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Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (26 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the Reply I gave to his Parliamentary Question No. 722 of Tuesday 27 January 2009. The person concerned presented as requested with the Garda National Immigration Bureau on the 18th of February 2009. However, she failed to comply with the direction of the Immigration Officer under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999. She was subsequently detained for failing to...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (26 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The following table shows the number of Deportation Orders signed and effected for each of the years in question. However, the Deputy should note that Deportation Orders signed in a particular year are not necessarily effected in that year, e.g. an Order signed in 2006 may be effected in any subsequent year. Therefore the figure for Orders effected vis-À-vis Orders signed in a specific...

Written Answers — Prison Facilities: Prison Facilities (26 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The table below sets out the expenditure in 2008, by each prison, on sports, gym and recreational equipment: Prison Expenditure in 2008 € Mountjoy 36,388 Dochas Centre 2,806 St. Patrick's Institution 11,113 Training Unit 5,675 Arbour Hill 12,772 Portlaoise 28,214 Midlands 22,229 Cloverhill 3,279 Wheatfield 19,896 Cork 27,714 Limerick 9,110 Loughan House 323 Shelton Abbey...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 7 May 1997 and failed to regularise his position in the State upon arrival. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 6 June 2008, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within 15...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (26 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the number of Reserve Gardaí who joined the Garda Reserve in 2008 was 137. The number of persons who applied to join the Garda Reserve in 2008 was 4,366. In that year, 788 applicants attended for interview and 68% passed the interview stage.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my previous answers to Parliamentary Question No. 975 put down for answer on 26th September 2007 and 827 put down for answer on 17th June 2008. I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a Family Reunification application in January 2006 and a decision was issued to the person in question on 9th July 2008. However, the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 18 February 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 10 August 2005, that the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned and her three children arrived in the State on 9 October 2005 and made an initial application for asylum on 11 October 2005. The three children were included on their mother's asylum application. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal....

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to his earlier Parliamentary Question, No. 63 of Thursday, 16 October 2008, and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned applied for asylum on 9 June 2005. Her asylum application was refused following consideration of the case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to his earlier Parliamentary Question No. 407 of Tuesday, 8 April 2008, and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned applied for asylum on 2 February 2005. His asylum 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Services of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy has been granted permission to remain in the State on Stamp 3 (missionary) conditions until the 16th July 2009. The person should contact the Department closer to the expiry date of his permission in order for his status to be reviewed. Officials in my...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to his earlier Parliamentary Question, No. 189 of Thursday, 25 September 2008, and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned, accompanied by her infant child, applied for asylum on 16 January 2004. The child was included in her mother's application. The asylum application was refused following consideration of the case by the Office of the Refugee...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: There is currently no application pending in my Department for residency in the case of the person whose details were supplied. If an application for asylum has been made by the person concerned the Deputy will of course be aware that it is not the practice to comment on asylum applications that are pending.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 229 of 18 December 2008. The position remains as stated.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum in the State on 10 January 2006. She gave birth to a child in the State in early 2006 and this child was included on her asylum application. 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 16 November 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 14 November 2006, that the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum in the State on 25 August 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 21 November 2005,...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 2 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. Arising from the refusal of his asylum claim, and in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: 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 conditions are fulfilled. These conditions are that the applicant must— be of full age be of good character have had a period of one year's continuous residency in the State immediately before...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum in the State on 28 March 2006. 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 20 February 2007,...