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Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (14 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: The application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Dublin Visa Office on 22nd November, 2006. The decision of the Visa Officer to refuse the application was taken on 29th November, 2006. The decision was appealed on 6th December, 2006. Following a re-examination of the case, the decision to refuse was upheld on 11th December, 2006. As each applicant is entitled to one appeal only,...

Written Answers — Child Abduction: Child Abduction (14 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy will appreciate, it would not be appropriate for me to comment in detail on an individual case. I can tell the Deputy that the case referred to by him is the subject of an application to the Central Authority which operates in my Department for the purposes of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. That Convention is designed to ensure the...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (14 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: My Department has no record of a current visa application in respect of the persons referred to in Parliamentary Question No. 95 of 9th November, 2006.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in Ireland on 30th April, 2005 and was permitted to enter the State for a three month period. This permission was later extended by her local registration office up to 07th February, 2006. The person concerned subsequently lodged a residence application in June, 2006 with the Immigration Division of my Department and I understand that a decision in relation to...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (14 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 94 of Thursday 16th November, 2006, and 133 of Thursday 23rd November, 2006 and the written replies to those Questions. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the deputy to my previous reply of 30 November 2006 in relation to the person in question. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Illegal Immigrants: Illegal Immigrants (14 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: I would refer the Deputy to my replies to Dáil Questions Numbers100 of 07 December, 2006, and 701 of 25 April, 2006, in relation to the person concerned. Since my last reply I understand from the Garda National Immigration Bureau that the person concerned was removed to the United Kingdom on 09 December, 2006. I would advise the Deputy that any person who receives threats, intimidation...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (14 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 3 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 Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999, as amended, he was informed by letter dated 5 July, 2002, that the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (14 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: The persons referred to in the Deputy's question both applied for certificates of naturalisation in November, 2002 and I decided to refuse both applications. The reasons for my decision were disclosed to the individuals concerned in letters dated 16 February 2005. It is open to both persons to submit further applications at any time provided they satisfy the relevant statutory conditions....

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (14 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Dáil Question number 56 of 30 November, 2006, in respect of the person concerned. First of all I would like to advise the Deputy that the person concerned has still failed to present herself to the Garda National Immigration Bureau, (GNIB), as requested and continues to be illegally present in the State. She should, without any further delay, present...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (14 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy is no doubt aware, the case of the person concerned falls under the terms of the Dublin II Regulation, Council Regulation (EC) No. 343/2003. This Regulation is intended to prevent the phenomenon of 'asylum shopping' across Europe and sets out criteria for determining which Regulation State is responsible for examining an asylum application where applications have been lodged in...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (14 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: I understand from the Immigration Division of my Department that a decision has been reached in relation to the application in question. The refugee will be informed of the decision shortly.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (14 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: I would refer the Deputy to my earlier Replies to his previous Parliamentary Questions in this matter. As previously stated, the person concerned arrived in the State on 11 April 2001 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following the consideration of his case, at first instance by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner (ORAC) and, on appeal, by the Refugee...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (14 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: Further to Parliamentary Question No. 52 put down by Deputy Pat Carey for answer on the 30th November 2006, the Immigration Division of my Department was in contact with the person concerned requesting documentation. I understand the person concerned has recently submitted the requested documentation and the Immigration Division will be in contact with him shortly.

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (14 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: Under section 15 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, which provides for the establishment of a Garda Reserve, the powers and duties of reserve members may be determined by the Garda Commissioner. It is the responsibility of Garda management to allocate personnel to and within Divisions. These personnel allocations are determined by a number of factors including demographics, crime trends,...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (14 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: In view of the possible confusion arising from the previous replies to the Deputy, my officials are preparing a full response and I will revert to the Deputy as soon as possible with the relevant information.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (14 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: The deportation statistics requested by the Deputy are set out in the following table: Year Number of deportation orders served to addresses in County Carlow 2001 6 2002 20 2003 14 2004 22 2005 17 2006 (to date) 16 Full total 95

Written Answers — Customs Service: Customs Service (14 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: Following events involving Weston aerodrome this autumn, I informed the House that I would commence a process within my Department to audit the actions being taken at Weston Aerodrome and other airfields. Since then, my officials have been in discussions with An Garda Síochána and the Revenue Commissioners. Both organisations are generally satisfied with the level of cooperation that...

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (14 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Garda authorities take direct responsibility for all issues relating to the investigation of the circumstances of missing persons. Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive (HSE) under the Health Act 2004. While there is ongoing co-operation between An Garda Síochána and the HSE on the...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that there is no exemption of the kind referred to by the Deputy. Section 34(3) of the Taxi Regulation Act 2003 makes provision for the Commission for Taxi Regulation to establish requirements and conditions for the purpose of the assessment of applicants for the granting of licenses.