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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (8 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Applications for a certificate of naturalisation and applications for long term residency are dealt with in chronological order. Long term residency applications received in July 2006 and applications for a certificate of naturalisation received at the beginning of 2005 are currently being processed. While applications for a certificate of naturalisation and applications for long term...

Written Answers — Interception of Postal Packets: Interception of Postal Packets (8 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In accordance with Section 2 of the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993, as Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, I consider every application to intercept. I also grant, where appropriate, all the relevant authorisations. Accordingly, the issue of delegation does not arise.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (8 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In the case referred to by the Deputy, there was insufficient documentation submitted in support of the application. The applicant gave details of a reference in Ireland but included no letter of invitation with the application. Furthermore, the applicant did not meet the requirements with regard to supporting educational documentation. The documentation required when making a student visa...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (8 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: If there is an Irish Embassy, Consulate, Honorary Consul or Visa Office in the applicant's country of permanent residence, she/he must apply there. A departure from this procedure would only be considered in exceptional circumstances.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (8 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The number of persons who have initiated legal challenges to their deportation orders in each of the past five years and to date in 2007 are as follows: Year Persons Legal challenges 2002 157 90 2003 293 143 2004 501 302 2005 462 327 2006 616 384 Up to 04 / 11 / 07 210 154 Totals 2,239 1,400 Notes: 1.Legal challenges refer to both the High Court and the Supreme Court. 2.Persons...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The number of applications for Family Reunification received by my Department in each of the past five years and to date in 2007 is set out in the table below. Year New Applications Received 2002 907 2003 991 2004 1,480 2005 1,362 2006 1,357 2007 734

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (8 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I presume the Deputy is referring to those persons who are currently evading their deportation orders and whose whereabouts are unknown to the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB). The current figure for persons evading their deportations, according to statistics provided by the Bureau, is circa 5,600. It is not known how many of these are still in the State but it is believed by the GNIB...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 240 of Thursday, 25 May, 2006, No. 440 of Wednesday, 27 September, 2006, No. 93 of Thursday, 9 November, 2006, No. 200 of Wednesday, 22 November, 2006 and No. 99 of Thursday, 26 April, 2007, and the written replies to those questions. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (8 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Officials in the Citizenship Section of my Department inform me that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (8 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Two applications for a visa have been made by the person concerned — one in March 2007 and the second in July, 2007. Both were refused in the Visa Office in Cairo. The principal reason was that the Visa Officer had concerns around the relationship history of the couple and the bona fides of their marriage. On both occasions, the decision was upheld by an Appeals Officer in the Irish...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person in question was granted permission to remain in the State on 5th September, 2005 under the revised arrangements for parents of Irish children born before 1st January, 2005, commonly referred to as the IBC/05 scheme. An application for renewal of this permission to remain in the State was received by my Department on 25th September, 2007. A request for additional documentation in...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (8 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy will be aware of the history of this case from previous Dáil replies. The person concerned has been evading deportation since 31 October 2003. Under Section 17(7) of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) a person can apply for Ministerial consent for re-admission to the asylum process where new information becomes available and which was not previously presented during the initial...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (8 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned was originally granted Temporary Leave to Remain in the State on 17 June, 1997. Which has been renewed on a yearly basis since. As the person concerned has been legally resident in the State for more then five consecutive years the option to apply for naturalisation is now open to her. Alternatively, she can continue to apply to have her leave to remain in the state...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (8 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: My Department has no record of this person ever having entered the country nor has she or her guardian been in contact with my Department with regard to the child's status in the State. The child is currently illegal in the State and I would urge your constituent to contact the relevant office of the Garda National Immigration Bureau in order to regularise the child's position.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 06 July, 2005 and applied for asylum the following day. She was accompanied to the State by her four children, who were included on her file. Their applications were refused following consideration of their cases by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. She was informed by letter dated...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 139 of Thursday, 28 September, 2006, Parliamentary Question No. 70 of Thursday, 15 June, 2006, Parliamentary Question No 248 of Thursday, 16 February, 2006 and to Parliamentary Question No. 956 of Wednesday, 26th September, 2007 and the written replies to those questions. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I understand from the Immigration Division of my Department that one of the persons referred to by the Deputy has been granted refugee status in the State and has current permission to remain on that basis. It is therefore, open to the person in question to make a Family Reunification application in respect of his spouse to the Immigration Division of my Department, 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (8 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I would refer the Deputy to the Reply I gave to his Dáil Question No. 253 of Thursday 5 July 2007. The status of the person concerned remains as set out in that Reply. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Deputy may wish to note that any person the subject of a deportation order may apply to have his/her deportation order revoked pursuant to Section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act, 1999, as...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (8 Nov 2007)

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 October 2005. Officials in that Section are currently processing applications received at the beginning of 2005 and have approximately 2,800 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person concerned. These are...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (8 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned claimed asylum in the State on 25/11/1996 and had his claim examined by the then Asylum Division and the Appeals Authority, following which it was decided that he should be recognised as a refugee. He was subsequently recognised as a naturalised Irish citizen. The person is question is entitled to the same rights as an Irish citizen and has to abide with the laws of this...