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

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person referred to was the subject of a family reunification application and was granted family reunification in February 2002. There is no record of any other application in relation to matters received from the person in question.

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

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a family reunification application on 26 September 2005 on behalf of her husband. The person in question withdrew this application on 3 March 2006 and made a new application in respect of her mother and brother. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation...

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

Dermot Ahern: I understand from the Immigration Division of my Department that a decision has been reached in relation to the application and the person in question will be informed of the decision shortly.

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

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 22 January 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 11 July 2008, that the Minister...

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

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that a decision was made in relation to the family reunification application and the person in question was informed of that decision in writing on the 14th August 2008.

Written Answers — Garda Complaints Procedures: Garda Complaints Procedures (25 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Over the past thirty years, the person to whom the Deputy refers has made a variety of complaints against the Garda Commissioner, individual named members of the Garda Síochána in various stations in Cork, Cork County Council officials, members of the Judiciary and members of the legal profession. At present there are a number of relevant sets of civil proceedings which are still in being....

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (25 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have asked the Garda Commissioner for an immediate report on the matter and expect to be in a position to communicate with the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Immigration Procedures: Immigration Procedures (25 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: First of all it is important to set out the legal provisions that govern entry to the State of foreign nationals. Every person landing in the State, including the holder of a visa, is obliged, pursuant to the provisions of section 11 (2) of the Immigration Act, 2004, to furnish to an immigration officer such information in such manner as an immigration officer may reasonably require for the...

Written Answers — Prisoner Transfers: Prisoner Transfers (25 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I can confirm that my Department received the formal application and supporting documentation from the United Kingdom authorities in March, 2008. The matter was referred to the State's Legal Officers for advices in line with all such applications and these advices have been received. Various reports were sought and have recently been received by my Department from bodies in this...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (25 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my response to Parliamentary Question No. 768 of 10 July, 2008. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (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 — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (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. A final decision on each application is made following...

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

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State with his mother and brother. He was included as a child dependant in his mother's asylum application which was lodged on 9 October 1996. While this asylum application was refused following consideration of the case by my Department's then Asylum Division, the mother of the person concerned was granted temporary permission to remain in the State in...

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

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question was granted residence in the State under EU Treaty Rights on the basis of her marriage to a German national for a 5 year period on 22 May 2003. The person in question subsequently separated from the German national and re-applied on 8 July 2008 for residence in the State under EU Treaty Rights on the basis...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (25 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 — 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 June 2007. Officials in that 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 — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (25 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 530 of Thursday, 17 April 2008, and the written reply to that question. The person concerned, accompanied by her infant child, applied for asylum on 16 January 2004. 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,...

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

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 19 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, 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 June...

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

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 6 June 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 Immigration Act, 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 28 December 2007, that the Minister...

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

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 159 of Thursday, 29 May 2008 and the written reply to that question. The person concerned applied for asylum on 5 November 2004. 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...