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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (4 Apr 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 25 June 2021. It is open to any individual to lodge an application for a certificate of naturalisation if and...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it would appear the person's presence in the State may be unlawful as they do not have a 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 within the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (4 Apr 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. I am further advised that this person has a Stamp 4 which is valid until 19 May 2019, at which point he or she will be required to renew their permission. Queries in relation to the status of individual cases may be made...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (4 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it would appear the person's presence in the State may be unlawful as their most recent permission to remain in the State expired in August, 2011. The Deputy will appreciate that, under the relevant provisions of the Immigration Act, 2004, a non-national may not be in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (4 Apr 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 on behalf of the person referred to by the Deputy. The Deputy may wish to note that the registered post tracking number supplied with this question appears to be incorrect. It is open to any individual to lodge an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (4 Apr 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 may be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (4 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the visa application referred to will be examined shortly, and a decision will issue directly to the applicant and sponsor. I am also advised that the Policy Document on Family Reunification contains a stated business target that such visa applications should be dealt with within twelve...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (4 Apr 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 on behalf of the person referred to by the Deputy. As the Deputy will be aware the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (4 Apr 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 may be...

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

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State, on a stamp 4 basis, for one year on 19 July, 2017.  I understand that INIS received an application for renewal of this permission on 14 January, 2019. I am also advised that INIS wrote to the person...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Colscaradh) 2016: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Divorce) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages [Private Members] (3 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I want to acknowledge the disposition on the part of stakeholders, including non-governmental organisations, women's groups and other groups that have been engaged in family law at the cutting edge over recent years. I encourage them to ensure that they have an opportunity to play an important part in ensuring a broad level of information is available to the public so that we can have an...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Colscaradh) 2016: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Divorce) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages [Private Members] (3 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Tairgim leasú a 2:I leathanach 5, líne 17, "An Cúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht a thabharfar ar an leasú a dhéantar ar" a scriosadh agus "An tOchtú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht a thabharfar ar an leasú a dhéantar ar" a chur ina ionad. I move amendment No. 2:In page 4, line 16, to delete "The amendment to the...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Colscaradh) 2016: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Divorce) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages [Private Members] (3 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: This Bill, in its current form, reflects the number we are now at. A number of proposed amendments were not successful. I will get the Deputy a note to clarify the actual position. I do not know the sequence of numbers. At the outset, each Bill would have been given a number in sequence. I will be happy to let the Deputy know what happened to the thirty-sixth amendment if I get an...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Colscaradh) 2016: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Divorce) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages [Private Members] (3 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Tairgim leasú a 3:I leathanach 5, línte 19 agus 20, "an tAcht um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Colscaradh), 2016" a scriosadh agus "an tAcht um an Ochtú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Scaoileadh ar Phósadh), 2019" a chur ina ionad. I move amendment No. 3:In page 4, lines 18 and 19, to delete "Thirty-fifth Amendment of the...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Colscaradh) 2016: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Divorce) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages [Private Members] (3 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Tairgim leasú a 4:I leathanach 7, línte 3 go 5 a scriosadh agus an méid seo a leanas a chur ina n-ionad:"3° Féadfar socrú a dhéanamh le dlí chun aitheantas a thabhairt faoi dhlí an Stáit do scaoileadh ar phósadh arna thabhairt faoi dhlí sibhialta stáit eile."; agus I leathanach 7, línte 7 go 9 a scriosadh agus an méid...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Colscaradh) 2016: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Divorce) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages [Private Members] (3 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Perhaps the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht could be permitted to say a few words on the Bill.

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Colscaradh) 2016: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Divorce) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages [Private Members] (3 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Deputies for their comments. I appreciate the parties' approach to this issue. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle has been in this House longer than me but it seems from my recollection that no referendum has ever been passed with the support of a Government party or Government parties alone. I believe, therefore, it is important that we endeavour to achieve the type of consensus I am...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Colscaradh) 2016: Ordú don Tuarascáil [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Divorce) Bill 2016: Order for Report Stage [Private Members] (3 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Tairgim: "Go dtógfar Céim na Tuarascála anois." I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Colscaradh) 2016: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Divorce) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages [Private Members] (3 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Tairgim leasú a 1:I leathanach 5, línte 12 go 15 a scriosadh agus an méid seo a leanas a chur ina n-ionad:"(a) aisghairfear mír i d’fho-alt 2° d’alt 3 den téacs Gaeilge; (b) aisghairfear mír i d’fho-alt 2° d’alt 3 den téacs Sacs-Bhéarla; (c) déanfar mír ii d’fho-alt 2° d’alt 3 den...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Data (3 Apr 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that a total of 130 permissions for seafarers were renewed in 2018 under the Atypical Scheme operated by the Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service. I am further advised by INIS that since the inception of the Scheme in 2016,  to date a total of 246 individuals...