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

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1040 and 1049 together. The first named person concerned applied for asylum in the State on 5 October 2006. She subsequently gave birth to the second named person concerned. A separate application for asylum was lodged on behalf of the child on 16 March 2007. Both asylum applications were refused following the individual consideration of the cases by 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 is the subject of a Family Reunification application made in April 2010. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This investigation was completed in June 2010 and a report was forwarded to...

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

Dermot Ahern: An 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 July 2008. On examination of the application submitted it was determined that the person in question did not meet that statutory residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended. The...

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

Dermot Ahern: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department on 20 August, 2003. On examination of the application it was determined that the person concerned did not meet the statutory residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. A letter...

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

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1045 and 1102 together. I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his earlier Parliamentary Question, No. 390 of Thursday, 8th July, 1010, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply. I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS...

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

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1046 and 1083 together. 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 June 2008 and I decided in my absolute discretion to grant a certificate of naturalisation. The person concerned was informed of this decision in a letter issued to her...

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

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person concerned made an application for residence in the State on 14 October, 2009. The person concerned and their legal representative were informed that the application had been approved by letter on 13 April, 2010.

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

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1050 and 1115 together. The person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State, on Stamp 3 conditions, on 19 November 2009, valid to 14 June 2010. An application to have this permission renewed has been received from the person concerned and this application is currently under consideration in my Department. Once a decision has been made on this...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (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 28 February 2007, 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: 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 8 May 2009, 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 refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his earlier Parliamentary Question, No. 155 of Thursday, 27 May 2010. The case of the person concerned now falls to be considered for Subsidiary Protection in accordance with the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 518 of 2006). This application is under consideration at present. When consideration of this...

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

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to his earlier Parliamentary Question, No. 156 of Thursday, 27th May 2010, in this matter. The case of the person concerned now falls to be considered for Subsidiary Protection in accordance with the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations 2006. When consideration of this application has been completed, the person concerned will be notified in writing...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (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 currently has temporary permission to remain in the State until 27 April 2011. I am advised by INIS that only a person who has been granted full refugee status by the Minister for Justice and Law Reform is entitled to apply for a travel document...

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 September 2009. 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 — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (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 20 February 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 advised by the Immigration Division of my Department that there is no record of any application for residence in the State by the person referred to in the Deputy's Question. 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...

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

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my previous answers to Parliamentary Question numbers 1203 of 30th January 2008 and 141 of 13th November 2008. I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to made a Family Reunification application with respect to his wife and children and a decision issued to him in July 2006. I am further informed by the Irish...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (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 currently has temporary permission to remain in the State until 10 November 2011. It is generally a matter for the person concerned to contact his own national authorities in order to renew his passport. I am advised that the DR Congo Embassy in...

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 2009. 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 — 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 no application pending for residency. The person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order following a comprehensive and thorough examination of their asylum claim, and a detailed examination of the representations they submitted for consideration under Section 3 of the...