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Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (25 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his Parliamentary Question, No. 229 of Thursday 15 May 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 (25 Mar 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. The...

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: If Deputy Durkan sat down we would have time.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy spends most of his time here asking nonsense questions.

Written Answers — Supreme Court Judgments: Supreme Court Judgments (26 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Further to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 871 of 17 June 2008, I wish to inform the Deputy that the Supreme Court has delivered judgments in all eight IBC/05 test cases which were before the Court. Of the 136 Judicial Review applications referred to in my previous reply, some 124 have been resolved. The remaining cases are due for hearing in the High Court in the first week of May.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (26 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy again when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Mar 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 February 2008. Officials in that Section inform me that on examination of the application submitted by the person concerned it was determined that she did not meet the statutory residency requirements as set out in the Irish...

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

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum in the State on 8 September 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 6 July 2007, that...

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (26 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: It has not been possible to retrieve the required statistical information in the timeframe available. This will be forwarded to the Deputy in due course.

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (26 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can advise the Deputy that Mountjoy Prison is currently operating at a level over its bed capacity. All cells in this institution that can be occupied are being occupied.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 163 of Thursday 13 November 2008, No. 844 of Wednesday 24 September 2008 and No. 242 of Thursday 3 April 2008 and the written Replies to those Questions. The person concerned arrived in the State on 25 April 2003 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of Thursday 15 May 2008 and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned arrived in the State on 3 December 2003 and applied for asylum. 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...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Mar 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 his wife and two sons in December 2003. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This investigation was completed and the Commissioner forwarded a...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum in the State on 22 February 1999. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the then Asylum Division of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform 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...

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

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 134 on 23 October 2008. The position remains as stated.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned is the infant daughter of a person who had made an application for asylum in the State. On 23 January 2008, an application for asylum in her own right was made on behalf of this child by her mother. This application was refused following consideration of the case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal....

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned and her two children arrived in the State on 27 November 2007 and applied for asylum. The children were included in their mother's application for asylum. The 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 with Section 3 of...

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

Dermot Ahern: I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Dáil Question No 133 on Thursday 5th March 2009. This case is currently under consideration. My Department is awaiting updated medical reports from the applicant's legal representatives who have informed us that their client is currently awaiting an appointment with her consultant.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 5 June 2001 in the company of her guardian and was initially included as part of her guardian's asylum application which was lodged on 6 June 2001. This asylum application was the subject of a formal refusal decision on 22 May 2003. Subsequently, on 11 December 2003, the Minister signed Deportation Orders in respect of the guardian and the person...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 31 May 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 12 May 2005, that the Minister...