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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (25 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: There is currently no application pending in my Department for residency or citizenship 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 on asylum applications that are pending.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (25 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: An application for residence in the State on the basis of marriage to an Irish national was made by the person in question on 2 December 2008. An initial request for documentation was made to the application by the Immigration Services Section of my Department on 5 May 2009. A further request for documentation was made to the applicant on 17 June 2009. Upon receipt of the requested...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 Jun 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 December 2008. 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 at...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Officials in the Citizenship Division of my Department inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question.

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (25 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned claimed asylum in the State on 24/10/2006 and had his claim examined by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner following which it was recommended that he should be recognised as a refugee. Based on this recommendation, the person concerned was advised of my decision to issue him with a formal declaration of refugee status by letter dated 31/01/2007. This...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 Jun 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 September 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 at...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person concerned was the subject of a Family Reunification application which was approved in August 2005. I am also informed that it is not open to applicants for Refugee Family Reunification to make applications in respect of family members. I am further informed by INIS that there is no record of a Family...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (25 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person referred to by the Deputy applied for Asylum on 11/01/2005. 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 him by letter dated 29/06/2005. This communication advised the person of his entitlement to appeal the...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (25 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: On the basis of the information provided by the Deputy's office, it is open to the person concerned to make an on-line visa application. Comprehensive guidelines for making visa applications is available on the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration website (www.inis.gov.ie). The applicant may submit all relevant documentation to the Irish Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, in this instance....

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (25 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Officials in the Long Term Residency Section of my Department inform me that there is no record of any applications received from the persons referred to in the Deputy's Question. An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the first person concerned was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department on 14 January 2009. The average processing time from application to...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (25 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person concerned is the subject of a Family Reunification application made in February 2009. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This investigation is completed and the Commissioner has forwarded a report...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (25 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No 167 of 2 April 2009. The person's case is currently being considered by officials in my Department in the context of Section 3 of the Immigration Act,1999. The person concerned will be contacted directly and notified of any decision made regarding his status in the State in due course.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 Jun 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 April 2008. 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 at...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (25 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 21 June 2007. 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 12 March 2008, that the Minister...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (25 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The application of the person concerned is registered at the appeal stage of the asylum process. You will be aware that information in relation to any applicant (other than to a duly authorised Legal Representative) can be issued by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal only with the written approval of the applicant.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (25 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The first named person concerned applied for asylum on 22 March 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 Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the first named person concerned was informed, by letter dated 31 March...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (25 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Officials in the Long Term Residency Section of my Department inform me that there is no record of an application from the persons referred to in the Deputy's Question.

Written Answers — Unaccompanied Minors: Unaccompanied Minors (25 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The question concerned refers to my response to a previous Parliamentary Question in relation to the person concerned. However, no further information identifying the specific previous Parliamentary Question referred to has been supplied. Following an extensive review of all previous Parliamentary Questions regarding the person concerned, officials in my Department have been unable to...

Written Answers — Territorial Boundaries: Territorial Boundaries (25 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: There has been no formal agreement between Ireland and the UK on the delimitation of a territorial waters boundary between the two states. However, the policy of the two Governments has been to co-operate in a pragmatic fashion. In that context, the Loughs Agency, one of the North/South Bodies arising from the Good Friday Agreement, is responsible for the regulation of certain activities...

Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Report and Finals Stages (Resumed) (25 Jun 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy's amendments propose to refer complaints in respect of the Defence Forces and the Revenue Commissioners to the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces and the Office of the Ombudsman, respectively. Concerning complaints made by the public in respect of the Garda, the section already provides that complaints regarding the Garda Síochána are referred by the complaints referee to the...