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Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (17 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The persons concerned, a married couple, entered the State separately and applied for refugee status. The husband claimed asylum on 29 December 2004 while his wife, accompanied by four minor children, claimed asylum on 15 March 2004. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), the persons concerned were entitled to remain in the State until their respective asylum...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person concerned is the subject of a Family Reunification application made in April 2010. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. On completion of the investigation the Commissioner will prepare and forward a...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (17 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Valid applications for certificates of naturalisation from the persons referred to in the Deputy's Question were received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in May & November 2006 and I decided in my absolute discretion not to grant certificates of naturalisation. The persons in question were informed of this decision and the reasons for refusal in letters issued to them on 16...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (17 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 11 August 2004. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), he was entitled to remain in the State until his application for asylum was decided. His asylum application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Arising...

Written Answers — Travel Documents: Travel Documents (17 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) informs me that they have no record of an application for a temporary travel document having been received in respect of the person concerned based on the information supplied by the Deputy. The procedures to be followed when applying for a temporary travel document are outlined on the website www.inis.gov.ie by selecting Immigration and...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a letter issued to the person referred to by the Deputy on 11 May 2010. I am further informed by INIS that on receipt of a response to this letter, the case will be considered further.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Jun 2010)

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

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (17 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order following a comprehensive and thorough examination of his asylum claim and his application to remain temporarily in the State. The effect of the Deportation Order is that the person concerned must leave the State and remain thereafter out of the State. Representations were received from the persons' legal representative asking that...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements. It should be noted that dependants of applicants who have been successfully...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: There is currently no application pending in my Department for residency in the case of the person whose details were supplied. If an application for asylum has been made by the person concerned the Deputy will of course be aware that it is not the practice to comment on asylum applications that are pending.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (17 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in March 2009. All valid applications are dealt with in chronological order as this is deemed to be the fairest to all applicants. The average processing time from application to decision is now at 26 months. More complicated...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (17 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the Reply given to his Parliamentary Question No. 160 on Wednesday 9 June 2010. When a decision has been made on the application, that decision, and the consequences of that decision, will be conveyed in writing to the person concerned.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (17 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The position regarding a long term visa in respect of persons referred to remains as stated in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 566 of 20 April 2010. The persons concerned created on-line visa applications on 12 and 13 March 2010. However, the necessary documentation in regard to their applications was not submitted within the required timeframe and the on-line applications have now...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (17 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides employment vetting for a large number of organisations in Ireland registered with the Gardaí for this purpose and which employ persons in a full-time, part-time, voluntary or training capacity to positions where they would have substantial, unsupervised access to children and/or vulnerable adults. The GCVU has managed a substantial increase...

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (17 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: This resolution seeks the approval of the Seanad to continue in operation for a further 12 months a number of sections of the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998. The sections in question, the purpose of which I will outline, will cease to be in operation after 30 June next. An identical resolution will be debated in the Dáil today. Senators will recall that the 1998 Act was...

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I thank the Senators for their contributions, which were very thoughtful. I single out Senator Keaveney for her remarks on Constable Heffron of the PSNI. It is important that he and his family be kept in our minds, particularly because he was the embodiment of the new PSNI, as Senator Keaveney suggested. He was targeted, unfortunately, because he was a member of the PSNI and from the...

Order of Business. (17 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: He will have to temper his voice.

Order of Business. (17 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Deputy Ring could be the compromise candidate.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (16 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in March 2008. All valid applications are dealt with in chronological order as this is deemed to be the fairest to all applicants. The average processing time from application to decision is now at 26 months. More complicated...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (16 Jun 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 129 and 137 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to by the Deputy is in the Clontarf Garda Sub-District. Local Garda management is aware of a number of burglaries occurring in the area. These incidents are under active Garda investigation, and a number of persons have been charged and are currently before the courts. I am...