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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The refugee in question made an application for family reunification in respect of her five children in December 2003, this was refused in July 2005. Following the receipt of further information, this application was reviewed and a decision has recently issued to the person in question. I understand that the person in question also made an application for Family Reunification on behalf of her...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 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 — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I would refer the Deputy to my Reply to his Dáil Question No. 61 of 15 June 2006. The status of the persons concerned remains as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I would refer the Deputy to my Replies to Dáil Question Numbers 183 of 22 June, 2006 and 74 of 15 June, 2006, in relation to the cases of the persons concerned. Since my last reply in this matter, the United Kingdom accepted responsibility for examining the child's asylum application and both mother and son were transferred to the United Kingdom, in accordance with the provisions of the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: As I informed the Deputy in my answer to his question on 8 February 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 — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 19 December, 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 21 November, 2005,...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person in question made a Family Reunification application on behalf of his wife in May 2006. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. When this investigation is completed, the Commissioner will prepare and forward a report to my Department. The application will then be considered by my...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 18 July, 2003 and applied for asylum. His application was deemed to be withdrawn as he failed to inform the Refugee Applications Commissioner of his address, as provided for in Section 9(4A)(b) of the Refugee Act. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999, as amended, the Minister decided to refuse the person...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: A decision has been reached to grant the individual concerned temporary leave to remain in the State and he will be notified of this decision shortly.

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 360 and 424 together. 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 should be granted. While...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I would refer the Deputy to the Reply I gave to his Dáil Question No. 696 of Tuesday 21 March 2006. The status of the persons concerned remains as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 7 March, 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 Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The person concerned was informed by letter dated 22 September, 2004, that the Minister proposed to make a deportation order in...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person referred to by the Deputy entered the State on foot of a D Study Visa in 2004 and was granted permission to remain in the State on student conditions. The position in relation to granting long term residency is as follows: Persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I would refer the Deputy to my reply to his Dail Question No. 684 of 21 March, 2006. The position in the State of the person concerned remains as set out in the reply.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department on 17 August 2005. The average processing time for applications for naturalisation for adults is approximately 24 months at the present time. However, I understand that the person concerned is a refugee. In accordance with the...

Written Answers — Prisoner Transfers: Prisoner Transfers (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I can confirm that my Department received a formal application for transfer of the person concerned from the United Kingdom authorities in January, 2005. Having considered the application, I was not satisfied that the person concerned would normally be resident in this jurisdiction, were it not for his imprisonment in the United Kingdom. In addition, I noted that the majority of the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned was granted a C visit visa to enter the State for a period of three months. It now appears that she is seeking an extension of her permission to remain in the State. A wrap-around information sheet accompanies every visa application form. That sheet makes it clear to the applicant that, in general, persons granted visas for particular purposes are not permitted to...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: A request for further documentation has issued to the person in question in order to further process his application for residency in the State. On receipt of the requested information a decision will be made on the case.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (27 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 (ORAC) and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal (RAT), which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether...

Written Answers — Census of Population: Census of Population (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I can inform the Deputy that, until such time as the definitive Census 2006 figures are available, my Department will only use the limited data released in the Census 2006 Preliminary Report as background information for the purposes of general briefing, policy review and planning in a number of areas.