Results 6,021-6,040 of 16,537 for speaker:Brian Lenihan Jnr

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (24 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 March 2006. 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 — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (24 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that, in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR), 256 firearms were seized or recovered in 2007 and 77 in 2008 up to 6 April. There were 6,289 arrests in 2007 and 1,863 in 2008 up to 6 April. It is estimated that property to the value of €10.1 million was recovered in 2007 and €2.2 million in 2008 up to 6 April. Outside the DMR, 309 firearms were...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question (ref 15591/08) of 23 April 2008. The position in relation to 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...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy has not provided sufficient information with regard to the person in question to enable me to give a detailed response. Consequently, I can only set out the position generally. The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 10 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 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...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The persons concerned applied on 8th March, 2005 for permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements for non-EEA parents of children born in Ireland before 1st January, 2005, commonly referred to as the IBC/05 Scheme. As the child in question was born after the cut off date the persons did not meet the criteria of the scheme, and their applications were refused. They were...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 13 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 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 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: 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 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 (24 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that it has no record of the person referred to by the Deputy or of a daughter of that person. If the person in question wishes to make enquiries regarding her daughter's residency status, she should contact the Immigration Division, 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2.

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 2 April 2004 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 17...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The immigration case histories and up to date positions of the two persons concerned, a husband and wife, are almost identical. As a result, for the purposes of the Deputy's Question, I will deal with the two cases as one. Both of the persons concerned arrived in the State on 10 February 2003 along with their two children and applied for asylum. The children were included on their mother's...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The application for naturalisation for the person concerned is currently being re-examined by officials of my Department and I will be in contact with the Deputy again in this matter in the next week or so.

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person referred to has made an application for a temporary Travel Document in order to travel and obtain their own national passport. This application was not approved as the person does not have current permission to reside in the State. However the person concerned is being granted temporary permission to remain in the State until 7 December, 2008, in order to facilitate the person in...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I would refer the Deputy to the Reply my predecessor gave to his Dail Question No. 133 of Thursday, 29th March, 2007 which clearly stated that the person concerned has been evading his deportation since 31 October, 2003 and should present himself to the Garda Authorities without any further delay. The status of the person concerned remains as set out in the Reply.

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned applied on 4th March, 2005 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. This application was refused as the person did not meet the criteria of the scheme. Consideration is being given at present under Section 3 of the Immigration...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy is already aware, under Section 9 (4)(a) of the Refugee Act, 1996, as amended, an asylum seeker shall not leave or attempt to leave the State without the consent of the Minister. Accordingly, the person concerned should apply in writing for consent to leave the State to the Ministerial Decisions Unit of my Department, at 13/14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2. Reasons for the purpose of...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 18 June 2003 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 22 April...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 138 of Wednesday 8 November 2006, No. 178 of Tuesday 5 December 2006 and No. 992 of Wednesday 26 September 2007 and the written Replies to those Questions. The person concerned arrived in the State on 9 September 2003 and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 181 of Thursday 10 April 2008 and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned arrived in the State on 6 January 2003 and applied for asylum. Her asylum 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,...