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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (25 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a decision on this particular request issued to the person concerned by registered post on 18 January 2018. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (25 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it is not possible to identify the persons referred to by the Deputy due to the lack of detail provided.  If the Deputy can provide further details such as the persons' full name (if different from that already provided), their date of birth, their GNIB...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Travel Documents (25 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned should make an application in writing to the Travel Document Section of INIS who will consider the application. Details on the process including the application form and the address to write to, is available on . Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (25 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that INIS is currently considering both of the cases concerned and that INIS expects to be in a position to write to both persons very shortly. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (25 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it is not possible to identify the person referred to by the Deputy due to the lack of detail provided. If the Deputy can provide further details such as the person's full name (if different from that already provided), their date of birth, their GNIB...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (25 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the position remains as outlined in my previous responses to the Deputy's Parliamentary Questions in the matter  (question no. 107 on 17 November 2016, Question no. 46 on 19 January 2017 and question no. 63 on 9 February 2017 refer). The person concerned was refused permission to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (25 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the situation remains as outlined in my response to his Parliamentary Question number 510 on 16 January 2018. The person referred to by the Deputy was refused permission to remain in the State by INIS in 2016. The person concerned has no permission to be in the State since that date and has not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (25 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Services (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 12 November 2008, following the refusal of the international protection claim made by the person concerned and the detailed consideration of their case under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended).  That Order...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (25 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the person concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (25 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of a current application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy.  A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria attendant to naturalisation can only be made after an application and supporting documentation is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (25 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned has submitted written representations. With a view to having the case of the person concerned progressed, a representative of the INIS wrote to the person...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (25 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that from the limited information provided it is not possible to adequately respond to the Deputy's question. If the persons concerned could write directly to Unit 2 - Residence Division supplying more information relating to all three persons, then INIS could examine the matter further with a view of...

Order of Business (30 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy and Members will be aware, it is ten years this year since we signed the UN declaration and it is important that we now proceed to ratify it, with a view to having all matters fully completed by the end of this year. It involves a number of Departments and I assure Deputy Howlin that, following the decision at Cabinet today, there will now be an accelerated process with...

Order of Business (30 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, there is provision in law for the type of tagging referred to by the Deputy. I assure the House that this matter is receiving important attention. An expert working group is sitting to consider the various legal aspects and the practice that would be involved to ensure the monitoring is in accordance with best international standards. I expect that working group to...

Order of Business (30 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: There is no change in the law. The Ceann Comhairle will appreciate that there is a certain reluctance on my part to discuss individual cases on the floor of the House. However, I acknowledge a matter that Deputy Byrne has brought to my attention. I have asked that the matter be reviewed and sought a report on it. I do not have it to hand but I would be happy to engage further with Deputy...

Order of Business (30 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I would be keen to ensure that as much information as possible would be given to people who have made complaints or who have grievances. On the specific case referred to by the Deputy, he will be aware the issue is the subject of an investigation by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC. It would, therefore, be unwise for me to make a comment at this stage but I...

Order of Business (30 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Ceann Comhairle might give consideration to supplanting Taoiseach's questions with questions to the Minister for Justice and Equality. Deputy Fitzpatrick raises an important point. During the course of my tenure as Minister for Justice and Equality, I intend to ensure a separate family law division within our courts system. I refer to the family courts Bill, the heads of which are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (30 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 266 and 267 together. It is open to any individual who may wish to become an Irish citizen to lodge an application for citizenship through naturalisation if and when they are in a position to meet the statutory conditions as prescribed in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. Detailed information on Irish citizenship and naturalisation,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (30 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Under the EU's data protection framework, any country other than the EU and EEA Member States is deemed to be a "third country." Personal data can only be transferred to a third country when an adequate level of protection is guaranteed.  The "safe harbour" framework referred to was an agreement between the EU and USA which has been subsequently replaced by the Privacy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (30 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 269, 270, 312 and 313 together. I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service INIS) of my Department that statistics are not maintained in a way which identifies unaccompanied or separated children in family reunification application outcomes. As the Deputies will appreciate it would take a disproportionate amount of...