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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (14 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State. Representations were received from the person's legal representative pursuant to Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), to revoke the Deportation Order. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (14 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned had their permission to remain in the State renewed for a further three year period to 4th December, 2017. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by registered post dated 25th November, 2014. The position in relation to the immigration status of Long...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (14 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State, on a stamp 4 basis, until 11 January, 2017 on the basis of parentage of an Irish citizen child. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 12 January, 2016. Queries in relation to the status of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. It is open to any individual to lodge an application for citizenship if and when they are in a position to meet the statutory requirements as prescribed in the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned made an application for a right of residency in the State, based on his parentage of an Irish citizen child on 12 October, 2015. I am advised that such applications are considered on a case by case basis having regard to the particular circumstances, including, inter...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of a current application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (14 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the position, as set out in reply to a previous PQ dated 14th July 2015, remains unchanged. "I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department (INIS) that an application was received, for permission to remain in the State from the person mentioned, on 4...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (14 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of processing and the case will be submitted to me for decision shortly. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (14 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware of the legal requirement on an Immigration Officer at a Port of Entry to apply the provisions of Section 4 of the Immigration Act, 2004 where the refusal of permission to enter or be in the State is contemplated, to satisfy themselves that one or more of the grounds set out in the section apply to a given circumstance. On a procedural level Immigration Officers must...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (14 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to is the subject of a Deportation Order and therefore has no entitlement to residency in the State. Representations were received asking that her Deportation Order be revoked, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as amended)....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is ongoing with a view to establishing whether the conditions for naturalisation, such as good character and lawful residence are satisfied. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ground Rents Payments (13 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The general position regarding ground rents is that section 2 of the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) Act 1978 introduced a prohibition on the creation of new leases reserving ground rents on dwellings. As regards remaining ground rents, Part III of the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (No. 2) Act 1978 contains a statutory scheme whereby the holder of a leasehold interest may, at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mental Health Commission (13 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware, the Oireachtas passed the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill on 17 December 2015 which provides for the Decision Support Service to be established within the Mental Health Commission rather than in the Courts Service as originally envisaged. The Mental Health Commission, which is an independent body, was chosen as the location for the Decision Support Service...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Emergency Services Personnel (13 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: There is specific legislation in place to deal with assaults to emergency workers in front line positions. I would refer the Deputy to section 19 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994, as amended by section 185 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006. Section 19 provides that any person who assaults or threatens to assault a "peace officer" acting in the execution of their duty is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (13 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am having inquires made of the Legal Aid Board regarding this matter and I will respond to the Deputy in the near future.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (13 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation around the country is progressed by the Garda authorities working in close cooperation with the Office of Public Works (OPW), which has the responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that works in relation to the public office of the station are under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (13 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can advise the Deputy that in accordance with Section 2A of the Firearms Act, 1925, as amended, a person over 14 years of age can apply for a firearms training certificate. Where the applicant is under 16 years of age, the application must be accompanied by the written consent of the applicant's parent of guardian. The training certificate authorises the person to possess a firearm only...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Certificates (13 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can advise the Deputy that S.1(g)(i) of the Firearms Act as amended, defines the following component parts of a firearm as actual ‘firearms’ under the Act: ‘telescope sights with a light beam, or telescope sights with an electronic amplification device or an infra-red device, designed to be fitted to a firearm....’. Applicants for firearm certificates may apply...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (13 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Transfer of Sentenced Persons Acts, 1995 and 1997 provide a mechanism whereby non-nationals serving sentences in Ireland may apply to serve the remainder of their sentences in their own countries and, similarly, Irish persons who are imprisoned overseas may apply to serve the remainder of their sentences in Ireland. Such transfers may be facilitated where the other country has ratified...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Migrant Accommodation (13 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: On behalf of the Office for the Promotion of Migrant Integration (OPMI), the Reception & Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department has entered into a contract with the proprietors of the Clonea Strand Hotel for the use of the premises in question as an Emergency Reception and Orientation Centre (EROC). If there are issues on which the group wish to receive additional information...