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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I should point out that the applications referred to by the Deputy can be based on marriages which do not necessarily have to have taken place in Ireland. My Department does not keep records in such a way that would allow the ready separation of applications based on the location of the marriage. Records in relation to the number of non-EU nationals who married in Ireland in 2010 are held...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Arising from the refusal of his 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 January, 2010, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Garda authorities that the information sought by the Deputy is not readily available and would have to be specially compiled. I have also been informed that this would require the deployment of substantial resources and, in the circumstances, I regret that I am not in a position to provide the relevant details.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: An application for Long Term Residency from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in my Department on 14 September 2010. Long Term Residency is granted on the basis that a non-EEA national has completed five years legal residency in the State on work permit work/work authorisation/working visa conditions. Residency is calculated from the corresponding Stamp 1 or Stamp 4...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 9 August 2004. In accordance with Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), he was entitled to remain in the State until his application for asylum was decided. 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. Arising...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The position is that my Department has recently received a submission from the Law Society's Conveyancing Committee in relation to this matter. The issues raised in the submission are being examined at present.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his earlier Parliamentary Question, No. 522 of Tuesday, 20th April, 2010, in this matter. The person concerned now falls to be considered for Subsidiary Protection in accordance with the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations 2006. When consideration of this application has been completed, the person concerned will be notified...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am in consultation with the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Social Protection with a view to commencing the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 as soon as possible, consistent with the need to make provision in the tax and social welfare codes for civil partners.

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: In the education sector the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides employment vetting in respect of persons who are applicants for paid, voluntary and student placement positions in this sector. A number of organisations operating in the education sector are registered with the GCVU for vetting purposes. All vetting applications must be submitted through one of these registered...

Written Answers — Departmental Procurement: Departmental Procurement (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: My Department uses only one company outside of Ireland for printing purposes. The work in question is in respect of the printing of visa stickers. The company, based in Paris, has successfully produced Irish visa stickers for several years on behalf of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service. A core consideration in accessing such services is that the company is a recognised and...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by Officials in the Visa Office of my Department that the visa transaction number provided by the Deputy does not correspond with the visa transaction number for the person referred to. Perhaps if the Deputy clarifies the application which is the subject of his question my Department will endeavour to provide the requested information. I should remind the Deputy that queries in...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I can confirm that the family in question including the minor referred to by the Deputy were returned to Nigeria on 28 October 2010. The minor was medically examined prior to the flight's departure by a doctor who was aware of the child's full medical history and deemed him fit to fly home with his family. On arrival in Nigeria, the child was again medically examined by the same doctor...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that in November 2007, a High Level Group chaired by an Assistant Secretary, involving An Garda Síochána, the Irish Prison Service, the Probation Service and the National Office for the Prevention of Sexual, Domestic and Gender-based Violence (Cosc) was established in my Department. Their role was to examine the current arrangements in place for the management of...

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department was represented on an Inter-Departmental Group established and chaired by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation to oversee and monitor progress on reducing the administrative burden of regulations on Irish-based business by 25%. My Department has fully participated in the process to identify and reduce administrative burdens based on...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy is a very mild man. He must be right.

Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: None of whom supported me when I raised the matter in Brussels. It is ironic.

Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Ireland was on its own.

Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Very serious.

Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Dermot Ahern: They should have supported the issue when I raised it.

Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)

Dermot Ahern: To create jobs and growth, we need to stabilise the public finances. There is no other way. The path is clear. We have general consensus in this House. The goal of a 3% GDP deficit by 2014 must be reached. The question is how we reach it. The people look to the Houses of the Oireachtas for an answer, for the path to that goal. That goal must be realistic, deliverable, fair and must...