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Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy was informed in my reply to her previous parliamentary question on this subject, "the central tenet of the visa process in this State has been and continues to be that the onus is at all times on the applicant to satisfy my Department that it would be appropriate to issue them with a visa. In the case of the applications in question, the applicants failed to do so." With regard...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received by the citizenship section of my Department from the person referred to by the Deputy on 25 February 2003. Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 as amended, provides that an applicant for naturalisation must have a period of one year's continuous residence in the State before the date of the application and...

Written Answers — Child Care Places: Child Care Places (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 461 and 462 together. The Child Care (Pre-School Services) Regulations 1996 and (Amendment) Regulations 1997, which give effect to the provisions of Part VII of the Child Care Act 1991 provide for notification to, and inspection by, the Health Service Executive of pre-school child care services. The regulations apply to pre-schools, playgroups, day nurseries,...

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: As you are aware, the rejection by ballot of the proposal for organisational change in the Irish Prison Service resulted in the closure of the Curragh place of detention as a cost reduction measure. This possibility had been clearly flagged to staff for some time prior to the vote on the negotiated deal. Following the closure of the Curragh place of detention, 65 staff, of mixed grades, were...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State in December 2001 and claimed asylum. He was requested by registered letter to attend the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner for interview on 15 May 2002 pursuant to his application for refugee status in the State. He failed to present on that occasion. A follow up letter issued to him by registered post rescheduling his interview for 15...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 25 April, 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, he was informed by letter dated 16 May 2005 that the...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person in question was refused permission to operate a business in the State on the grounds that she did not meet the capital investment and employment requirements of the business permission scheme. I am not satisfied, on the information supplied in the application, that the service provided is specialised to the extent that would warrant an abrogation of the normal requirements of the...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned applied for asylum on 30 September 2003. His application was considered at first instance by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner who concluded that the person concerned did not meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee. This position was communicated to the person concerned by letter dated 30 November 2004. The person concerned appealed this...

Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: As I have informed the House on previous occasions, this matter has been through the courts and a conviction recorded. The court also ordered compensation to be paid and I understand this was done. As the Deputy is aware, the courts are, subject only to the Constitution and the law, independent in the exercise of their judicial functions and it is not open to me to comment or intervene in any...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I regret that it has not been possible in the time available to obtain the necessary information. I will contact the Deputy again when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: An application for permission to remain in the State on the basis of his parentage of an Irish-born child under the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005 was received in the IBC Unit on 27 January 2005. The person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State for two years on 22 April 2005. I understand that the person concerned has only recently received...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to the reply I gave to Questions Nos. 290, 293, 295 and 298 on Wednesday, 15 June 2005. My position on this matter is as set out therein.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am advised by the Garda authorities that the circumstances into the incident referred to by the Deputy were fully investigated by the local gardaí following which, on the instructions of the Director of Public Prosecutions, three persons were sent forward for trial to the Circuit Court. With regard to the specific matter raised by the Deputy regarding analysis of a Swiss knife, I am also...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The visa application in question was received in my Department on 6 April 2005. The application sought to enable a non-EEA national come to Ireland to undertake a 24-week, full-time English course. The visa officer who assessed the application was not satisfied that the applicant's profile established the relevance of undertaking a course of study in English. No evidence of previous...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned made an application for permission to remain in the State on the basis of her parentage of an Irish-born child under the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005. Her application was acknowledged on 18 March 2005. The closing date for receipt of applications for the IBC/05 scheme was 31 March 2005. Some 18,000 applications were received. Of this number, in...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The visa application referred to by the Deputy was received in my Department on 19 May 2005. The visa was sought to enable a non-EEA national join with his spouse who is an Irish citizen in the State. When assessing applications of this type, the visa officer will consider, among other factors, whether the level of salary of the worker would come within the ambit of qualifying for payment...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State as an unaccompanied minor in September 2002 and claimed asylum. His application was refused by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and on appeal by the Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. My decision to refuse him a declaration of refugee status was communicated to him by registered letter dated 30 April 2004. This letter advised...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The persons concerned made applications for permission to remain in the State on the basis of their parentage of an Irish-born child under the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005. Their applications were received in the IBC Unit on 07 March 2005. Original passports submitted by the persons concerned in support of their applications have been copied and were returned to...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned made an application for permission to remain in the State on the basis of his parentage of an Irish-born child under the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005. His application was acknowledged on 3 March 2005. The closing date for receipt of applications for the IBC/05 scheme was 31 March 2005. Some 18,000 applications were received. Of this number, in...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person referred to by the Deputy arrived in the State on 9 June 2000 and requested asylum. He was refused refugee status in the State following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. He was informed of these recommendations by letters dated 7 March 2002 and 27 August 2002. A...