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Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: It is not the standard because the standard in regard to a divorced spouse is that he or she has to apply within six months of a grant of representation, either under section 18(1) of the Family Law (Divorce) Act or under section 25(1) of the Family Law Act 1995; where a divorce is granted outside this State, a spouse who is separated or whose succession rights were quashed under grant of a...

Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I move amendment No. 40: In page 117, after line 60, to insert the following: " 24. Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006 Definition of"deed" in section 32(1) (a) insert "or under section 36 of the Civil Partnership Act 2010" after "Act 1976" in paragraph (j);(b) insert "or under section 28 (12) of the Civil Partnership Act 2010" after "Act 1976" in paragraph (k). ".

Civil Partnership Bill 2010: Fifth Stage (1 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: This is one of the most important items of civil rights legislation that has come before the House for some time. It makes a clear and powerful statement to gay people that they will never again have their status or relationship ignored. As I said earlier, we take nothing from anybody in this Bill; it does not undermine marriage, undermine anybody's rights or destroy anything. We are...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (1 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Joint Policing Committees are provided for in the Garda Síochána Act 2005. Their purpose is to provide a forum where An Garda Síochána and the local authority - the two organisations which make the most significant contribution to preventing and tackling crime in a specific area - can come together, with the participation of members of the Oireachtas and community and voluntary...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (1 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person referred to by the Deputy applied for Asylum on 11 November 2008. The claim was assessed by the Refugee Applications Commissioner who concluded that the person concerned did not meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee. The Commissioner's recommendation was communicated to him by letter dated 11 June 2009. This communication advised the person of his entitlement to appeal...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person concerned made an application for a permanent residence card as the non EU family member of an EU citizen on 29 January, 2010. The application is currently being processed and it is expected that a decision will be made within the next few weeks. The legal representative for the person in question will be contacted...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service that a letter regarding the renewal of permission to remain in the State will issue this week to the persons referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Garda Vetting: Garda Vetting (1 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides employment vetting for a large number of organisations in Ireland registered with the Gardaí for this purpose and which employ persons in a full-time, part-time, voluntary or training capacity to positions where they would have substantial, unsupervised access to children and/or vulnerable adults. I am informed by the Garda Authorities that the...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (1 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The information provided to me by the Garda authorities on the number of staff employed at the GISC in County Mayo as at the 31st May 2007 to the 31st May 2010 is set out in the following table. Garda Personnel Civilian Personnel (WTE) 2007 4 155 2008 4 170 2009 4 198 2010 3 191 Performance indicators for the GISC include: ?80% of calls answered within 20 seconds ?Average call length...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a letter issued to the legal representative of the person referred to by the Deputy on the 14th June 2010. I am further informed by INIS that on receipt of a response from the legal representative of the person referred to by the Deputy his Family Reunification application will be further processed.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (1 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Arising from the refusal of her asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 11 October 2005, that the Minister proposed to make Deportation Orders in respect of her and her two children. She was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (1 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned was not declared to be a refugee because the facts established in his case did not reveal that he had a well founded fear of persecution in his country of origin, for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, as defined in Section 2 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended). The person concerned is the subject of a...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (1 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order following a comprehensive and thorough examination of his asylum claim, and a comprehensive and thorough examination of the representations he submitted for consideration under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). The effect of the Deportation Order is that the person concerned must leave the State and remain...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (1 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that they monitor websites of the kind referred to by the Deputy, particularly as part of Operation Quest, which is aimed particularly at the involvement of organised crime in prostitution. Section 23 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 created the offence of publishing or distributing an advertisement for a brothel or the services of a...

Written Answers — Tax Audits: Tax Audits (1 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 159 to 161, inclusive, together. I wish to inform the Deputy that there have been no tax audits carried out, voluntary disclosures or settlements under Section 985B of the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997 in relation to my Department during the years 2005 to date.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: All aspects of this person's case have been fully considered, including her state of health. I refer the Deputy to my reply to Dáil Question number 90 of 3rd June, 2010 and Dail Question number 175 of 24th June 2010. The position remains unchanged. The person is recorded as having evaded her Transfer Order and is currently being sought by the Garda National Immigration Bureau. She should...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: There is currently no application pending in my Department for residency in the case of the person whose details were supplied. If an application for asylum has been made by the person concerned the Deputy will of course be aware that it is not the practice to comment on asylum applications that are pending.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: An application for Long Term Residency was received from the person in question on 16 February 2010. I understand that the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service are currently processing such applications received in June 2009. It is likely, therefore, this application will be finalised in the early part of 2011. It is not possible to state if the application will be favourably...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Travel Document Unit of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) informs me that the person referred to in the Deputy's question and her son were refused Travel Documents on the 18 June 2010 as they held a current national passport in respect of their own country. It is a matter for the persons concerned to contact their own national authorities in order to procure...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Jul 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Arising from the refusal of her asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 5 March 2010, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of...