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Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (21 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person in question is the subject of an application for Family Reunification which was made by his wife in December 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. This application will be...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (21 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The refugee in question made an application for Family Reunification on behalf of her husband in November 2007. This application has been forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. When this investigation has been completed, the Commissioner will prepare and forward a report to my Department. Upon receipt of...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (21 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The refugee in question made an application for Family Reunification on behalf of his wife in January 2007. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This investigation has been completed and the Commissioner has forwarded a report to my Department. This application will be considered by my...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (21 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 26 February 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), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 5...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (21 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 1 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), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 5...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (21 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: 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 it is not the practice to comment in detail on...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (21 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person in question has no legal status to reside in the State since the 1 November 2000 and the Immigration Division of my Department has no pending application for permission to reside in the State. The person in question arrived in the State in 1997 and claimed asylum. This application was refused and the decision was subsequently upheld by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The person in...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (21 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my previous answer to Questions Nos 945 and 990 put down for answer on Wednesday 26th September 2007. I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a Family Reunification application in November 2005. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (21 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship section of my Department in May 2005. The file was forwarded to my predecessor in May 2007 and he decided to refuse the application. The reason for refusal was disclosed to the applicant in a letter dated 18 June 2007. It is open to the person in question...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (21 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship section of my Department in January 2006. Officials in that section have written to the applicant requesting further documentation. Processing of the application will be finalised once the documentation requested has been received.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (21 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a Family Reunification application in January 2006. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This investigation has been completed and the Commissioner has forwarded a report to my Department. This...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (21 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question is the subject of a Family Reunification application which was refused in July 2006. I refer the Deputy to my previous answers to Question No. 1044 put down for answer on 26th September 2007 and Question No. 1203 put down for answer on 30th January 2008. I understand that the representatives of the person...

Written Answers — : (21 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I would refer the Deputy to the reply given by my predecessor to his Dáil Question Number 363 of Wednesday 27 September 2006 and the Reply given by me to his Dáil Question Number 200 of Thursday 8 November 2007. The status of the person concerned remains as set out in those Replies.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (21 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Applications for certificates of naturalisation from the persons referred to in the Deputy's Question were received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in April 2003. On examination of the applications it was determined that the persons concerned did not meet the residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. The individuals...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (21 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The first named person concerned arrived in the State on 24 February, 2004 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), he was informed, by letter dated 29 August, 2004, that...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (21 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications. 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...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (21 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications. 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...

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I thank the many Deputies who made contributions to this debate on what is, by any measure, a most important Bill. I also thank Deputies for their attendance for the discussion. I note Deputy Naughten expressed a critical support for the Bill, which I welcome. I look forward to working with Deputy Naughten and other Deputies on the Bill as it proceeds through Committee Stage. I am always...

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Referral to Select Committee (21 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights in accordance with Standing Order 120(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I understood Deputy Andrews is to introduce that Bill on Second Stage.