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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (7 Jun 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, 2007. 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 — Garda Resources: Garda Resources (7 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am currently awaiting information from the Garda authorities in relation to the matters raised by the Deputy and I will revert to him as soon as the relevant material has been provided.

Written Answers — State Visits: State Visits (8 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: The barriers to which the Deputy refers were erected as part of the security arrangements put in place in relation to the two recent state visits. The Deputy will appreciate that for obvious reasons it is not the practice and it would not be in the public interest to comment in any detail on matters related to the security of visiting heads of state. However, I am satisfied that the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (8 Jun 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. Section 15 of 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...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (8 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, the 'New Immigration Regime for Full Time non-EEA Students' was published on 22 September 2010. The Report contains more than 20 recommendations designed to reform the student immigration regime in a manner that is better integrated with Ireland's immigration policy generally while providing a stronger regulatory framework for the sustainable development of the...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (8 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will appreciate that for obvious reasons it is not the practice and it would not be in the public interest to comment in any detail on matters related to the security of visiting heads of state. However, I am satisfied that the necessary and appropriate measures were in place to ensure the safety and security of Queen Elizabeth during the recent visit here.

Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (8 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Courts Service that the waiting time for non-asylum related judicial review cases depends on the length of time the hearing of the application will require. For most applications it is one month. Cases likely to take less than two hours are dealt with within two weeks. For cases requiring longer than two hours there is a waiting time of four months. An application for...

Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (8 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: There are approximately 1400 cases challenging decisions relating to immigration matters - including asylum cases - before the High Court where an application for leave to bring Judicial review proceedings is pending. In addition there are 76 such cases where Leave has been granted and a substantive hearing of the case is awaited. The above cases are at various stages in the Judicial Review...

Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (8 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: In the event that a decision related to immigration matters is challenged in the Courts, a detailed review of the legal case is undertaken by the Legal Services Support Unit of my Department and detailed observations are prepared. Legal advice is then sought. In the event that legal advice clearly indicates that a decision was incorrectly arrived at, a decision is made to compromise those...

Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (8 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: It is not the usual practice in my Department to seek adjournments in the pre-leave Judicial Review list to put in replying affidavits and then not file same. For this reason, statistics of the nature requested by the Deputy are not maintained by my Department.

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (8 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: In relation to the first part of this question, I refer the Deputy to my reply below to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 1 June 2011. The position is unchanged since then. In relation to the second part of the question, the expenditure outturn by RIA on accommodation of asylum seekers and related costs in the period 2002 to 2010 is as follows: 2002 - €84m 2003 - €76m 2004 - €84m...

Written Answers — Asylum Process: Asylum Process (8 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: Applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner (ORAC) and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal (RAT) which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice and Equality on whether such status should be granted. During 2010, the median processing time for asylum applications by the ORAC was 6 to 7...

Written Answers — Foreign Divorces: Foreign Divorces (8 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am not in a position as Minister to give legal advice in response to a Parliamentary Question. However, I can say that the Brussels II bis Regulation (EC2201/2003) concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and matters of parental responsibility does not govern divorces granted in Switzerland. Furthermore, matters relating to status are...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (8 Jun 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 December, 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 7 April last, I can inform the Deputy...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (9 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána. When this information is to hand I will contact the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Garda Remuneration: Garda Remuneration (9 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that the cost to the Exchequer for one hour of standard pay (Basic Pay and Employers PRSI) for each rank of An Garda Síochána is outlined in the table below. The table outlines the hourly standard rates for members on the "A" rate of PRSI and on the Modified PRSI rates. Rank Average Hourly Standard Rate (Basic Pay and Employer's PRSI) Average Hourly...

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (9 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed that the telephone number to which the Deputy refers has been reserved by the European Commission as a common missing children telephone hotline for the entire EU. It is made available by national telecoms regulators to organisations capable of providing such a service. The allocation of the number in Ireland is therefore a matter in the first instance for the Commission for...

Written Answers — Garda Complaints Procedures: Garda Complaints Procedures (9 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: The 2010 Annual Report of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) has been submitted to my Department in accordance with section 80 (1) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. The Annual Report will be launched officially by the Ombudsman Commission today, Thursday 9 June 2011. Copies of the report will be available in the Oireachtas Library and on GSOC's website, www.gardaombudsman.ie....

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (9 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: The provision of Garda equipment, including Garda batons, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the context of his identified operational requirements. I am advised by the Garda authorities that there are no proposals to change the batons currently in use.

Written Answers — Garda Car Pounds: Garda Car Pounds (9 Jun 2011)

Alan Shatter: I have asked the Garda Commissioner for the information sought in the Deputy's Question. I will revert to the Deputy as soon as the information becomes available.