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Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (6 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 643 of Tuesday 25 April 2006 and No. 323 of Thursday 6 April 2006 and the written Replies to those Questions. The person concerned arrived in the State on 24 January 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, by the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question is the subject of a Family Reunification application which was refused in July 2006. I refer the Deputy to my previous answers to Question No. 1044 on 26th September 2007, Question No. 1203 on 30th January 2008, and Question No. 209 on 21st February 2008. Copies of birth certificates were submitted with the...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (6 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 212 of Thursday 14 February 2008 and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned arrived in the State on 5 July 2002 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...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Mar 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 July 2004. On examination of the application it was determined that the person concerned did not meet the statutory residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. Letters informing...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (6 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 85 of Thursday 12 October 2006 and No. 79 of Thursday 15 June 2006 and the written Replies to those Questions. The person concerned arrived in the State on 30 January 2002 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...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (6 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person referred to by the Deputy applied for asylum on 9th October, 2006. Following investigation, it was established that the applicant had previously made an asylum application in Belgium. The appropriate authorities in Belgium agreed to take back the applicant. A Transfer Order was signed in respect of her on 22nd November, 2006. On 29 November, 2006, the applicant evaded her...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Replies given to Parliamentary Questions No. 241 of Thursday 31 January 2008, No. 193 of Thursday 8 November 2007, No. 956 of Wednesday 26 September 2007, No. 139 of Thursday 28 September 2006, No. 70 of Thursday 15 June 2006 and No. 248 of Thursday 16 February 2006. The person concerned arrived in the State on 26 February 2003 and applied for asylum. His application...

Asylum Applications. (11 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I thank Deputy Rabbitte for giving me the opportunity to respond in the House this evening to a matter which has generated some media comment in recent days. The House is the appropriate venue in which to discuss this matter. The Refugee Appeals Tribunal was established in November 2000 and Mr. John Ryan was appointed its second chairman in an interim capacity on 3 December 2003. Following...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (11 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 2 March 2000 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 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 June...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (11 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Students who have a Certificate of Registration showing Stamp 2 from the Garda National Immigration Bureau are entitled to work 20 hours per week during college term and 40 hours per week during holidays. Students are entitled to remain in the State for the duration of their studies. Their permission to stay in the State is temporary and they would be expected on completion of their courses...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (11 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 22 December 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, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), he was informed, by letter dated 17 July 2007, that the...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (11 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of Quin Garda Station as of 31 January 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 1. Quin Garda Station forms part of Ennis Garda District and the strength of the District as at the same date was 199. The Deputy will appreciate that, as with any large organisation, on any given day, personnel...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (11 Mar 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 on 17 April 2007. On examination of the application it was determined that the person concerned did not meet the statutory residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. Letters...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (11 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: An application for permission to remain in the State, under the revised arrangements for non-EEA parents of children born in Ireland prior to 1st January, 2005, commonly referred to as the IBC/05 Scheme, was received from the person concerned on the 14th December, 2005. The closing date for the submission of applications was 31st March, 2005 and therefore the application in question was...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (11 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Further to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 604 of February, 2008, I wish to inform the Deputy that Judicial Review proceedings are ongoing in the case of the person to whom he refers. I am informed that the Judicial Review proceedings cannot be concluded until such time as judgments from the Supreme Court have been received in the three outstanding cases related to the IBC/05 Scheme...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (11 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The persons concerned arrived in the State, as minors, on 27 April 2002, accompanied by their two other siblings, and were reunited with their mother who had claimed asylum in the State on 6 February 2002. At the request of their mother, the persons concerned were included in their mother's asylum claim, meaning that any decision taken in relation to her would apply equally to the children....

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (11 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: An application for a review of the person in question's current permission to reside in the State was made to the Immigration Division of my Department on 11 February 2008. A request for supporting documentation was issued to the applicant's Solicitor on 29 February 2008. The application will be examined upon receipt of this requested documentation.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (11 Mar 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 on 16 January 2006. Officials in that section are currently processing applications received in mid 2005 and have approximately 2,700 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person in question. These are generally...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (11 Mar 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. While...

Written Answers — Detention Centres: Detention Centres (11 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: 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.