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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (18 Jun 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 2008. The average processing time from application to decision is now at 23 months. More complicated cases can at times take more than the current average while an element of straight forward cases are now being dealt with in...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (18 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: As investigations are ongoing in this matter, I am not in a position to comment on this case. However, the Deputy should be aware that the person in question was issued with a proposal to revoke letter on 28/11/2008, which set out the reasons for the proposal to revoke refugee status

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (18 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: An application for long-term residency from the person referred to by the Deputy was made on 02 September 2008. Officials in the Long-Term Residency Section of my Department have advised me that applications from September 2007 are currently being dealt with. As soon as a decision is made on the case, the person concerned will be notified. Officials in the Citizenship section of my Department...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (18 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The first and second named persons concerned, a husband and wife, have been granted temporary permission to remain in the State for a three year period to 23 July 2011. This decision was conveyed to the persons concerned by separate letters dated 24 July 2008 to the last know address as notified by the persons concerned. The legal representative of the persons concerned was also notified of...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (18 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: An application for long-term residency by the person referred to by the Deputy was made on 27 November 2007. Officials in the Long-Term Residency Section of my Department have advised me that applications from September 2007 are currently being dealt with. As soon as a decision is made on the case, the person concerned will be notified. Officials in the Citizenship section of my Department...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (18 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person to whom the Deputy refers was granted permission to remain in 2001 under the procedures then in place for the non-EEA parents of Irish citizen children. I am informed that this permission to remain is currently valid until 4 January, 2013. An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (18 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned has been granted temporary permission to remain in the State for a one year period to 15 June 2010. This decision was conveyed to the person concerned by letter dated 16 June 2009.

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (18 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The letter referred to in my Reply to Parliamentary Question No. 146 of Thursday, 21 May 2009, was issued to the person concerned to the address on file with my Department on the 16 June 2008. A copy of the letter was forwarded to his legal representative on that date. The legal representative of the person concerned has now been informed, by letter dated 17 June 2009, that if the person...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (18 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 12 September 2003. 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 30 June 2005, that the Minister...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (18 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned has been granted temporary permission to remain in the State for a three year period until 8 May 2011. This decision was conveyed to the person concerned by letter dated 8 May 2008.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (18 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my previous answers to his Parliamentary Questions. I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person concerned was the subject of a Family Reunification application which was approved in August 2005 and that her permission to remain was valid up to 10 June 2009. It is open to her to contact her local Immigration Office to seek to...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (18 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the permission to remain granted to the person in question under the IBC/05 Scheme has been renewed, and is currently valid until 20 September 2010. Officials in the Citizenship Division of my Department 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.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (18 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned was born in the State on 5 August 2005. Her mother had applied for asylum in the State. An application for asylum in her own right was made on her behalf on 17 August 2006. 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...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (18 Jun 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 7 September 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 — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (18 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 7 February 2006. His application was refused following consideration of his 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 letter dated 7 May 2009, that the Minister...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (18 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 174 of Tuesday, 7 April 2009, No.126 of Thursday, 12 February 2009, and No. 832 of Thursday, 10 July 2008 and the written Replies to those Questions. The person concerned applied for asylum on 22 January 2003. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal,...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (18 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 2 October 2001. 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 15 October 2002, that the Minister...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (18 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 31 March 2009. The residency status of the person in question remains unchanged as the Deportation Order made remains in force. Officials in the Citizenship Division of my Department 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.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (18 Jun 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. One of these conditions is that the applicant must have had a period of one year's continuous residence in the State immediately before the date of application and,...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (18 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my answers to his previous Parliamentary Questions. I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person in question made a Family Reunification application in January 2006 and a decision was issued to the person in question on 9 July 2008. However, the letter containing that decision was subsequently returned undelivered to my...