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Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Defence Forces Service with United Nations: Motion (20 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: Having been Minister for Justice and Equality for the past hour or so, I now take on the guise of Minister for Defence. I am pleased to report to members of the committee on the Irish Defence Forces' participation in United Nations missions in 2012. The report for 2012 was laid before Dáil Éireann on 16 October 2013. The following motion was placed on the Order Paper for...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Defence Forces Service with United Nations: Motion (20 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I thank the Deputies for their comments. Members of the select committee may be interested to know that next Monday I will travel to visit our troops in southern Lebanon. I will also be visiting some other countries in the region, including Jordan. At the moment, we anticipate going to Jordan to look at the impact of the refugee crisis as a result of the Syrian conflict. The EU Justice...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Protection (21 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: Ms Emily Logan has agreed to conduct an independent inquiry into the cases referred to by the Deputy and I will be appointing her in accordance with Section 42 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended by section 42 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007) to ensure that she has the appropriate powers to conduct a comprehensive Inquiry. The necessary arrangements for this Inquiry are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (21 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management and the administration of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions which include the provision of accommodation for court sittings. However, in order to be of assistance, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has indicated that they...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (21 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: It is not possible to answer the Deputy's question in a meaningful manner in the absence of more details as to the circumstances of the case. In any event it would not be advisable to speculate on the significance, if any, of a particular element in any consideration of a potential application for a change of status by the person concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (21 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation has been received from the person referred to by the Deputy. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (21 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation has been received from the person referred to by the Deputy. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Act (21 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: The provision in respect of bankruptcies existing for three years or more at the time of commencement of section 157 of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012, which is imminent, which enables those bankruptcies to be automatically discharged after a further six months have elapsed is a transitional measure, recommended by the Attorney General's Office. It permits both the Official Assignee in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards (21 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am interpreting the Deputy’s question in a broad manner so as to provide the information which I believe he is seeking. The term State Boards is somewhat imprecise as it includes bodies with a wide and diverse range of functions many of which would not fall into the more commonly understood definition of Board which is a body with a governance oversight of an organisation. To be of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (21 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: Under the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003, a data controller must take appropriate security measures against unauthorised access to, or unauthorised alteration, disclosure or destruction of personal data kept by him or her. Moreover, such data may not be retained for longer than is necessary for any specific and legitimate purpose for which they were collected or processed. The Office of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (21 Nov 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: Residency Permits (21 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) in my Department that a letter issued on 7 November 2013 to the persons mentioned by the Deputy explaining their requirements as students in the State. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Issues (21 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 22 March 2006 and therefore has no right to residency/naturalisation in the State. In relation to the children of the person concerned the question of residency status does not arise at this time. Should the option to apply for permission to remain...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (21 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned first applied for asylum on 27th May, 2003. He subsequently withdrew that application and indicated a willingness to return voluntarily to his country of origin. However, he did not complete the voluntary return process. The person concerned subsequently consented to deportation and against this background a Deportation Order was made in respect of him on 6th May, 2004....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Subsidiary Protection Applications (21 Nov 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 27th February, 2006, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (21 Nov 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. The person concerned has permission to reside until 8 January, 2015. Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (21 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation has been received from the person referred to by the Deputy. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (21 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that valid applications for certificates of naturalisation have been received from the persons referred to by the Deputy. The first named person's application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (21 Nov 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned had a Deportation Order made against her on 12th February 2009, following the refusal of her asylum application and her application for subsidiary protection and the subsequent consideration of her case under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). This Deportation Order was subsequently revoked and the person concerned was granted permission to remain in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (21 Nov 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 18th August, 2006, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given the options, to be exercised within...