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

Dermot Ahern: The person to whom the Deputy refers was granted permission to remain in the State for a 2 year period in 2005 under the revised arrangements for non-EEA parents of children born in Ireland prior to 1 January, 2005, known as IBC/05 Scheme. She subsequently applied for renewal of this permission in August 2007 but this application was refused as the person did not meet a key criteria of the...

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

Dermot Ahern: Following 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 14 January 2009, of the proposal 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 consenting to the...

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 4 December 2008, 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: Following consideration of her case 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, a Deportation Order was signed in respect of the person concerned on 20 August 2009. This Order was served by registered post dated 22 September 2009. As a person subject of a Deportation Order, the person...

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

Dermot Ahern: Following 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 25 May 2005, of the proposal 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 consenting to the...

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. 546 of Tuesday, 20 April, 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 (S.I. No. 518 of 2006). When consideration of this application has been completed, the...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (29 Sep 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in direct provision. The RIA has received a request from the Deputy on behalf of this family to transfer from their current accommodation and the request is under consideration.

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 545 of Tuesday, 20 April, 2010, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned now falls to be decided by reference to the provisions of 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. All...

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 November 2006. 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 — 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 November 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 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, signed on 21 September 2010, following a comprehensive and thorough examination of his asylum claim and his application for subsidiary protection, and a detailed examination of...

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

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1081 and 1094 together. 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 9 August 2010, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given the options, to be exercised within 15...

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

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that family reunification procedures apply only to persons who have been granted either refugee status or subsidiary protection, and the person to whom he refers is not in this category. As I have informed the Deputy on many previous occasions, the granting of permission to remain under the revised arrangements for the non-EEA parents of children born prior to 1...

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

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1084 and 1123 together. I refer the Deputy to my answers to his previous Parliamentary Questions. 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 May 2007 in respect of her father and four nieces. A decision in this case issued to the applicant on 19...

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 or for revocation of their Deportation Order. 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...

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

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1086 and 1104 together. 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 27 February 2006, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within...

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 October 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 him on 21 September, 2010. A certificate of naturalisation...

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

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 164 on 1 July 2010. The position remains as stated. 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 cases to...

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

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by my officials in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy is resident in the State as a dependant of her husband, who was granted a Stamp 4 as he qualified for Long Term Residency. This status is granted on the basis that a non-EEA national has completed five years legal residency in the State on work permits. It...

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

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the persons referred to by the Deputy contacted my Department in August 2010. Officials in that Section inform me that a letter was issued to the persons concerned on 16 August 2010 in reply to their query advising them to contact their local immigration officer. I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation...