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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The persons referred to in the Deputy's Question have been granted refugee status. Applications for certificates of naturalisation from the persons referred to in the Deputy's question were received in the Citizenship section of my Department in May 2005. The files were forwarded to my predecessor in May 2007 and he decided to refuse the applications. Letters informing them of this were...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 12 September 2006 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 14 February 2008,...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 Apr 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 November 2006. On examination of the application it was determined that the person in question did not meet the residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. A letter informing...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 Apr 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 January 2005. 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 coming months. I will inform the Deputy and the person concerned when I...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a Family Reunification application in respect of his sister referred to in July 2002. This application was refused in April 2004 and refused on appeal in June 2004.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The first person concerned has an ongoing asylum application and 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my previous answer to Question Number 1245 put down for answer on 30 January 2008. I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a Family Reunification application in January 2006. As outlined in my previous reply in the course of processing the application, questions arose in relation to the authenticity of certain...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The temporary permissions to remain in the State for the persons concerned have been renewed until 4 September 2010. The persons were notified accordingly on 15 October 2007 but it would appear that they did not receive the relevant letters. These letters were re-issued to the persons concerned at their request on 31 March 2008.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 31 March 2003 accompanied by her son and claimed asylum. Their application was refused following consideration of their case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The person concerned was informed by letter dated 17 August, 2004 that the Minister proposed to make Deportation Orders...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: 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 — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person in question and her spouse were originally granted permission to remain in the State on 20 February 2001 based on their parentage of an Irish born child under the particular scheme which existed at that time. This permission has been renewed for both the person concerned and her spouse until March 2010. With regard to the person in question's dependent children, any non-national...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: 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 — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: 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 — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the persons concerned have been granted temporary permission to remain in the State until 31st March 2010.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State as an unaccompanied minor on 27 September 2002 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...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have sought a report on the matter from the relevant officials in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS). When I have received this report, I will then write to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I would refer the Deputy to the Reply I gave to his Dáil Question No. 214 of Thursday 7 February 2008. The status of the person concerned remains as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person in question can apply for a travel document by writing to the Immigration Operations section of my Department at 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2. The application must contain original evidence in respect of the applicant from the Embassy of the country of origin, stating that she is required to attend in person to apply for a passport and giving the reasons for this requirement. If...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 25 April 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 Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 16 May...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: 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...