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

Dermot Ahern: 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 should be granted. While it is not the practice to comment in detail on...

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

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 11 April 2005. 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 13 February 2006, that the...

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

Dermot Ahern: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Question was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in June 2007. Officials in the section inform me that processing of the application has commenced and the file will be forwarded to me for a decision in the near future.

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

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that at present there is no Family Reunification application pending in respect of the people in question.

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

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Question No. 543 of Tuesday, 20 May 2008 and the written reply to that Question. The person concerned applied for asylum on 16 April 2003. 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...

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

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Question No. 183 of Thursday, 28 February 2008, and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned applied for asylum on 21 September 2006. 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...

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

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my many previous and comprehensive Replies in this matter. As previously stated, the people concerned arrived in the State on 7 March 2005 and 1 July 2005 and applied for asylum. Their applications were refused following the consideration of their cases by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner (ORAC) and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The...

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

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the reply to Question No. 206 of 21 February 2008. The position remains as stated.

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

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 18 December 2001. 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 8 January 2003, that the...

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

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 30 August 2005 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, by letter dated 24...

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

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Question No. 181 of Thursday, 1 May 2008, and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned applied for asylum on 12 May 2004. 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...

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

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Question No. 203 of Thursday, 28 February 2008 and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned arrived in the State on 29 April 2003, and applied for asylum on 12 June 2003. 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...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (24 Sep 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 March 2008. Officials in that Section are processing applications received in April 2006. All applications are dealt with in chronological order as this is deemed to be the fairest to all applicants. The current processing time...

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

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Question No. 173 of Thursday, 26 June 2008 and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned applied for asylum on 13 August 2002. 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...

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

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the written replies to Question No. 814 of Tuesday, 8 July 2008, Question No. 201 of Thursday, 10 April 2008 and Question No. 200 of Thursday, 28 February 2008. The person concerned applied for asylum on 26 June 2003. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee...

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

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 19 December 2003. Following investigation by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner, it was established that the person concerned had previously made an asylum application in the United Kingdom and, as such, a determination was made that the person concerned should be transferred to the UK to have his asylum application examined there....

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

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that there is no Family Reunification application pending in respect of the above named person.

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

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my previous answers to Parliamentary Questions in relation to this person. I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that a request was issued to the person referred to by the Deputy in July 2006 and again in February 2008 for birth certificates and passports in relation to her application for Family Reunification. A further request issued on 22...

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

Dermot Ahern: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my predecessor has approved the application of the person in question and a certificate of naturalisation has been issued to the individual via her Solicitor on 30 July 2008.

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

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made an application for Family Reunification on behalf of his wife in June 2008. This application has been forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. The Commissioner will prepare and forward in due course a report to my...