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Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the number of members of An Garda Síochána of Superintendent Rank who have retired since 1 January 2008 are outlined below. Voluntary Retirements Compulsory Retirements Total 2008 2 10 12 2009 25 1 26 2010 11 3 14 2011 Nil Nil Total 52 Positions at Superintendent level are not filled by 'acting up'. In some cases, Inspectors are...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the new offices of the Property Registration Authority (PRA) in Roscommon Town have opened and that 76 staff who had been in temporary accommodation have moved into the building. Further staff will follow in due course.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I am not in a position to provide the information sought by the Deputy at this time, but will do so as soon as the information is available.

Written Answers — Coroners Service: Coroners Service (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: Details of coroners, the districts that they serve and their caseloads in 2007, 2008 and 2009 are published on the website - www.coroners.ie. Coroners are independent office holders and funded through the local authorities. Returns for 2010 have been sought by my Department and it is hoped to have these published on the website towards the end of February. Figures to date in 2011 are not yet...

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I am informed by the Director-General of the Irish Prison Service that there are no plans at present to seek the recruitment of electricians for the Prison Service, as the requirement for electricians is adequately met by the resources currently available. The Deputy will also be aware that the Irish Prison Service is subject to the operation of Government Decision S180/20/10/0964C of 3...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I wish to inform the Deputy that family reunification is permitted only in cases involving persons who have been granted either refugee status or subsidiary protection, and the person to whom he refers is not in this category. As I have informed the Deputy on many previous occasions, the granting of permission to remain under the revised arrangements for the non-EEA parents of children born...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to is the subject of a Family Reunification application made in March 2009. I am further informed that INIS will be writing out to the legal representative of the person referred to shortly. INIS are also currently awaiting an inter-departmental report which once received will form part of the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I am advised by the Human Resources Division of my Department that, in general, requests for "head-to-head" transfers are dealt with sympathetically, having due regard to the various protocols and arrangements in place to deal with transfers in the Civil Service. Where a "head-to-head" transfer involves another Government Department, both Departments must be satisfied as to the suitability...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I refer the Deputy to my previous replies to Parliamentary Questions in this matter. I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to is the subject of a Family Reunification application made in April 2010. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his Parliamentary Question No. 540 of Wednesday, 12 January 2011, in this matter. The position in the State of the persons concerned is as set out in that Reply. The Deputy should note that all cases are considered on their individual merits and this will also apply in the cases of the persons concerned. The Deputy may be assured that all...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: As the name of the person referred to by the Deputy does not match the reference number supplied, it is not possible to provide the information sought at this time. However, information on the particular case the Deputy is referring to will be provided if he supplies my Department with the correct name and reference number. In that context I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I have been informed that the person referred to by the Deputy currently has permission to remain in the State on student conditions until 13 June 2011. Students who have a Certificate of Registration showing Stamp 2 from the Garda National Immigration Bureau are entitled to work 20 hours per week during college term and 40 hours per week during holidays. Students are entitled to remain in...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I propose to take Question Nos. 146 and 147 together. I am satisfied that the application for asylum made by the persons concerned was fairly and comprehensively examined before decisions to refuse were arrived at. I am equally satisfied that the representations they submitted for consideration under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), together with all refoulement issues,...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: The person concerned applied for asylum on 21 March 2007. Following investigation by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner, it was established that the person concerned had previously made an asylum application in France and, as such, a determination was made that the person concerned should be transferred to France for the purposes of having his asylum application examined...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 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 2010. The application is being processed in the normal way with a view to establishing whether the applicants meet the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to his Parliamentary Question, No. 998 of Wednesday, 29th September, 2010 in this matter. The position in the State of the person concerned will now be decided by reference to the provisions of Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and Section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) on the prohibition of refoulement. All...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: The Deputy should note that my Department has no record of the person concerned being granted permission to remain in the State. It is only in circumstances where permission to remain has been granted, that a Garda National Immigration Bureau card would be issued to a person. The position in relation to the person concerned is that he applied for asylum on 18 April 2006. Following...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: The person referred to by the Deputy applied for Asylum on 5/12/2005. The claim was assessed by the Refugee Applications Commissioner who concluded that the person concerned did not meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee. The Commissioner's recommendation was communicated to her by letter dated 16/1/2008. This communication advised the person of her entitlement to appeal the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy is the subject of a Family Reunification application made by her son in January 2010. The investigation has been completed and the Commissioner has forwarded a report to INIS. The application is currently under consideration by INIS. INIS are currently waiting for an...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Jan 2011)

Brendan Smith: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 546 of Wednesday 12 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 been specifically established for...