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- Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (29 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision. Direct provision allows asylum seekers to be provided with full board accommodation and certain ancillary services while their applications for international protection are being processed. Today, RIA has contracted...
- Written Answers — Gambling Regulations: Gambling Regulations (29 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: With regard to my plans for the regulation of gambling events, the Deputy may be aware that, some months ago, I obtained the Government's approval for the preparation of new legislation. The new legislation will update and consolidate the law on both gaming and betting. I hope to be in a position to present a draft Scheme of a new Bill to the Government in the first half of 2012, for its...
- Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (29 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: The letter to which the Deputy refers is one of numerous similar letters which I have recently received, either directly or which have been forwarded to me by Government colleagues. In my reply to Questions Nos. 486 and 487 on 22 November I indicated that I would shortly be in a position to provide some additional clarity as to my intentions in relation to the upward only rent review issue....
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy was granted permission to remain in the State in 2002 under the arrangements then in place for the non-EEA parents of Irish born children. The permission has been renewed on a regular basis and is currently valid until 3 May, 2016. An application for a certificate of...
- Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (29 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my Reply to Parliamentary Question No. 135 of Thursday, 6 October, 2011. The position is unchanged since then. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. The service enables up to date information on such cases to...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: 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 notified, by letter dated 13th May, 2009, that the then Minister proposed to make a Deportation Order in respect of her. She was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of...
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my replies to Parliamentary Question Nos. 527 of the 12th January 2011 and 134 of 15th September 2011 (the most recent reply is attached). The position remains as stated. As I have already informed the Deputy in both replies to his earlier Questions, the person concerned, who has been granted long term residency as a dependant, needs to have completed a minimum of five...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Nov 2011)
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 15th September, 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...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Nov 2011)
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 21 August 2008, 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, of...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Nov 2011)
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 21 August 2008, 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, of...
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: The person concerned was granted temporary permission to remain in the State for the three year period to 20th March, 2011. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 20th March, 2008. The person concerned was required to apply in writing for the renewal of this permission one month before the expiry date. My Department's records show that such a renewal...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: 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 notified, by letter dated 17th June, 2011, that the Minister proposed to make Deportation Orders in respect of her and her child. She was given the options, to be exercised...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: The person concerned applied for asylum on 13th February, 2004. As part of the process of having her asylum claims investigated, the person concerned was invited to attend for interview at the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner on 18th August, 2004. The person concerned did not attend for interview on this date, nor did she furnish an explanation for her failure to attend....
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in May, 2011. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (29 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: The Children Act 2001, as amended, provides for a number of measures in relation to parental responsibility in respect of children found guilty of offences. Section 111 of the Act provides that in any proceedings in which a child is found guilty of an offence, the court may make an order for the supervision of the child's parents where it is satisfied that a wilful failure of the child's...
- Written Answers — Private Security Industry: Private Security Industry (29 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: The Private Security Authority (PSA) is the regulatory body with responsibility for the regulation and licensing of the security industry in Ireland. The Authority is an independent body under the aegis of my Department and so the processing of licence applications is a matter solely for the Authority. As the Deputy is no doubt aware, the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (DJEI)...
- Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (29 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: The Deputy's question refers to the status of a family; however, the details supplied by the Deputy only refer to a single person. The person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 3rd November 2003 following a comprehensive and thorough examination of his asylum claim, and a detailed examination of the representations submitted for consideration under Section 3 of the...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the final documentation and certification fee were received from the person referred to by the Deputy and acknowledged on 24 November, 2011. The application has entered the final stage of processing and an invitation to a citizenship ceremony has issued to the person concerned. The...
- Written Answers — Probation and Welfare Service: Probation and Welfare Service (29 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: The level of funding provided by my Department through the Probation Service to Coolmine Therapeutic Community for the period 2007 to 2011 is outlined in the Table below: Year Amount 2007 â¬680,000 2008 â¬725,800 2009 â¬660,000 2010 â¬594,000 2011 â¬564,300 The Probation Service is currently considering the business plan and funding application submitted by Coolmine for 2012. In...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (29 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: I am advised that the following table sets out the number of whole-time equivalent staff in my Department at the end of 2008, 2009, 2010, and end of October for 2011. Justice Vote 19 2008 2009 2010 End of October 2011 Department of Justice and Equality (including Legal Aid Board other than solicitors and the Garda Ombudsman Commission) 2535 2357 2147 2246 The structure of my Department...