Results 10,381-10,400 of 19,162 for speaker:Alan Shatter

Written Answers — Subsidiary Protection: Subsidiary Protection (5 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned entered the State on 17 October 2002. She registered with the Immigration authorities on 7 January 2003 and was given further permission to remain on student conditions. In May 2004 due to poor attendance at college she was refused further permission and since then has been in the State without the permission of the Minister. The person concerned gave birth to her son in...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned entered the State on 19 December 2003 and was granted permission to remain until 19 March 2004. The person concerned has been in the State without the permission of the Minister since March 2004. Consequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 14 May, 2009, that the then Minister proposed to make...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (5 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: Croke Park is situated in the Mountjoy Garda sub-District, under the remit of Chief Superintendent, DMR North Central. Meetings with the organisers of these events took place to ensure that appropriate measures were in place for the management of the events and to ensure the safety of patrons attending these events. For security and operational reasons, it is generally not the policy to...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (5 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will be aware, the Medical Bureau of Road Safety (MBRS), which is under the aegis of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, has statutory responsibility for the testing, approval and supply of evidential breath testing machines and roadside breath screening devices to An Garda Síochána. I am informed by the Garda authorities that there are currently 64 evidential...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (5 Jul 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 function in the matter. I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of Clonmel Garda Station on 31 December 2002 to 2011 and on 31 May 2012, the latest date for which figures are readily...

Written Answers — Family Law Cases: Family Law Cases (5 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: A child's mother may not remove the child from the State without the consent of the father, if the father is a guardian of the child or has custody rights in respect of the child. If a person removes a child from the State in breach of another person's custody rights, that other person can make an application under the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Jul 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 October 2011. On examination of the application submitted it was determined that the person in question did not meet that statutory residency requirements as set out in the Irish...

Written Answers — Naturalisation Applications: Naturalisation Applications (5 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 514 of Thursday, 19 June 2012. The position is unchanged since then. All recent representations submitted by the persons concerned will be considered before a final decision is made. Once a decision has been made, this decision and the consequences of the decision will be conveyed in writing to the persons concerned. Queries in...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by officials in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that they require more detailed information to be in a position to respond to the matters raise by the Deputy. Such additional information would include a copy of the guardianship agreement, the nationality of the child and parents, and medical reports in relation to the health of the parents. I believe in...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (5 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: An application has been received for permission for the person to leave the State prior to the completion of his application for asylum. I have granted permission in this case.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy was granted permission to remain for a period of five years on 5 July, 2006 on the basis of being the Spouse of an EU citizen, who was residing in the State and was exercising her EU Treaty Rights. The grounds under which he was granted permission to remain in the State no longer...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (5 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by officials in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person concerned does not meet the qualifying criteria which would exempt him from work permit requirements. Applications for Long Term Residency are considered in respect of persons who have resided legally (endorsements in passport) for a period of 60 months or longer on the basis of work permit...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by officials in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy was granted permission to reside in the State on Stamp 4 conditions under the Long Term Residency scheme. This permission is valid until 08/06/2015 and therefore does not need to be reviewed at this time. When this current permission expires the person concerned...

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to present the Personal Insolvency Bill to the House. This is a significant Bill which provides for comprehensive reform of insolvency law and practice. It provides for new, more flexible options to address the circumstances of insolvent debtors. It addresses the obligations of debtors and the rights of creditors in a...

European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Order for Report Stage (5 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (5 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 1: In page 18, lines 20 and 21, to delete "if the Court is satisfied that" and substitute the following: "if the Court is satisfied that no injustice would be caused to the person even if". This amends section 24 of the Bill which substitutes the text of section 45C of the 2003 Act. Section 45C provides that surrender shall not be refused on the grounds of a technical...

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Order for Second Stage (5 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: We are also familiar with Myles na gCopaleen, who would have enjoyed the Deputy's contributions.

Criminal Justice (Search Warrants) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2012)

Alan Shatter: I thank all Members of the House who have spoken on this legislation. I thank them for their support for the Bill, for the very constructive comments they have made and for the support they have expressed for the work done by the Garda Síochána. That work is of huge importance. The reality is there are fewer resources overall available to this State, right across the board and within...