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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned has been granted Leave to Remain in the State for the period to 4 September 2015. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 4 September 2012. Section 15 of the 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned was granted Leave to Remain in the State for the period to 13 September 2012. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 13 September 2011. The person concerned is required to apply in writing for the renewal of this permission. The Department's records show no record of such a renewal application having been made to date and it is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) in September, 2009 and I decided to refuse the application. The person concerned was informed of this and the reasons for it in a letter issued on 3 July, 2012. The Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) in July 2012. On examination of the application submitted it was determined that the person in question did not meet the statutory residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: Details on membership in 2011 are set out in the Board's Annual Report for last year which I published recently and is available on my Department's website at www.justice.ie. At the same time, I announced four appointments, all of whom have a diverse wealth of experience and knowledge which they will bring to their roles. That experience is outlined fully in the biographical details of each...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I announced my intention last year to enact legislation to place the interim Parole Board on a statutory footing which I believe will help to strengthen the Board and improve its functions. As I said before, my Department is currently considering exactly what role a statutory Parole Board should play, what powers it should have, and the implications of same with a view to preparing the Heads...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that during the last three years, there have been a number of human bone and skull finds off the Coast of County Wexford and Waterford. Enquires to establish the identity of the human remains referred to by the Deputy have not yielded any positive results to date and consideration is now being afforded by the Garda authorities to having nuclear and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: An application for a Certificate of Naturalisation may be made by a naturalised parent on behalf of their minor child. However, the child should generally have three or more years residency in the State prior to the date of application. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person mentioned by the Deputy entered the State on 8 December 2006 and was registered as a student in the State from 21 December 2006 to 13 June 2012. A student who first entered the State or commenced their studies after 31 December 2004 is subject to the conditions of the New Regime for full time...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that the Commissioner is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, throughout the organisation and I have no direct function in the matter. This allocation of resources is constantly monitored in the context of crime trends, policing needs and other operational strategies in place on a District, Divisional and Regional level to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I refer the deputy to my reply to parliamentary Question No. 627 of 11 January, 2012 which is set out below. I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy was granted permission to remain in the State for one year in 2000 under the arrangements then in place for the non-EEA parents of Irish born children. This permission...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: There is currently no application pending in my Department for residency or naturalisation in the case of the persons whose details were supplied. If an application for asylum has been made by the persons concerned the Deputy will of course be aware that it is not the practice to comment on asylum applications that are pending.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. It is open to any individual to lodge an application for citizenship if and when they are in a position to meet the statutory requirements as prescribed in the Irish Nationality and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in September, 2008. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Act (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: The precise details in regard to the regulation of personal insolvency practitioners require further consideration in the final development of the Personal Insolvency Bill 2012 in consultation with the Department of Finance, the Central Bank and relevant professional bodies. I will be bringing forward detailed proposals by way of amendments to the Bill during its passage through the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Employment Rights Issues (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy again when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I have asked the Garda Commissioner for a report on the matter raised by the Deputy and I will be in touch with him when this has been received.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that the Commissioner is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, throughout the organisation and I have no direct function in the matter. This allocation of resources is constantly monitored in the context of crime trends, policing needs and other operational strategies in place on a District, Divisional and Regional level to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Government Legislation Programme, published today, indicates that the Mental Capacity Bill is expected to be published in this session. The Bill, which is at an advanced stage of drafting, will reform the law on mental capacity taking into account the Law Reform Commission's Report on Vulnerable Adults and the Law. The Bill will replace the Wards of Court system with a modern statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards (18 Sep 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1270, 1272 and 1283 together. Since 2003, and in accordance with a Government decision, statistics have been collated on the representation of women on State Boards to monitor progress towards the Government target of at least 40 per cent representation of each gender on State Boards. This target was reiterated by the current Government in the Programme for...