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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (6 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned applied for a right of residency, accompanied by a right to work, based on parentage of an Irish citizen child. The application was received in the relevant Section of INIS in February, 2016. INIS is in correspondence with the person concerned to seek clarification on some...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Data (6 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 55 and 56 together. I am advised that, at the end of September 2016, the overall staff allocation to Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) was 687 (649 full time equivalent). Staff are deployed across a wide range of activities including the broad areas of asylum and immigration processing, visa processing, border management and policy areas of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Spent Convictions Legislation (6 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Act 2016 was commenced in full on 29th April 2016. The effect of the Act is that a person is not obliged to disclose certain convictions which are over 7 years old, subject to specified limitations. A person will not be penalised in law or incur any liability for failing to disclose a spent conviction. In accordance with the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (6 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: 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 and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. I understand the person recently renewed his permission to reside in the State, which is now extended to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Staff Recruitment (6 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, I approved a proposal to fill the County Registrar vacancy in County Westmeath. Sanction to proceed with this appointment has recently been received from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the necessary preparations are being made in regard to the recruitment process which will be conducted by the Public Appointments Service in the near future. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prison Service (6 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can advise the Deputy the terms and conditions of the competition for Chief Officer II (Work and Training) were set out in the Circular which was published at the outset of the competition. The Interview board were briefed in advance of the interview stage and provided with the relevant scoring sheet. The awarding of marks in any interview process is a matter for the interview board...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (6 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is primarily responsible for the provision of equipment for An Garda Síochána and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda Water Unit currently has two patrol boats, four rigid inflatable boats and nine inflatable boats, as set out in the table. Boats assigned to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (6 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of her identified operational demands and the availability of resources and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I am advised by the Garda authorities that the information requested by the Deputy is as set out in the table. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (6 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to was deported to Brazil on 13 July 2016. The consequence of a Deportation Order is that the person concerned must leave and remain outside the State. Representations were received from the person concerned pursuant to Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (6 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: 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 under consideration and has not yet reached a conclusion. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (6 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned has been granted permission to remain in the State for the period to 14th December, 2016. The decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 14th December, 2015. This permission was granted to enable the person concerned obtain a valid passport or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (6 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned has been granted permission to remain in the State for the period to 14th December, 2016. The decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 14th December, 2015. This permission was granted to enable the person concerned obtain a valid passport or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (6 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: 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. I am also informed that the person concerned applied for a right of residency, accompanied by a right to work, based on parentage of an Irish citizen child in December, 2015....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (6 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: 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), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the persons concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (6 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the persons mentioned are in the State under student conditions (Stamp 2) which is not reckonable to attain citizenship in the State. Both of the persons mentioned were granted permission to remain in the State to facilitate them in applying for Work Permits. When they are the holders of Work...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (6 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned applied for a right of residency, accompanied by a right to work, based on parentage of an Irish citizen child. The applicant was granted permission for a period of one year on 26 August 2015, in order for the person concerned to obtain a national passport. The national...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (6 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I refer the Deputy to his earlier Parliamentary Question, No. 123 of Tuesday, 27th September, 2016 and the written reply to that Question. I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the position is unchanged since then. "I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the first named person...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (6 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of an application having been received for an extension of permission in respect of the person mentioned by the Deputy. In the event that an application is made for an extension of permission to remain in the State, it will be considered in due course. Details of how to make an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (6 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the application for subsidiary protection made by the person concerned was formally refused by letter dated 5th October, 2016. This letter also advised the person concerned of the three options available to them as a result, as provided for under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended)....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (6 Oct 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: 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 03 February 2010. This Order requires the person concerned 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 Bureau. ...