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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 109 and 117 together. I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service (INIS) that they have received an application from the person mentioned by the Deputy. The application was received in the General Immigration Division of my Department on 18 May 2009 and the matter is currently receiving attention and the officials from the General...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (23 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that under the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority (PRA) was established as and from 4 November, 2006. The PRA replaces the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and, subject to the above Act, is independent in the performance of its functions. The Deputy will...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (23 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Private Security Appeal Board, established under the Private Security Services Act 2004, is the statutory body with responsibility for hearing appeals against decisions of the Private Security Authority. The Appeal Board is an independent body under the aegis of my Department. I have no role, therefore, in relation to the hearing of individual appeals by the Appeal Board. I understand,...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (23 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the visa application referred to has been approved.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (23 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have requested the CSO to provide the statistics sought by the Deputy directly to him.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: 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 July 2007. All 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 cases can at...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (23 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Under section 15(5) of the Garda Siochana Act 2005, the range of powers and duties of Reserve Gardai is a matter for the Garda Commissioner to determine. An internal review of the Garda Reserve was carried out in 2008 and certain proposals, relating to duties, training, communications, and representation, were submitted for consideration to the Commissioner and his senior management team. I...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 Sep 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 June 2007. All 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 cases can at...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that they have not as yet received an application from the persons mentioned by the Deputy. The persons concerned should be advised to write to the General Immigration Division, INIS, which is located at 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2, providing full details and documentation of their current circumstances and of...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (23 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that, as of 31 August 2009 the personnel strength of Maynooth Garda Station was 14. Responsibility for the allocation of personnel rests with the Garda Commissioner, in consultation with his senior management team. Resource levels are constantly monitored, in conjunction with crime trends and other demands made on An Garda Síochána. The situation will...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (23 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned has been granted temporary Leave to Remain in the State for a one year period to 20 August 2010. This decision was conveyed to the person concerned by letter dated 20 August 2009.

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (23 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Reception and Integration Agency of my Department that the person named by the Deputy left its accommodation facility some time ago and that it has no plans to offer the person concerned any alternative accommodation.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (23 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his earlier Parliamentary Question, No. 112 of Thursday, 2 July, 2009, in this matter. The latest position is that the person concerned is due to 'present' again at the Offices of the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) on Tuesday, 29 September 2009. He remains the subject of a valid Deportation Order and the enforcement of that Order is an...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (23 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 10 January 2006. She gave birth to a child in the State in early 2006 and this child was included on her asylum application. 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...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Applications for certificates of naturalisation from the first and second named persons referred to in the Deputy's Question were received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in November 2006 and January 2007. I decided to defer making any final decision in both cases until June 2010. The persons in question were notified of this position and the reasons for it in letters issued on...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (23 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 24 February 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 — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (23 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to his previous Parliamentary Question. I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question was granted Refugee status and made a Family Reunification application in respect of his wife in September 2008. This application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (23 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: An application for residence in the State on the sole basis of marriage to an Irish national was received from the person in question on 24 July 2009. The Immigration Services Section of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) issued an acknowledgement of this application and request for documentation on 30 July 2009. Applications of this kind, in fairness to all other...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (23 Sep 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 (23 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 22 February 1999. 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 then Asylum Division of the Department for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and, on...