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Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: 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 — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the person's permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements for non-EEA parents of children born in Ireland prior to 1 January, 2005, known as the IBC/05 scheme, has been renewed until 5 September, 2010.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 859 and 875 together. The person concerned first arrived in the State on 1 March 2002 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended),...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made an application for Family Reunification in February 2007. 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...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I would refer the Deputy to the Reply I gave to his Dáil Question No.230 of Thursday, 15 May 2008. The status of the person concerned remains as set out in that reply.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: In light of the information received in a letter from the person in question dated 27 May 2008, correspondence requesting further documentation and information has been sent by the Immigration Operations Section of my Department directly to the person concerned. The information requested in this correspondence should be forwarded by the person in question to the Immigration Operations section...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have sought a report on the matter from the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS). When I have received this report, I will then write to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 31 October 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, 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 10...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 4 December 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, 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 19...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Disclosure of personal data held by the Garda Síochána to non-Garda personnel is governed by the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003 which set out the obligations of data controllers on the one hand and the rights of data subjects on the other in regard to the processing and disclosure of personal data. In regard to the disclosure of personal data to third parties, the general rule is that...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The drafting of the Criminal Justice (Forensic Sampling and Evidence) Bill has been approved by Government. This Bill will provide an updated statutory framework for the taking and use of forensic samples and will repeal the Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence) Act 1990. A central element of this updated framework will be the establishment of a DNA database for the purposes of criminal...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The position is that four of the offices to which the Deputy refers are included in my Department's decentralisation programme. The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner moved to temporary offices in Portarlington in December 2006 and the Irish Prison Service has been operating in its new headquarters in Longford since July 2007. The Equality Authority opened a temporary office in...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to replies to PQ Nos. 124 and 194 of 28 May 2008 and PQ No. 2 of 17 April 2008 which sets out the position in connection with this and related matters.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: 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 are currently processing applications received in January 2006 and have approximately 100 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person concerned. These are generally dealt...

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Supreme Court has delivered judgments in seven of the eight IBC/05 test cases before the Court. Judgment in the remaining case, which concerns costs, is expected on 18 June 2008. The other cases are also for mention on that date in relation to costs. Some 136 Judicial Review applications are held awaiting the final outcome of the Supreme Court test cases. These are listed for...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: In accordance with section 22 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, proposals in relation to the opening and closing of Garda stations are a matter, in the first instance, for the Garda Commissioner in the context of the Annual Policing Plan. I am informed by the Garda Authorities that the Clarecastle area is serviced from Ennis Garda Station approximately two miles away. The personnel strength...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I take it that the Deputy is referring to public relations consultancy and advice provided to my Department. Information concerning expenditure on public notices and other forms of advertising has been made available in response to previous Parliamentary Questions, for example, Question No. 382 of 22 April, 2008. I can inform the Deputy that my Department makes very limited use of public...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 11 January 2006 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 31...

Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I thank Deputies for the constructive remarks some of them have made. I do not accept that proper time has not been given to considering this matter. Of all the discussions about prison building in the State, this has been the longest running process of consultation. It started in late February, and the resolution has been before the House for over a month. I have spoken on it both in the...

Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Irish Prison Service and my Department have set out the detailed specifications of what is required for the prison. Some Members asked why the Office of Public Works was not involved as it was in other prison developments. This is not the same as any other prison development as it is a public private partnership. Maintenance simply means the maintenance of the buildings and plant,...