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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (14 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Citizenship Service (INIS) of my Department that the application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Dublin Visa Office on 28 August 2015. It was refused by the Visa Officer on 22 October 2015. The decision of the Visa Officer to refuse the application was upheld by an Appeals Officer on 20 January 2016. As an applicant is entitled to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Leave (14 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that as of 29 February, 2016 there were 165 members of An Garda Síochána on maternity leave.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (14 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and Districts, and I as Minister have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keep this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (14 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the application of the person in question is currently receiving attention and a decision will issue in the coming weeks. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. It is open to any individual to lodge an application for citizenship if and when they are in a position to meet the statutory requirements as prescribed in the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (14 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 295 and 296 together. The Rules of the Superior Courts (Order 36) provide that all proceedings in the High Court are tried in Dublin unless otherwise ordered or provided for by statute or by those Rules. The Rules also provide that notice of trial may be served for the hearing of certain types of actions (effectively actions for damages for personal injury)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (14 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy, who currently has permission to reside in the State until 12 September 2017, was refused for reasons provided to the person concerned in a letter issued on 21 March 2016 advising of the decision. It is open...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (14 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for a residence card on 24 November, 2015 which falls to be considered under the EC (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015. This application is currently under examination and a decision will be made in due course based on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (14 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the person concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (14 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned applied for a right of residency, accompanied by a right to work, based on her parentage of an Irish citizen child. The application was received in the relevant Section of INIS on 2 February, 2016. The Deputy will appreciate that applications are dealt with in chronological...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (14 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that as the person referred to by the Deputy appears to be an EU citizen, it is not necessary for him to register his presence in the State with the Garda National Immigration Bureau. There is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred. It is open to any...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (14 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the records indicate that the person concerned currently has permission to reside in the State until 11 April 2016. The person has made an application for naturalisation, the processing of which is ongoing, and the case will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy provided a birth affidavit in connection with her application for a certificate of naturalisation. There was no Birth Certificate provided as it had reportedly been burnt in a house fire. Arrangements will be made to return the birth affidavit to the person...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (14 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the situation is the same as it was when I answered the Deputy's Parliamentary Question No. 107 on 21 January 2016. The person referred to by the Deputy entered the State as a student and has now completed the maximum time allowed to an international student in the State. If the person is still in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (14 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the persons referred to by the Deputy arrived in the State in 2006 and have remained illegally in the State since the expiration of their initial three-month visitor permission. As the Deputy will appreciate, this is a substantial period of time to be out of permission and it is an offence...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (14 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned has been granted Leave to Remain in the State for the period to 21 December 2015. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 21 December 2012. The person concerned is required to apply in writing for the renewal of this permission. As my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (14 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that this person arrived in the State in 2008 and was registered as a student and remained in permission until 30 August 2011. I understand that no application has been received by INIS on behalf of the applicant since then. I wish to draw the Deputy's attention to a document, Guidelines for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (14 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that I have no direct role in relation to the enforcement of road traffic legislation which is an operational matter for An Garda Síochána. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have written to the Garda Commissioner to request further information. I shall arrange for the information requested to be forwarded to him when it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (14 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 309 to 312, inclusive, together. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and Districts, and I as Minister have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keep this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Electronic Tagging (14 Apr 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Experience in other jurisdictions has shown that electronic monitoring has significant limitations and there are concerns about the operational effectiveness of untargeted electronic monitoring. However it does have potential benefits in certain circumstances. Electronic monitoring is mainly used by the Irish Prison Service to monitor prisoners who have been granted temporary release...