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Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am aware of the recent emergence in the State of outlets commonly known as 'Headshops' and I have been assured by the Garda authorities that the activities of such outlets are closely monitored by An Garda Síochána to ensure compliance with the law, in particular with the Department of Health and Children's Misuse of Drugs Acts 1977/1984. A number of these types of premises have already...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 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 October 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 — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of Thursday, 12 March 2009, and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned applied for asylum on 8 February 2006. 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person concerned made an application for residency in October 2008. The General Immigration Division wrote to the person in question on 7 July 2009, 29 July 2009, 24 September 2009 and 21 October 2009 requesting further information and documentation. This documentation was received on 28 October 2009 and will be...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made an application for residence in the State on the basis of his marriage to an EU National. This application was refused on 20 August 2009. The decision to refuse this application is currently under review at the applicant's request. An entitlement to residence in France would be a matter for the French...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 21 November 2006. 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 24 October 2008, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given three options...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 8 February 2007. Her asylum 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 13 November 2007, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given three...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 21 September 2006. 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 (5 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 (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: An 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 September 2009. On examination of the application submitted it was determined that the person in question did not meet that statutory requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended. The...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: An application for a certificate of naturalisation on behalf of the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in September 2009. Processing of the file has been completed and I have made a decision. The parent of the person in question was informed of this decision in a letter issued on 23 October 2009.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my previous Replies to his Parliamentary Questions. I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person in question was the subject of a Family Reunification/Permission to Remain application made by his brother in 2003. The Family Reunification/Permission to Remain application was refused in August 2004 and the brother of the person...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The persons concerned, a husband and wife, made separate applications for asylum on 3 March 2005 and 18 April 2005 respectively. The second named person gave birth to a child in the State later in 2005 and this child was subsequently included in her mother's asylum application. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), the persons concerned were entitled to remain in...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 78 of Thursday, 9 April, 2009, and the written Reply to that Question. As stated in my earlier Reply, the person concerned has submitted an application for Subsidiary Protection in the State which is under consideration at present. When consideration of this application has been completed, the person concerned will be notified in writing of the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (5 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 — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) informs me that the person in question was granted permission to remain in the State on 23 August 2006 on the basis of family reunification. In order to renew registration in the State, the person concerned must present at their local Garda National Immigration Bureau office with passport, approval letter from the Family Reunification...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the Reply given to his Parliamentary Question No. 699 on Tuesday 3 November 2009. The status of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: An 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 October 2009. On examination of the application submitted it was determined that the application in its entirety be returned to the person concerned for further attention on 12 October, 2009. In order to be fair to all applicants,...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Officials in the Citizenship Division of my Department 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. 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...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 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. I decided in my absolute discretion not to grant a certificate of naturalisation and the reason for refusal was disclosed to the person in question in a letter issued on 12 March, 2009. It is open to the person...