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

Dermot Ahern: Officials in the Citizenship Section inform me that processing of the applications of the persons referred to in the Deputy's Question are at an advanced stage and the files will be forwarded to me for a decision in the near future. I will inform the Deputy and the individuals concerned when I have reached a decision on the matter.

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

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 210 of Thursday 29 June 2006 and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned arrived in the State on 25 May 2004 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 — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: My Department is undertaking an extensive review of all existing programmes and services with a view to achieving maximum efficiencies and savings. A financial management committee comprising heads of all areas of my Department meets monthly to review expenditure and to ensure that all programmes remain within Budget Profile. Additionally, my Department has commenced a number of other...

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

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that they will be in touch shortly with the person referred to by the Deputy in relation to his spouse's immigration status.

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I understand that contracts were recently received by the Chief State Solicitor's Office and that they are now awaiting title documents from the vendor's solicitor in this case.

Written Answers — Graffiti Reduction Programme: Graffiti Reduction Programme (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The CGRP (Community Graffiti Reduction Programme) is managed for the Department by Pobal. I am arranging to have the information sought by the Deputy compiled and will communicate further with her.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 731 and 828 together. The person concerned applied for asylum on 22 May 2002. 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 732 and 821 together. The person concerned applied for asylum on 4 February 2002. Her 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 accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Certificates of Naturalisation can only be issued on payment of the prescribed fee at the time of certification. Any applicant who receives their letter of approval for certification on or after 1 August, 2008 will be charged at the new rates. Any applicant who received their letter of approval before that date will be charged the old fees. All letters of approval clearly state the prescribed...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: This applicant applied for asylum on 11th February 2003. Her application was refused, as was a subsequent appeal to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. A Deportation order was made on 16 December 2004. Judicial Review proceedings were initiated by the applicant challenging the Deportation Order on 1 March 2005. The matter is therefore sub judice and I do not propose to comment further. The person...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 14 September 2006. Her infant child was included as a child dependant in this 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 accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that, insofar as the issues raised by the person concerned relate to Data Protection matters, the position is that the Data Protection Act provides that personal data obtained from an individual "shall be adequate, relevant and not excessive in relation to the purpose or purposes for which they were collected or are further processed", "shall not be further processed...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 737, 898 and 993 together. It is the Government's intention that the UN Convention will be ratified by Ireland as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to ensure that all necessary requirements under the Convention are being met. Ireland was in the first group of countries to sign, subject to ratification, the Convention when it opened for...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: On Monday, 22 September, the Garda Commissioner and I launched eight new Garda mobile speed detection vehicles. These state of the art vehicles represent a substantial upgrading of the resources available to An Garda Síochána to address the problem of speeding on our roads.

Written Answers — Departmental Revenue: Departmental Revenue (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being researched. I will contact the Deputy when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The visa application referred to was received in the Visa Office, Dublin on 18 March 2008. It was refused on 2 April 2008 for a number of reasons: 1. There was insufficient documentation submitted in support of the application. 2. There was no evidence of finances shown. 3. There was no evidence shown of a relationship being in existence prior to the visa application/marriage. The...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: 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 my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 24 April 2001. 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 dated 22 May 2003, that the Minister...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The visa application referred to was received in the Visa Office, Dublin on 25 July 2008. It was refused by the Visa Officer on 20 August 2008 for the following reasons: 1. The obligations to return to the home country were not deemed sufficient; 2. It was the opinion of the Visa Officer that the applicant may not observe the conditions of the visa, if granted. The decision of the Visa...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that for security and operational reasons, it is Garda policy not to disclose the number or percentage of personnel on duty at any specific area or over any given period of time.