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- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Nov 2008)
Dermot Ahern: The Immigration Division of my Department informs me that a letter was recently issued to the person in question granting her permission to remain in the State on the basis of her marriage to an Irish national for an initial period of twelve months. This permission becomes operative when the applicant registers with the Garda National Immigration Bureau.
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Nov 2008)
Dermot Ahern: The monies collected from persons who received certificates of registration on the basis of the issue of a stamp 4 during the last 3 years is as follows: 2006 (from 27 May): â¬1,132,000.00 2007: â¬2,964,000.00 2008 (up to 4 November): â¬1,624,200.00
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Nov 2008)
Dermot Ahern: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in September 2006. Processing of the file has been completed and I have reached a decision. The person in question will be informed of that decision in the near future.
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Nov 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made an application for Family Reunification on behalf of his wife in June 2008. This application was then forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner on 21st July, 2008 for investigation as required under section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. The Commissioner will prepare and forward in due course a...
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Nov 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State under Stamp 4 conditions for an initial period of 12 months, and was informed of this decision by letter dated 8 May, 2008. The person in question subsequently registered with the Garda National Immigration Bureau. Further renewals of this permission may be granted by GNIB without instruction...
- Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (6 Nov 2008)
Dermot Ahern: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. As stated in the Reply to the Deputy's Parliamentary Question of 23 October 2008, the person referred to in the details supplied is currently accommodated at Mount Trenchard accommodation centre in Limerick. The...
- Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (6 Nov 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 221 of Thursday 3 April 2008 and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned applied for asylum in the State on 7 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...
- Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (6 Nov 2008)
Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 10 June 1997 and claimed 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. The person concerned was informed by letter dated 1 June 2001 that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him and afforded...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (6 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Nov 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165 and 172 together. An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department on 6 September 2004. This application was refused by my predecessor. The reason for the refusal was disclosed to the applicant in a letter dated 22 September 2006. It is open to...
- Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (6 Nov 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the Reply I gave to his Parliamentary Question no. 929 of Wednesday 24 September 2008. The status of the person concerned remains as set out in that Reply. I am satisfied that the applications made by the person concerned for asylum and subsequently for temporary leave to remain in the State, together with all refoulement issues, were fairly and comprehensively examined...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (6 Nov 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the detailed Reply I gave to his recent Parliamentary Question, No. 792 of Wednesday, 24 September 2008, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply.
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Nov 2008)
Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 183 of Thursday, 10 April 2008 and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned applied for asylum in the State on 16 December 1997. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the then Asylum Division of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and, on appeal, the then Refugee Appeals Authority....
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Nov 2008)
Dermot Ahern: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in January 2008. On examination of the application it was determined that the person in question did not meet the residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship 1956,as amended. It is open to the person...
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Nov 2008)
Dermot Ahern: The person concerned was refused permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements for the non-EEA parents of children born in Ireland prior to 1st January 2005, known as the IBC/05 Scheme, as he did not meet the criteria of the scheme. The person concerned was subsequently invited, by letter dated 9th May 2008, to make updated representations under Section 3 of the Immigration...
- Written Answers — Prisoner Transfers: Prisoner Transfers (6 Nov 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. The...
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 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 (6 Nov 2008)
Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 24 April 2001. 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 22 May 2003, that the Minister...
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (6 Nov 2008)
Dermot Ahern: The person concerned was granted temporary permission to remain in the State on 14 November 2006, following the consideration of his case under Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as amended). This permission was subsequently renewed for one year to 18 November 2008 and the person concerned was informed of this decision by letter dated 19 November 2007. This position still obtains....
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (6 Nov 2008)
Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 27 September 1999. 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 27 November 2002, that the...