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Written Answers — Transfer of Prisoners: Transfer of Prisoners (2 Dec 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The 1983 Council of Europe Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons provides a mechanism whereby prisoners can be repatriated to their home state in order to serve prison sentences they have incurred abroad. The convention is provided for in legislation in this State by virtue of the Transfer of Sentenced Persons Acts 1995 and 1997 and the process is administered by my Department....

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (27 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. In this regard, RIA is currently providing accommodation to over 6,900 asylum seekers in 59 centres located across 22 counties. (This figure does not include the Bruach na Habhainn in Ballyhaunis, Co....

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (27 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the location referred to is in Clontarf Garda Sub-District. Local Garda management is aware of public disorder and anti-social behaviour in the area concerned and has directed additional patrols. A member of the local Community Policing Unit is designated for this area and liaises with the local resident and business communities. Any specific...

Written Answers — Airport Security: Airport Security (27 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Immigration legislation does not provide for immigration controls on persons travelling by air within the State nor is there any intention of imposing such controls on persons who so travel. However, I understand that the configuration of disembarkation arrangements in the State's airports generally does not provide for a separation of passengers disembarking from domestic flights and other...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (27 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have requested the information sought from the Garda authorities and I will contact the Deputy directly when this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (27 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Garda authorities that the numbers of marked and unmarked Garda vehicles allocated to the Garda Stations referred to by the Deputy as at 25th November 2008 are as follows: Station Marked Unmarked Coolock 6 10 Raheny 3 4 Howth 1 1 Malahide 3 3 Santry 28 22 Ballymun 3 7 Garda vehicles, both marked and unmarked, which are based at Santry are deployed to cover...

Written Answers — Victims of Crime: Victims of Crime (27 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: It is Garda Síochána policy to provide the best service possible to victims of crime. I understand that under the revised Garda Charter for Victims of Crime members of An Garda Síochána taking incident reports from victims of crime will inform each victim of available support services and provide each victim with the National Crime Victims Helpline number, in writing. An Garda...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (27 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: It is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications. 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 and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 161 of Thursday, 25 September 2008, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (27 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The applicants applied for asylum on the 5th May 2004. The four children were included on the mother's file. They were refused a declaration of asylum on the 17th and 30th January 2006 respectively. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999, as amended, they were informed that the then Minister proposed to make Deportation Orders in respect of them. All were...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: An application for a Certificate of Naturalisation from the person concerned was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in June 2006 and I decided to refuse the application. The reason for the refusal was disclosed to the applicant in a letter dated 11 November 2008. It is open to the person in question to lodge a new application if and when he is in a position to satisfy the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 373 of Tuesday 22 April 2008, and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned arrived in the State on 28 November 2001 and applied for asylum. 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 — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on her own behalf and on behalf of her infant daughter on 20 July 2005. The asylum application was refused following consideration of the 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned was born in the State in 2005 to an asylum seeking mother. An asylum application was submitted on behalf of the person concerned on 14 September 2007. This application was refused following consideration of the case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The first named person concerned applied for asylum on 14 September 2006. Her infant child was included as a child dependant in this application. Her asylum 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum in the State on 7 August 2002 but later withdrew her application and applied for residency in the State on the basis of her parentage of an Irish citizen child. The person concerned was refused residency in the State on the basis of her parentage of an Irish citizen child and this decision was conveyed to the person concerned by letter dated 12 March...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 540 of Thursday, 17 April 2008, and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned applied for asylum on 8 December 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 535 of Thursday, 17 April 2008, and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned applied for asylum on 8 December 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The first named person concerned arrived in the State as an unaccompanied minor but was later reunited with her mother and included as a child dependant on her mother's asylum application. The mother of the person concerned subsequently withdrew her asylum application and applied for residency in the State on the basis of her parentage of an Irish citizen child. The residency application...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Officials in the Citizenship Section of my Department inform me that, having checked their records, no trace of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question has been found. 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...