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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (25 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 126 to 128, inclusive, and 146 together. I am examining the recommendations made by the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, the advices of the Attorney General and the views of the Minister for Health regarding a new approach to prostitution legislation. As Deputies will be aware, prostitution raises a wide spectrum of issues. When I have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (25 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of protection applicants in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. Direct provision provides for full board accommodation supports while a final decision is awaited by a person on their protection or any related leave to remain application. Currently, 4,330...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (25 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the first intake since 2009 of 100 new recruits entered training at the Garda College in Templemore on Monday 15th September 2014. This marked a positive step forward for policing in Ireland. It is my intention that there will be ongoing recruitment and I am discussing the details of this with my colleague the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (25 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is a sibling of an Irish citizen child of non-EEA Parents, born in the State prior to 1 January, 2005, whose mother was granted temporary permission to remain in the State on 24 January, 2006 under the revised arrangements for the non-EEA national parents of children born in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (25 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned has been granted permission to remain in the State for the three year period ending 7th June, 2016. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 7th June, 2013. It will be open to the person concerned to apply to the Citizenship Division of my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (25 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a letter issued to the person mentioned by the Deputy on 21 August 2014 regarding their circumstances in the State, to which INIS is awaiting a reply. A decision cannot be made on the case until the person concerned engages with INIS. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (25 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is subject of a Deportation Order made on 3rd May 2012. The person concerned has been evading deportation since 7th June 2012 and, as such, is liable to arrest and detention. The person concerned should, therefore, 'present' to the Garda National Immigration Bureau without...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (25 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person in question arrived in the State on 05 June 2011 and was registered as a student for three years on non degree courses, until 11 August 2014. All non-EEA students resident in the State are subject to the student immigration rules set out under the "new immigration regime for full time...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (25 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: Officials in the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question, who currently has permission to reside in the State until 7 March 2017. Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (25 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application for a certificate of naturalisation has been received from the person referred to by the Deputy. The application is being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, such as good character and lawful residence. A...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permit Applications (25 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy arrived in the State on 02/07/2003 on an employment permit which expired 22/06/2004 and would appear to have remained here without the appropriate permission. The issuing of Employment Permits is a matter for the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. If...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (25 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in my Reply to the Deputy's earlier Question - PQ No. 603 of Wednesday, 17th September, 2014 - copied beneath. I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the subsidiary protection...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (25 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that one of the persons concerned made an application for permission to remain in the State on 5 September, 2014 on the basis of their marriage to the other person concerned, who is an Irish national. That application is currently pending a decision. In the interest of taking a fair approach to all such...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (25 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was granted temporary permission to remain in the State on 4 August, 2005 for 2 years under the revised arrangements for the non-EEA parents of children born in Ireland prior to 1 January, 2005, commonly known as the IBC/05 Scheme. This permission was renewed on a regular...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (25 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation has been received from the person referred to by the Deputy. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements not only within the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (25 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned has been in the State without permission since 23rd March, 2013. Consequently, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 29th April, 2014, that the then Minister proposed to make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (25 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 11th March, 2005. The person concerned has been evading deportation since 19th May, 2005 and, as such, is liable to arrest and detention for the purposes of having the Deportation Order enforced. The person concerned should,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (25 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person referred to has no entitlement to residency. The person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 12th November 2008. The person concerned has been evading deportation since 2nd December 2008 and, as such, is liable to arrest and detention. The person concerned should, therefore, 'present' to the Garda National Immigration Bureau...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The contract for the provision of a safety camera network runs for a period of 5 years from November, 2010 to November 2015, with an option to extend the contract for a further year thereafter.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Judgments (30 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions, which include the provision of information on the courts system. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that...