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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned has recently had his Leave to Remain in the State extended for a further three year period, to 23 April 2013. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 23 April 2010.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: An application from the person concerned was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in December 2009. On examination of the application submitted it was determined that the application in its entirety be returned to the person concerned for further attention on 15 December, 2009. In order to be fair to all applicants, only valid applications can be considered. It is open to...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his earlier Parliamentary Question, No 685 of Tuesday, 6 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 is...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Officials in the Citizenship Division of my Department inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person concerned.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 26 October 2004. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), the person concerned was entitled to remain in the State until her application for asylum was decided. Her asylum application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the first named person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in July 2008. On examination of the application submitted it was determined that the person in question did not meet that statutory residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 27 January 2003. 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 (29 Apr 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 June 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 — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his earlier Parliamentary Question, No. 213 of Thursday, 21 January 2010, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 512 on 20 April, 2010. The position remains as stated.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation from the first named person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in June 2006 and I decided in my absolute discretion to grant a certificate of naturalisation. The person in question was informed of this decision in a letter issued to her on 23 April, 2010. A certificate of...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that both of the persons to whom he refers were granted permission to remain in the State in February of 2001, under the arrangements then in place for the non-EEA parents of Irish citizen children. I am informed that the permission granted is currently valid until 12 February, 2011, in both cases.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory conditions are fulfilled. The conditions are that the applicant must: be of full age be of good character have had a period of one year's continuous residency in the State immediately...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (29 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the matter referred to by the Deputy is under investigation by them. On completion of the investigation, a file will be submitted to the Law Officers. I am also informed that in accordance with the Children First Guidelines the Health Service Executive has been informed and liaison is being maintained with the injured party and their family.

Seanad: Fines Bill 2009: Committee Stage. (28 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The amendment seeks to ensure all of Part 2 relating to the increase in the value of fines would come into operation on the same day. The drafters' views have been sought on the amendment on more than one occasion. It is the intention that all of Part 2 will come into operation on the same day. It would be impossible to bring Part 2 into operation in bits and pieces, as the provisions are...

Seanad: Fines Bill 2009: Committee Stage. (28 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: In practical terms, amendment No. 2 seeks to define the expression "maximum fine" for the purposes of the use of that expression in section 9 which provides for the increase in the amount of certain fines on conviction on indictment. The amendment seeks to include in the meaning of "maximum fine" a fixed fine, in effect, to unfix it. Fixed fines are usually found in respect of revenue...

Seanad: Fines Bill 2009: Committee Stage. (28 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: We have some sympathy for this amendment but, on legal advice, the Attorney General's office has stated the safer option is to do this by primary legislation rather than by secondary legislation. He errs, and we also now err, on the side of caution following some of the court decisions about the over-use of secondary legislation by the Oireachtas. I ask the Deputy not to press the amendment...

Seanad: Fines Bill 2009: Committee Stage. (28 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I indicated on Report Stage in the Dáil that we would look again at this issue and the drafting counsel was satisfied with the existing wording, saying it is a matter of drafting technique. The purpose of including the first of the amendments in this group would obviate the need for the inclusion of the phrase "within the meaning of Part 2 of the Fines Act 2010" in the other three. It is a...

Seanad: Fines Bill 2009: Committee Stage. (28 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Government amendment and that of the Labour Party to section 4 is to ensure that a person who commits an offence under the Act enacted on the day on which this part of the Bill comes into operation will be liable on summary conviction to a class A fine. Similar amendments to sections 5, 6, 7 and 8 will ensure that in the same circumstances, a person will be liable to the other classes,...

Seanad: Fines Bill 2009: Committee Stage. (28 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: These are technical amendments designed to ensure the indexing provisions will apply to any enactments enacted on or after the commencement date that amend other enactments. A new Act may substitute a provision into the existing Act that amends a penalty provision that can be imposed on summary conviction. These amendments will ensure the fine will fall into one of the classes provided for...