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Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (26 Sep 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am aware of the decision referred to by the Deputy. However, as the case is sub judice, it would be inappropriate for me to comment at this time. 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...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Sep 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I would refer the Deputy to the Reply my predecessor gave to his Dáil Question No. 133 of Thursday 29 March 2007. The status of the person concerned remains as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Sep 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 06 March, 2000 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Asylum Division, Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform 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 30...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Sep 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: On 19th July, 2005 the individual concerned was granted permission to remain in the State for a period of two years, under the revised arrangements for the parents of Irish children born prior to 1st January, 2005, commonly referred to as the IBC/05 Scheme. This permission to remain was renewed for a further three years, valid until 19th July, 2010. At the end of this period the person in...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Sep 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 987 and 994 together. The person in question submitted an application on 10th September, 2007 for permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements for parents of Irish children born prior to 1st January, 2005, commonly known as the IBC/05 scheme. Since the closure of the IBC/05 scheme in March 2005, there has been no separate process for...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Sep 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the Family Reunification application from the person in question was refused on the 26th July 2006 and a letter outlining the reasons for the refusal issued on the same date. There is no provision under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996 to appeal the decision of an application for Family Reunification. If the person in question...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Sep 2007)

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 & Law Reform on whether such status...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Sep 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 178 of Tuesday, 5th December, 2006 and 138 of Wednesday, 8th November, 2006 and the written replies to those questions. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Sep 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the first-named person was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in February 2006. On examination of the application, it was determined that the person concerned did not meet the statutory residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. A letter informing her of this was...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (26 Sep 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am aware of the proposal for a Council Framework Decision on certain procedural rights in criminal proceedings throughout the European Union. The proposal has been before the JHA Council for over three years and an overall consensus has not been reached. A number of Member States, including Ireland, have difficulties of various kinds with the proposal. Our difficulties have always...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Sep 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The entitlements of foreign nationals in the State and the conditions applicable to them depend on their immigration status. A foreign national may be granted permission to remain on the basis of self-sufficiency. The underlying principle regarding self-sufficiency is that the foreign national who is here on that basis would not need to avail of State funds or State funded services nor...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (26 Sep 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person in question was granted permission to remain in the State on 22 July 2005 under the revised arrangements for the parents of Irish children born prior to 1 January 2005, commonly referred to as the IBC/05 scheme. An application for renewal of this permission was received in my Department on 13 June 2007. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the permission to remain for the...

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (26 Sep 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The question of providing an alternative access to the proposed prison site was raised by members of the local community with my predecessor following the purchase of the Thornton Hall site in 2005. Notwithstanding the fact that the existing access road had been assessed as suitable and of adequate capacity to service the proposed development, it was agreed to afford full consideration to...

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (26 Sep 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the proposed prison development at Thornton Hall, County Dublin is being prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Prison Act, 2007. I expect to receive the EIA towards the end of October or early November 2007. The Prisons Act 2007 provides that a copy of the EIA will be made available to any interested party.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Sep 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person in question arrived in the State on 26 August 2002, as an unaccompanied minor. He applied for asylum on 5 September 2002. 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...

Written Answers — Subsidiary Protection Applications: Subsidiary Protection Applications (26 Sep 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 28 September 2004 as an unaccompanied minor. He applied for asylum on 13 January 2005. 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...

Written Answers — Subsidiary Protection Applications: Subsidiary Protection Applications (26 Sep 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 16 May, 2005 as an unaccompanied minor and applied for asylum. Following an age assessment interview with the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner he was deemed to be an adult for the purposes of examining his asylum application. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (26 Sep 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy will be aware, under the provisions of the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority was established as and from 4 November, 2006. The Property Registration Authority replaces the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and, subject to the above Act, is independent in the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Sep 2007)

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 October 2005. Officials in that Section are currently processing applications received in the beginning of 2005 and have approximately 3,300 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the individual concerned. These are...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Sep 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position in relation to granting long term residency is as follows: Persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements. The...