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 345 and 361 together. The person in question made a Family Reunification application on behalf of his brother in April 2005 and then an application for his son in November 2005. These applications were forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This investigation is completed...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person in question applied for permission to remain in the State on the basis of being the parent of an Irish child, born prior to 1 January 2005, in accordance with the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005, commonly referred to as the IBC/05 scheme. It is a requirement of this scheme that each applicant be of good character. The person in question has not satisfied...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person in question made a Family Reunification application on behalf of her daughter in February 2006. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This investigation is completed and the Commissioner has forwarded a report to my Department. Applications of this type are dealt with in...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my response to Parliamentary Question No. 69 of 15th June 2006 and No. 327 of 6th April 2006. The position is that there is no provision for the granting of Family Reunification to adult family members of naturalised Irish citizens.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The first named person was granted leave to remain in the State on 9 July, 2002 on the basis of being the father of an Irish born child. The second named person arrived in the State on 12 November, 2004 and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal....

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am pleased to inform the deputy that the person in question was granted permission to remain in the State on 21 August 2006 on the basis of being a qualified family dependent of a person who has residency based on parentage of an Irish born child.