Results 3,921-3,940 of 21,096 for speaker:Charles Flanagan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that an application from the person referred to by the Deputy to transfer to Ireland to serve his sentence here has been received and is under consideration.  The application process involves obtaining reports from outside agencies including An Garda Síochána and the Probation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of a current application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy. A previous application was returned in its entirety on 12 June 2019 as it was deemed ineligible as it did not satisfy the residency requirements and was not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned has submitted written representations. The position in the State of the person concerned will now be decided by reference to the provisions of Section 3 (6) of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department that a request for further permission was received from the person concerned on 7 May, 2019.  The Deputy will appreciate that such requests are dealt with in chronological order.  I understand that the request is under active consideration and a decision will be made as soon as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it would appear this person's presence in the State may be unlawful as they do not appear to hold a current permission to remain in the State. The Deputy will appreciate that, under the relevant provisions of the Immigration Act, 2004, a non-national may not be in the State other than...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a request from the person concerned for permission to reside in the State as an adult dependent of his father was received on 11 May, 2018.  I am also advised that INIS wrote to person concerned on 25 February, 2019, 13 May, 2019 and 1 July, 2019 seeking further...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, if an application for asylum or subsidiary protection has been made in the State, for confidentiality reasons it is not the practice to comment on such applications and the applicant or his legal representative should contact either the International Protection Office (IPO) or the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT) directly, as appropriate. The IPO...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is ongoing. On completion of the necessary processing the application will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. Should further documentation be required it...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy, who currently has permission to reside in the State until 2 February 2020. It is open to any individual to lodge an application for a certificate of naturalisation if and when...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of a request for permission to reside from the person concerned. I am further informed that it is open to the person concerned to write to Unit 5, Domestic Residence and Permissions Division, INIS, PO Box 12695, Dublin 2, setting out his current circumstances....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it would appear this person's presence in the State may be unlawful as they do not appear to hold a current permission to remain in the State. The Deputy will appreciate that, under the relevant provisions of the Immigration Act, 2004, a non-national may not be in the State other than...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of an application for Long Term Residency from the person concerned.  In order to make an application for Long Term Residency the person concerned must have been legally resident in the State for a minimum of 5 years (i.e. 60 months) on an employment permit/work...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that this person was granted a declaration of refugee status in 2002. The INIS advises that return by a refugee to his or her country of nationality will provide grounds for consideration of revocation of his or her refugee status under Section 52 of the International Protection Act 2015. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 29 September 2017.  This Order requires the person to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State.  The enforcement of the Deportation Order is a matter for the Garda National Immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 20/06/2002.  This Order requires the person to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State.  Requests were received from the person concerned, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3(11) of the...

Parole Bill 2016: Fifth Stage (3 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Deputy very much. I will take that.

Parole Bill 2016: Fifth Stage (3 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Tomorrow is another day.

Parole Bill 2016: Fifth Stage (3 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I thank my officials for working to meet deadlines.

Parole Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: For the purposes of clarity, Standing Order 164A provides: "Twelve months following the enactment of a Bill, save in the case of the Finance Bill and the Appropriation Bill, the member of the Government or Minister of State who is officially responsible for implementation of the Act shall provide a report which shall review the functioning of the Act and which shall be laid in the...

Parole Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I cannot tell the Deputy but the word "shall" is worth noting.