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Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 6 June 2003 and applied for asylum on 10 July 2003. 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...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made two applications under the Family Reunification Scheme. A decision issued from the Immigration Division to the person in question regarding her initial application on behalf of her three daughters on 24 July 2006 and a second decision issued to the person in question regarding her second application...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to Question No. 127 of Thursday, 29 March 2007 and the written Reply to that Question. The person concerned arrived in the State on 9 October 2002 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...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Further to the reply to Question No. 604 of 17 April 2008 I wish to inform the Deputy that representations under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 were received from the person concerned on 23 April 2008. Consideration is being given to these representations and the person concerned will be notified of any decisions made regarding his status in the State in due course.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 11 July 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 with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was informed, by letter dated 7...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that a decision letter was issued to the representative of the person referred to by the Deputy on 17 April 2008. The person concerned should check with his representative to see if the correspondence was received.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (29 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: As outlined in the reply to Question No. 211 of 14 February 2008, the Immigration Division of my Department received an application from the person referred to by the Deputy on 5 February 2008. As soon as a decision is made on the case the person concerned will be notified.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 9 August 2005, together with a minor child, and applied for asylum. She subsequently gave birth to her second child in the State and both of her children are included in their mother's asylum application. The asylum application was refused following consideration of the case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal,...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 26 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, 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 9...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 May 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 (29 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 18 February 2001, in the company of his father, and was included in his father's application for asylum in the State. However, the person concerned was taken into the care of the Health Services Executive in 2003 and subsequently applied for asylum in his own right on 8 March 2006. His asylum application was refused following consideration of his...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 4 February 2004 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 — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the Reply I gave to Question No. 214 of Thursday, 14 February 2008. The person concerned is the subject of a deportation order following a comprehensive examination of his asylum claim and of his application to remain temporarily in the State. In addition he has been evading his deportation since 10 August 2004 and should therefore present himself to the Garda...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The person concerned arrived in the State on 9 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, 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 5...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 May 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy has not provided sufficient information with regard to the persons in question to enable me to give a detailed response. Consequently, I can only set out the position generally. 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...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (28 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I want to make it clear at the outset that intensive surveillance operations by the Gardaí, covert and otherwise, are and will continue to be, a most effective tool in the fight against serious crime, including, in particular, gangland crime. It is clearly evident that Garda surveillance is one of the tools of crime prevention and detection. Information obtained through surveillance allows...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (28 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 94, 170 and 201 together. As my predecessor informed the House in response to Parliamentary Question No. 10 on 17 April last, work on the scheme of the Judicial Council Bill, which builds on the report of the Committee on Judicial Conduct and Ethics, is at an advanced stage of development in my Department. Consultations on the proposed Bill have, as is usual...

Written Answers — Juvenile Liaison Service: Juvenile Liaison Service (28 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: As of 30 April 2008, the number of Gardaí assigned to the Juvenile Liaison Service was 102. The Garda Commissioner has given a commitment to appoint an additional 21 personnel by 2010. The Garda Juvenile Diversion Programme has proven to be highly successful in diverting young persons away from crime by offering guidance and support to juveniles and their families. It also enables referral...

Written Answers — Investigations into Garda Activities: Investigations into Garda Activities (28 May 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Morris Tribunal has completed its oral hearings in relation to all modules of its terms of reference and is now finalising its two final reports. One of these reports will deal with allegations that two senior members of An Garda Síochána acted with impropriety. The other will deal with allegations of ongoing harassment of the McBreartys and their extended family and how their...