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Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: Arising from the refusal of her application for asylum, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 18 September 2009, 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,...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person concerned is the sibling of an Irish born child of non-EEA parents that was born in the State prior to 1 January, 2005. The person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State in her own right on 15 February 2008 for an initial 12 month period. I am informed that this permission has been renewed and is currently valid until 11 February...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (12 Jan 2011)

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 24th 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 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State in 2001 under the arrangements then in place for the non-EEA parents of Irish born children. This permission was renewed on a regular basis up to 17 June 2010. However, I am informed that the Garda National Immigration Bureau refused further renewal of his permission to remain when it came to...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: As the name of the person referred to by the Deputy does not match the reference number supplied, it is not possible to provide the information sought at this time. However, information on the particular case the Deputy is referring to will be provided once my Department has received the correct name and reference number. In that context I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 140 of Thursday, 25th November, 2010, 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 by Email using the Oireachtas Mail facility which...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: The persons referred to by the Deputy are a mother and her young child. While only the mother is named in the Deputy's Question, it is being assumed that as both reference numbers are provided, he is seeking information on both cases. Arising from the refusal of their respective asylum applications, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended),...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements for the non-EEA parents of children born in Ireland prior to 1 January, 2005, known as the IBC/05 Scheme. I am informed that this permission was renewed in 2007 and expired on 5 October 2010. However, I am further informed that when the person concerned presented...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (12 Jan 2011)

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 13th February, 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 — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (12 Jan 2011)

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 7th October, 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 — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy made an application for Family Reunification in August 2009. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. The investigation has been completed and the Commissioner has forwarded a...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy might wish to note that the motoring offence in question was that of drunken driving which, upon conviction at District Court level, gave rise to a financial penalty and a three year disqualification from driving. In relation to the immigration status of the person concerned, he had worked in this State for a number of years on foot of employment permits, the last of which lapsed...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the persons referred to by the Deputy made an application for permission to remain in the State in March 2009. A letter refusing permission to remain was issued on 13 May 2009 and the applicants were requested to leave the State and provide evidence of their departure by 3 June 2009. On 30 November 2009 an intention...

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: It is unclear from the details provided what assistance the Deputy has in mind or the nature of the abuse envisaged by the question. Should the Deputy be referring to emotional support or social work assistance required by the family, it would appear to be a matter for the HSE in the first instance. Alternatively, if the Deputy would like to provide more details to my office the matter can be...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the number of applications received to date for voluntary retirement in 2011 and the number of compulsory retirements in 2011 is as set out hereunder: C/Supt Supt Insp Sgt Garda Total Voluntary 0 0 1 3 8 12 Compulsory 1 3 2 6 11 23

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my response to Parliamentary Question 201 of 17th December, 2010 outlining the issues with compiling the information sought. For the sake of completion I would also add that the figures given include both EEA nationals as well as other foreign nationals; as such it does not follow that all of the persons in question could be or would be liable to be deported upon their...

Written Answers — Prison Mobile Phone Seizures: Prison Mobile Phone Seizures (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: Section 36 of the Prisons Act, 2007, which was brought into operation on 1 May, 2007, makes it an offence for prisoners to have unauthorised possession of or use of mobile telecommunication devices. Under the Act it is also an offence to supply such a device to a prisoner. The penalties for such an offence, on summary conviction, include a fine not exceeding €5,000 or imprisonment for a...

Written Answers — Prison Mobile Phone Seizures: Prison Mobile Phone Seizures (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: In my reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos 147 and 148 of 17 November, 2010 I stated that I had asked the Central Statistics Office to supply statistics directly to the Deputy, as the Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Office, as the national statistical agency. In my reply to the Deputy's Parliamentary Question No 147 of...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 1130 of 29 September 2010. I should add that my Department is not aware of any visa application having being made by the person concerned recently. I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by email using the Oireachtas mail facility which has...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (12 Jan 2011)

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 24th August, 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...