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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my replies to questions No. 425 of 27 September 2006 and No. 77 of 26 October 2006. In November 2006, the person concerned made an application for Subsidiary Protection under European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations, Statutory Instrument No. 518 of 2006 and also made representations to me to remain temporarily in the State under Section 3 of the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department on 26 April 2006. The average processing time for applications for naturalisation for adults is approximately 24 months at the present time. However, I understand that the person concerned is a refugee. In accordance with the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 343 of Wednesday, 7th June, 2006 (ref: 21848/06) and the written reply to that Question. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my Reply to his Dáil Question No. 61 of 15 June 2006. The status of the persons concerned remains as set out in that Reply. I have nothing further to add in this matter.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 325 of 27th September 2006. The position remains unchanged. The question of application for Judicial Review is a matter for the person concerned.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my previous answer to Question 38447/06 of the 16th November 2006. Further documentation relating to this application was received from the Deputy's office on the 22nd of November 2006. This application is under consideration and a decision will issue in due course.

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 236 of Tuesday 24th October, 2006 in this matter and my written reply to that question. The position remains the same.

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 307 and 318 together. As the Deputy will be aware, applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner (ORAC) and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal (RAT) which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status should be...

Written Answers — Drug Prevalence: Drug Prevalence (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed that currently, the joint Prevalence Survey undertaken in partnership between the National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD — Republic of Ireland) and the Drugs and Alcohol Information and Research Unit (DAIRU — Northern Ireland) is generally regarded as the most reliable baseline data on drug prevalence in Ireland. That study, which surveyed 8,442 people aged 15-64 in...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the application in question was approved on 5th October, 2006.

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that, in addition to the Community based CCTV grant aided scheme, Garda CCTV Schemes are currently operational in the following 9 areas: Dublin South Central, Dublin North Central, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Tralee, Bray, Dundalk and Dún Laoghaire. In addition, a scheme for Finglas has been approved and funded and some work remains in order to complete...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 229 of Thursday 16 February, 2006, and the written reply to that Question. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: The person in question was granted permission to remain in the State on 17 October 2005 under the revised arrangements for non-national parents of Irish children born prior to 1 January 2005 commonly referred to as the IBC/05 scheme. Advertisements inviting applications for renewal of permission to remain granted under the IBC/05 scheme were placed in National Newspapers this morning 31...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: The applications referred to by the Deputy were received in the Visa Office, Dublin on 4th January, 2007. The Visa Officer examining the applications requested additional documentation on 18th January, 2007. To date, this documentation has not been received by my Department.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my previous answer to Questions Nos. 345 and 361 of 27 September 2006. These applications are under consideration and a decision will issue in due course.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 87 of 12 October 2006 in which I indicated the position in relation to both of these applications. This remains the position.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: The first named person arrived in the State on 16 December, 1999 and applied for asylum. Her husband arrived in the State on 23 May 2001 and applied for asylum. Their applications were refused following consideration of their case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Question No. 90 of 12 October 2006. I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the review of this application is completed. The person in question has recently been notified that the original decision is upheld.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: The Immigration Division of my Department has recently requested further documentation from the person referred to by the Deputy. On receipt of same, the application will be fully considered.

Written Answers — Staff Training: Staff Training (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: I can inform the Deputy that while the specific arrangements in place in the various criminal justice agencies under my Department's aegis will vary according to the needs and function of the organisation, the general approach in respect of interaction with persons with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) would be to involve relevant specialist services as appropriate and as the need arises.