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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The temporary permissions to remain in the State for the persons concerned have been renewed until 4 September 2010. The persons were notified accordingly on 15 October 2007 but it would appear that they did not receive the relevant letters. These letters were re-issued to the persons concerned at their request on 31 March 2008.

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 31 March 2003 accompanied by her son and claimed 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. The person concerned was informed by letter dated 17 August, 2004 that the Minister proposed to make Deportation Orders...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person in question and her spouse were originally granted permission to remain in the State on 20 February 2001 based on their parentage of an Irish born child under the particular scheme which existed at that time. This permission has been renewed for both the person concerned and her spouse until March 2010. With regard to the person in question's dependent children, any non-national...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the persons concerned have been granted temporary permission to remain in the State until 31st March 2010.

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State as an unaccompanied minor on 27 September 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 accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have sought a report on the matter from the relevant officials in the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS). When I have received this report, I will then write to the Deputy directly.

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. 214 of Thursday 7 February 2008. The status of the person concerned remains as set out in that Reply.

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person in question can apply for a travel document by writing to the Immigration Operations section of my Department at 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2. The application must contain original evidence in respect of the applicant from the Embassy of the country of origin, stating that she is required to attend in person to apply for a passport and giving the reasons for this requirement. If...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 25 April 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 16 May...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 14 May 2003 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 7 July...

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 concerned is the subject of a Family Reunification application made in September 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...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 201 of Tuesday, 24 April 2007 and the written reply to that question. The first named person concerned failed to reply to the correspondence issued on 5 April 2007, therefore, her application was deemed abandoned. The correspondence of 5 April 2007 was the fourth attempt by the Immigration Division of my Department to obtain the documentation...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 7 June 2002 and made an application 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...

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 April 2006. Officials in the Citizenship section forwarded this file to my predecessor for a decision in August 2006 and he decided to refuse the application. A letter informing the person of the reasons for this refusal was...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: A number of different statutory processes are involved in appointments to State boards and bodies under the aegis of my Department. In some cases statutory selection procedures must be followed or nominations must be sought from independent nominating panels before appointments are made by the Government or by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. In other cases...

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am very happy to have the opportunity to speak on this debate on the reform treaty. It is an important development in Europe and there are compelling reasons for Ireland to support it. My favourite definition of Europe has always been that of General de Gaulle, that Europe should extend from the Atlantic to the Urals. We have gone a long way in that direction since we became members of...