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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (13 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength of An Garda Síochána on 30 April 2013, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 13,330. There are also 1,087 members of the Garda Reserve with a further 172 in training. In relation to recruitment, I am in discussions with my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (13 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: An Garda Síochána continues to proactively and resolutely tackle all forms of drug crime in this jurisdiction. The Garda National Drugs Unit, works closely with dedicated Divisional and District Drug Units and other national units, including the Organised Crime Unit, as well as the Criminal Assets Bureau in targeting persons involved in the illicit sale and supply of drugs. In...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (13 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, throughout the organisation and I have no direct function in the matter. This allocation of resources is constantly monitored in the context of demographics, crime trends, policing needs and other operational strategies in place on a District, Divisional and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (13 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned was granted temporary permission to remain in the State under stamp 4 conditions on 6 April 2005 for an initial two year period, under the revised arrangements applicable to the non-EEA national parents of Irish born children born in the State before 1 January, 2005, more commonly known as the IBC/05 Scheme. The permission was renewed in 2007 and was subsequently renewed...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Subsidiary Protection Applications (13 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned is a failed asylum applicant. Arising from the refusal of her asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 29th October, 2009, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given the options, to be exercised...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (13 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy currently has permission to reside in the State until the 28 June 2013 on Stamp 3. I have been inform by INIS that the person referred to by the Deputy was registered in the State since 2005 as the dependent of her husband who was a work permit holder. The person made an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (13 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned is a failed asylum applicant. Arising from the refusal of his asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 24th April, 2009, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (13 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned had a Deportation Order made against him, following the refusal of his asylum application and his application for subsidiary protection and the subsequent consideration of his case under Section 3(6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). The person concerned lodged judicial review proceedings in the High Court, challenging the decision to refuse his subsidiary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (13 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that the application has entered the final stage of processing and I intend to grant citizenship. A letter has issued to the person referred to by the Deputy asking him to submit the prescribed fee and other documents. Upon receipt of the fee and documentation, the case will be finalised. The person concerned will be invited in due course to attend a citizenship...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (13 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned has been granted permission to remain in the State for the period to 7th June, 2016. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 7th June, 2013. It will be open to the person concerned to apply to the Citizenship Division of my Department for a Certificate of Naturalisation when she is in a position to meet the lawful residency...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (13 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy arrived in the State on 20 June 2005 as a visitor and was granted visitor's permission until the 29 June 2005. It would appear that the person has remained here without the appropriate permission. This is in breach of Section 5 (1) of the Immigration Act 2004 which provides...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (13 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned was granted temporary permission to remain in the State under stamp 4 conditions on 1 December, 2005 for an initial two year period, under the revised arrangements applicable to the non-EEA national parents of the Irish born children born in the State before 1 January, 2005, more commonly known as the IBC/05 Scheme. The permission was subsequently renewed with the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (13 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: Officials in the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (13 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in October, 2012. The application is being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, such as good character and lawful...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (13 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) in August, 2011. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (13 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: Officials in the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (13 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order so therefore has no right to residency or naturalisation in the State. The person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order, signed on 19 February 2013, following a detailed examination of the representations he submitted for consideration under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (13 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: Section 9 of the Immigration Act, 2004 provides for the setting up of a register of non-nationals who obtain permission to remain in the State. This register is maintained by the officer in charge of the Garda National Immigration Bureau in the Dublin Metropolitan area or by the Superintendent of the Garda Siochana in a Garda District outside that area. The obligation on certain...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (13 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in September, 2011. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Policy (13 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy was approved as the subject of a Family Reunification application on 16th May 2006. I am further informed by INIS that the person referred to by the Deputy was granted permission to enter and reside in the State pursuant to Section 18 of the Refugee Act, 1996 (as amended) and...