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Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 23 August 1999 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 18...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 8 December 2005 and applied for asylum on 9 December 2005. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by officials in the Long Term Residency section of my Department that the accompanying table sets out the number of applications received each month from June 2006 to December 2006 inclusive. Statistics for the months from January 2006 to May 2006 are not readily available. Month 2006 Applications for Long Term Residency June 255 July 415 August 437 September 464 October...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: 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 statutory conditions are fulfilled. Section 15 of that Act requires that the applicant must have had a period of one years' continuous residence in the State immediately before the date of the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by officials in the long term residency section of my Department that long term residency is an administrative scheme introduced in May 2004 and is focused on persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit / work authorisation / work visa conditions. Such persons may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned submitted an application on 9 April, 2005 for permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements for parents of Irish children born prior to 1 January, 2005, known as the IBC/05 Scheme. As the child in question was born after the cut off date the person did not meet the criteria of the scheme, and the application was refused accordingly. Due to the ongoing...

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Much of the information requested by the Deputy is already published and available through relevant Government websites. Statistics in relation to the use of the Garda Diversion Programme for 2003-2005 are published in the 2005 Annual Report of the Committee to monitor the effectiveness of the Diversion Programme. This report is available on the Irish Youth Justice Service website...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that the information requested in his Parliamentary Questions of 15 May, 2008 issued by letter on Monday 16 June, 2008.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by officials in the Long Term Residency section of my Department that there is no record of an application for Long Term Residency from the person in question.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: My Department has no record of receiving a Family Reunification application in respect of the person concerned. The person's wife was granted permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements for non EEA parents of children born in Ireland prior to 1 January, 2005, known as the IBC/05 scheme, subject however to the condition that she accepted that the granting of the permission...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of Thursday 29 May 2008 and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned arrived in the State on 26 April 2005 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 26 September 2005 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 8...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have sought a report on the matter from the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS). When I have received this report, I will then write to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State in 2002 under the procedures then in place for the non-EEA parents of children born in Ireland. The permission granted was for an initial period of twelve months. Under the terms of the procedures then in place, applicants, such as the person concerned, are not required to keep in contact with my Department unless there is a...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: 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 and Law Reform on whether such status...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my previous answer to Parliamentary Question No. 975 put down for answer on 26th September 2007. I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a Family Reunification application in January 2006. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 7 April 2003 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 29 June...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 1 July, 2003 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 12 February...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 270 of Wednesday, 28 November, 2007, No. 940 of Wednesday, 26 September, 2007, No. 299 of Wednesday, 31 January, 2007 and No. 131 of Wednesday, 29 November, 2006 and the written replies to those Questions. The person concerned arrived in the State on 1 July, 2003 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (17 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: 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 and Law Reform on whether such status...