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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Jul 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 4th December, 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Jul 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 October 2009. 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 — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned arrived in the State in January, 2008 but failed to register with her local Registration Office as required under the Immigration Act 2004 and is therefore illegally resident in the State. She gave birth to a child in the State in 2008. Consequently, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned was admitted into the State on 20 January 2005 on foot of a student visa, valid until 6 June 2007. She has remained in the State since that date without the permission of the Minister. Consequently, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 12th March, 2009, that the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: The immigration status of the person concerned is that of a failed asylum seeker who has no current right of residency in the State. As a result, he is not in a position to lodge applications for citizenship or family reunification at this time. 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...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: The immigration status of the person concerned is that of a failed asylum seeker who has no current right of residency in the State. As a result, she is not in a position to lodge applications for citizenship or family reunification at this time. 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: There is currently no application pending in my Department for residency in the case of the person whose details were supplied. If an application for asylum has been made by the person concerned the Deputy will of course be aware that it is not the practice to comment on asylum applications that are pending.

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that an application for vetting in respect of the person to whom the Deputy refers was processed by the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) and a response was returned to the registered organisation in March 2010. In the vetting process, in response to a written request from a registered organisation, the Garda authorities will release criminal history...

Written Answers — Security Dogs: Security Dogs (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am awaiting information in relation to the matters referred to by the Deputy and I will contact him when it becomes available.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: It is my intention that the backlog of citizenship applications awaiting a decision in excess of six months will be dealt with by spring of next year and from that time on, save in exceptional circumstances, persons applying for citizenship will be given a decision on their application within six months. In the processing of applications no distinction is made between applications lodged...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Reception & Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers while their protection applications are being processed. By way of background to this question, as of today RIA has 45 asylum seeker accommodation centres across 18 counties accommodating almost 5,800 residents. The system is a constantly evolving one, taking account of the ebb...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I have sought information from the Garda authorities with regard to the individual to whom the Deputy refers and any application that may have been made. I will communicate with the Deputy as soon as the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that the Legal Aid Board does not provide information to third parties regarding any individual who may or may not be a client of the Board. The solicitor/client relationship is protected by privilege in accordance with the terms of Section 32 of the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995.

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department does not have a copy of the letter to which she refers. However, to be of assistance I have forwarded your request to the Legal Aid Board for attention and direct reply.

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that a vetting application was received by the Garda Central Vetting Unit in respect of the person to whom the Deputy refers. The application has been processed and a response was returned to the registered organisation involved.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: The programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is based on agreed priorities established by An Garda Síochána and it is progressed in close co-operation with the Office of Public Works, who have responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. I am informed by the Garda authorities that work on the refurbishment of Mountjoy Garda station is...

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: Earlier this year the Government approved the introduction of new arrangements for the provision of cars for Ministers and other Office Holders. Since then, and with the exception of certain office holders, responsibility for employing civilian drivers rests with each Minister or Minster for State through established procedures.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that in the period 2001 to 2010 some 96,536 applications for naturalisation were received by my Department and in the same period 23,728 certificates of naturalisation were issued. I should make the point that over 50,000 applications have been lodged in the past two years many of which are currently being processed. The compilation of data relating to the average...

Written Answers — Extradition Requests: Extradition Requests (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: Extradition arrangements between the Member States of the European Union (EU) are governed by the provisions of the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003, as amended, and, insofar as arrangements between Ireland and other states are concerned, by the Extradition Act 1965, as amended. In each instance, the decision in relation to seeking extradition rests with the Director of Public Prosecutions...

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (5 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that the table below provides the number of applications awaiting a first appointment as of the 1 June 2011 and the number of applications received in each of the Dublin law centres in the 12 month period to the 1 June 2011. It is not possible to give a 'point in time' figure for the number of cases concluded. However, the Legal Aid Board includes information in...