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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: An application for a permanent residence card as the non-EU family member of an EU citizen has been received in respect of the person concerned. It is expected that a decision on the application will be made within the next few weeks.

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 64 and 65 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that between 2000 and 2006 there have been 13 proceedings commenced, with no convictions recorded, for offences under the Explosives Act, 1875 relating to fireworks. I am further informed by the Garda authorities that from 2000 to date in 2006 there have been 8 proceedings commenced, with no...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed that the Commissioners of Public Works, acting on behalf of the Reception and Integration Agency, purchased the following properties for the purpose of accommodating asylum seekers. Property Park Lodge, Killarney Atlas House, Tralee Atlas House, Killarney Cork Airport Hotel, Kinsale Road Johnson Marina Hotel, Tralee Parnell West Hotel, Dublin 1 — Sold Aug 06 Broc House, Dublin...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The detailed information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in the detail sought and is currently being compiled by the Garda authorities. I will contact the Deputy again when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: An application for residency in the State on the basis of marriage to an Irish national was received from the person in question in December 2005. An acknowledgement of receipt of the application was issued to the person concerned on 4 January, 2006. Applications of this kind, in fairness to all other such applicants, are dealt with in strict chronological order and currently take...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength (all ranks) of An Garda Síochána increased to a record 12,762 on Friday, 8 September, 2006, following the attestation of 249 new members. This compares with a total strength of 10,702 (all ranks) as at 30 June, 1997 and represents an...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The statutory provisions providing for the process of post-nuptial citizenship were repealed in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 2001, which came into effect on 30 November 2002. A transition provision contained in the Act enabled persons who married Irish citizens prior to 30 November 2002 to make a declaration on or before 29 November 2005. As the person in question married her...

Written Answers — Firearms Regulations: Firearms Regulations (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: An Garda Síochána have informed me that at present there are 226,533 legally held firearms in the State. The very fact that firearms are held illegally precludes statistics being available of the number of such firearms. However, the Garda Síochána take all appropriate action to ensure that illegally held firearms are seized and that the holders of such firearms are proceeded against.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my previous reply to his question No. 165 of 24 March 2005 regarding the person in question. Despite being advised on a number of occasions by officials in the Immigration and Naturalisation Service of my Department to make an application for permission to remain in the State, the person concerned has not done so to date. The matter cannot be considered until such an...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: As I informed the Deputy in my replies to his Dáil Questions on 8 February 2006 and on 27 September 2006, my Department has received no correspondence to date in relation to a request for a review of this case. If such a request is received it will be considered.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 77 of Thursday, 15th June, 2006, and 179 of Thursday, 22nd June, 2006 and the written replies to those Questions. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 177 of Thursday, 9th February, 2006; and 393 of Wednesday, 27th September, 2006 and the written replies to those Questions. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my previous reply to his question No. 425 of 27 September, 2006 regarding the person in question. The immigration status of the person concerned is still under review.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 468 of Tuesday, 31st January, 2006; 147 of Thursday, 27th April, 2006; 427 of Tuesday, 16th May, 2006, and 630 of Thursday, 6th July, 2006, and the written replies to those Questions. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person in question was granted permission to remain in the State on the basis of being the dependent of the parent of an Irish born child. However the renewal of this permission is currently under consideration as the person concerned has changed circumstances. It is expected that a decision will issue shortly in this case.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The persons referred to in the Deputy's question arrived in the State in 1998 and sought asylum. They subsequently withdrew their applications before a decision was reached and sought permission to remain on foot of parentage of their Irish born child in 1998. Such permission was granted for one year in September 1999. Applications for certificates of naturalisation were lodged in the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer to my replies to Parliamentary Question Nos. 209 and 76 of 29 June 2006 and 15 June 2006 respectively in which I informed the Deputy that the person concerned applied for naturalisation in November 2002 and I decided to refuse that application. I also informed the Deputy that it appears that the individual will be eligible to re-apply in January 2010 provided she maintains her...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 29 May, 2003 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his 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, he was informed by letter dated 3 February, 2005, that the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of Thursday, 1 June, 2006 and the written reply to that Question. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The persons in question were granted permission to remain in the State on 24 February 2006 under the revised arrangements for non-national parents of Irish children born prior to 1 January 2005.