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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my previous reply to his question No. 425 of 27 September, 2006 regarding the person in question. The immigration status of the person concerned is still under review.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 468 of Tuesday, 31st January, 2006; 147 of Thursday, 27th April, 2006; 427 of Tuesday, 16th May, 2006, and 630 of Thursday, 6th July, 2006, and the written replies to those Questions. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person in question was granted permission to remain in the State on the basis of being the dependent of the parent of an Irish born child. However the renewal of this permission is currently under consideration as the person concerned has changed circumstances. It is expected that a decision will issue shortly in this case.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The persons referred to in the Deputy's question arrived in the State in 1998 and sought asylum. They subsequently withdrew their applications before a decision was reached and sought permission to remain on foot of parentage of their Irish born child in 1998. Such permission was granted for one year in September 1999. Applications for certificates of naturalisation were lodged in the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer to my replies to Parliamentary Question Nos. 209 and 76 of 29 June 2006 and 15 June 2006 respectively in which I informed the Deputy that the person concerned applied for naturalisation in November 2002 and I decided to refuse that application. I also informed the Deputy that it appears that the individual will be eligible to re-apply in January 2010 provided she maintains her...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 29 May, 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, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999, as amended, he was informed by letter dated 3 February, 2005, that the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of Thursday, 1 June, 2006 and the written reply to that Question. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The persons in question were granted permission to remain in the State on 24 February 2006 under the revised arrangements for non-national parents of Irish children born prior to 1 January 2005.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: Applications for certificates of naturalisation from the persons referred to in the Deputy's question were received in the Citizenship section of my Department on 25 February, 2005. I understand that the processing of the applications is complete and that the case files have just been submitted to me for a decision. I will advise the Deputy and the people in question once I have reached a...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 11 April, 2001 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The person concerned was informed by letter dated 10 July, 2002 that the Minister proposed to make a deportation order in...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned, a Nigerian national, arrived in the State on 19 August, 2003 and applied for asylum. His application was refused by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner on 17 June, 2004, and he was informed that in accordance with Section 13(2)(c) of the Refugee Act 1996 as amended, there was no appeal against that recommendation. In accordance with Section 3 of the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 401 of Tuesday, 4th April, 2006 and the written reply to that Question. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I regret that the information sought by the Deputy is not readily available in the time allowed and is currently being researched. I will contact the Deputy again when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: As I stated in my reply to Parliamentary Question 199 of 18 October, 2006 it is open to the person concerned to apply in writing to my Department setting out the grounds for further permission to remain. On receipt of same the application will be fully considered.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person referred to by the Deputy arrived in the State in July 1998 and claimed asylum. He subsequently withdrew that application and applied for permission to remain in the State based on his marriage to an EU national. Permission to remain on that basis was granted in October 1999. In July 2003, an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person concerned was received...

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The members of the Committee established to review potential sites for a new prison facility to replace the Mountjoy complex were selected from the relevant organisations on the basis of their experience and expertise. They were as follows: Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform Mr. J. Martin, Chairperson — Assistant Secretary with responsibilities in the prisons area, considerable...

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Thornton Hall Prison Project will provide specially designed facilities for prisoners in preparation for release particularly for those reaching the end of longer sentences in line with their sentence management. The new facility will enable the Prison Service to accommodate prisoners in a range of security levels. These levels will include facilities and regimes which will cater for...

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Irish Prison Service has, to date, awarded two contracts on foot of published tenders in relation to the Thornton Hall Prison project. These tenders were awarded following an EU tender competition, advertised in the European Union Journal. One tender related to the appointment of consultants to undertake the supply of engineering and other special consultancy services to assist in the...

Written Answers — Illegal Fireworks: Illegal Fireworks (1 Nov 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Explosives Act, 1875 provides for the control of the importation, manufacture, storage and sale of fireworks. That Act was amended by the Criminal Justice Act, 2006 and, on 1 August, 2006 I signed an order bringing all sections of the Act relating to fireworks into immediate effect. These amendments provide for new offences governing the possession of illegal fireworks with intent to...

Written Answers — Remembrance Commission: Remembrance Commission (1 Nov 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been advised by the Remembrance Commission that the person in question is continuing to receive funding for medical expenses under the terms of the Amended Scheme of Acknowledgement, Remembrance and Assistance for Victims in this Jurisdiction of the Conflict in Northern Ireland. The Commission will continue to support the person to the maximum extent possible within its remit.