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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (19 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his recent Parliamentary Question, PQ No. 1018 of yesterday Wednesday, 18th September, 2013:The person concerned is a failed asylum applicant. 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 29th...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (19 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned has been granted permission to remain in the State for the period to 25th April, 2014. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 18th December, 2012. It will be open to the person concerned to apply to the Citizenship Division of my Department for a Certificate of Naturalisation when he is in a position to meet the lawful residency...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (19 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned is a failed asylum applicant. 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 28th April, 2010, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given the options, to be exercised within...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (19 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: Officials in the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (19 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application for Family Reunification was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 3 May 2013 and a letter issued on 29 May 2013 requesting information necessary to process the application. No response was received and further letters issued from INIS to the person concerned on 19 June 2013 and 29...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (19 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned was granted temporary permission to remain in the State on 3 January, 2001 under the arrangements then applicable to the non-EEA national parents of Irish born children born in the State before 1 January, 2005. This permission was renewed on a regular basis and is currently valid until 4 October, 2013. I would advise the person concerned to apply to the Garda National...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (19 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation has been received from the person referred to by the Deputy. I am informed that this 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (19 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: The visa application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office, Abuja on 15 November 2012. Following full consideration, the Visa Officer decided to refuse the grant of the visa on 25 March 2013. The decision of the Visa Officer to refuse the application was not appealed within 60 days of the refusal date - the requisite time-frame in which an appeal must be submitted. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (19 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy has submitted a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation. 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 residence, and will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (19 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation has been received from the person referred to by the Deputy. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements not only within the State but also...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (19 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: Officials in the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (19 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned is a failed asylum applicant. Arising from the refusal of his 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 29th December 2005, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (19 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: The persons concerned are a family unit comprising a father, a mother and three minor children. All family members claimed asylum with one child being included as a child dependant in her mother's case while all the other family members were the subject of individual asylum claims. All asylum applications have now been refused. Arising from the refusal of the various asylum applications,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (19 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned applied for asylum on 15th March, 2007. Her asylum application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The person concerned initiated judicial review proceedings in the High Court, challenging the decision of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal in her case. These...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (19 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service that the person referred to by the Deputy currently has permission to remain in the State until the 26 October 2013 on Stamp 4 conditions. It is open to the person in question to make an application to renew their permission by writing to the General Immigration Division, Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, 13...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (19 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned is a failed asylum applicant. Arising from the refusal of his 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 25th November, 2011, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within 15...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (19 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my previous answer to PQ No. 437 of 25 June, 2013. I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy as the guardian is not a refugee and is therefore not entitled to make a Family Reunification application on behalf of their nephew. I am further informed that nephews and nieces do not fall within the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (24 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 417 and 418 together. As the Deputy will be aware, An Taoiseach told the House on 2 July of the situation that would apply should any claim for asylum be lodged here in respect of the individual in question. The situation as outlined by An Taoiseach at that time has not changed. No further contact has been made by or on behalf of the individual in question...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Management Company Issues (24 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: The position is that the primary purpose of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 is to reform the law relating to the ownership and management of common areas of multi-unit developments and to facilitate the fair, efficient and effective management of owners' management companies (OMCs). OMCs, the membership of which comprise the owners of residential units within the development, are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Issues (24 Sep 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be very familiar with the history of this case from previous Parliamentary replies the most recent being 18th July, 2013. The situation is unchanged since then. I have outlined the position in replies to previous Parliamentary Questions from the Deputy on this case, the most recent on 9thJuly, 2013, The situation has not changed. I am satisfied that the person concerned...