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Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 27 December 2004 and applied for asylum on 21 April 2005. 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 222 of Thursday 15 May 2008 and No.193 of Thursday 10 April 2008 and the written Replies to those Questions. The person concerned applied for asylum on 14 December 2001. As part of the process of having his asylum claims investigated, the person concerned was requested to attend for interview at the Offices of the Refugee Applications...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The position in relation to granting long term residency is as follows: persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements. The dependants of the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The position in relation to granting long term residency is as follows: persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements. The dependants of the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 14 September, 2000 and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of Immigration Act 1999, as amended, the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 29 January, 2002 that the Minister proposed to make a...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration division of my Department that no Family Reunification application has been received from the person in question. The Immigration Division of my Department issued an Information Leaflet to the person concerned on 19 September 2008 detailing the Family Reunification application procedure.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned, and her two children, have been granted temporary Leave to Remain in the State for a three year period to 14 August 2010. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 14 August 2007.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 231 of Thursday, 15 May 2008, and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned applied for asylum on 6 December 2002. 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...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (24 Sep 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 November 2006. Officials in that Section are currently processing applications received in April 2006. All applications are dealt with in chronological order as this is deemed to be the fairest to all applicants. The current...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: 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 (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 12 December 2002. 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 20 April 2004, that the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 194 of Thursday 10 April 2008 and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned applied for asylum on 20 May 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...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (24 Sep 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 September 2006. 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 near future.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 856 of Thursday, 10 July 2008, and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned, and her minor child, applied for asylum on 24 May 2005. The person concerned subsequently gave birth to a second child in the State and this child was also included in his mother's asylum application. The asylum application of the person concerned was...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 855 of Thursday, 10 July 2008, and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned applied for asylum on 30 January 2006. 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...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Officials in the Citizenship Section of my Department inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The second named person was granted permission to remain in the State in 2002, under the arrangements then in place for the non-EEA parents of Irish citizen children. I am informed that the permission granted is currently valid until 12 March, 2009. The first named person should apply in writing to my Department for permission to remain in the State, under Stamp 4 conditions, as the dependant...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: 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 (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned applied for asylum on 5 July 2004. 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 25 April 2006, that the Minister...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Sep 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that at present there is no Family Reunification application pending in respect of the named person.