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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: In the period from 2003 to 2008 Justice for the Forgotten received total funding of over €1.2 million through the Remembrance Commission, which was financed by my Department. Given the severe financial restraints under which my Department, in common with other Government Departments, must operate, there is unfortunately no further funding available to me to direct to Justice for the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: An 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 April, 2008. My predecessor decided in his absolute discretion not to grant the application. The person concerned was informed of this decision and the reason for it in a letter issued to him on 24th March, 2011. I should remind...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (12 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: As it is not possible from the information provided to identify the person to whom the Deputy is referring, I regret that I cannot provide the information sought at this time. However, if the Deputy wishes to contact my Department with the full name and reference number of the person concerned, a substantive response in relation to the case will be provided. I would remind the Deputy that...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (12 May 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 24th August, 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 May 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 April, 2008. The application is currently being processed 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 as...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: Officials in the Citizenship section of my Department inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (12 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: The persons concerned are a husband and his wife who entered the State on 10th September, 2004 and lodged separate asylum applications on 17th May, 2006. Their asylum applications were considered by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, both of whom concluded that the persons concerned did not meet the criteria for recognition as refugees....

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (12 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned had worked in the State for a number of years on foot of employment permits, the last of which lapsed on 24th February 2009. His application for Long Term Residency, made on 7th March, 2008, was refused, a decision conveyed in writing to him by letter dated 9th September, 2009. Arising from the refusal of his Long Term Residency application, and given that the person...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (17 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: Has the Deputy anything intelligent to say about the visit?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (17 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: After three minutes it would clearly be a waste of time to give the Deputy more.

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings: Motion (17 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: I wish to share time with Deputies Robert Dowds and Joe McHugh. I wish to start by stating that like previous speakers I welcome the bereaved relatives of the victims of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 17 May 1974. I know the Taoiseach met them relatively recently and earlier today in the House he repeated his commitment to raise this issue when he meets Prime Minister Cameron when he...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (17 May 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 September, 2002. The applicant informed the Department, by letter dated 18th April, 2005, that she wished to withdraw her application. My Officials inform me that there is no record of any further application for a...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (17 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) has no application for vetting on hand in respect of the person to whom the Deputy refers. In the circumstances I can only suggest that the person contacts the registered organisation involved.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (17 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: No deportation orders were signed by me on the day in question as I was not appointed as Minister for Justice and Equality until 9 March 2011.

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (17 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned made an application for refugee status in the State on 18 August 2003. The application was refused on 9 February 2005 and Judicial Review proceedings were lodged challenging this decision. The person concerned subsequently made a second application for refugee status on 15 February 2006 which was refused at first instance and on appeal to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (17 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: The two persons concerned are the subject of Deportation Orders, signed on 2 December, 2005, following a comprehensive and thorough examination of their asylum claims, and a detailed examination of the representations they had submitted for consideration under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). The effect of the Deportation Orders are that the persons concerned must leave...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: From the information provided by the Deputy, it is being assumed that the person concerned is seeking to establish as to whether the recent European Court of Justice Judgment in the Zambrano case might impact on his case. The position is that any person who wishes to have their position in the State examined in accordance with the principles of the Zambrano Judgement must submit the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (17 May 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 September, 2008. The application is at an advanced stage of processing and will be finalised as expeditiously as possible. As I outlined in response to Parliamentary Question Number 69 of 7th April last, I can inform the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State for the period to 20th March, 2011. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 20th March, 2008. The person concerned is required to apply in writing for the renewal of this permission. As my Department's records show no evidence of such a renewal application having been made to date, it is...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned has had his permission to remain in the State renewed for a further one year period, to 4th January, 2012. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 2nd March, 2011. I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by Email using the Oireachtas Mail facility...