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Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (22 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: Arising from the refusal of her asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 29 November 2006, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (22 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: Arising from the refusal of his asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 16 February, 2009, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (22 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: Arising from the refusal of his asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 10 September, 2008, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (22 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: Arising from the refusal of his asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 13 January 2006, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (22 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: Arising from the refusal of his asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 30 September 2005, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (22 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: Arising from the refusal of her asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 10 July, 2007, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that the Spent Convictions Bill 2007 lapsed in the normal way upon the dissolution of the last Dáil. He will also recall that the principles and objectives of that Bill attracted broad support in the House when debated at Second Stage. I share in that consensus and I can inform the Deputy that I propose to proceed with legislation in this area. However, before...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (22 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that two applications for vetting in respect of the person to whom the Deputy refers have been received by the Garda Central Vetting Unit and are in the course of being processed. A response will issue to the registered organisations in due course.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that my predecessor approved the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person in question and the applicant was informed of this in a letter dated 17 January 2011. I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual Immigration cases may be made direct to INIS by Email using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been...

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (22 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is within Clontarf Garda Sub-District. Local Garda management is not aware of any specific complaints of illegal parking in the area. A member of the local Community Policing Unit is specifically assigned to the area referred to and will raise the issue of illegal parking with local residents. The matter will be closely...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (22 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is within Clontarf Garda Sub-District. Local Garda management is not aware of any specific complaints regarding speeding in the area. A member of the local Community Policing Unit is specifically assigned to the area and will contact local residents to ensure that issues arising are dealt with appropriately. The area is the...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that I am in the process of establishing a Constituency Office in the Department of Justice and Law Reform. I will not have a Constituency Office in the Department of Defence.

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (22 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: The precise allocation of responsibilities and powers to my Ministers of State will only become clear following the formal transfer of certain functions from the current Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs to my Department. I expect this to take place in the near future.

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (22 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: Recruitment to An Garda Síochána is governed by Statutory Regulations, namely the Garda Síochána (Admission & Appointments) Regulations 1988/2005. The recruitment age was considered as recently as 2004 when, on the recommendation of the Garda Commissioner, the maximum recruitment age was increased from 26 to 35 years. This upper age limit of 35 was set having regard to equality...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: I can advise the Deputy that a further letter in relation to the information requested is being issued from my Office today.

Written Answers — Sale of Alcohol: Sale of Alcohol (22 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: Section 14 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 makes provision for the test purchasing of alcohol products. The primary objective of the scheme, which entered into force on 1 October 2010, is to enable An Garda Síochána to target those licensed premises which are suspected of engaging in illegal sales of alcohol to young people. It also provides that the Minister for Justice and Law...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (22 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: There has always been a requirement for full time non-EEA students to demonstrate access to sufficient funds to support themselves during their period of study in Ireland. In that regard from 1 April 2011 all non-EEA students will be required to demonstrate that they have access to €3,000 at first registration. The Guidelines for Degree Programme Students and the Guidelines for Language...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (22 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: On the question of the methodology used to identify persons with a disability, I am advised by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner (ORAC) that information is sought from asylum applicants when completing their application questionnaire in relation to whether they have a disability or medical condition which is relevant to, or may affect their asylum application, or which would...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in January 2008. The application is being processed in the normal way with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (22 Mar 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to is the subject of a Family Reunification application made in March 2009. The case is currently under consideration by INIS. I understand that some further information is necessary in order to progress the application and INIS are in ongoing contact with the person's legal representative in...