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Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Part 11 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006, which provides for civil proceedings in relation to anti-social behaviour by adults, was commenced on 1 January, 2007. Part 13 of the Act, which relates to anti-social behaviour by children, was commenced on 1 March, 2007. These provisions set out an incremental procedure for addressing anti-social behaviour by adults and children. With regard to...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person concerned was initially granted permission to remain in the State as the dependant child of a person who was granted permission to remain on the basis of parentage of an Irish citizen child. This permission expired on 31 May, 2008. An application from the person concerned for permission to remain in the State, in her own right, has been received in...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have written to the organisation in question in the last few days in relation to the matter to which the Deputy refers.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the location referred to by the Deputy is in Clontarf Garda Sub-District. While at present no complaints in respect of the location are the subject of Garda investigation, any such complaints received would be the subject of investigation. A member of the local Community Policing Unit is allocated to this area and liaises with the local community....

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that there are currently 3,476 trained firearms cardholders in An Garda Síochána. Firearms cardholders are required to undergo refresher training on three occasions in a 12 month period. This refresher training, which is provided to members of An Garda Síochána on an ongoing basis, consists of two live fire programmes and one FATS (Firearms...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Refugee Appeals Tribunal was established under the Refugee Act 1996 to consider and decide appeals taken by applicants for asylum against recommendations of the Refugee Applications Commissioner. The recommendation in question is a recommendation, set out in a report of the Commissioner on the investigation of the application under section 13 of the Act, that the applicant concerned...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The powers of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in the area of repatriation are derived from the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as amended). Specifically, Section 3(1) of that Act provides for the making of Deportation Orders, Section 3(2) of the Act provides for the circumstances under which such an Order may be made while Sections 3(3) and 3(4) of the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy will be aware, applications for asylum 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. At 31 December 2001, there were 8,483 asylum applications pending at...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to asylum applications received in Ireland is set out in the following tables: Table 1: Asylum applications received 2002-2008 (30/11) Year Applications Received 2002 11,634 2003 7,900 2004 4,766 2005 4,323 2006 4,314 2007 3,985 2008 (30/11) 3,566 Table 2: Asylum Applications completed at First Instance and at Appeal Stage...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (16 Dec 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 Division of my Department in September 2007. 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. The applicant was...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the Reply given to his Parliamentary Question No. 95 on Thursday 4 December 2008. The status of the person concerned remains as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the detailed Reply I gave to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 96 of Thursday, 4 December 2008, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the detailed Reply I gave to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 97 of Thursday, 4 December 2008, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 98 of Thursday, 4 December 2008, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the Reply given to his Parliamentary Question No. 99 on Thursday 4 December 2008. Further to that Reply, I wish to advise the Deputy that the person concerned has continued to meet her presentation requirements with the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) and is due to present again on Thursday 15 January 2009. Since my earlier Reply in this matter, it has come to...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I would again refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 928 of Wednesday, 24 September 2008, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person referred to by the Deputy applied for Asylum on 27 February 2006. The claim was assessed by the Refugee Applications Commissioner who concluded that the person concerned did not meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee. The Commissioner's recommendation was communicated to him by letter dated 3 May 2006. This communication advised the person of his entitlement to appeal the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that they have no record of an application for Family Reunification from the person referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the detailed Reply I gave to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 93 of Thursday, 4 December 2008, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my Reply to his previous Parliamentary Question of Thursday, 4th December, 2008. I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that a response has not been received to date to correspondence which issued to the person in question on 24 November 2008. The person in question should reply to this letter in order to facilitate further processing of his application.