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Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State and claimed asylum on 11 December 2006. His asylum application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Following the formal refusal of the asylum application, the case was considered under Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 149 of Thursday, 19 February 2009, and the written Reply to that Question. The first named person concerned applied for asylum on 14 April 2005. 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...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to her Parliamentary Question No. 80 of Thursday, 9 April 2009, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of Thursday 21 May 2009 in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service that the person referred to by the Deputy entered this State on 28 December 2007 and registered with the Garda National Immigration Bureau as a student on 25 January 2008. Her current permission to remain as a student will expire on 4 January 2010. To date we have not received an application from the person referred to, to...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy will be aware, from previous Dáil replies in this matter, that the person concerned is awaiting deportation following a comprehensive examination of his asylum claim and of his application to remain temporarily in the State. The Deputy will also be aware that the person concerned evaded his deportation from 30 October 2003 until 21 May 2009 when he began presenting, as required,...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 653 of Tuesday 27 January 2009 and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned applied for asylum on 8 April 2004. 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...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person concerned made a Family Reunification application in respect of her husband in April 2008. The Family Reunification Division of INIS has recently been in contact with the person in question requesting further information and documentation. On receipt of that information the application will be processed...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 Jul 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 November 2007. The average processing time from application to decision is now at 23 months. The Citizenship Division is currently commencing further processing of applications received in early 2008. More complicated cases can...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 Jul 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 July 2006. Officials in that Section inform me that the application is in the final stages of processing and the file will be submitted to me for a decision in due course.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (2 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that investigations in respect of all missing persons remain open and any new information received is the subject of investigation. Liaison is maintained with their families, who are apprised of any significant developments. Operation Trace was established in October, 1998. The original objectives of the investigation team under this Operation were to...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (2 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following table sets out the number of murders recorded and detected in each year from 1989 - 2008 and in 2009 up to 29 June. Figures provided are provisional, operational and liable to change. I am further informed that a breakdown of the current position in outstanding cases as requested by the Deputy is not readily available and could only...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (1 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Marriage to an Irish national does not confer any automatic right to enter to reside in the State solely on that basis. The Immigration Division of my Department has informed me that following the marriage, the Ghanian national (as a visa required national) should apply for a spouse of Irish national entry visa from the Honorary Consul of Ireland, PW Ghana Ltd, 10 Abidjan Avenue, East Legon,...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (1 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have read the US Trafficking in Persons (TIPs) Report 2009 which was published by the US State Department recently. The Report makes a valuable contribution to research in the area of human trafficking. It sheds light on this modern day form of slavery and sets out the efforts countries are making to counteract these abuses. Insofar as human trafficking in Ireland is concerned the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Applications for a certificate of naturalisation are considered under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. The applicant must fulfil certain Statutory requirements, including requirements in relation to residency. However, I am empowered to dispense with the statutory conditions in whole or in part in certain circumstances - for example where the applicant is of Irish...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Officials in my Department prepare a comprehensive submission to me in respect of each application for naturalisation. This submission addresses any claims for the exercise of my discretion in areas such as Irish descent and Irish associations. I decide whether to grant naturalisation based on my evaluation of the merits of the entire case as presented to me. Statistics are therefore not...

Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (1 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am in receipt of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly's report of its inquiry into cross-border policing co-operation. I wish to thank the Assembly for taking an interest in this area and for delivering the report, the conclusions of which are being given careful consideration in my Department. In relation specifically to the issue raised by the Deputy, the Criminal Justice (Mutual...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (1 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum in the State on 11 August 2005. Her application was refused following consideration of her 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 Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 16 March 2006,...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was recently received in the Citizenship Section of my Department. Officials in that Section have recently sought further documentation, on two occasions, from the applicant in support of his application. On receipt of these documents, the person in question will be informed when further...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (1 Jul 2009)

Dermot Ahern: In the time available it has not been possible for the Garda authorities to supply the details requested by the Deputy. I will be in contact with the Deputy when the information is to hand.