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Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 20 May 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, 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 2005,...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 377 of Tuesday 24 June 2008, 214 of Thursday 15 May 2008, 196 of Thursday 28 February 2008 and 243 of Thursday 31 January 2008 and the written Replies to those Questions. The person concerned arrived in the State on 7 July 2003 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee...

Written Answers — Civil Registrations: Civil Registrations (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that I have no statutory role in the granting of approval for marriage. The necessary steps to be followed for the recognition of marriages in the State is set out in legislation pertaining to civil registration. Further details are available at the General Register Office website — www.groireland.ie

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 519 of 17 April 2008. As regards the first person concerned, the position remains that there is no separate procedure or free-standing right of any person to apply for permission to remain in the State on the sole basis of parentage of a child born in Ireland. The person will shortly be invited to make updated representations in accordance...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I would refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 156 of Thursday 19 June 2008 and the written Reply to that Question. The position in the State of the two persons referred to is as set out in that Reply.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 407 of Tuesday 8 April 2008, 485 of Tuesday 4 March 2008 and 684 of Tuesday 21 March 2006 and the written Replies to those Questions. The first named person concerned arrived in the State on 2 February 2005 and applied for asylum. His asylum application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 2 April 2005 and applied for asylum. 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 Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 29 December...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: There has been no decision made on the asylum application of the first named person concerned. 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...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 21 January 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, 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 9...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The first named person concerned is the mother of the second and third named persons. The first named person concerned, accompanied by the second named person, arrived in the State on 24 May 2005 and applied for asylum. The child was included in her mother's asylum application. The first named person concerned subsequently gave birth to a second child, a son, in the State and this child was...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 3 February 2003 and applied for asylum. As part of the investigation of her asylum claim, the person concerned was invited to attend for interview at the Offices of the Refugee Applications Commissioner but failed to do so. As a result the Refugee Applications Commissioner made a recommendation to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person in question made a Family Reunification application on behalf of his wife, daughters and son in January 2008. 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 Department. This application will be considered...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 172 of Thursday 26 June 2008, No. 531 of Thursday 17 April 2008, No. 202 of Thursday, 10 April 2008 and No. 225 of Thursday, 3 April 2008 and the written Replies to those Questions. 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...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Officials in the Citizenship Section inform me that processing of the applications of the persons referred to in the Deputy's Question are at an advanced stage and the files will be forwarded to me for a decision in the near future. I will inform the Deputy and the individuals concerned when I have reached a decision on the matter.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 210 of Thursday 29 June 2006 and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned arrived in the State on 25 May 2004 and applied for asylum. 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...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: My Department is undertaking an extensive review of all existing programmes and services with a view to achieving maximum efficiencies and savings. A financial management committee comprising heads of all areas of my Department meets monthly to review expenditure and to ensure that all programmes remain within Budget Profile. Additionally, my Department has commenced a number of other...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that they will be in touch shortly with the person referred to by the Deputy in relation to his spouse's immigration status.

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (10 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I understand that contracts were recently received by the Chief State Solicitor's Office and that they are now awaiting title documents from the vendor's solicitor in this case.

Written Answers — Mutual Assistance: Mutual Assistance (9 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Central Authority for Mutual Assistance, within the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, has been in contact, on an ongoing basis, with the relevant foreign authorities in relation to the matter raised by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (9 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by officials in the Long Term Residency Section of my Department that an application for Long Term Residency from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in November 2006. I understand that applications received in October 2006 are currently being dealt with. As soon as a decision is made on the case, the person concerned will be notified.