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Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (10 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned entered the state on the 19 July 2003 and made an application for asylum on 21 July 2003. His application for asylum was refused and a Deportation Order was made in respect of the person concerned on 11 March 2005. The person concerned subsequently submitted an application for Subsidiary Protection pursuant to the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection)...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (10 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position in relation to long term residency is as follows: Persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements. While...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (10 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 6 January 2003 and applied for asylum. Her asylum application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (10 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 24th February, 2003 and claimed asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner. The person concerned was informed by letter dated 8 April 2004 that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her and afforded her three options in accordance with...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (10 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 16 December 1997 and applied for asylum. His asylum 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, by the then Refugee Appeals Authority. He was notified of this decision by letter dated 2 August 2000. In addition, this letter notified...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (10 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: 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 (10 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 12 March 2004 and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by 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 15...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (10 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: 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 2006. Officials in that section inform me that processing of the application is complete and the file will be forwarded to me for a decision in the very near future. I will inform the Deputy and the person concerned when...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (10 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The first named person concerned arrived in the State on 16 July 2003 and applied for 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. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the (first named) person concerned was...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (10 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 697 of Tuesday 25 April 2006, No. 193 of Thursday 9 March 2006 and No. 141 of Thursday 23 February 2006 and the written Replies to those Questions. The person concerned arrived in the State on 4 October 2003 and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (10 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 13 June, 2005 and applied for 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. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), he was informed, by letter dated 13 February, 2006, that...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (10 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I wish to inform the Deputy that the person in question was granted permission to remain in the State in November, 1999 on the basis of being the parent of an Irish born citizen child. This permission to remain in the State has been renewed until 2nd November, 2009.

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (10 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: 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 should be granted. While it is not the practice to comment in detail on...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (10 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned was granted a C visit visa to enter the State for a period of three months. An examination of the papers in relation to the case indicates that the person concerned sought an extension of her C Visit Visa with the Immigration Division of my Department and was refused. A wrap-around information sheet accompanies every visa application form. That sheet makes it clear to...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (10 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of Thursday 29 November 2007 and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned arrived in the State on 13 December 2001 and applied for asylum. The person concerned was requested to attend for interview at the Offices of the Refugee Applications Commissioner on two separate occasions but he failed to do so. Neither did he provide...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (10 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 168 of Thursday 27 September 2007 and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned arrived in the State on 16 May 2002 and applied for 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. Subsequently, in...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (10 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 180 of Thursday, 22 November 2007 and the written Reply to that Question. The first named person concerned arrived in the State on 16 April 2003 and applied for asylum. His asylum application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal....

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (10 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: 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. Some of these conditions are that the applicant must have had a period of one years continuous residency in the State immediately before the date of the application...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (10 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The persons concerned submitted applications to my Department in March 2007 for renewal of their permissions to remain in the State under the revised arrangements for non national parents of Irish born children born prior to 1st January, 2005, commonly referred to as the IBC/05 scheme. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the permissions to remain have been renewed until 24th February,...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (10 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Immigration Division of my Department has informed me that no application for residency or permission to remain in the State has been received from the person referred to by the Deputy.