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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (19 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of an application under the provisions of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015 in respect of the person concerned. It is open to the individual concerned to consult the INIS website at www.inis.gov.ie for information in respect of the type of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (19 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a proposal to make a Removal Order and Exclusion Order under Regulation 20 and 23 of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015. Representations were received from the person's legal representative pursuant to the European...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (19 Jan 2017)

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 person concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (19 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 3rd February 2010. Representations were received from the person's legal representative, pursuant to Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to revoke the Deportation Order. The Deputy might wish to note that any...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (19 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is primarily responsible for decisions in relation to the distribution of Garda resources, including Garda station opening hours, and I, as Minister, have no direct role in these matters. I am, however, informed by the Garda Authorities that the information sought by the Deputy is available on the Garda Website at 'www.Garda.ie'. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (19 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person concerned is under consideration and has not yet reached a conclusion but I understand that the case is due to be submitted for decision in the very near future. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (19 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I intend to publish the Domestic Violence Bill 2017 very shortly. The Deputy will understand that it is not possible for me to predict the outcome of the legislative process with regard to this or any other Bill. However, my aim is that the Bill will be enacted as soon as possible this year.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Data (19 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Immigrant Investor Programme, which was launched in April 2012, is open to non-EEA nationals who commit to an approved investment in Ireland. The programme is premised on the key requirement that applications are beneficial for Ireland, good for job creation, are in the public interest and that the funds invested are legally acquired and owned by the investor (i.e. not borrowed). It is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (19 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned currently holds residency and should be aware of his or her position in that regard. The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation to the status of individual cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (19 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that they have no record of a request from the person referred to by the Deputy concerning their residency status. I am also informed that the person in question appears to be currently illegal in the State. If the person referred to by the Deputy wishes the Minister to consider their immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (19 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that this person arrived in the State on 31 May 2016 and registered as a student on 4 July 2016. This permission is valid until 4 July 2017. All non-EEA students resident in the State are subject to the student immigration rules set out clearly on the INIS website, and which were first...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (19 Jan 2017)

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), the person concerned has not submitted written representations. The position in the State of the person concerned will now be decided by reference to the provisions of Section 3 (6) of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (19 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 25th May 2011. Representations were received from the persons' legal representative pursuant to Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to revoke the Deportation Order. The Deputy might wish to note that any such...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (19 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person mentioned by the Deputy does not have an application pending with INIS for permission based on being the spouse of an Irish Citizen. The Deputy may wish to note that there are two routes by which a non EEA national can apply for permission to reside in the State on the basis of marriage...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (19 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person in question made an application for Family Reunification in respect of his mother in December 2016. The application is currently being processed. Cases are dealt with in strict chronological order by the Family Reunification section to ensure fairness to all applicants. The Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (19 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned submitted a De Facto Partner Permission application in August 2016. The application is currently under consideration and INIS will be in contact with the applicant in due course. The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (19 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that this matter was previously the subject of a query from the Deputy when a letter issued on 24th March 2014 from the Family Reunification Section of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service advising that the person concerned had not submitted an application for Family Reunification.There is no...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Terrorism (19 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As an open and democratic society in the European Union, Ireland cannot consider itself immune from the current international terrorist threat. The assessment of the threat is that while an attack on Ireland is possible, it is not considered likely. Nor is there at present any specific information that an attack on Ireland is planned. The level of threat from this source is kept under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Brexit Issues (19 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: There are no plans at this stage to amend the current laws relating to Citizenship arising from the UK decision to leave the EU, and which of course contain special provisions in relation to persons born in Northern Ireland. The entitlement to Irish citizenship, as well as the conditions pertaining to a grant of citizenship through naturalisation, are governed by the provisions of the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (19 Jan 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question 60 of 10 November, 2016 which I have reiterated below for convenience. This review is ongoing since the judgement in July, 2016 and as I have stated below it is not possible to indicate a time frame for its conclusion. The Irish Prison Service have informed me that there are currently 31 active cases on hold in relation to the transfer of sentenced...