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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: 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 October 2011. On examination of the application submitted, it was determined that the application be returned in its entirety to the person concerned for further attention on 7 October, 2011. In order to be fair to all applicants,...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that I approved the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person in question and a certificate was presented to her at a citizenship ceremony on 29 September 2011. I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual Immigration cases may be made direct to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my detailed reply to his earlier Parliamentary Question, No.333 of Tuesday, 12 July, 2011. The position is unchanged since then. I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. The service...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: Arising from the refusal of her 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 6 March, 2008, that the then Minister proposed to make Deportation Orders in respect of her and her two children. She was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Oct 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 16 June 2007, that the then 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 — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my detailed reply to his earlier Parliamentary Question, No. 383 of Tuesday, 17 May, 2011. The position is unchanged since then. It is noted that the address of the person concerned as supplied by the Deputy does not match the address currently on record in my Department for the person concerned. As it is incumbent on an applicant to notify my Department when they...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy was granted permission to remain in the State on 11 September 2001 under the arrangements then in place for the non-EEA parents of Irish born children. This permission to remain was renewed on a number of occasions since that time and her permission is currently valid until 10...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy no longer has permission to remain in the State and an application for further permission has not been received on their behalf. This person is advised to write to the General Immigration section clearly setting out full details of their case. I should remind the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: Arising from the refusal of her 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 9 June, 2009, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The first named person concerned is a failed asylum applicant. 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 first named person concerned was notified, by letter dated 7th September, 2010, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned arrived in the State on 5th October, 2006, accompanied by her young child, and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Arising from the refusal of her asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy was registered as a dependant of his parents by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) on 19 June, 2003. This registration was renewed subsequently and is currently valid until 4 December, 2015. I would remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy is a dependant of a non-EEA national parent of a child born in Ireland before 1 January, 2005 who was granted permission to remain in the State under the provisions of the IBC/05 Scheme. I should add that permission to remain in the State on Stamp 4 conditions for a twelve month...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The persons concerned are a husband and wife who entered the State on 10th September, 2004 and lodged separate asylum applications on 17th May, 2006. Their asylum applications were considered by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, both of whom concluded that the persons concerned did not meet the criteria for recognition as refugees. Arising...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: By way of background, the Deputy might wish to note that the person concerned is a failed asylum applicant. 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 7th April, 2004, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned is an asylum applicant. However, the Deputy will be aware that it is not the practice to comment on individual asylum applications where a final decision has not been made. The person concerned has separately submitted documentation to my Department to advance her case to remain in the State based on the principles of the Zambrano Judgment. Her case is under consideration...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (20 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The bodies under the aegis of the Department of Defence are the Civil Defence Board, the Board of Coiste an Asgard and the Army Pensions Board. Legislation is currently being drafted to dissolve the Civil Defence Board and transfer the functions of the Board back into the Department of Defence. It is expected that such legislation will come into effect during 2012. In the context of...

Business of Dáil (25 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The House will be aware of the tragic incident in County Wicklow yesterday evening when Garda Ciaran Jones was swept away at Ballysmuttan bridge. The recovery of his remains today in Wicklow is dreadful news. My heart goes out to his parents and family members. I offer my condolences to Garda Jones's colleagues and friends. The Garda Síochána, and all of us, have lost a brave man who...

Expenditure Reviews (25 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: I have previously provided the House with details of the Garda costs that have arisen from the State visits of Queen Elizabeth and President Obama in May of this year. In that regard, Deputies will be aware that the relevant expenditure is approximately €36 million. I appreciate that this figure is substantial but I believe the visits provided this country with substantial benefits, which...

Expenditure Reviews (25 Oct 2011)

Alan Shatter: The reason the funding for the visits has not yet been settled is that, ultimately, it will depend on the overall position in the Garda Vote in 2011. That context is necessary to take into account all the expenditure and savings on the Vote during the year. This is a process where the relevant figures do not fully emerge until late in the year. We have now reached the stage where the final...