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Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: The contract for printing the 2010 Agri-Environment Options Scheme documentation was awarded to Creative Design and Print, Westpoint, Wexford following a competitive tendering process carried out in accordance with relevant national procurement guidelines.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: The person named applied for Category B of the 2010 National Reserve. Category B caters for Farmers who commenced farming after 15th May 2008. Applicants are also required to meet certain other criteria including income limits and educational qualifications. The number of entitlements to be allocated may not exceed the number of eligible hectares acquired and declared on the 2010 Single...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2011)

Brendan Smith: An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2010. Maps submitted by the person named outlining required changes to land parcel boundaries declared by him in the 2010 application were found to be overlapping with the land under a forestry contract. Following clarification received from the relevant parties this...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in November 2008. The application is being processed in the normal way with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I am not in a position to indicate at this point the costs incurred during this operation. I can inform the Deputy however that discussions are ongoing with the relevant parties and my Department has insisted that all reasonable costs are recouped from the flight operator.

Written Answers — Language Analysis Services: Language Analysis Services (27 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service that a new tender in respect of language analysis services is nearing completion and is expected to issue in the very near future. The drafting of the tender is complex particularly because of stricter rules on tendering introduced by the European Commission having regard to the EU Remedies Directive.

Written Answers — Immigration Issues: Immigration Issues (27 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: Ireland and the United Kingdom operate a common travel area (CTA) which facilitates unrestricted travel within that zone for citizens of both jurisdictions. The maintenance of this arrangement requires co-operation on immigration matters between Ireland and the United Kingdom, especially as the Irish courts have held that it is a fundamental public policy of the State to safeguard the...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (27 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: Directive 2009/52/EC provides for minimum standards on sanctions and measures against employers of illegally staying third country nationals. The Directive is targeted at the illegal employment of third country nationals in order to counteract illegal immigration. It provides minimum standards on sanctions and measures, including disqualification from public benefits and, in serious cases,...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I would refer the Deputy to my Reply to Parliamentary Question 95 on 24 November, 2010.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (27 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in February 2009. The application is being processed in the normal way with a view to establishing whether the applicants meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision...

Written Answers — Prisoner Statistics: Prisoner Statistics (27 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the information is now to hand. The number of prisoners in custody on the 17th December 2010 (when the survey required to answer this Question was initiated) was 4,397. Details are set out in the table. The Deputy will be aware that there has been major progress in recent years in terms of addressing and eliminating the problems presented by slopping...

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (27 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table and relates to the situation as it pertained on the 26 January, 2010. The primary role of the Irish Prison Service is the provision of safe and secure custody for prisoners. The majority of prisoners on lock up are those who would be considered to be under threat or "at risk" in the general population due, for example, to...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (27 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: The position is that my Department has already met with the Law Society to discuss their submission in relation to sections 35 to 39 of the 2009 Act and is currently engaged in discussions with the Law Reform Commission and the Property Registration Authority with a view to identifying how best to address issues relating to easements raised in the submission.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: A person born outside of Ireland with a parent who was born in Ireland is automatically an Irish citizen by descent. A person born outside of Ireland with a parent who was also born outside Ireland and a grandparent who was born in Ireland may become an Irish citizen by registration in the Foreign Births Register, which is maintained by the Department of Foreign Affairs. If a person wishes to...

Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (27 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a full reply has issued from the Director of Human Resources of the Irish Prison Service to his representation of the 21st December 2010. It has been confirmed to me by the Irish Prison Service that the matter raised has been resolved to the satisfaction of the person on whose behalf you made the representation was made.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (27 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to made an application for Family Reunification in January 2009. I understand that a letter issued to the person's legal representative in July 2010 informing them that the INIS is waiting on an interdepartmental report. A further letter issued on the 5th January 2011 advising the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: Arising from the refusal of her asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 16 January 2009, that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 564 of 12 January, 2011. My Department wrote directly to the person concerned in August 2010 and to date no response has been received to this request. I advise that the person concerned respond as soon as possible so as to progress this matter. I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: 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 provided certain statutory conditions are fulfilled. One such condition is that the Minister be satisfied that applicant is of good character. An application for a Certificate of Naturalisation from the person...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his recent Parliamentary Question, No.162 of Thursday, 13th January, 2011, in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned is as set out in that Reply. I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by Email using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has...