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Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned and her two children arrived in the State on 13 April 2004 and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her 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,...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the first person concerned has been granted temporary permission to remain in the State until 9 July 2011. The second person concerned has been invited to make representations under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 setting out reasons as to why she should be allowed to remain temporarily in the State. The representations received are currently...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that members of An Garda Síochána investigating possible offences contrary to the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2002 executed a search warrant issued by Dublin District Court on 1 July, 2008 at the premises referred to. The Garda authorities are satisfied that the search was executed in accordance with the law. As the investigation...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (10 Jul 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 September 2007. On examination of the application it was determined that the person concerned did not satisfy the residency requirements. It is open to the individual in question to lodge a new application if and when she is in the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 5 January 2004, accompanied by a minor child, and applied for asylum on 6 January 2004. The child was included as part of his mother's asylum application. Her asylum application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 2 May 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 25 April...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person referred to by the Deputy applied for asylum on 28 March 2007. The claim was assessed by the Refugee Applications Commissioner who concluded that the person concerned did not meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee. The Commissioner's recommendation was communicated to her by letter dated 4 July 2007. This communication advised the person of her entitlement to appeal the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 20 May 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 16 May 2005,...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 377 of Tuesday 24 June 2008, 214 of Thursday 15 May 2008, 196 of Thursday 28 February 2008 and 243 of Thursday 31 January 2008 and the written Replies to those Questions. The person concerned arrived in the State on 7 July 2003 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee...

Written Answers — Civil Registrations: Civil Registrations (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that I have no statutory role in the granting of approval for marriage. The necessary steps to be followed for the recognition of marriages in the State is set out in legislation pertaining to civil registration. Further details are available at the General Register Office website — www.groireland.ie

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 519 of 17 April 2008. As regards the first person concerned, the position remains that there is no separate procedure or free-standing right of any person to apply for permission to remain in the State on the sole basis of parentage of a child born in Ireland. The person will shortly be invited to make updated representations in accordance...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I would refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 156 of Thursday 19 June 2008 and the written Reply to that Question. The position in the State of the two persons referred to is as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 407 of Tuesday 8 April 2008, 485 of Tuesday 4 March 2008 and 684 of Tuesday 21 March 2006 and the written Replies to those Questions. The first named person concerned arrived in the State on 2 February 2005 and applied for asylum. His asylum application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 2 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 with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 29 December...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: There has been no decision made on the asylum application of the first named person concerned. 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...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 21 January 2006 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 9...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The first named person concerned is the mother of the second and third named persons. The first named person concerned, accompanied by the second named person, arrived in the State on 24 May 2005 and applied for asylum. The child was included in her mother's asylum application. The first named person concerned subsequently gave birth to a second child, a son, in the State and this child was...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 3 February 2003 and applied for asylum. As part of the investigation of her asylum claim, the person concerned was invited to attend for interview at the Offices of the Refugee Applications Commissioner but failed to do so. As a result the Refugee Applications Commissioner made a recommendation to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person in question made a Family Reunification application on behalf of his wife, daughters and son in January 2008. 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. This application will be considered...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 172 of Thursday 26 June 2008, 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...