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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned applied for asylum on 28 March 2011. Pursuant to the provisions of Article 13 and Article 16(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 343/2003 the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner determined on 17 June 2011 that Hungary was the country responsible for examining her asylum application, which was accepted by the Hungarian authorities. A Transfer Order in respect...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (16 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: The positions in these cases are as follows. The first and second named persons lodged separate asylum applications, in 2006 and 2007. Arising from the refusal of their respective asylum applications, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), they were separately notified, by letter dated 23 October 2008 and by letter dated 28 September...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (16 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned, together with the other family members referred to by the Deputy, are the subject of Deportation Orders, made against them, following a comprehensive and thorough examination of their asylum claims, applications for Subsidiary Protection and a detailed examination of the representations they submitted for consideration under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: With regard to the matter of residency, I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No.161 of 13 October, 2011 (a copy of which follows). The position is unchanged since then. In relation to the matter of naturalisation, I am informed that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. The person...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (16 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy has never applied for naturalisation. The correspondence referred to by the Deputy between the Chief State Solicitor's Office and the solicitors for the applicant is subject to a confidentiality clause. I do not propose to breach that clause.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (16 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my detailed Reply to Parliamentary Question No. 209 of Thursday, 19th January, 2012, a copy of which follows. The position is unchanged since then. The person concerned is a failed asylum applicant. Arising from the refusal of her asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (16 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 500 on 7th July, 2011. The position remains as stated. Reply to Parliamentary Question 500 of 7th July, 2011 A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department in April 2008. I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: Arising from the refusal of his asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 24th August, 2009, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of him. He was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily,...

Written Answers — Control of Firearms: Control of Firearms (16 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: I understand that the cases referred to by the Deputy were settled and there was, in fact, no judgment delivered by the Court. It was agreed, as part of the settlement, that any other person, eligible to apply for a Firearm Certificate in respect of a Restricted Firearm, who had previously been refused by the Granting Authority (Chief Superintendent) and which refusal has not been the...

Written Answers — Equality Issues: Equality Issues (16 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: The issue raised by the Deputy is being examined by my Department in consultation with the relevant statutory agencies.

Written Answers — Job Initiative: Job Initiative (16 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: The position to which the Deputy refers is an internship post which was advertised under the FÁS JobBridge programme. I am advised that 13 applications have been received for the post and these applications are being considered by the military authorities with regard to their eligibility and suitability for the post. The applicants considered to be most suitable will be called for...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (16 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: The Government has decided to accept my recommendations that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force will be maintained at 9,500. I believe that this is the optimum level required to fulfil all roles assigned by Government. I am advised by the Military Authorities that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 31 December, 2011, the latest date for which details are available, was...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (16 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: The bodies under the aegis of my Department are the Civil Defence Board, the Army Pensions Board and the Board of Coiste an Asgard. No staff are attached to Coiste an Asgard. The table sets out numbers of persons whose gross salary fall into the relevant bands: Band Civil Servants Civil Defence Army Pensions Board €0 - €10,000 1 Nil Nil €10,000 - €20,000 24 Nil Nil €20,000...

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (16 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: Following the Government's decision to further consolidate Defence Forces personnel into fewer locations, four military barracks - Clonmel, Cavan, Mullingar and Castlebar - will close on 30 March 2012. Military personnel at present occupied on security and support functions within these installations will be released for operational duties leading to a manpower efficiency gain of around €5...

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (16 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: The museum collection in Columb Barracks is primarily associated with the history of the 4th Field Artillery Regiment. It is presently intended to make provision to house the museum in a suitable location in Custume Bks, Athlone, which will be the new location for the 4th Field Artillery Regiment. This arrangement is in keeping with the normal military practice and tradition. The majority of...

Written Answers — Coroners Service: Coroners Service (15 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that while neither I nor my Department has any role in individual cases, I understand that this case was within the jurisdiction of the Coroner for West Wicklow. I am advised that following receipt of the post-mortem report, the Coroner decided that an inquest was not necessary and a Coroner's Certificate was issued to the County Registrar in October 2011.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (15 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware, issues concerning the Labour Court come under the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. However, it should be noted that were a Department to place more onerous obligations regarding Labour Court recommendations on a certain class of employer, i.e. non-governmental organisations (NGOs), who are in receipt of Departmental grants, such...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (15 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Garda authorities that the number of community Garda vans in operation throughout the country in each of the years requested is set out in the following table: 2009 2010 2011 2012 22 22 22 20 I am further advised that the following table sets out the allocation of these vans within the Dublin Metropolitan Region: Station 2009 2010 2011 2012 DMR- Blanchardstown 1 1 1...

Written Answers — Charities Act: Charities Act (15 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: In taking on the charities regulation function, in the context of the reorganisation of Government Departments in May last year, I recognised that full implementation of the Charities Act 2009, which would necessitate the establishment of a new regulatory body for charities, presented a challenge, particularly given the moratorium on public service recruitment. The Irish Government, under the...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (15 Feb 2012)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 220 to 222, inclusive, 224 to 228, inclusive and 230 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the investigations into Anglo Irish Bank by An Garda Síochána and the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) are ongoing with a full Investigation team employed at the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation. I am further informed that as of...