Results 11,741-11,760 of 16,537 for speaker:Brian Lenihan Jnr

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 7 May 2003 and applied for asylum on 28 May 2003. 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 — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 28 August 2000 and claimed 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. The person concerned was informed by a letter dated 22 January 2003 that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him and...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy may wish to note that in the details supplied, one of the reference numbers does not correspond with the name provided. I am assuming that the Deputy is referring to the person whose name he supplied. Notwithstanding this, 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: 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 should be granted. While it is not the practice to comment in detail on...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person concerned was granted permission to remain in September 2004 under family reunification and has permission to remain until the 30th August 2008. However there is no record of any application in respect of the daughter of the person referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 30 August 2002 and claimed 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. The person concerned was informed by letter dated 19 June 2003 that the Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him and...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy may wish to note that in the details supplied, the reference number and name do not correspond with each other. I am assuming that the Deputy is referring to the person whose name he supplied. Notwithstanding this, 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The applicants referred to by the Deputy applied for asylum on 18 August 2004. Their claims were assessed by the Refugee Applications Commissioner who concluded that they did not meet the criteria for recognition as refugees. The Commissioner's recommendations were communicated to the applicants by letters dated 11 April 2005, and 22 April 2005 respectively. These communications advised...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 15 April 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 22...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 10 June 2003 and applied for asylum on 11 August 2003. 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As outlined in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 1135 put down for answer on 30th January 2008, the persons referred to by the Deputy were recently granted permission to remain in the State. The purpose of this permission is to enable an employer to lodge a work permit application on their behalf. It is open to the persons concerned to lodge an application for Citizenship if and when...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy will be aware that a scheme to provide capital funding for the installation and operation of CCTV systems in local authority housing schemes and housing projects operated by not-for-profit organisations occupied by older persons was announced last year. This scheme will initially operate on a pilot basis, it is intended to include a number of areas which will provide a rural/urban...

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: He was a citizen.

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am obliged to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I dealt with the question of subsidiary protection. The other issue that can arise is whether there are other reasons a person should be allowed to stay on humanitarian grounds. All this is addressed in a lengthy consideration of representations by the Minister. This inevitably delays the final decision, and the delay itself can affect the...

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Which applications?

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I will.

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: That is what the Supreme Court told us.

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There are those who would argue, and have argued, that this is a hard-line approach and will operate unfairly in regard to foreign nationals who are unlawfully present. Last night, I assured the House this will not be the case under the Bill. In general, a foreign national will not be able to be unlawfully present in the State except in one of two ways. As I outlined yesterday, the first...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I would refer the Deputy to my reply of 30th January 2008 to Parliamentary Question Ref No. 2608/08, which provides a comprehensive progress report on my Department's decentralisation programme. The table attached provides the additional information requested by the Deputy in respect of staff assignments. Division/Agency Number assigned yet to decentralise Number of New Recruits Number...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Remembrance Commission was established in October 2003 and remains in existence. The Commission administers the Scheme of Acknowledgement, Remembrance and Assistance to Victims in this Jurisdiction of the Conflict in Northern Ireland. Under the Scheme, the Commission makes payments to persons injured, or to the survivors of persons fatally injured, since 1969 as a direct result of the...