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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my previous answer to Parliamentary Question No. 662 put down for answer on the 26th June 2007 and Parliamentary Question No. 948 put down for answer on the 26th September 2007. The person in question made an application for Family Reunification in May 2006. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person in question currently has permission to remain in the State until 2010. The issuance of passports is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (6 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The first named person arrived in the State on 28 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), he was informed, by letter dated 22 August 2005, that the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Mar 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 wife and two children in June 2007. This 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The applicant arrived in the state in circa 1997 and applied for asylum on 21 June 1997. The applicant was deemed not to be a refugee in June 1998. The applicant applied for Naturalisation in 2004 and was refused. The applicant applied for Subsidiary Protection in January 2007 and instituted Judicial Review proceedings on 5 February 2008. As the matter is sub judice, I do not propose to...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (6 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The first named person concerned arrived in the State on 23 November, 2001 and applied for asylum on 18 December, 2001. 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...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (6 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 185 of Thursday 8 November 2007, No. 99 of Thursday 26 April 2007, No. 200 of Wednesday 22 November 2006, No. 93 of Thursday 9 November 2006, No. 440 of Wednesday 27 September 2006 and No. 240 of Thursday 25 May 2006 and the written Replies to those Questions. The person concerned arrived in the State on 24 February 2003 and applied for...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (6 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This applicant applied for asylum on 16 September 2002. His application was refused and a Deportation Order was made on 11 March 2005. The applicant instituted Judicial Review proceedings on 18 April 2005 challenging the Deportation Order made in respect of him and accordingly, as the matter is sub judice, I do not propose to comment further.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (6 Mar 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 — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (6 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I would refer the Deputy to the Reply I gave to his Dáil Question No. 253 of Thursday 5 July 2007 and to the two subsequent Replies I gave respectively to his Dáil Question No. 195 of Thursday 8 November 2007 and Dáil Question No. 189 of Thursday 28 February 2008. The status of the person concerned is as set out in those Replies.

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (6 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision. The accommodation centres at Athlone and Mosney referred to in the details supplied are operated under contract for the RIA. By way of background to the case, the details supplied refer to a family of 4, comprising 2 parents and 2...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Mar 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 on 8 October 2003. On examination of the application it was determined that the person concerned did not meet the statutory residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. A letter...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (6 Mar 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 — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (6 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 643 of Tuesday 25 April 2006 and No. 323 of Thursday 6 April 2006 and the written Replies to those Questions. The person concerned arrived in the State on 24 January 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question is the subject of a Family Reunification application which was refused in July 2006. I refer the Deputy to my previous answers to Question No. 1044 on 26th September 2007, Question No. 1203 on 30th January 2008, and Question No. 209 on 21st February 2008. Copies of birth certificates were submitted with the...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (6 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 212 of Thursday 14 February 2008 and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned arrived in the State on 5 July 2002 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...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Mar 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 July 2004. On examination of the application it was determined that the person concerned did not meet the statutory residency requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. Letters informing...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (6 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 85 of Thursday 12 October 2006 and No. 79 of Thursday 15 June 2006 and the written Replies to those Questions. The person concerned arrived in the State on 30 January 2002 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...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (6 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person referred to by the Deputy applied for asylum on 9th October, 2006. Following investigation, it was established that the applicant had previously made an asylum application in Belgium. The appropriate authorities in Belgium agreed to take back the applicant. A Transfer Order was signed in respect of her on 22nd November, 2006. On 29 November, 2006, the applicant evaded her...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Mar 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Replies given to Parliamentary Questions No. 241 of Thursday 31 January 2008, No. 193 of Thursday 8 November 2007, No. 956 of Wednesday 26 September 2007, No. 139 of Thursday 28 September 2006, No. 70 of Thursday 15 June 2006 and No. 248 of Thursday 16 February 2006. The person concerned arrived in the State on 26 February 2003 and applied for asylum. His application...