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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The total amount paid in respect of legal and related costs to assist the Stardust Victims Committee's participation in the independent examination carried out into their case for a renewed inquiry was €424,300 including VAT. While it was initially agreed by Government that €400,000 should be paid to a nominated firm of solicitors for all legal costs incurred by the Stardust Victims...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Pulse system is available at all Divisional and District Headquarters and 24 hour stations. The number of Garda stations on the PULSE network has now increased to 347 out of 703 locations and these account for over 85% of incidents. It was never the intention of the Garda authorities to provide PULSE in every single Garda location and the...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The information requested is currently being researched by the Garda Síochána. I will contact the Deputy when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The total number of persons who were issued with Deportation Orders in 2008 was 679. Of these 161 were subsequently deported. From 1 January 2009 to 30 September 2009 the total number of Deportation Orders signed was 860. Of which 193 have subsequently been enforced. The enforcement of Deportation Orders is and remains an operational matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau.While...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The deportation costs provided below refer to the removal from the State of illegal immigrants and persons whose asylum applications were refused. The vast majority of the removals involved persons whose asylum applications were refused. Set out in a table are the costs for 2008 and up to 30 September 2009 of the removal of persons subject to Deportation Orders, by scheduled and charter...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Oct 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 2007. 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 (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 29 August 2003. 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Oct 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 2009. 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 (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 7 January 2005. His asylum application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The person concerned was informed, by letter dated 23 November 2005, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given three...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 30 March 2004. His asylum application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The person concerned was informed, by letter dated 16 November 2004, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given three...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 7 September 2006 on her own behalf and on behalf of her child. 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 22 November 2007, that the Minister proposed to make a...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 23 February 2007. His asylum application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The person concerned was informed, by letter dated 19 November 2008, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given three...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person to whom he refers was granted permission to remain in the State in June of 2001 under the arrangements then in place for the non-EEA parents of Irish citizen children. The permission granted was for an initial period of twelve months. Under the terms of the procedures under which the person concerned was granted permission to remain, such persons...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 135 of Thursday, 28 May, 2009 and 345 of Wednesday, 6 May, 2009 and the written Replies to those Questions. As stated in my last 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy will be aware of the history of this case from previous Parliamentary Questions. The person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order following a comprehensive examination of his asylum claim and of his application to remain temporarily in the State. In addition he has been evading his deportation since 10 August 2004 and should therefore present himself to the Garda...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Oct 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 2007. 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 (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: There is currently no application pending in my Department for leave to remain 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 — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The first named person concerned applied for asylum on 6 December 2005. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), she 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Oct 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 July 2007. 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 — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned has been granted Leave to Remain temporarily in the State for a one year period, to 24 August 2010. This decision was conveyed to the person concerned by letter dated 24 August 2009. This communication advised the person concerned of the conditions attaching to this permission and outlined the registration process involved which was to attend at the Offices of the Garda...