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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 31 January 2008 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 accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 9...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 662 of Tuesday 27 January 2009, 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 (31 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 5 February 2003. 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 February 2009, that the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I would refer the Deputy to his recent Parliamentary Question No. 312 of Tuesday 16 December 2008 and my detailed Reply to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 928 of Wednesday, 24 September 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 (31 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 16 November 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. On 25 March 2005 the person concerned made an application for permission to remain in the State on the basis of his parentage of an Irish citizen child, born in the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: 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. In the case of asylum applicants in respect of whom the Minister has, under Section 17(5) of the Refugee Act 1996, refused to give a determination of Refugee status, the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No 542 for answer on 24 March 2009. Further to that reply and following the person's refusal under the IBC/05 Scheme as stated therein, the person's case is being considered by the relevant officials. As the person concerned currently has no legal status in the State, he is not eligible to be employed. The person in question can expect...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed that the person to whom the Deputy refers was granted permission to remain in the State in March 2002, under the arrangements then in place for the parents of Irish citizen children. I am informed that the permission granted to the person concerned is current until 6 April, 2009.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 14 July 2008 and applied for asylum on the following day. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner, and, on appeal, by 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 — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (31 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my previous answer to Parliamentary Question No. 671 of 27th January 2009. 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...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (31 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my previous answer to his Parliamentary Question Nos. 193 of 2nd October 2008 and No. 670 put of 27th January 2009. 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned has been granted Leave to Remain in the State for a three year period to 24 March 2012. This decision was conveyed to the person concerned by letter dated 24 March 2009.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned has been granted Leave to Remain in the State for a three year period to 24 March 2012. This decision was conveyed to the person concerned by letter dated 24 March 2009.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 136 of 5 March, 2009. I am informed that correspondence from the person concerned,as advised in previous replies, has not yet been received in my Department. The procedure to be followed in this case were set out in my reply to Parliamentary Question No 955 for answer on 24 September, 2008. Any such correspondence, when received, will...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my previous answers to Parliamentary Question No. 975 of 26th September 2007 and 827 of 17th June 2008 and Parliamentary Question No. 124 of 26th February 2009. 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...

Leaders' Questions (1 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (1 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The position is that section 16 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 provides for the making of regulations to prohibit or restrict the advertising, promotion, sale or supply of alcohol products at a reduced price or free of charge on the purchase of any quantity of alcohol or of any other product or service. 'Reduced price' in this context includes the direct and indirect use of bonus...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (1 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question was granted Refugee status in July 2008 and made a Family Reunification application in respect of his wife and daughter in October 2008. This application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This investigation is...

Written Answers — Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (1 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy will be aware that the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal operates two schemes, the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted (The General Scheme) and the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted on Prison Officers. As regards the General Scheme, the position is that there are sufficient funds remaining at the present time for...

Written Answers — Housing Management Companies: Housing Management Companies (1 Apr 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Legislation to address the Law Reform Commission's recommendations on multi-unit developments is in the course of being drafted by the Parliamentary Counsel as a matter of priority. The aim is to publish the Bill in the next Session. The principal focus of the new Bill will be on ensuring good governance of property management companies and similar bodies which comprise the owners of units...