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Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (28 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The current Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS), which went live in October 2007, is designed to meet both Garda and immigration requirements. The Garda Síochána has selected a number of locations, based on operational requirements, where the electronic capture of prints will be facilitated. In all other locations, fingerprints will continue to be captured and be forwarded...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (28 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Section 9 of the Powers of Attorney Act 1996 provides that an attorney under an enduring power must comply with the notice requirements set out in the First Schedule of the Act before applying to the court for registration of the power. Section 3 of the First Schedule provides that certain classes of person, who are related to the donor of the power by blood or marriage, are entitled to...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 May 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 — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 16 January, 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 27 February, 2009, that the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 16 April, 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 29 May, 2007, that the Minister...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 95 of Thursday, 14 May, 2009, in this matter. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (28 May 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 Section of my Department on 1 November 2006. Officials in that section inform me that processing of the application is ongoing and the file will be forwarded to me for a decision in the coming months.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person concerned has recently made a Family Reunification application on behalf of his wife and five children and submitted documentation to INIS on 23rd April 2009 in support of his application. The Family Reunification section has written to the legal representative of the person in question to request further...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (28 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The 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. 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...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 27 May, 2003. He subsequently withdrew that application and indicated a willingness to return voluntarily to his country of origin. However he did not complete the voluntary return process. The person concerned subsequently consented to deportation and against this background a Deportation Order was signed in respect of him on 6 May, 2004. However,...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (28 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. The person referred to in the details supplied applied for asylum on 9 March 2005 and is currently availing of RIA direct provision accommodation at The Old Rectory accommodation centre, New Ross, Co. Wexford. Until such...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (28 May 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 May 2009. On examination of the application submitted it was determined that the application in its entirety be returned to the person concerned for further attention on 14 May, 2009. In order to be fair to all applicants, only...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 234 of Thursday, 18 December, 2008 and No. 154 of Thursday, 26 June, 2008 and the written Replies to those Questions. The person concerned arrived in the State on 24 June, 2003 and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: An application for long-term residency by the person referred to by the Deputy was made on 22 September last year. Officials have advised me that applications from September 2007 are currently being dealt with. In the interest of fairness, applications are processed in chronological order. As soon as a decision is made on the case, the person concerned will be notified.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 345 of Wednesday, 6 May 2009, and the written Reply to that Question. In the meantime, the person concerned has submitted an application for Subsidiary Protection in the State and an application for Leave to Remain in the State. The Subsidiary Protection application will be considered first, following which the person concerned will be notified...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service that they informed the person referred to in the Deputy's Question that his application was refused and advised him to leave the State by the 8th May 2009.

Leaders' Questions (9 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Fine Gael cannot produce one.

Leaders' Questions (9 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Deputy Gilmore was in the Workers' Party then.

Written Answers — Legal Costs: Legal Costs (9 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Official Languages: Official Languages (9 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 257 of 28 April 2009. I have nothing further to add to the details of that reply.