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Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 5 November 1999. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 1 March 2002, that the Minister...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: It is assumed that the Deputy is inquiring into the immigration status of the non-Irish national husband of the person referred to in his Question. The person in question applied for asylum on 5 November 1999. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in...

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (3 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: In 2007, following the recommendation of the Parole Board, the person in question, having served 15 years in custody, was approved for ongoing temporary release and is now serving his sentence in the community subject to certain conditions and under the supervision of the Probation Service. As the person is not held in custody, his case no longer falls within the remit of the Parole Board.

Written Answers — Garda Vetting: Garda Vetting (3 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides employment vetting for a number of organisations in Ireland which are registered with the GCVU and which employ people to work with children and/or vulnerable adults. Details of foreign convictions received from EU States, within the framework of the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal...

Written Answers — International Co-operation: International Co-operation (3 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Eurojust is a high-level team of prosecutors — seconded from each EU Member State — based in The Hague. Eurojust can give immediate legal advice and assistance in cross-border cases to investigators, prosecutors and judges in Member States. Each Member State has one national member based in Eurojust; the Irish national member is assigned by the Director of Public Prosecutions. Ireland is...

Written Answers — International Co-operation: International Co-operation (3 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Office for Internet Safety (OIS) has been established as an executive office within my Department and has taken over the formal role of the Internet Advisory Board in terms of monitoring industry self-regulation in relation to illegal content on the internet. This is an important step in building the best possible protection for the community at large, and in particular for children,...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (3 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Proposals for a Legal Costs Bill continue to be developed in my Department in line with a commitment in the Government's legislative programme.

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (3 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The G6 Initiative, which was launched in October 2007 for a one year period, is a co-ordinated international campaign of activity to tackle trafficking in human beings. It involves six European countries — namely the UK, Spain, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands and Ireland and is supported by Europol, Eurojust and Interpol. The initiative is a multi-strand operation marrying policy...

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (3 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Drafting of the National Action Plan is at an advanced stage and I hope to publish it as soon as possible in the coming months. The National Action Plan to Prevent and Combat Trafficking in Human Beings in Ireland will set out a whole of Government response to this issue. It is being developed under the headings of prevention, prosecution of traffickers, protection of victims and child...

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (3 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Operation 'Pentameter 2' was a UK initiative which concluded in 2008.The primary aim of the initiative was to ensure a coordinated approach to the phenomenon of human trafficking across all police forces and other Crown agencies, such as the UK Border and Immigration Service, in the UK. An Garda Síochána participated in the initiative as a result of the need to have a coordinated approach...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (3 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Government Legislation Programme published on 26 January 2009 indicates that publication of the Civil Partnership Bill is expected this session. The General Scheme of the Bill was published on 24 June 2008 and is available on my Department's website.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (3 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: A total of twelve US citizens were removed from the State on foot of Deportation Orders during the period in question. Of those deported, nine were failed asylum applicants while the remaining three had been residing illegally in the State.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 27 May 2005 on foot of a student visa, valid until 23 November 2006. The person concerned did not renew his permission to remain in the State since 23 November 2006, as required under Irish immigration law, and, as such, he has resided illegally in the State since that date. In early 2008, the person concerned made an application for permission to...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (3 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that, since taking office, I have not appointed anyone to a State Board who was employed as a senior executive or was a director of a bank or financial institution.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed that the person to whom the Deputy refers was granted permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements for the non-EEA parents of children born in Ireland prior to 1 January 2005, known as the IBC/05 Scheme. The permission granted under that scheme expired on 17 June 2007. No application was received in my Department for renewal of that permission. However, I am...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a Family Reunification application on 13th January 2009. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. When the investigation has been completed the Commissioner will forward a report to my Department for...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: 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 such status should be granted. Statistics on the number of asylum applicants who...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: An application for a certificate of naturalisation for the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in October 2005. Officials in that Section inform me that processing of the application has commenced and the file will be forwarded to me for a decision in the coming months.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum in the State on 25 July 2005. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 23 May 2006, that the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Mar 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the closing date for receipt of applications under the IBC/05 Scheme was 31 March 2005 and that the imposition of a closing date was upheld by the Supreme Court in a judgment delivered on 20 December 2007. No application from the person concerned was received in the context of that scheme. Since the termination of the IBC/05 Scheme there is no longer any...