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Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned, a Nigerian national, arrived in the State on 19 June, 2003 and applied for asylum. Her application was deemed withdrawn and subsequently refused by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner on 26 September, 2003. In accordance with section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, the person concerned was informed on 14 October, 2003 that the Minister was...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on the 20 August, 2005 and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of the 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 applicant was informed by letter dated 12 June,...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person in question made an application for permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005 for the processing of applications from the non-national parents of Irish born children born before 1 January 2005. As stated in my announcement, the closing date for the submission of applications for consideration under the revised arrangements...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: It is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications. As the Deputy will be aware, applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (28 Sep 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 — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (28 Sep 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 — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (28 Sep 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 — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (28 Sep 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 — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (28 Sep 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 — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (28 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my response to Parliamentary Question No. 206 of 28 June 2006. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Questions Numbers 388 and 389 of Wednesday, 27 September 2006. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (28 Sep 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 — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (28 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person referred to alleges that serious offences were perpetrated against her and other persons over a prolonged period. On 26 July, 2006 a meeting took place which included the person referred to, her legal representatives and officials of my Department. At the meeting the legal representatives of the person referred to handed over a substantial dossier of documents to the officials....

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (28 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Garda authorities are compiling the detailed information requested by the Deputy and I will forward these details to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 70 of Thursday, 15 June, 2006 and the written reply to that Question. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on the 6 January, 2003 and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of the 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 applicant was informed by letter dated 31 August,...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I would refer the Deputy to my replies to his Dáil Questions Nos. 190 of 1 June 2006 and 336 of 27 September 2006. The status of the person concerned is as set out in my reply of 27 September 2006.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 9 May, 2005 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 12 June, 2006, that the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person in question made a Family Reunification application on behalf of his wife in November 2004 and his 2 children in May 2005. These applications were forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. These investigations are completed and the Commissioner has forwarded a report to my Department. Applications...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 248 of Thursday, 25 May, 2006 and the written reply to that Question. The position is unchanged.