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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I wish to refer the Deputy to my answer to his Parliamentary Question No. 327 of 6 April 2006 in which I set out the position that these is no provision for the granting of Family Reunification to adult family members of naturalised Irish citizens.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (15 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 26 February, 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 15 February, 2005, that...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (15 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Reception and Integration Agency received a transfer request from a person (details supplied) on medical grounds. The medical report which was forwarded to the Reception and Integration Agency indicated that there was a requirement for her to be accommodated at a centre in the Dublin area. Having examined the correspondence and in order to facilitate her proximity to the Rotunda hospital,...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (15 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person in question made a family reunification application on behalf of her 3 children in February 2005. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This investigation is completed and the Commissioner has forwarded a report to my Department. The application will be considered by my...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I wish to refer the Deputy to my answer to his Parliamentary Question No 247 of 25 May 2006. A letter has recently issued to the legal representative of the person in question extending his permission to remain. I understand that a member of staff of my Department has confirmed with the legal representative of the person in question that the letter was received by their office. Accordingly,...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (15 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: At the outset, I would like to point out that this child's mother is not being deported from the State. Instead, her case falls to be dealt with under the terms of the Dublin II Regulation, Council Regulation (EC) No. 343/2003. In accordance with the terms of that Regulation, the child's mother is due to be transferred to the United Kingdom, where she had previously lodged an asylum...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (15 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: It is not the usual practice to provide interpretations of EU or national law in the circumstances set out by the Deputy and without being aware of the full facts of a case. In general terms, I can say that where a person has had an application for asylum rejected in a Member State of the EU and has been returned by that State to their country of origin, and subsequently re-applies for...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (15 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation by the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the Citizenship section of my Department on 26 November 2002. I considered the application under the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Acts 1956 and 1986 and decided not to grant a certificate of naturalisation in this instance. The basis for the refusal of this...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (15 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: The first named person arrived in the State on 25 June, 1999 and applied for asylum. The second named person arrived in the State on 23 May, 2000 and applied for asylum. Their applications were refused following consideration of their cases by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (15 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: The refugee in question made an application for Family Reunification for her daughter who she stated was a minor. The application was approved in February 2005 and a visa was issued around that time. Subsequently, information became available to my Department which raised serious doubts as to whether the person concerned was a minor. The matter is now being reviewed in that context and a...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (15 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 30 January, 2002 and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her 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, she was informed by letter dated 7 April, 2005, that the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: There has been an increase in the number of applications being made for permission to remain in the State on the basis of marriage to an Irish national since 2001. The statistics in this regard are as follows: 156 — 2001 191 — 2002 271 — 2003 326 — 2004 256 — 2005 176 — 2006 ( to 31 May) Applications of this type, in fairness to all other such applicants, are dealt with in...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (15 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation by the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department on 30 November 2004. Applications received in the first half of 2004 are currently being processed and there are approximately 2,500 applications awaiting processing before that of the person in question. It is likely that processing of the...

Written Answers — Ombudsman Services: Ombudsman Services (14 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: In relation to services within my remit, I should explain that the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, is empowered to directly and independently investigate complaints against members of the Garda Síochána. It is also empowered to investigate any matter, even where no complaint has been made, where it appears that a Garda may have...

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (14 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy will be aware, primary responsibility for cleaning up graffiti rests with Local Authorities under the Litter Pollution Act, 1997. However, my Department, in conjunction with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs has initiated a pilot project aimed specifically at combating graffiti in Dublin...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (14 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength (all ranks) of the Garda Síochána increased to a record 12,641 on Thursday 8 June with the attestation of 273 new members. This compares with a total strength of 10,702 (all ranks) as at 30 June 1997 and represents an increase of 1,939 (or 18.1%) in the personnel strength of the Force during that period. I am advised...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (14 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: Citizens of Japan who wish to take up employment in this State are required to hold a valid work permit. Such work permits are issued by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Information regarding the issue of work permits may be found on that Department's website www.entemp.ie.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (14 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory conditions are fulfilled. One of these conditions is that the applicant has had a period of one year's continuous residency in the State immediately before the date of the application and, during the eight years immediately...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (14 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I understand that the Land Registry has forwarded the information requested directly to the Deputy. I refer the Deputy to my letter of 26 May, 2006 to members of the Oireachtas regarding a new service for Deputies and Senators concerning the current status of Land Registry/Registry of Deeds applications. As outlined in my letter, the service was introduced, inter alia, to provide a speedier...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (14 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: The application referred to by the Deputy was received in my Department on 10 February 2006. The decision of the Visa Officer to refuse this application was taken on 23 February 2006. An appeal against the initial refusal decision was received on 25 April 2006. Following a re-examination of the case, the decision to refuse was upheld on 28 April 2006. As each applicant is entitled to one...