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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 September 2006. Processing of the file has been completed and I have reached a decision. The person in question will be informed of that decision in due course.

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

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum in the State on 10 October 2005. His asylum 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 10 July...

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

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the written replies to Question No. 538 of Thursday, 17 April 2008 and Question No. 188 of Thursday, 10 April 2008. The person concerned applied for asylum on 6 October 2003. 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...

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

Dermot Ahern: It is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications. 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...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that the most up-to-date figures readily available for the amount spent by my Department on consultancy were outlined in my reply to Question No. 769 of 10 July 2008.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that County Tipperary and, in particular Roscrea, are priority locations under my Department's decentralisation programme. Around four hundred posts are scheduled to move to the County and this represents over 40% of my Department's commitment to the decentralisation process nationwide. Around eighty posts from the Equality Authority and the Garda Ombudsman Commission...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (25 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 12 August 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 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 10 July 2008, that the Minister...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: My Department's current decentralisation programme is very well advanced and has proven a great success to date. It involves the relocation of over nine hundred posts from twelve agencies to seven provincial locations. The provision of office accommodation for Government Departments is a matter for the Office of Public Works but I can inform the Deputy that, since July 3rd last, no...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (25 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have sought a report on the matter from the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS). When I have received this report, I will then write to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (25 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 842 of Tuesday 17 June 2008 and No. 149 of Thursday 29 May 2008 and the written Replies to those Questions. The person concerned arrived in the State on 10 February 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...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (25 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 162 and 182 together. I refer the Deputy to the replies to Parliamentary Questions No. 601 of 17 April 2008, and No.446 of 6 November 2007. The position remains as stated.

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (25 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 — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (25 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 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 April 2006. On examination of the application it was determined that the person concerned did not satisfy the residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. A letter informing the...

Written Answers — Coroners Service: Coroners Service (25 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that the Coroner inquiry process is a matter for the relevant Coroner, who is independent in the exercise of that quasi-judicial role. In certain cases a post-mortem will be required so as to enable the Coroner to carry out his/her statutory functions and a range of factors can influence the time it takes for the post mortem report to be received from the pathologist...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (25 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the Reply to Parliamentary Question No. 222 of Thursday, 3 April 2008. The status of the person concerned remains as set out in that Reply. The person concerned has continued to meet the presentation requirements of the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) and is due to present again on the shortly

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 11 March 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 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 30 December 2004, that the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (25 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The persons concerned are a husband and wife. The first named person concerned has been granted Leave to Remain in the State for the period to 9 May 2010. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 9 May 2007. The second named person concerned has been granted Leave to Remain in the State for the period to 17 September 2010. This decision was conveyed in...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Officials in the Citizenship Section of my Department inform me that there is no record of an application for a Certificate of Naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (25 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 23 October 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 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 12 July 2005, that the Minister...