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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: An application for a certificate of naturalisation on behalf of the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in September 2009. Processing of the file has been completed and I have made a decision. The parent of the person in question was informed of this decision in a letter issued on 23 October 2009.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my previous Replies to his Parliamentary Questions. I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person in question was the subject of a Family Reunification/Permission to Remain application made by his brother in 2003. The Family Reunification/Permission to Remain application was refused in August 2004 and the brother of the person...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The persons concerned, a husband and wife, made separate applications for asylum on 3 March 2005 and 18 April 2005 respectively. The second named person gave birth to a child in the State later in 2005 and this child was subsequently included in her mother's asylum application. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), the persons concerned were entitled to remain in...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 78 of Thursday, 9 April, 2009, and the written Reply to that Question. As stated in my earlier 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 concerned will be notified in writing of the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (5 Nov 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 in detail on individual asylum applications.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) informs me that the person in question was granted permission to remain in the State on 23 August 2006 on the basis of family reunification. In order to renew registration in the State, the person concerned must present at their local Garda National Immigration Bureau office with passport, approval letter from the Family Reunification...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the Reply given to his Parliamentary Question No. 699 on Tuesday 3 November 2009. The status of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Nov 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 October 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 12 October, 2009. In order to be fair to all applicants,...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: 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. 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...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Nov 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 March 2007. I decided in my absolute discretion not to grant a certificate of naturalisation and the reason for refusal was disclosed to the person in question in a letter issued on 12 March, 2009. It is open to the person...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) informs me that the person in question was refused Refugee Status in 2003 and is therefore not entitled to be issued with an Irish Travel Document. The person concerned was granted temporary permission to remain in the State on 19 February 2009 for 3 years until 19 February 2012. In exceptional cases an application for an Irish temporary...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Nov 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 2008. 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Nov 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 February 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Nov 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 February 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 — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: In the time available it has not been possible for the Garda authorities to provide the information requested by the Deputy in relation to the number of Garda checkpoints which have been specifically put in place to breathalyse for drunk driving in specific areas referred. I will be in contact with the Deputy when the information is to hand. An Garda Síochána is engaged in a procurement...

Legislative Programme. (10 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Sex Offenders Act 2001 introduced a wide range of measures aimed at reducing the risk to the public from convicted sex offenders. These measures include the notification system, also known as the sex offenders register, the civil sex offender order, the provision of information for employment purposes and post-release supervision of convicted sex offenders by the probation service. As...

Legislative Programme. (10 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Bill we are preparing will probably be introduced next year. As I noted earlier, among the matters under consideration is bringing our notification system into line with that of the Northern authorities. As Minister for Foreign Affairs, I raised this issue with my counterpart, Mr. Peter Hain, because I felt that we could marry our operations on both sides of the Border. That process is...

Legislative Programme. (10 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: We passed the legislation and it is up the Garda to implement it. I intend to bring forward proposals on the electronic tagging of sex offenders in the not too distant future. An interim report published in June by Department recommended introducing this practice on a pilot basis and I want to move on this as quickly as possible, although obviously I must achieve value for money. We think...

Crime Levels. (10 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: In the nature of democratic politics we disagree on many issues in this House. However, I believe we are at one in condemning what have come to be known as tiger kidnappings and in offering our full sympathy to the victims of such heinous crimes. I am advised by the Garda authorities that five tiger kidnappings have taken place to date this year. While it is a matter of public record that...

Crime Levels. (10 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I agree with Deputy Rabbitte that the Government is very concerned about what has happened in recent times. There were nine events in 2006, although not all were successful, four in 2007 and 2008, respectively, and five in 2009 to date. These events cause major trauma to the victims and their families and, often, to bank employees even where they were not directly involved. One of the...