Results 12,841-12,860 of 19,162 for speaker:Alan Shatter

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (28 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: Arising from the refusal of the asylum application made by the person concerned, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), he was notified, by letter dated 13th September, 2005, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (28 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: A copy of the letter has issued to the person concerned at the address provided by the Deputy. Officials inform me that numerous attempts have been made, without success, to contact the person concerned regarding his application. It is vital that an applicant keeps my Department informed of any changes to their contact details. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (28 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: From an immigration perspective, the persons concerned have been granted permission to remain in the State for the three year period ending 15th October, 2015, following the consideration of their respective cases under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). These decisions were conveyed in writing to the persons concerned by individual letters dated 15th October, 2012. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (28 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department that an application was received for permission to remain in the State from the person mentioned on 2 November 2012. An examination of this case indicated that this person arrived in Ireland on 25 September 2006 and was registered in the State as a Student until 14 August 2012. I am advised that this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Temporary Travel Documents (28 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service (INIS) advises me that in exceptional cases an application for Irish temporary travel document may be considered in respect of qualifying non Irish nationals who are resident in Ireland. In all such cases, INIS must be satisfied that there is no alternative open to the applicant before an Irish temporary travel document will issue. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (28 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in January, 2013. The application is being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, such as good character and lawful...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (28 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in June, 2011. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (28 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State in 2002 under the arrangements then in place for the non-EEA parents of Irish born children. The permission has been renewed on a regular basis and is currently valid until 30 April, 2013. I would advise that the person concerned contact his local Immigration Officer for a further renewal of his permission. A valid...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (28 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in August, 2012. The application is at an advanced stage of processing and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. As well as being a significant event in the life of its...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (28 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my detailed reply to his earlier Parliamentary Question, No. 197 of Tuesday, 28 February 2013 - copied beneath. The position is unchanged since then:The person concerned was granted leave to remain in the State, on Stamp 4 conditions, for the two year period ending 17 May, 2013. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 18th May,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Ambulance Service Provision (28 Mar 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have no plans to seek an agreement with the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) as I understand that there is an existing arrangement in place between that organisation and the National Ambulance Service which covers, inter alia, the Air Corps' use of GAA pitches in the context of their air ambulance role. The continued assistance of the GAA is appreciated.

Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: I thank all Members who spoke. It is particularly remarkable that there is unanimity across the House that this legislation should be enacted. Some speakers, in the course of their contributions, laid different emphases on different issues and indeed, some strayed into a broad range of other areas that I do not seek to enter into this evening. The basic issue is recognising the reality...

Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: However, the likelihood that this State would have had its neutrality respected by a victorious Germany is minimal. I will refer to one of the classic confirmations of this point. Anyone who has had the opportunity to visit the Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem, Yad Vashem, will discover a map in the memorial that details the numbers of Jewish communities across Europe designated for...

Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Bill 2012: Referral to Select Committee (16 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality pursuant to 82A(3)(a) and 126(1) of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business and paragraph (8) of the Orders of Reference of Select Committees.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Common Travel Area (16 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: There is no requirement for citizens of either jurisdiction to carry passports when travelling within the Common Travel Area (CTA). However, it is the case that airline carriers in many instances require their passengers to have a passport in possession before allowing them to board aircraft. As such, this is not an immigration requirement. Unlike the operational practices at some UK...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (16 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: Both the Commissioner and I are always available to engage in constructive and meaningful discussions on matters affecting the members of the Garda Síochána. However, the proposals which emerged from the discussions in Lansdowne House stand and it would be inappropriate to make any further comment on this matter at this particular time.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (16 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: The recommendations made by the Coroners Review Group in 2000 provide the primary basis for the proposals contained in the Coroners Bill 2007 which is before the Seanad having been restored to the Order Paper on my initiative. The Bill also has regard to the Report of the Coroners Rules Committee in 2003. The Bill is in the course of being reviewed in my Department with a view, among other...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Legal Cases (16 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 479 of 12th March 2013. The relevant sections are included beneath for the Deputy's information. At the outset I think it important to state that it is the long-standing policy and practice for the Department not to comment in detail on the outcome of cases which have been before the Courts. This policy applies equally to cases in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Ownership (16 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Property Registration Authority is responsible for the management and control of the Land Registry and Registry of Deeds. When title or ownership is registered in the Land Registry the deeds are filed in the Registry and all relevant particulars concerning the property and its ownership are entered on folios which form the registers maintained in the Land Registry. In conjunctions with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Draft Public Service Agreement (16 Apr 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that issues relating to an individual employee’s terms and conditions of employment are a matter for negotiation through their staff representative association and it would not be appropriate for me to comment on individual cases. In addition, as the Deputy is aware, the Labour Relation Commission proposal is currently subject to consideration by the staff...