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Commercial Rents (20 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: That is an interesting question to which I am not sure of the answer. The legislation is a commitment in the programme for Government in the context of it addressing a very important issue which is impacting on our economy and the viability of otherwise viable businesses. On the other side of the equation, in the context of its relevance to the operation and functioning of the National...

Garda Operations (20 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that statistics relating to Garda response times for call-outs in Cork city are not readily available as incidents referred to the Garda control room for Cork city are manually recorded. I have been advised by the Garda authorities that the highest importance is given to emergency calls in Cork city and that they are responded to on a priority basis....

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (15 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: It is the Government's intention to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to ensure that all necessary legislative and administrative requirements under the Convention are being met. As the Deputy may be aware, Ireland does not become party to treaties until it is first in a position to comply with the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (15 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 624 of 14 September 2011, which states: A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) in May 2011. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (15 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: In line with the commitment in the Programme for Government and the EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support for Ireland, a Personal Insolvency Bill is in the course of being developed in my Department with a view to being published in early 2012 or earlier if possible. It will provide for a comprehensive new framework for settlement and enforcement of debt and for personal insolvency. It is...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (15 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that Operation Balloon commenced in 2005 and is ongoing. It is an initiative aimed at tackling difficulties being experienced particularly in the Clondalkin Garda District with young male drivers. Garda intelligence had indicated that groups of youths were gathering, particularly in industrial estates in the locality, especially at weekends. The...

Written Answers — Child Protection: Child Protection (15 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that the Sexual Crime Management Unit forms part of the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Investigation Unit of the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation. The Unit is not District-based but rather has a national remit. Its functions include evaluating and monitoring the investigation of child sexual abuse and other offences. To perform these...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (15 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that Operation Bóthar commenced in the Dublin Metropolitan Region in January 2010 and is ongoing. It is an initiative aimed at targeting offences under road traffic and road transport legislation and the gathering of intelligence through effective roads policing. To date, almost 18,000 incidents have been recorded relating to a wide range of roads...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (15 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) in December, 2010. 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (15 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) in February, 2011. On examination of the application submitted it was returned to the person concerned on 17th February, 2011 for further attention. In order to be fair to all applicants,...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (15 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that, having checked their records, they have no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy. In the context of an application for a certificate of naturalisation, I make a decision in my absolute discretion based on the entirety of the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned claimed asylum in the State on 30th June, 2008 and had his claim examined by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner following which it was recommended that he should be recognised as a refugee. Based on this recommendation and in accordance with the provisions of section 17 of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended), the person concerned was issued with a formal...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 478 of Tuesday, 5th July, 2011 - set out beneath. The position is unchanged since then. 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 4th December, 2008, that the Minister proposed to...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (15 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person concerned in March 2008 and my predecessor decided in his absolute discretion to refuse the application. The person concerned was informed of that decision in a letter issued to her in November, 2010. I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual Immigration cases may be made...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 Sep 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 12 June, 2006, 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 (15 Sep 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 16 March, 2011, that the Minister proposed to make Deportation Orders in respect of her and her two children. She was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (15 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that there appears to be no application currently on hand in the Department from the person referred to by the Deputy. Records show that the person concerned attended the Immigration Office on 23 May, 2011 and was granted a Stamp 4 permission for a period of one year which will expire on 23 May, 2012. I should remind...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (15 Sep 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 8 September, 2009, that the 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (15 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: A valid application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) in February, 2010. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (15 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned has had his temporary permission to remain in the State renewed for a further three year period, to 24 September, 2013. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned by letter dated 2 November, 2010. An application for a Certificate of Naturalisation was received from the person concerned in the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and...