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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question is the subject of a Family Reunification application. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This investigation is completed and the Commissioner has forwarded a report to my Department. The application...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 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 — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 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 (26 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy made an application for family reunification and that a decision was made in relation to that application recently. The person in question was informed of that decision in writing on 9 June 2008.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State on 7 June, 2005 under the revised arrangements for parents of Irish children born prior to 1 January, 2005, known as the IBC/05 Scheme. An application for renewal of this permission was received by my Department on 11 November, 2007. On 11 June, 2008 the application was refused as the person in question did not satisfy the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my previous answer to Parliamentary Question number 178 put down for answer on 1st May 2008. I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question was granted permission to remain under the Family Reunification Scheme and did not renew her permission to remain status prior to its expiration. The onus is on the person in question to...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 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 (26 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 424 of Tuesday 29 April 2008 and No. 238 of Thursday 3 April 2008 and the written Replies to those Questions. The person concerned arrived in the State on 27 September 2002 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 531 of Thursday 17 April 2008, No. 202 of Thursday, 10 April 2008 and No. 225 of Thursday, 3 April 2008 and the written Replies to those Questions. The person concerned arrived in the State on 12 September 2006 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No.188 of Thursday, 9 March 2006 and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned arrived in the State on 9 August 2002 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 (26 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my previous answer to Parliamentary Question No. 231 on the 28th June 2007 and Parliamentary Question No. 250 on 31st January 2008. The person in question was the subject of a Family Reunification application which was approved in March 2002. Correspondence issued to the person concerned and his legal representative in August 2007 advising him that his permission to...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: 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 February 2006. Officials in that Section inform me that a letter requesting further documentation was sent to the applicant's solicitor on 24 January 2008. To date, no reply has been received. The request for further documentation...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: 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 December 2005. A letter informing the person concerned that his application for a certificate of naturalisation was refused issued on 17 June 2008. Enclosed with this letter was a copy of the submission setting out the reasons why...

Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: We do not make them off the top of our heads.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: He did not wish to mislead the House.

Written Answers — Child Abduction: Child Abduction (1 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 514 and 515 together. The Programme for Government contains a commitment that the Garda Inspectorate will be tasked with assessing the need to establish a dedicated missing persons unit, including a response network similar to Amber Alert in the US. The issue of asking the Garda Inspectorate to undertake a study along these lines is being pursued by my...

Written Answers — Compliance Costs: Compliance Costs (1 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy will appreciate, given the nature of my Department's functions, the extent of the business regulation activity under its aegis is relatively limited. Nevertheless, where some regulatory function is being provided for, every effort is made to keep any costs of compliance at a level which is the minimum proportionate to achieving the policy objective. I can also refer the Deputy...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by officials in the Long Term Residency Section of my Department that a Long Term Residency application from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in February 2007. I understand that applications received in September 2006 are currently being dealt with. As soon as a decision is made on the case, the person concerned will be notified.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 273 on 28 November 2007. The position remains as stated.

Written Answers — Detention Centres: Detention Centres (1 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the information requested by the Deputy is currently being researched. I will contact the Deputy again when the information is to hand.