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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Pension Schemes (13 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: There are no semi-State companies under the aegis of the Department of Defence.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probation and Welfare Service (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: My Department's Human Resources Division has advised me that no action of the type referred to by the Deputy has been taken. The Deputy will appreciate that any further comment on this matter would not be appropriate in that it might identify persons to no good purpose.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The National Women’s Council of Ireland is the umbrella group for the promotion of women’s rights and women’s equality in Ireland with approximately 160 member organisations. It has received core funding from the State for many years to enable it to assist with the goal of achieving de facto gender equality, which has economic and social benefits as well as being a human...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have been advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that it is not the practice to extend a permission to remain to persons admitted on holiday visas for a period of 90 days or less, save in very exceptional and unforeseen circumstances. The reason for this approach is that an extension of visitor's permission should not generally arise in circumstances where the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Private Security Authority, established under the Private Security Services Act 2004 (as amended by the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011) is the regulatory body with responsibility for regulating and licensing the private security industry in the State. The Authority is an independent body under the aegis of my Department and the administration of the Authority is vested in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 466 and 484 of 23 October 2012 in which I said the following:The Programme for Government includes a commitment to introduce legislation to facilitate courts making provision for structured settlements in circumstances where lump sums are currently awarded as a consequence of individuals suffering catastrophic injury because of the negligence...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: These matters are currently under discussion with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and as the Deputy is aware, details of the estimate provision for my Department will be published in conjunction with the forthcoming Budget.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that the information he requested is set out in the table below and in he associated footnotes. There are no quasi-Governmental organisations under my remit. Information regarding the hiring of outside consultants on the part of An Garda Síochána could not be provided in the time allowed. As soon as this information becomes available, it will be forwarded...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority Inspections (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Private Security Authority (PSA), an independent agency under the remit of my Department, is the regulatory body with responsibility for regulating and licensing the private security industry in the State. While the Authority has provided the statistical information requested, which is set out in tabular form below, the Deputy might wish to note that much of the data for 2009 is not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person concerned was notified of the then Minister's proposal to make a Deportation Order in respect of him by letter dated 30th September, 2005. The person concerned was later notified, by letter dated 6th April, 2011, of his entitlement to apply for Subsidiary Protection in accordance with the provisions of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I refer the deputy to my reply below to Parliamentary Question Number 39980/12 of 20th of September, 2012. The situation is unchanged since then.I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy was granted permission to remain for a period of five years on 12 January, 2010 on the basis of being the spouse of an EU citizen, who...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in March, 2012. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, such as good character and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned had her leave to remain in the State renewed for a further three year period, to 25th April, 2014. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 20th April, 2011. This position still obtains. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in September, 2011. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation, such as good character and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: 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 be aware that it is not the practice to comment on applications that are pending. Applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: Officials in the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) 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. Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned is a failed asylum applicant. Arising from the refusal of her asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 29th September, 2008, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given the options, to be exercised...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person in question has permission to remain in the State on Stamp 4 conditions until 13 November 2016 on the basis of her marriage to an Irish national. Detailed information surrounding any possible entitlement to Irish Citizenship through the Naturalisation process in respect of the person concerned can be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my response to Dáil Question No 171 of 25 October, 2012. The decision referred to in that question issued to the person concerned on the 25 October, 2012. The person referred to by the Deputy arrived in Ireland on 19 May, 2006 and as a consequence is ineligible for consideration under the 2004 Student Probationary Extension. The person concerned has availed of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (8 Nov 2012)

Alan Shatter: 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 proceedings are ongoing, it would not be appropriate for me to comment further at this time. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail...