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Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (21 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 362 and 363 together. The provision of a secure digital radio service for the Garda Síochána is already well underway. The selected service provider, TETRA Ireland Ltd., is currently putting in place the requisite infrastructure. The Garda authorities advise that they are working closely with the service provider so that rollout of the service to members...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (21 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 3 March 2005. 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 13 April 2007, that the Minister...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (21 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I would refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question 821 of 17 June, 2008, in reply to his previous Questions concerning the person in question. Further to that reply, I also wish to advise the Deputy that the Family Reunification Scheme applies only to those people who have been granted Refugee status in the State. As the spouse of the person concerned does not fall into this category, it is...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (21 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 10 December 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 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 9 December 2004, that the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (21 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy will appreciate that the granting of Irish Citizenship through naturalisation is an honour and applications must be processed in a way which preserves the necessary checks and balances to ensure that it is not undervalued and that it is given only to persons who satisfy the necessary qualifying criteria. Applications for a certificate of naturalisation on behalf of the persons...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (21 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Applications for certificates of naturalisation from the persons referred to in the Deputy's Question were received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in November 2007. On examination of the applications submitted it was determined that three out of the four applications did not meet the statutory residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956,...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (21 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The permission to remain in the State granted to the person concerned under the IBC/05 Scheme expired on 22 July 2007. I can confirm that an application for renewal of that permission has been received in my Department. I am informed that a number of charges in relation to the person are still before the Courts. Until such time as these issues have been concluded by the Courts it would not...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Since its launch in 2004, considerable progress has been made by my Department on the implementation of the National Disability Strategy, which underpins the participation of people with disabilities in Irish society by building on existing policy and legislation. My Department is responsible for the provision of the framework for the implementation of the Strategy, including...

Written Answers — Legal Costs: Legal Costs (16 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: A Payable Order for payment of the costs awarded to the applicant in this case was forwarded to the Chief State Solicitor's Office on 6 October 2008 for onward transmission to the Solicitor concerned.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (16 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that an application for Family Reunification was made in April, 2006. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This investigation is completed and the Commissioner has forwarded a report to my Department. This application is in the...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (16 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The visa applications referred to by the Deputy were received in the Visa Office, New Delhi on 27 December 2007. Both were refused by the Visa Officer on 5 February 2008. The visas were sought to allow the applicants to join their adult children in Ireland, as dependants, on a long term basis. Taking into account migration patterns which would result in an unnecessary burden on public...

Written Answers — Probation and Welfare Service: Probation and Welfare Service (16 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to my detailed reply to him on 14 October 2008. The report prepared by the independent evaluators contains personal and commercially sensitive information and was not intended for general publication in its current format. However, the consultants have been asked to provide a version for general publication which I expect will be available to me shortly, making it...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (16 Oct 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 February 2008. Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended provides that the applicant must have been resident in the State for a period of one year immediately prior to the application and four years...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (16 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed that the Garda authorities that a Garda Accommodation Programme Board has been established under the chairmanship of the Chief Administrative Officer to prepare a long-term accommodation strategy for the Force. The policing accommodation needs of Rathcoole will be considered in the context of this strategy. I am further informed by the Garda Commissioner that Garda personnel...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy was granted permission to remain in the State on 16 February, 2005, following a Family Reunification application. I am also informed that the person's permission to remain was renewed on 21st July, 2008 and will expire on 21 July, 2009.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (16 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 11 April 2007. 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 21 August 2008, that the Minister...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (16 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 21 April 2004. His asylum 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 30 September 2005, that the...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (16 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 7 May 2002. He claimed asylum on 31 May 2002 and 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 24 May 2004 that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (16 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 20 December 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 24...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Oct 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The most recent permission to remain in the State, granted to the person concerned on the basis of parentage of an Irish citizen child, expired on 30 September, 2008. I am informed that the person has presented to the Garda National Immigration Bureau for renewal of this permission, but failed to produce a valid passport. The registration of permission to remain is a matter for GNIB, and a...