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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (6 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned has been granted permission to remain in the State for the period to 14th December, 2016. The decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 14th December, 2015. This permission was granted to enable the person concerned obtain a valid passport or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (6 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy. I am also informed that the person concerned applied for a right of residency, accompanied by a right to work, based on parentage of an Irish citizen child in December, 2015....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (6 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the persons concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (6 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the persons mentioned are in the State under student conditions (Stamp 2) which is not reckonable to attain citizenship in the State. Both of the persons mentioned were granted permission to remain in the State to facilitate them in applying for Work Permits. When they are the holders of Work...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (6 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned applied for a right of residency, accompanied by a right to work, based on parentage of an Irish citizen child. The applicant was granted permission for a period of one year on 26 August 2015, in order for the person concerned to obtain a national passport. The national...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (6 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I refer the Deputy to his earlier Parliamentary Question, No. 123 of Tuesday, 27th September, 2016 and the written reply to that Question. I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the position is unchanged since then. "I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the first named person...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (6 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of an application having been received for an extension of permission in respect of the person mentioned by the Deputy. In the event that an application is made for an extension of permission to remain in the State, it will be considered in due course. Details of how to make an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (6 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the application for subsidiary protection made by the person concerned was formally refused by letter dated 5th October, 2016. This letter also advised the person concerned of the three options available to them as a result, as provided for under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended)....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (6 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 03 February 2010. This Order requires the person concerned to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. The enforcement of the Deportation Order is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (6 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 75 and 76 together. Formal Notice was issued by the European Commission in November 2013 to the Minister for Justice and Equality, as Government notice party, drawing attention to "a potential breach of Article 24" of the Services Directive. This also sought the Government's observations including by reference to the ongoing development of the Legal Services...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (6 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Department does not have a defined rule in relation to this matter. Rather, the funding to agencies, under the remit of the Department, is provided through the annual estimates process and is subject to the standard Government accounting arrangements which provides for the surrender to the exchequer of unspent monies at year end. However, through prudent use of resources and using the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (11 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy may be aware, jurisdiction in Wards of Court matters is vested in the High Court. Section 4(3) of the Courts Service Act 1998 provides that the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions, including the management of the Courts. Court funds which are held for the benefit of Wards of Court are private funds under the control of the Courts Service which,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (11 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: India is one of two countries that benefit from the British Irish Visa Scheme which enables short-stay visitors to move freely within the Common Travel Area on a single visa granted by either Ireland or the UK depending on the first port of arrival. This involves certain procedures and processes being carried out including biometric checks for all visa applicants. To facilitate this and to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (11 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 16 and 18 together. The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 was signed into law by the President on 30 December 2015 but has not yet been commenced. The Act provides a modern statutory framework to support decision-making by adults with capacity difficulties. Once the relevant provisions of the Act have been commenced, each ward of court who...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (11 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: There are 14 District Probate Registries located outside Dublin which are attached to Circuit Court Offices under the control of County Registrars who also carry out the function of District Probate Registrar. As the Deputy will be aware, the County Registrar for County Westmeath retired in April 2016 and since then I have approved a proposal to fill the County Registrar vacancy. Sanction...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Administration (11 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 19 and 20 together. I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the applications for the Immigrant Investor Programme are evaluated by an Independent Evaluation Committee, with experts from Government Departments and relevant State Agencies. To issue a formal pre-approval without the application having...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (11 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As indicated to the Deputy previously, the management of staff and issues arising is a matter for my Department's Secretary General and his officials. I do not have a role in this regard. However, I am advised by my officials that they have been in correspondence with the individual concerned and their legal representative and have responded in relation to the matters at issue.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (11 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Probate Office is an office of the High Court and management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions under the Courts Service Act 1998. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that the current waiting time for Grants of Representation is 16...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (11 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that INIS wrote to the person concerned on 4 October 2016 informing them that, following detailed consideration of the complex circumstances pertaining to their case, it has been decided to grant them, as an exceptional measure, permission to reside in the state for 1 year. The permission is under Stamp...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cross-Border Co-operation (11 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Joint Agency Task Force was one of the important commitments under the 'Fresh Start' Agreement to tackle cross-border organised crime, including that linked to paramilitarism. The Joint Agency Task Force is led by the police and revenue services and brings together the relevant law enforcement agencies to better co-ordinate strategic and operational actions against cross-border organised...