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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I would refer the Deputy to the reply my predecessor gave to his Dail Question No. 133 of Thursday, 29th March, 2007 which clearly stated that the person concerned has been evading his deportation since 31st October, 2003 and should present himself to the Garda Authorities without any further delay. The status of the person concerned remains as set out in the reply.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 7 December 2005 and applied for asylum on 16 February 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. On 2 March 2006 the person concerned applied for permission to remain in the State under the Revised Arrangements for...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I wish to refer the Deputy to my response to Parliamentary Question 216 on Thursday 7 February, 2008. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (26 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 20 May 2000 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 1 August 2002, that the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Feb 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 September 2006. Officials in that section are currently processing applications received in mid 2005 and have approximately 7,000 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person in question. These are generally...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I understand the Immigration Division of my Department will shortly be in touch with the person referred to by the Deputy, outlining the options open to her.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: 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 the Immigration Division of my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements. ...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: 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 the Immigration Division of my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements. The...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (26 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the opening hours for each station in the Carlow/Kildare Garda Division are as set out in the table hereunder: Station Mon-Fri Sat Sun Naas 24hr 24hr 24hr Celbridge 10am-6pm, 7pm-9pm 10am-9pm, 7pm-9pm 12md-2pm Clane 10am-1pm 10am-1pm 12md-2pm Kill 10am-1pm 10am-1pm 10am-1pm Maynooth 10am-1pm, 2pm-6pm, 7pm-9pm 10am-1pm 12md-2pm...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: An application for residence in the State on the basis of marriage to an Irish national in respect of the person concerned was received on 7th September 2007. Applications of this kind, in fairness to all other such applicants, are dealt with in strict chronological order and currently take up to twelve months to process. It should be noted that marriage to an Irish national does not confer...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person referred to by the Deputy was previously granted permission to remain in the State on student conditions. I have been informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person concerned has failed to comply with the Immigration Regulations regarding his permission to remain in the State. Permission to remain was granted in respect of the person concerned strictly on...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person concerned sought to renew his permission to remain with his local Immigration office on the 13 July 2007. Permission to remain can only be granted from the date that the non-EEA national presents for renewal. The Immigration Division of my Department has no record of receiving an application from the person referred...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (21 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The issues giving rise to the concerns of the person to whom the Deputy refers are of long standing and are currently the subject of two separate sets of civil proceedings which are before the courts. In the circumstances, I am unable to comment further on them.

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (21 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that the Government Supplies Agency, in consultation with the Garda Authorities are currently finalising a Request for Tender for the Supply of Automotive Fuels, Engine Lubricating Oils and Car Wash for Government Departments and agencies including the Garda Síochána. The resulting contract is expected to operate for a three-year period and to operate...

Written Answers — Joint Policing Committees: Joint Policing Committees (21 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Joint Policing Committees currently established in a pilot phase operate under revised guidelines issued by my predecessor as Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in May 2007, following consultations with the Ministers for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. The purpose of the pilot phase is to gain experience from the...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 326 of Tuesday 9 May 2006 and the written Reply to that Question. As stated in the earlier Reply, the person concerned, accompanied by his two children, arrived in the State on 3 September 2004 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner. The...

Written Answers — Travel Documents: Travel Documents (21 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I understand the Deputy's question to relate to the circumstances in which a foreign national may enter and be lawfully present in the State without possession of a passport. I can inform the Deputy that there are many circumstances in which a foreign national may enter or be present in the State without being the holder of a passport. While a passport is the most common type of travel...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (21 Feb 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 2008. Officials in the Citizenship Section inform me that the application has not been examined in detail. Examination of the residency requirement will take place in the near future and the applicant will be contacted at...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 23 December 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 accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 30...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory residency conditions are fulfilled. These conditions are that the applicant must have had a period of one year's continuous residency in the State immediately before the date of application...