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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Sep 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 April 2008. All valid applications are dealt with in chronological order as this is deemed to be the fairest to all applicants. The average processing time from application to decision is now at 26 months. More complicated...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is within the Whitehall Garda Sub-District. Local Garda management is aware of a number of incidents of the type referred to by the Deputy in the area referred to. Investigations into these incidents are ongoing, and one arrest has been made to date. A community Garda has been designated for the area and has met a number of...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the visa application referred to was approved on the 20 September 2010. I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual Immigration cases may be made direct to INIS by Email using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. The service enables up-to-date information on such...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Sep 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 January 2008. All valid applications are dealt with in chronological order as this is deemed to be the fairest to all applicants. The average processing time from application to decision is now at 26 months. More...

Written Answers — Travel Documents: Travel Documents (29 Sep 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 was refused a temporary Travel Document on the 29 March 2010 as she held a current national passport in respect of her own country. It is a matter for the person concerned to contact her own national authorities in order to renew her passport. I...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Sep 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 February 2007. All valid applications are dealt with in chronological order as this is deemed to be the fairest to all applicants. The average processing time from application to decision is now at 26 months. More...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 962, 1061 and 1111 together. Based on the information provided by the Deputy, my Department can find no record of a visa application for the person referred to. It is further the case that the position as stated in my replies to Parliamentary Questions 93 of 3 June 2010, 237 of 13 October 2009 and 122 of 5 March 2009 remains unchanged. I should remind the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Sep 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 April 2008. All valid applications are dealt with in chronological order as this is deemed to be the fairest to all applicants. The average processing time from application to decision is now at 26 months. More complicated...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum in 2003 but subsequently withdrew that application and appears to have left the State around that time. In May 2008 she lodged an application for residency in the State based on parentage of an Irish citizen child but as there was no stand alone measure for the consideration of such applications in place at that time, her application was rejected and...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Sep 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 30 May 2007, 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy made a Family Reunification application in August 2006. As this case is currently the subject of court proceedings, it would not be appropriate to make any further comment at this time. I shouldremind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual Immigration...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 967 and 1044 together. The person concerned arrived in the State on 29 August 2005 and applied for asylum on 30 August 2005. The Refugee Applications Commissioner refused her a declaration of refugee status. This decision was subsequently upheld by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. On 29 June 2010 it was determined that she was not eligible for subsidiary...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 968, 1013 and 1073 together. I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy has no application pending for residency or for family reunification. Following a comprehensive and thorough examination of his asylum claim and his application for subsidiary protection, and a detailed examination of...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order, signed on 12 July 2004, following a comprehensive and thorough examination of his asylum claim, and a detailed 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 — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 970 and 1090 together. I refer the Deputy to my Reply to his earlier Parliamentary Question, No. 309 of Tuesday, 15 June, 2010, in this matter. 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 31 August 2006, that...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 971 and 1038 together. I refer the Deputy to my detailed replies to his recent Parliamentary Questions, Nos. 126 of Thursday, 20 May, 2010, and 394 of Thursday, 8 July, 2010, in this matter. The position remains that no Deportation Order has been made in respect of the person concerned. In accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Sep 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 30 August 2006, 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...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: 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 16 May 2005, that the 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 voluntarily, of...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that an application for residence based on EU Treaty Rights has been recently received in respect of the person referred to by the Deputy. Applications based on EU Treaty Rights are processed within a six-month time frame. A decision will issue to the applicant in due course. I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy has made an application for permission to remain in the State. I am further informed by INIS that a letter recently issued to the person concerned requesting further documentation. On receipt of said documentation their application will be considered further. I should remind the...