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Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: There are 557 Garda Reserve members at 30 April 2010. Since the Garda Reserve was established in 2006, 40 Garda Reserve members have also moved on to become trainee full-time members. All applications to join the Garda Reserve are processed in accordance with the requirements outlined in the Garda Síochána (Reserve Members) Regulations, 2006. The length of time for processing...

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer further to my reply to Question 195 of the 3rd March 2010. I wish to advise the Deputy, that following the receipt of sanction from the Minister for Finance, a recruitment process commenced in February of this year. Candidates for this process were drawn from those who successfully completed a written examination and were placed on a panel for the position in 2008. The recruitment...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The legislation regarding the granting of public vehicle licences and any changes to it are a matter for my colleague the Minister for Transport. The legislation provides that the Garda Commissioner shall not grant a licence unless he is satisfied that the character and previous conduct of an applicant are such that the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold such a licence. Applicants...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question Number 200 on 29 April, 2010.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Valid applications for certificates of naturalisation on behalf of the persons referred to in the Deputy's Question were received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in January & February 2010. 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his earlier Parliamentary Question, No 115 of Thursday, 22 April 2010, and the written Reply to that Question. The current position in the State of the person concerned is that an application to revoke his Deportation Order has been submitted on his behalf, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). This...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy will be aware of the history of this case from my replies to previous Parliamentary Questions. The person concerned does not have any pending application for leave to remain. The person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order following a comprehensive examination of his asylum claim and of his application to remain temporarily in the State. In addition he has been evading...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his earlier Parliamentary Question, No. 124 of Thursday, 22 April 2010, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply. The Deputy might wish to note that it is not the policy of my Department to comment on individual asylum claims. However, the Deputy can be assured that all asylum applications,...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 20 May 2004. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), the person concerned 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...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 May 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 December 2007. 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...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 May 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 November 2007. 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...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the person referred to in the question has been granted further permission to remain in the State.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 25 June 2001. He was given permission to remain in the State until 2 June 2009 and has remained in the State since that date without permission. In accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 18 May 2010, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The persons concerned claimed asylum in this State on 2 July 2001 and had their claims examined by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner who recommended that the persons concerned should be recognised as refugees. Based on this recommendation the persons concerned were issued with formal declarations of refugee status by letters dated 29 July 2002. This communication also...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his earlier Parliamentary Question, No 221 of Wednesday, 14 October 2009, and the written Reply to that Question. The position in the State of the person concerned now falls to be considered for Subsidiary Protection in accordance with the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 518 of 2006) and this application...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his earlier Parliamentary Question, No. 231 of Tuesday, 11 May 2010, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his earlier Parliamentary Question, No 202 of Thursday, 21 January 2010, and the written Reply to that Question. The position in the State of the person concerned now falls to be considered for Subsidiary Protection in accordance with the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 518 of 2006) and this application is...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned has been granted Leave to Remain in the State, on Stamp 3 conditions, for the period to 14 June 2010. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 19 November 2009. The decision to grant such status to the person concerned was arrived at following the consideration of his case under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). This...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person in question has permission to remain in the State up to 12 February 2011. This permission was granted in 2001 under the scheme then in place for the non-EEA parents of Irish born children and may be renewed by the person concerned at his local immigration office 2 weeks prior to the above date.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 May 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person in question has lodged an application to remain in the State. This application is currently under consideration and a decision will issue to the person concerned in the near future.