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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State in 2001 under the arrangements then in place for the parents of Irish citizen children. The permission granted is currently valid until April of 2010.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (26 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned made an application for a declaration of refugee status on 27 January 2003, including her two eldest children as dependants in her application. This application was ultimately unsuccessful, and on 30 December 2003, the person concerned was informed that the Minister was proposing to make deportation orders in respect of her, and her dependants. The third child of the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in April 2008. All valid applications are dealt with in chronological order as this is deemed to be the fairest to all applicants.The average processing time from application to decision is now at 24 months. More complicated...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (26 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) informs me that the person in question was refused Refugee Status and is therefore not entitled to be issued with an Irish Travel Document. The person concerned was granted temporary permission on 05 June 2009 to remain in the State for one year until 05 June 2010. In exceptional cases an application for an Irish temporary travel...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy was contacted by them on 10th February 2009 and was given permission to remain in the country for a four month period to facilitate them in obtaining a work permit. This person currently has permission to remain in the State until 29 June 2010 in accordance with their...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person concerned made an application for residence in the State based on his marriage to a French national on 17 June 2009. The legal representative for the person concerned was informed of the decision to refuse this application on 20 August 2009. The decision to refuse this application is currently under review. Officials...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory conditions are fulfilled. One such condition is that the Minister must be satisfied that the applicant is of good character. In pursuance of this condition, the Citizenship Division of my...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Officials in the long term residency section of my Department inform me that there is no record of an application from the person in question. The Deputy should note that reference number provided refers to a different person.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (26 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 27 November 2007. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The person concerned was informed, by letter dated 6 March 2009, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given three options...

Written Answers — Immigration Act 1999: Immigration Act 1999 (26 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: It is my Department's practice to seek to obtain the documentation referred to by the Deputy from persons whose cases are falling due for consideration under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). Such documentation is sought so that documentary evidence as to an individual's identity and nationality is to hand in advance of a decision being made. Where such documentation is...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Valid applications for certificates of naturalisation from the persons referred to in the Deputy's Question were received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in November 2006 and May 2006. All valid applications are dealt with in chronological order as this is deemed to be the fairest to all applicants.The average processing time from application to decision is now at 24 months. More...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (26 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) informs me that the person in question was refused Refugee Status and is therefore not entitled to be issued with an Irish Travel Document. The person concerned was granted temporary permission on 10 January 2008 to remain in the State for three years until 10 January 2011. In exceptional cases an application for an Irish temporary...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 705 of 16 September 2009. Further to the position as set out in that reply, I am informed that the person concerned registered with the Garda National Immigration Bureau in May of 2008 and currently has permission to remain in the State under Stamp 4 conditions until 24 January, 2010. I wish to inform the Deputy that a person...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned and her infant child applied for asylum on 29 March 2007. The infant child was included in his mother's asylum application. The person concerned gave birth to another child in the State in early 2007 and this child was also included in his mother's asylum application. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), the person concerned, and her...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I would like to assure the Deputy that the date given in my previous reply was correct i.e. the person concerned submitted what can only be termed as an application for permission to remain in the State on the basis of his parentage of an Irish-born child on 20 June 2008. This application was essentially a copy of a similar application submitted in October 2006, some 18 months after the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned has been granted temporary Leave to Remain in the State for a three year period to 17 November 2012. This decision was conveyed to the person concerned by letter dated 18 November 2009. Officials in the Citizenship Division of my Department inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation having been received from the person concerned.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (26 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 15 August 2005. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 17 January 2007, that the Minister...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned has been granted temporary Leave to Remain in the State for a three year period to 24 September 2010. This decision was conveyed to the person concerned by letter dated 24 September 2007 sent to the last notified address of the person concerned.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 17 October 2007. 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 — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 2 May 2007. 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...