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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (14 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: If an application for International Protection has been made in the State, for confidentiality reasons it is not the practice to comment on such applications and the applicant or their designated legal advisor should contact the International Protection Office directly either by email to info@ipo.gov.ie, by telephone to the IPO Customer Service Centre at 01 6028008 or in writing to Customer...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy, is on-going. On completion of the necessary processing the application will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (14 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy. This person currently has permission to reside in the State until 25 October 2018. A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria attendant to naturalisation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy, continues to be processed and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (14 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 11 March 2005. This order requires the person concerned to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. The enforcement of the Deportation Order is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (14 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it has received a request for permission to remain in the State in respect of the person mentioned by the Deputy. As background, the person's case is among a large number of cases held by INIS pending the outcome of the Supreme Court judgment in the Luximon and Balchand case which was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (14 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 16 December 2010. That order remains valid and in place. In relation to the Deportation Order, the Deputy might wish to note that the person concerned made a request, pursuant to the provisions of section 3(11) of the Immigration Act...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (14 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, notifications have issued to the persons concerned pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). All representations received, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully considered, under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (14 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person mentioned by the Deputy was granted a permission on student conditions in the State on 01 September 2009 until 02 December 2015. INIS informs me that, to date, no further application has been received from the person concerned. It appears that this person has been unlawfully in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (14 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that it has received a request for permission to remain in the State in respect of the person mentioned by the Deputy. As background, the person's case is among a large number of cases held by INIS pending the outcome of the Supreme Court judgment in the Luximon and Balchand cases which was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (14 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned has an application with Unit 2, Residence Division. On 1 December 2017, a letter requesting further documents in relation to the person's application was sent to their legal representative. No response to this request has been received in Unit 2, Residence Division to date. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (14 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the position is still the same as was set out in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 110 of 3 May 2018 and Parliamentary Question No. 310 of 15 May 2018, respectively. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department by e-mail...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (14 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned has not submitted written representations. The position in the State of the person concerned will now be decided by reference to the provisions of Section 3 (6)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is ongoing. A letter issued to the person concerned on 21 December 2017 requesting certain documentation with a reminder letter issuing on 5 January 2018 and a reply is awaited. Upon...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (14 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person concerned made an application for Stamp 4 residence permission to the Family Dependent Unit. A decision on the person's application issued to them by letter dated 15 May 2018. The application was unsuccessful. The person concerned may wish to consult the INIS website (www.inis.ie) to...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (13 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: 7 o’clock I thank Members for their contributions. I wish to refer in particular to the Special Criminal Court, as it is relevant to both motions and it exercised some Members. It is my strong view that jury trial is to be preserved to the greatest extent possible but we simply cannot ignore the threat posed to the normal operation of the criminal process by terrorists and...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (13 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move:That Dáil Éireann resolves that section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 (No. 32 of 2009) shall continue in operation for the period beginning on 30 June 2018 and ending on 29 June 2019.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (13 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move:That Dáil Éireann resolves that sections 2 to 4, 6 to 12, 14 and 17 of the Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 (No. 39 of 1998) shall continue in operation for the period beginning on the 30 June 2018 and ending on 29 June 2019. I wish to share time with Deputy Brophy. The House will recall that the 1998 Act was a necessary and wholly proportionate response to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Chairman and the committee for accommodating me with a later start time than usual. I was keen to fulfil an invitation to launch the national crime victims helpline to raise awareness of the important statutory right that victims have under the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017. I was pleased to convey the good wishes of the committee to those present. I welcome...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I followed the proceedings as the meeting unfolded and I am concerned. I raised the matter subsequently and I am keen to ensure that any concerns are dealt with in a way that will lead to a satisfactory resolution and that there will be no need in future for any members of the Garda to report to this committee in the manner in which the witnesses did at the meeting in question.