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Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am obliged to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I dealt with the question of subsidiary protection. The other issue that can arise is whether there are other reasons a person should be allowed to stay on humanitarian grounds. All this is addressed in a lengthy consideration of representations by the Minister. This inevitably delays the final decision, and the delay itself can affect the...

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Which applications?

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I will.

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: That is what the Supreme Court told us.

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: He was a citizen.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (14 Feb 2008)

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 August 2007. Applications are generally dealt with in chronological order and this practice is not deviated from except in exceptional circumstances. However, I understand that a submission will shortly be made to my Office for a...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Feb 2008)

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...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Following the submission in 2004 of a report and recommendations by an expert group on crime statistics, it was decided that the compilation and publication of crime statistics should be taken over by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, from the Garda Síochána. The Garda Síochána Act 2005 consequently makes provision for this and the CSO has established a...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that persons involved in road traffic collisions, their legal advisers or insurers or other interested parties may, on written request, be supplied with an abstract of the police report, copies of statements of witnesses and sketches or maps of the scene. I am further informed that abstract reports will not be supplied if criminal proceedings are...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Feb 2008)

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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned claimed asylum in the State on 2 October, 2001 and had her claim examined by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner, following which it was recommended that she should be recognised as a refugee. Based on this recommendation, the person concerned was advised of my decision to issue her with a formal declaration of refugee status by letter dated 29 July,...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (14 Feb 2008)

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 September 2005. Officials in that section recently wrote to the applicant, requesting further documentation, at the address provided in his application. A further letter has now issued to the address provided by the Deputy....

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Immigration Division of my Department has recently received an application from the person referred to by the Deputy. As soon as a decision is made on the case the person concerned will be notified.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The first named person was given a declaration of refugee status on 24 June 2005, based on the recommendation of the Refugee Applications Commissioner. As a recognised refugee, it would be open to him to make an application for Family Reunification, based on the provisions of Section 18 of the Refugee Act, 1996 (as amended). My Department has no record of having received such an application....

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 7 May 2003 and applied for asylum on 28 May 2003. 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), the person concerned was informed, by letter...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 28 August 2000 and claimed asylum. 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. The person concerned was informed by a letter dated 22 January 2003 that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him and...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy may wish to note that in the details supplied, one of the reference numbers does not correspond with the name provided. I am assuming that the Deputy is referring to the person whose name he supplied. Notwithstanding this, 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: 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 should be granted. While it is not the practice to comment in detail on...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person concerned was granted permission to remain in September 2004 under family reunification and has permission to remain until the 30th August 2008. However there is no record of any application in respect of the daughter of the person referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 30 August 2002 and claimed asylum. 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. The person concerned was informed by letter dated 19 June 2003 that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him and...