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Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (29 Oct 2008)

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

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum in the State on 12 May 2003. 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 Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 6 December 2004, that...

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (29 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Statistics on the number of committals to prison custody as a result of failure to comply with a court order in relation to the non-payment of a debt are set out in the table. The table covers the years from 2001 to 2007 as figures are not available for the years 1998 to 2000. Year Total 2001 134 2002 184 2003 221 2004 206 2005 226 2006 194 2007 201 I can advise the Deputy that the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Long Term Residency is an administrative scheme introduced in May 2004 and is focused on persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit / work authorisation / work visa conditions. Such persons may apply to my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit...

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (29 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: There are no immediate proposals to amend the law in relation to recovery of a civil debt, the procedure under which persons may be examined as to their means in the District Court, the system under which the Court may order payment to be made in full or by way of instalment, or the procedure regarding refusal of a court order to pay a civil debt. However, operation of the law is being kept...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was first received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in May 2004. 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 Act, 1956, as amended. A letter informing...

Written Answers — Immigration Statistics: Immigration Statistics (29 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: A register of Non-Nationals is maintained by An Garda Síochána under Section 9 of the Immigration Act 2004. The following is a break-down of the numbers recorded. Country Persons India 16,750 China 14,009 Nigeria 13,930 Philippines 11,905 USA 10,267 Brazil 9,305 Pakistan 6,865 South Africa 5,612 Australia 5,025 Mauritius 4,582 Malaysia 4,048 Ukraine 3,805 Canada 2,800...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Oct 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.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the Reply to Parliamentary Question No 203 of 25 September, 2008. Representations under Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999 are being considered by the relevant officials in my Department, and the person concerned will be advised of the outcome of these considerations in due course.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 817 of Wednesday 24 September 2008, and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned applied for asylum on 27 November 2002. 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...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (29 Oct 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 — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Oct 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 (29 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a letter was issued to the person in question on 23 October 2008, renewing their permission to remain in the State for an initial 12 month period with effect from 23 October 2008.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Officials within my Department have conducted an extensive search of the relevant immigration databases, and have been unable to locate any records for the persons concerned. The persons are advised to write to my Department at INIS, PO Box 10003, Dublin 2 setting out their current residency arrangements so that the issue of the regularisation of that position can be examined.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The first named 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 first named person concerned was informed of this decision by letter dated 19 November 2007. This...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the permission of the person concerned to remain in the State under the revised arrangements for non-EEA parents of children born in Ireland prior to 1st January, 2005, known as the IBC/05 Scheme, has been renewed until 10th August, 2010. This permission to remain only comes into effect following registration with the Garda National Immigration Bureau....

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The first named person concerned applied for asylum in the State on 29 July 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. The first named person concerned initiated Judicial Review Proceedings in the High Court, challenging the decision of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (29 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Provision is made in section 4 of the Immigration Act, 2004 for an Immigration Officer to authorise a non-national to land in the State. However section 4(3) enumerates fourteen circumstances in which an Immigration Officer may, on behalf of the Minister, refuse to give a person permission to land in the State. The circumstances, any one of which may give rise to a permission to land being...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (29 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the Reply I gave to Parliamentary Question No. 905 on Wednesday 24 September 2008. The status of the person concerned remains as set out in that Reply. The person concerned has continued to meet his presentation requirements with the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). He is due to present again shortly. The enforcement of the Deportation Order is an operational...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (29 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my Reply to Parliamentary Question No. 182 on Tuesday, 14th October, 2008. The status of the person concerned remains as set out in that Reply.