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Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The deportation costs provided below refer to the removal from the State of illegal immigrants and persons whose asylum applications were refused. The vast majority of the removals involved persons whose asylum applications were refused. Set out in a table are the costs for 2008 and up to 30 September 2009 of the removal of persons subject to Deportation Orders, by scheduled and charter...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: A valid 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 October 2007. All valid applications are dealt with in chronological order as this is deemed to be the fairest to all applicants.The average processing time from application to decision is now at 24 months. More complicated...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 29 August 2003. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), the person concerned was entitled to remain in the State until her application for asylum was decided. Her asylum application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: A valid 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 April 2009. All valid applications are dealt with in chronological order as this is deemed to be the fairest to all applicants.The average processing time from application to decision is now at 24 months. More complicated...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 7 January 2005. His asylum application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The person concerned was informed, by letter dated 23 November 2005, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given three...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 30 March 2004. His asylum application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The person concerned was informed, by letter dated 16 November 2004, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given three...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 7 September 2006 on her own behalf and on behalf of her child. Her asylum application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The person concerned was informed, by letter dated 22 November 2007, that the Minister proposed to make a...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 23 February 2007. His asylum application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The person concerned was informed, by letter dated 19 November 2008, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given three...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person to whom he refers was granted permission to remain in the State in June of 2001 under the arrangements then in place for the non-EEA parents of Irish citizen children. The permission granted was for an initial period of twelve months. Under the terms of the procedures under which the person concerned was granted permission to remain, such persons...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 135 of Thursday, 28 May, 2009 and 345 of Wednesday, 6 May, 2009 and the written Replies to those Questions. As stated in my last Reply, the person concerned has submitted an application for Subsidiary Protection in the State which is under consideration at present. When consideration of this application has been completed, the person...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy will be aware of the history of this case from previous Parliamentary Questions. The person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order following a comprehensive examination of his asylum claim and of his application to remain temporarily in the State. In addition he has been evading his deportation since 10 August 2004 and should therefore present himself to the Garda...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: A valid 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 April 2007. All valid applications are dealt with in chronological order as this is deemed to be the fairest to all applicants.The average processing time from application to decision is now at 24 months. More complicated...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: There is currently no application pending in my Department for leave to remain 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 in detail on individual asylum applications.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The first named person concerned applied for asylum on 6 December 2005. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), she was entitled to remain in the State until her application for asylum was decided. Her asylum application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: A valid 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 July 2007. All valid applications are dealt with in chronological order as this is deemed to be the fairest to all applicants.The average processing time from application to decision is now at 24 months. More complicated...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned has been granted Leave to Remain temporarily in the State for a one year period, to 24 August 2010. This decision was conveyed to the person concerned by letter dated 24 August 2009. This communication advised the person concerned of the conditions attaching to this permission and outlined the registration process involved which was to attend at the Offices of the Garda...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised that the Agencies attached to my Department are subject to and adhere to the relevant Department of Finance rules in respect of all the matters referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the visa application referred to has been approved.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009, which is currently awaiting Committee Stage in the Seanad, has been the subject of a number of submissions from various interested parties. My Department is in the process of examining these submissions with a view to the drafting of any appropriate amendments. I can assure the Deputy that the matter he has raised concerning smoke alarms will be...

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 375 and 376 together. Following my request to the Garda Síochána Inspectorate to assess the need to establish a dedicated Missing Persons Unit within An Garda Síochána, including a response similar to Amber Alert, and to report their findings to me, the Inspectorate published its report earlier this year. One of its main recommendations was that an...