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Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (19 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that local Garda management are aware of the issues referred to by the Deputy. I have been advised that additional resources have recently been allocated to the Community Policing Unit in the Garda District in question. I am informed that this has resulted in an increased availability of resources to police the location in question and this is ensuring...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (19 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation around the country is based on agreed priorities established by An Garda Síochána in consultation with the Garda representative associations. The programme is progressed by the Garda authorities working in close cooperation with the Office of Public Works, which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (19 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Directive 2004/38/EC was transposed into Irish law by way of Statutory Instrument No. 656 of 2006, European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) (No.2) Regulations 2006. Regulation 20 makes provision for the removal of EU citizens from this State in certain circumstances. Since the Regulations came into operation on 1st January, 2007, a total of fifty EU citizens have been removed on...

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (19 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda Síochána that, while there are a number of ongoing investigations into incidents of alleged trafficking there have been no convictions recorded to date for offences under the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act, 2008, which came into effect on 7 June, 2008. However, convictions for related offences, contrary to Section 2 of the Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking)...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 May 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 August 2006. A letter issued to the person concerned on 7 November, 2008 requesting further documentation. A copy of the letter was re-issued to the person in question on 14 May, 2009. Further processing of the application will...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 May 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 October 2006. Officials in that Section inform me that the application is at an advanced stage of processing and the file will be submitted to me for a decision in due course. The average processing time from application to...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (19 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 24 August 2005. Her application was refused following consideration of her 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 28 December 2007, that the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (19 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 8 April 2005. Her application was refused following consideration of her 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 29 November 2006, that the...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (19 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service that the person concerned entered the State in 2008 as a dependent of her husband who is the holder of a work permit and both have permission to remain in the State until 16 May 2009. It is open to individuals in this person's category to apply to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a work permit...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (19 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 17 September 2004. Her application was refused following consideration of her 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 11 October 2007, that the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (19 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 17 August 2006. His asylum application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The person concerned has initiated Judicial Review proceedings in the High Court, challenging the decision of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal in his case. As these...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (19 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person referred to by the Deputy applied for Asylum on 01/02/2005. 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 29/08/2005. This communication advised the person of his entitlement to appeal the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (19 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: There is currently no application pending in my Department for residency 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 — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (19 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my previous answer to Question 136 of the 26th March, 2009. As explained in my previous answer, the application was refused on the 22 August 2007 and a letter outlining the reasons for the refusal issued on the same date. A copy of this letter was sent to the applicant's legal representative at the same time.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (19 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department has no record of receiving a family reunification application in relation to the person stated. The person in question has been resident in the State since January of 2004 and has been granted permission to remain until 13th November, 2009 as a dependant of a parent granted status under the IBC/05 Scheme. I should point out that family...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (19 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 15 December 2003. 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 18 July 2005, that the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (19 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned was admitted to the State on a Family Reunification visa in 2002, to join his father. This has allowed the person concerned to reside legally in the State since that time. However, as he is not a person who has been granted the status of refugee in his own right, it is not open to him to apply for Family Reunification in respect of another family member. The Deputy might...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 May 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 2007. On examination of the application submitted it was determined that the person in question did not meet the statutory residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended....

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (19 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to advise the Deputy that the gathering of the information requested would require a disproportionate and inordinate amount of staff time and effort and could not be justified in current circumstances where there are other significant demands on resources. The Criminal Justice Act 1960, as amended by the Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners) Act 2003, provides that the...

Written Answers — Judicial Investigations: Judicial Investigations (19 May 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Mr Justice Francis Murphy, a Judge of the Supreme Court, was appointed in April 2000 to conduct an inquiry into the conduct of Judge Donnchadh O'Buachalla in accordance with Section 21 of the Courts of Justice (District Court) Act 1946. His report was published on 5 December 2000, copies were distributed and placed in the Oireachtas library. I have arranged for a copy to be forwarded to the...