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Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (22 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his earlier Parliamentary Question, No 96 of Thursday, 2 July 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 — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (22 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my Replies to his earlier Parliamentary Questions, Nos. 268 of Wednesday, 3 February, 2010, 198 of Thursday, 26 November, 2009 and 278 of Tuesday, 17 November, 2009, and the written Replies to those Questions. The position in the State of the person concerned now falls to be decided by reference to the provisions of Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended)...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (22 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The case of the person concerned was examined under Section 3(6) of the Immigration Act, 1999, (as amended), and Section 5 of the Refugee Act, 1996 (as amended), on the Prohibition of Refoulement. Consideration was given to representations submitted on her behalf by her legal representative for permission to remain in the State. On 23 September 2009, I refused permission to remain...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (22 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 29 July 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 (22 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: In the absence of more specific information, the Deputy will appreciate that I am unable to provide a definitive response in relation to the issue raised. If the late father of the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was an Irish citizen at the time of his birth then he is automatically entitled to Irish citizenship. If the person in question is not entitled to Irish citizenship by...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (22 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 15 March 2006. 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 — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (22 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a letter issued to the legal representative of the person referred to by the Deputy on 2nd February 2010 and that to date the documentation requested has not been received. I am further informed by INIS that a letter issued to the legal representative on 20th April 2010 and on receipt of a response from the legal...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 Apr 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 May 2007. A decision in this case issued to the applicant on 19th January 2010 and a copy of the consideration detailing the reasons for the decision was also provided.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (22 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 4 July 2006. 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 — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (22 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to refer the Deputy to the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 510 of Tuesday, 20 April, 2010. The position in relation to the person concerned as set out in that reply remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (22 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed that the person concerned presented at Maynooth Garda Station on 24 March of this year and was granted an extension of her permission to remain in the State in line with that granted to her mother. The person in question currently has permission to remain in the State under Stamp 4 conditions valid until 23 March, 2013.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (22 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned was granted Leave to Remain in the State for a six month period to 5 January 2010. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 3 July 2009. This communication also set out the conditions attached to this permission to remain in the State which included a requirement that the person concerned would obey the laws of the State. On 4 January...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (22 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The position in the State of the person concerned is that his asylum claims have been investigated by both the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, both of whom have concluded that the person concerned did not meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee. As a result, the person concerned was issued with a notification of intention to deport...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (22 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The case of the person was examined under Section 3(6) of the Immigration Act, 1999, (as amended), and Section 5 of the Refugee Act, 1996 (as amended), on the Prohibition of Refoulement. Consideration was given to representations submitted on his behalf by his legal representative for permission to remain in the State. On 25 March 2010, I refused permission to remain temporarily in the State...

Written Answers — Maintenance Orders: Maintenance Orders (22 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: There are a number of provisions in the law for ensuring that payments continue to be made by spouses in support of their dependent spouses and children. They include enabling powers for the courts to order attachment of the earnings of a debtor spouse, to order the securing of payments to the maintenance creditor, to order the payment of lump sums and to order arrears of maintenance to be...

Seanad: Fines Bill 2009: Second Stage. (22 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: ): I am pleased to present the Fines Bill 2009 to the Seanad. It has taken some time to prepare but I am confident that Senators will, when I outline its many innovative provisions, agree it is at the cutting edge of law reform. The Bill will update all existing fines that can be imposed in the District Court with equal increases to those fines that can be imposed in the higher courts,...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (21 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Office of Public Works that tenders for the provision of a new Garda station at Castleisland are currently being evaluated. Upon completion of this process a contract will be put in place and works will commence thereafter.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages. (21 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: ): As I stated on Committee Stage, in many cases strategy documents are produced without a legislative base. I do not believe it is appropriate to place such a strict requirement in a particular statute. I believe a flexible approach is more appropriate. The Garda Síochána policing plan sets out, as a priority, the protection of the security of the State and its citizens against domestic...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages. (21 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Section 8 provides for an offence of money laundering outside the State in certain circumstances. Such circumstances include where the conduct takes place on board an Irish ship or an aircraft registered in the State. The opening words of section 8(1) provide that the offence is committed only if the conduct concerned is an offence under the law of the place in which it has occurred, that...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages. (21 Apr 2010)

Dermot Ahern: On Committee Stage in the Dáil an amendment was made to the definition of "financial institutions" in section 24 to include the category of investment business firm within the meaning of the Investment Intermediaries Act 1995 so as to bring within the scope of the Bill certain insurance intermediaries who are not otherwise covered. However, this has had the unintended effect of bringing...