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Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Following the submission in 2004 of a report and recommendations by an expert group on crime statistics, it was decided that the compilation and publication of crime statistics should be taken over by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, from the Garda Síochána. The Garda Síochána Act 2005 consequently makes provision for this and the CSO has established a...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 211 and 212 together. The information sought by the Deputy in respect of the amount spent by the Department on recruitment advertising in 2006 and 2007, excluding advertising conducted by the Public Appointments Service, is set out in the following table. 2006 2007 â'¬39,656.74 â'¬83,300.64

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I would refer the Deputy to the Reply I gave to his Dáil Question No. 468 of Tuesday, 26 February 2008. My position, as outlined in that Reply, has not changed.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 15 February 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 person concerned was informed, by letter dated 31...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my previous answers to Parliamentary Questions No. 1025 of 26 September 2007, No. 1196 of 30 January 2008, and No. 211 of 7 February 2008. I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made an application for Family Reunification in March 2006. The Immigration Division has recently written to the person concerned requesting...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I assume the Deputy is referring to the affidavit which is the final part of the application form to be completed. It is only necessary to complete this section if the applicant is applying on the basis of his/her marriage to an Irish citizen.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to the Reply I gave to his Dáil Question No. 218 of Thursday 14 February 2008. The status of the person concerned remains as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 207 on 21 February, 2008. The position remains as stated.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned submitted an application for temporary permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements for non-EEA parents of children born in Ireland prior to 1st January, 2005, commonly known as the IBC/05 Scheme, on 8th August, 2005. The closing date for the submission of applications was 31st March, 2005 and therefore the application was received too late for...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The first named person concerned arrived in the State on 15 December 2002 accompanied by two of her children and made an application for asylum. Their application was refused following consideration of their 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 260 of Thursday 5 July 2007 and the written reply to that Question. The person concerned arrived in the State on 4 February 2005 and made an application 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....

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 10 October 2001 and claimed 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. The person concerned was informed by letter dated 12 March, 2003 that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him and...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The persons referred to in the Deputy's Question have been granted refugee status. 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 May 2005. The files were forwarded to my predecessor in May 2007 and he decided to refuse the applications. Letters informing them of this were...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 12 September 2006 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 14 February 2008,...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 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 November 2006. 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 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 2005. Officials in that section inform me that processing of the application has commenced and the file will be forwarded to me for a decision in the coming months. I will inform the Deputy and the person concerned when I...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a Family Reunification application in respect of his sister referred to in July 2002. This application was refused in April 2004 and refused on appeal in June 2004.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The first person concerned has an ongoing asylum application and 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my previous answer to Question Number 1245 put down for answer on 30 January 2008. I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a Family Reunification application in January 2006. As outlined in my previous reply in the course of processing the application, questions arose in relation to the authenticity of certain...