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Written Answers — Courts Service : Courts Service (3 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Courts Service operates under comprehensive provisions contained in the Courts Service Act 1998. The Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions, which include management of staff and resources, accommodation matters, provision of support services for the judiciary and provision of information. The Board of the Service considers and determines policy in relation to...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The position is that membership of the Pension Scheme for Established Civil Servants is only open to established civil servants. As the officer in question was employed in an unestablished capacity he could not have been a member of the established scheme. The Deputy may wish to note that the benefits payable to the officer under both the established and unestablished schemes are the same in...

Written Answers — Customs Investigations: Customs Investigations (3 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Customs Service of the Revenue Commissioners has primary responsibility for the prevention, detection, interception and seizure of controlled drugs at their point of importation. The service has particular responsibility for implementing import controls at points of entry to the State. The Garda Síochána, the Customs Service and other relevant national and international agencies...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned claimed asylum in the State on 18/08/1999 and had her claim examined by the Asylum Division and the Appeals Authority, following which it was recommended that she should be recognised as a refugee. Based on this recommendation, the person concerned was advised of my decision to issue her with a formal declaration of refugee status. This communication also advised the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 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. I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 138 on 18 June, 2009 in which I advised him that on examination of the application submitted it was determined that the application form had not been fully...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The first named person concerned, then a minor, was granted permission to remain in the State, as part of his mother's decision, for an initial one year period until 22 November 2005. This permission was subsequently extended, in conjunction with his mother's permission, until 19 March 2009. As the person concerned had become of age when this most recent permission expired, he was not...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 340 of Wednesday, 6 May, 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...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person referred to by the Deputy applied for Asylum on 10 November 2005. The claim was assessed by the Refugee Applications Commissioner who concluded that the person concerned did not meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee. The Commissioner's recommendation was communicated to her by letter dated 8 March 2006 and re issued 30 March 2006. This communication advised the person of...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that an application for residence by the person referred to by the Deputy is currently under review. Further documentation has been requested from the person concerned through his legal representatives and a decision will issue on receipt of this documentation.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to his earlier Parliamentary Questions, Nos. 271 of Tuesday, 13 October, 2009 and 125 of Thursday, 12 February, 2009, and the written Replies to those Questions. As stated in my last Reply, the case file of the person concerned now falls to 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...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 19 March 2009. 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 (3 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 2 October 2001. 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 15 October 2002, that the Minister...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to made a Family Reunification application in December 2007. A decision in this case issued to the applicant on 15th September 2009. It is open to the applicant to submit any further documentation or new information in relation to her application and this will be taken into consideration.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (3 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the Reply to Parliamentary Question No. 222 of Thursday, 3 April 2008. The status of the person concerned remains as set out in that Reply. The person concerned continues to meet the presentation requirements of the Garda National Immigration Bureau (G.N.I.B.) in accordance with Section 8(1)(b) of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended. He last presented on 15th October...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The first named person concerned applied for asylum on 21 May 2002. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), the first named 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,...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 21 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 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 686 of Wednesday, 16 September, 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a decision regarding their Family Reunification application was issued to the person referred to on the 6 October 2009.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 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 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 complicated...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (3 Nov 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Based on the information provided by the Deputy, my department has no record of a visa application for the person referred to.