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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State in November of 2004, which has recently expired. This permission was granted on the basis of the person concerned being the dependant family member of a person granted permission to remain under the arrangements then in place for the parents of Irish citizen children. I am informed that the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Officials in the Citizenship Division of my Department inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from either person referred to in the Deputy's Question.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Replies given to Parliamentary Questions No. 150 of Thursday 9 October 2008, No. 844 of Tuesday 17 June 2008, No. 602 of Thursday 17 April 2008, No. 467 of Tuesday 26 February 2008 and No. 247 of Thursday 31 January 2008. The person concerned applied for asylum on 11 May 2005. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in November, 2008. The average processing time from application to decision is now at 23 months. The Citizenship Division is currently commencing further processing of applications received in mid 2007. More complicated cases can at...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the Reply given to his Parliamentary Question No. 233 on Thursday 18 December 2008. The status of the person concerned remains as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 29 December 2004 on her own behalf and on behalf of her three children. A further child, born in the State in mid-2005, was subsequently included in her mother's asylum application. The asylum application was refused following consideration of the case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned was granted Leave to Remain in the State for a one year period, to 30 April 2008. This permission to remain in the State was subsequently extended for a further one year period, to 11 March 2009. The person concerned is required to apply at least one month before the end of this expiry period if he wishes to renew this permission. My Department has no record of any...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory conditions are fulfilled. These conditions are that the applicant must be of full age, be of good character, have had a period of one year's continuous residency in the State immediately before...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in November, 2007. The average processing time from application to decision is now at 23 months. The Citizenship Division is currently commencing further processing of applications received in mid 2007. More complicated cases can at...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State in March 2002 under the arrangements then in place for the parents of Irish citizen children. The permission granted is currently valid until 26 March, 2009. An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: 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 of course be aware that it is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 9 February 2004. 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 29 August 2005, that the Minister...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: 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 of course be aware that it is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 4 January 2006. 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 31 August 2006, that the Minister...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: It is open to all persons who are resident outside the State, and who are visa required to apply to their nearest Irish Embassy or Consulate for the appropriate visa. Each visa application is considered on its individual merits the onus resting with the applicant to satisfy the Visa Officer as to why the visa should be granted. Comprehensive information when making a visa application is...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the Reply given to his Parliamentary Question No. 56 on Thursday 16 October 2008. The status of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply. However since that Reply was made, my officials became aware of two asylum applications made on 28 October 2008 in respect of two children of the person concerned. In view of this, a request was made by my officials to the...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the Reply given to his Parliamentary Question No. 57 on Thursday 16 October 2008. The status of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply. However since that Reply was made, my officials became aware of two asylum applications made on 28 October 2008 in respect of two children of the person concerned. In view of this, a request was made by my officials to the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: 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 of course be aware that it is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 400 of Tuesday, 26 February 2008, and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned arrived in the State on 21 December 2003 and made an application for asylum the following day. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Feb 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 172 of Thursday 29 May 2008 and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned applied for asylum on 4 February 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...