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Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned claimed asylum in this State on 15 September 2008 and the claim was examined by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner who recommended that the person concerned be recognised as a refugee. Based on this recommendation, the person concerned was issued with a formal declaration of refugee status by letter dated 20 April 2009. This communication also advised the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person in question has permission to remain in the State until October 2010 on work permit conditions.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 19 September 2006. 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 — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The case of the person concerned was examined under Section 3(6) of the Immigration Act, 1999, (as amended), and Section 5 of the Refugee Act, 1996 (as amended), on the Prohibition of Refoulement. Consideration was given to representations submitted on her behalf by her legal representative for permission to remain in the State. On 23 September 2009, I refused permission to remain...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned has been granted Leave to Remain in the State for a three year period to 17 November 2012. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 18 November 2009. Given that the daughter referred to had been included as a child dependant in her mother's original asylum application, any decision made in relation to the mother applied equally to...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that their Travel Document Unit has issued correspondence to the legal representative of the person referred to by the Deputy on 13 May 2010 requesting that a new application for a travel document accompanied with the requisite supporting documentation be submitted to that Unit for consideration.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person in question has lodged an application to remain in the State. This application is currently under consideration and a decision will issue to the person concerned in the near future.

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned claimed asylum in the State on 12 August 2005 and had the claim examined by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, who recommended that the person concerned should be recognised as a Refugee. Based on this recommendation, the person concerned was issued with a formal declaration of refugee status by letter dated 16 August...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Section 6A of the Act, as inserted by section 4 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 2004 provides that a person born in the island of Ireland shall not be entitled to be an Irish citizen unless a parent of that person has, during the period of 4 years immediately preceding the person's birth, been resident in the island of Ireland for a period of not less than 3 years or periods the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person in question was granted permission to remain in the State under the IBC/05 scheme in 2005. This permission was renewed in 2007 and is currently valid up to 5 October 2010. The person concerned should present to her local immigration officer 2 weeks before that date for registration of her future permission to remain in the State.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person in question was granted permission to remain in the State in September of 2000 under the scheme then in place for the non-EEA parents of Irish born children. This permission is valid up to 13 September 2010 and may be renewed at her local immigration office 2 weeks prior to that date. I am informed that while there is an application on hands for...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service that the residence status of a foreign national can only be considered by reference to the particular circumstances of the case. It is not therefore possible to give an indication of the likely residence status which would be granted without reference to the particular circumstances of the individual concerned....

Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2010: Order for Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to bring the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2010 to this House. The aim of the Bill is to replace the old begging regime which criminalised all begging at all times with a more humane and progressive approach where begging only will be an offence where accompanied by disruptive behaviour such as harassment or intimidation....

Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: That is the maximum punishment.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (25 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The visa application referred to by the Deputy was approved by the Embassy of Ireland, London on 18 May 2010.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 May 2010)

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 2007 and I decided in my absolute discretion not to grant a certificate of naturalisation. The person in question was informed of this decision and the reasons for refusal in a letter issued to him on 7 May, 2010. It...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (25 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department that a person residing in the State on a Without Condition endorsement may have it transferred to a new passport by making an appointment with, or by forwarding their passports by registered post to, the General Immigration Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service. It is open to the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (25 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 13 December 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 — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (25 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 20 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...