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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 663 and 679 together. 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...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (27 Jan 2009)

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 November 2007. The average processing time from application to decision is now at 24 months. The Citizenship Division is currently commencing further processing of applications received in mid 2007. More complicated cases can at...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 1 September 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 9 September 2005, that the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Jan 2009)

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 December 2007. The average processing time from application to decision is now at 23 months. The Citizenship Division is currently commencing further processing of applications received in mid 2007. More complicated cases can at...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 1 December 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 Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 31 January 2006, that the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned, and her son, applied for asylum in the State on 19 September 2003. 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 24...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Jan 2009)

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 December 2007. The average processing time from application to decision is now at 23 months. The Citizenship Division is currently commencing further processing of applications received in mid 2007. More complicated cases can at...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my previous answer to his Parliamentary Question in respect of this person. I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question is the subject of an application for Family Reunification made by his wife in April 2008. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a Family Reunification application on behalf of her husband in April 2008. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. The investigation has been completed and the Commissioner has forwarded a report to...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum 25 November 2002. 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 9 January 2004, that the Minister...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned has been granted temporary Leave to Remain in the State for a three year period to 24 September 2010. This decision was conveyed to the person concerned by letter dated 24 September 2007 to the address notified to the Department by the person concerned at that time.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: An application, dated 2 January, 2008, for permission to remain on the basis of being the family dependant of a person granted permission to remain under the revised arrangements for the non-EEA parents of children born in Ireland prior to 1 January, 2005, known as the IBC/05 Scheme was received in my Department. This application was submitted by a solicitor with an address in London....

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Jan 2009)

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 November 2006. Officials in the Section inform me that the application is at an advanced stage of processing and the file will be forwarded to my Office for a decision in due course.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 28 February 2005. 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 29 December 2005, that the...

Written Answers — Temporary Travel Documentation: Temporary Travel Documentation (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the person in question was issued with a temporary Travel Document on 20 January 2009. The Travel Document was issued to the person in question to assist him in obtaining his Congolese national passport and is valid for nine months.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: An application for a certificate of naturalisation for the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in November 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.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 12 September 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 14 February 2008, and by...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The position in relation to granting 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 context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements. ...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that 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...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Jan 2009)

Dermot Ahern: An application for a certificate of naturalisation for the first named individual was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in October 2004 and my predecessor decided to refuse the application. The reason for his decision was disclosed to the person in a letter dated 20 November 2007 to the address supplied by that individual. This letter has now been re- issued to the person...