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Civil Partnership Bill 2009: Second Stage (3 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The commitment to civil partnership is shared by all parties in this House. It is a core Government commitment and is contained explicitly in the programme for Government negotiated between Fianna Fáil and the Green Party. My own party's 2007 manifesto contained the clear commitment that, "based on our republican ethos and building on the...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (3 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that they received an application from the person referred to by the Deputy on 7 August 2009 and that a letter approving further permission to remain in the State was issued to that person on 30 November 2009. This permission should enable the person referred to, to apply for a work permit.

Written Answers — Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence (3 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Empirical data on which one can rely in relation to this serious issue is difficult to obtain. According to the National Study of Domestic Abuse published by the National Crime Council in 2005, 13% of women, who participated in the study, reported suffering physical abuse or minor physical incidents at some stage or on some occasion over the course of their lifetime. The bulk of direct...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (3 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities on the matter referred to by the Deputy and I will be in contact with the Deputy when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Departmental Query: Departmental Query (3 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that they have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda Authorities. The Immigration Division will be in contact with the Deputy when this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Rent Reviews: Rent Reviews (3 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that Section 132 will come into force on 28 February 2010 (Statutory Instrument No. 471 of 2009 refers).

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (3 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Based on the information provided by the Deputy the Visa Office has no record of a current visa application connected to the person referred to. It is, however, open to all persons resident outside the State and who are visa required to complete an on-line visa application form for the appropriate visa. Comprehensive information when making a visa application, inclusive of details with...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application for a " Without Condition As To Time" endorsement, otherwise know as a Stamp 5, was received from the person in question on the 12 November 2009. The application was processed and an approval letter was issued and forwarded by registered post to the person in question on the 26 November 2009....

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The first named person concerned applied for asylum on 18 May 2005. She gave birth to a child in the State in 2005 and this child was included in her mother's asylum application. 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 were decided. Her asylum application was refused following consideration...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 14 January 2005. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), the person concerned was entitled to remain in the State until his application for asylum was decided. His asylum application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 Dec 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 July 2007. Processing of the file has been completed and I have reached a decision. The person in question will be informed of that decision in the near future.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The first and second named persons concerned applied for asylum on 1 March 2004 and 18 March 2008 respectively. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), the first and second persons concerned were entitled to remain in the State until their applications for asylum were decided. Their asylum applications were refused following consideration of their individual cases...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (3 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 4 December 2006. 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 29 May 2009, that the Minister...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person in question was granted permission to remain in the State, as a family dependant, in line with permission granted to her sister. She registered with the Garda National Immigration Bureau on 15 February, 2008 and her permission to remain is currently valid until 15 February, 2010. Officials in the Citizenship Division of my Department inform me that...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 23 April 2004 and applied for asylum on 25 November 2004. She subsequently gave birth to a child in the State, and this child was included in his mother's asylum application. 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....

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum in the State on 21 April 1997. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the then Asylum Division of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and, on appeal, the then Asylum Appeals Unit of the Department. The person concerned was informed in writing of this latter decision by letter dated 1 November 2000. On 3...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (3 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) has no record of a request from this family to transfer from their current accommodation. If the family wish to apply for a transfer, they may do so by writing directly to the RIA at RIA Operations,P.O. Box 11487, Dublin 2. If an application for a transfer is made, it will be duly considered by the RIA.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: In relation to the first named person concerned, according to my Department's records, he was never the recipient of a Work Permit. He was, however, following the rejection of his asylum application, granted permission to remain temporarily in the State under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). The first named person concerned has recently applied for the renewal of his...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The first named person concerned applied for asylum on 2 February 2005. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), the person concerned was entitled to remain in the State until his application for asylum was decided. His asylum application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 6 May 2004. Her daughter was born in the State on 12 May 2004 and is an Irish citizen. This person notified my Department that she wished to withdraw her asylum application as she was returning to Nigeria. It appears that she left the State in June 2004. Her asylum application was refused thereafter. This person returned to the State with her...