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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (10 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned has had their permission to remain in the State renewed for a further two year period, valid to 17th August, 2015. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 26th August, 2013. This position still obtains. Queries in relation to the status...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (10 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that this application is currently receiving attention and correspondence will issue to this person in the coming days. 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 been specifically established for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (10 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department that the person referred by the Deputy arrived in the State on 9 January, 2006, on which date he also applied for asylum. This application ultimately was refused, and he was so informed on 6 March, 2009. Subsequently, this person made an application for Subsidiary Protection under the European Communities...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (10 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a letter issued to the person referred to by the Deputy on 27th November 2013 in which additional documentation was requested in order to complete his application for Long Term Residency. As this documentation was not forthcoming within the specified time scale, the application was deemed inactive...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (10 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I wish to advise the Deputy that the extensive history of this case is outlined in my reply to Parliamentary Question number 221 of 16th May, 2013 (copy follows). Since that time I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, following extensive correspondence and a review of the file of the person concerned, further permission to remain in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (10 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State for one year in 2000 under the arrangements then in place for the non-EEA national parents of Irish born children. This permission was renewed subsequently until 1st September 2008, the expiry date on the passport of the person...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (10 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The question of residency status does not arise at this time in the case of the person whose details were supplied. If the person has made an application for asylum or subsidiary protection, the position is that it is not the practice to comment on such applications for so long as they are in the protection process.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (10 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended provides that the Minister for Justice has absolute discretion to grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation where certain conditions for naturalisation are satisfied. The case was submitted to me for decision and I decided to refuse the application, having considered the information presented, including information...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (10 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the position in the State of the persons concerned is as set out in my Reply to the Deputy's earlier Question - PQ No. 161 of Thursday, 27th March, 2014 - copy follows. The Deputy might note from that Reply that the spouse referred to did not hold a right of residency in the State at that time and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (10 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned has had their permission to remain in the State renewed for a further two year period, valid to 11th April, 2016. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 9th April, 2014. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (10 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware Magee Barracks is surplus to the Department’s requirements and in accordance with normal procedure it can only be disposed of by sale to another Government Department or State Agency or by public auction/tender. Agreement has been reached with the Department of Education for the sale of a portion of the site for the construction of a new school. When the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ground Rents Abolition (15 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The position is that section 2 of the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) Act 1978 introduced a prohibition on the creation of new leases reserving ground rents on dwellings. As regards existing ground rents, Part III of the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (No.2) Act 1978 contains a statutory scheme whereby a person may, at reasonable cost, acquire the fee simple in his or her dwelling. To...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry Reports (15 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: Insofar as the report of the Moriarty Tribunal made recommendations concerning the future operation of tribunals of inquiry, many of these recommendations are anticipated by the Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005 which awaits Report Stage debate in the Dáil. Other recommendations are the subject of consultation with the Attorney General and other relevant Departments. I am informed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (15 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Government have decided that the next Commissioner of An Garda Síochána should be appointed following an open competition. The appointment of the Commissioner and the functions of the Authority will be considered by the newly established Cabinet Committee on Justice Reform and subsequently by the Government.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residential Institutions Issues (15 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 462 and 500 together. The Taoiseach has forwarded to my office his response to you dated 4 April 2014 and I am aware of the comments made by the Minister for Education and Skills. I have no plans to undertake a review of the matter in question and wrote to my colleague the Minister for Education and Skills seeking clarification in relation to the issue. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (15 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy has not contacted INIS to request a review of the decision which issued to her by letter on 25 March 2014. As previously stated in my answers to Parliamentary Questions on 18 September 2012, 11 June 2013 and 18 September 2013, it appears this person arrived in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Investigation (15 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 464 to 466, inclusive, and 499 together. As I have previously informed the House, Mr. Dominic McGinn, Senior Counsel, is at present carrying out an independent examination of the report of the Serious Crime Review Team relating to the Garda investigation into the death of Fr. Niall Molloy. This independent examination will, in accordance with the terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (15 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that this application is being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, such as good character and lawful residence, and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. It is recognised that all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Legal Costs (15 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that in the time available to do so it has not been possible to obtain the information requested. I will forward the information to the Deputy as soon as it is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (15 Apr 2014)

Alan Shatter: It is my Department's policy to use in house resources as much as possible and to restrict the use of external groups to a minimum. During the period in question, my Department has only used the services of external public relations firms to provide training to staff, facilitation services at meetings and the preparation of a report. Date Name of Company Services Provided Expenditure...