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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. 112 of Thursday, 4 December 2008, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply. The Deputy might however wish to note that the letter dated 29 January 2008 referred to in that Reply was re-issued to the person concerned on 5 December 2008 as the letter...

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 Section of my Department on 17 February 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...

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

Dermot Ahern: The persons concerned entered the state and applied for asylum on the 5th May 2004. They were refused a declaration of asylum on the 17th and 30th January 2006 respectively. Representations for Leave to Remain were received on behalf of the persons concerned on the 6th February 2006, 8 August 2007 and the 18th June 2008. The persons concerned made applications for Subsidiary Protection under...

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

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 866 and 1006 of Wednesday, 24 September 2008, 376 of Tuesday, 24 June 2008 and 406 of Tuesday, 8 April 2008 and the written Replies to those Questions. 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...

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

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the detailed Reply I gave to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 294 of Tuesday, 9 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 have been informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that to date they have not received an application from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. It is open to the person concerned to apply in writing to the Immigration Division of my Department, at 13/14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2.

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

Dermot Ahern: There is one Superintendent and five Sergeants assigned to the Garda Central Vetting Unit at present. In addition, 70 civilian personnel are also assigned to the unit.

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

Dermot Ahern: In 2008, to the end of November, 3,566 applications for asylum were received by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner.

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (16 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Under the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority (PRA) was established as and from 4 November, 2006. The PRA replaces the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and, subject to the above Act, is independent in the performance of its functions. The Deputy will be aware of the service to...

Leaders' Questions. (17 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: What did Fine Gael do?

Leaders' Questions. (17 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: It is manufacturing.

Leaders' Questions. (17 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: We have to deal with the problem.

Leaders' Questions. (17 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Deputy Gilmore just comes here to criticise.

Written Answers — Ground Rents: Ground Rents (17 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: A legal challenge to the constitutionality of certain provisions of existing ground rents legislation was heard in the High Court during 2005. The High Court's judgment upholding the constitutionality of the legislation was delivered in early 2006 but it has since been appealed to the Supreme Court. While operation of the law in relation to ground rents continues to be reviewed in my...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (17 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The wife and child of the person concerned have previously been granted multiple journey 'C' type visas, valid for one year. In this instance, long stay 'D' type visas were approved on 8 December 2008. The validity period of the visa being three months refers to the time frame, within which the persons concerned may present at the port of entry to the State. It should be borne in mind that...

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (17 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that both persons (details supplied) were granted a period of temporary release earlier this year subject to numerous conditions, including the stipulation that they return to prison on the completion of the period of temporary release. Both persons have signed their temporary release forms, which set out in writing the conditions of their temporary release,...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (17 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 374 of 25 November 2008. The visa application referred to was received in the Visa Office, Dublin on the 10 November 2008. Following consideration by a Visa Officer it was refused on 17 November 2008. An appeal was received in the Visa Office, Dublin on 15 December 2008. The current processing time for visa appeals is 3 — 4...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that an application on behalf of the person in question for residence in the State on the basis of marriage to an Irish national was received in May 2008. Applications of this kind, in fairness to all other such applicants, are dealt with in chronological order and currently take up to twelve months to process. It should be noted that...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (17 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the investigation into the crime referred to by the Deputy is ongoing and that a number of avenues of inquiry are being actively pursued with the co-operation and assistance of the Police Service of Northern Ireland. The Deputy will appreciate that in circumstances where a Garda investigation is ongoing it would not be appropriate for me to comment...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (17 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Joint Policing Committees are provided for in the Garda Síochána Act 2005. Their purpose is provide a forum where An Garda Síochána and the local authority — the two organisations which make the most significant contribution to preventing and tackling crime in a specific area — can come together, with the participation of members of the Oireachtas and community and voluntary...