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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 12 May 2004. 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 — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy has been granted five years permission to remain in the State based on his marriage to an EU citizen.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (17 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 March 2007. Officials in the Citizenship Division inform me that a letter issued to the applicant on 4 November 2009 clarifying the position in relation to the applicant's name for naturalisation purposes.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 369 of Wednesday, 6 May, 2009, and the written Reply to that Question. As stated in my last Reply, the case of the person concerned now falls to be considered in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and Section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) on the prohibition of refoulement. All...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (17 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 93 of Thursday, 9 April, 2009, and the written Reply to that Question. As stated in my last Reply, the position in the State of the person concerned will now be decided by reference to the provisions of Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and Section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) on the prohibition of refoulement....

Written Answers — Judgment Debts: Judgment Debts (17 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The rate of interest on judgment debts, reduced from 11% to 8% in 1989, has not been varied since that date. The rate is being reviewed in my Department.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 220 on Wednesday, 14 October, 2009, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: There is currently no application pending in my Department for residency in the case of the person whose details were supplied. If an application for asylum has been made by the person concerned, the Deputy will of course be aware that it is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (17 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 258 on 13 October, 2009. The position remains as stated. In the absence of more specific information the Citizenship Division of my Department inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the spouse of the person referred to in the Deputy's Question. I am also informed that there is a...

Written Answers — Travel Documents: Travel Documents (17 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) informs me that the person in question was refused Refugee Status in 2005 and is therefore not entitled to be issued with an Irish Travel Document. The person concerned was granted temporary permission on 11 March 2008 to remain in the State for three years until 11 March 2011. In exceptional cases an application for an Irish temporary...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 393 of 9 June, 2009. I am informed that the person concerned registered with the Garda National Immigration Bureau on 3 January, 2008, and currently has permission to remain in the State under Stamp 4 conditions until 2 November, 2010.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (17 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have set out the position in relation to rural Garda stations in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of the 10th of November 2009.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (17 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is based on agreed priorities established by An Garda Síochána who work in close cooperation with the Office of Public Works, which has the responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. I am advised by the Garda authorities that in due course it is planned to build a new station at Ballyvary...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (17 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy may be aware sections 2, 3 and 4 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 provide for three categories of offences of assault respectively. Section 2 provides for an offence of assault. Section 3 provides for an offence of assault causing harm and Section 4 for an offence of assault causing serious harm. Offences under sections 3 and 4 of the Act come within the...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (17 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: As I indicated in my reply to Question 114 of 10th November, a complex range of training, technological, financial and legal issues must be addressed before the changeover referred to by the Deputy could take place. The Garda Síochána are at an advanced stage in developing proposals for the operational aspects of a new system. Because of the complexities involved, it is likely that any...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (17 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The position is that the Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009 is awaiting Committee Stage in the Seanad.

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (17 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (17 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Prisoner Education: Prisoner Education (17 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: To date in this year, 95 prisoners have undertaken courses through the Open University at a cost of €88,561.12. Of these, 26 were non-Irish nationals. I would like to clarify that, in common with all prisoner services provided by the Irish Prison Service, access to Open University courses is not differentiated on the basis of nationality. There is a uniform application procedure with...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 145 of Thursday, 5 November, 2009, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.