Results 16,021-16,040 of 19,162 for speaker:Alan Shatter

Leaders' Questions. (24 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: This is Fianna Fáil's funny money.

Leaders' Questions. (24 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: We will now get an apology.

Written Answers — Religious Cults: Religious Cults (19 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will appreciate that the word 'cult' is a chameleon-hued word that may gets its colours in any given context from the subjective views of the speaker, and that there are no clear, specific, manageable, and universally accepted criteria for identifying cults. In our constitutional democracy, as the Deputy knows, we have a firm constitutional guarantee, in Article 44, of freedom of...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 May 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 Section of my Department in August 2004. On examination of the application it was determined that the person concerned did not meet the statutory requirements as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. A letter informing the...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (19 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that my Department provides funding to the following three courses at third level institutions: 1 - Course Title - Diploma in Justice Studies This is a learning initiative developed by the Department for its staff in conjunction with the Institute of Public Administration (IPA). National Qualification Framework Level This is not accredited. However, with the...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (19 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: CCTV systems installed for the purposes of crime prevention and as aids to policing in areas to which the general public routinely have access, such as town centres, fall into two distinct categories: community-based CCTV systems and Garda CCTV systems. A community-based CCTV Scheme was launched in 2005 to provide financial assistance towards the capital costs of establishing a community CCTV...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (19 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to my reply below to Parliamentary Question No. 276 of 10 May 2011. The position is unchanged since then. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) has no application for vetting on hand in respect of the person to whom the Deputy refers. In the circumstances I can only suggest that the person contacts the registered organisation...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (19 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned was admitted into the State on 18th August, 2003 and was granted permission to remain in the State until 30th August, 2003. She has remained in the State since that date without the permission of the Minister. Consequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 26th August, 2005, that the...

Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (19 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy may be aware, enforcement of a judgment in a civil matter may be effected by way of an execution order, which would be executed by the sheriff or, if outside Dublin and Cork, the County Registrar in his/her capacity as under-sheriff. On receipt of the execution order, it is then a matter for the sheriff/county registrar to conduct a seizure of the judgment sum and associated...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (19 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: The information sought by the Deputy is set out on the website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (www.inis.gov.ie) under the heading "Immigration - Ministers of Religion and Lay Volunteers". The notice sets out the immigration arrangements which apply both in terms of the visa application process and in terms of renewing immigration permission for religious volunteers...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (19 May 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 27th May, 2010, 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 — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (19 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Short-Stay Visa Waiver Programme provides for visa-free travel to Ireland for the holders of UK visas from certain countries. The Waiver Programme is aimed at people on short trips to the UK who might wish to also visit Ireland and it is expected to cover mainly tourists and business people from the countries concerned. It is also intended to introduce procedures which could cater for,...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (19 May 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 25th September, 2008, that the 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,...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (19 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned was granted permission to remain in the State on 8th June, 2006 valid to 8th June, 2008, under the revised arrangements for the non-EEA national parents of children born in Ireland prior to 1st January, 2005, commonly known as the IBC/05 Scheme. On 8th June, 2008, further permission to remain in the State was granted to the person concerned, valid to 30th April, 2010. On...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (19 May 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 9th February, 2011, that the 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 (19 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that there is no record of a Family Reunification application from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. If the person referred to wishes to lodge an application for a family member, they should apply in writing to the Family Reunification Section, Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS)....

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (19 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: I refer the Deputy to previous replies to Parliamentary Questions on this matter, and in particular to the reply below to Parliamentary Question number 521 on 12 January 2011. I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person referred to by the Deputy does not meet the qualifying criteria for Long term residency which would exempt him from...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (19 May 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 10th November, 2008, that the 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 (19 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: The person concerned has been granted leave to remain in the State for a one year period, to 18th April, 2012. This decision was conveyed to the person concerned by letter dated 18th April, 2011. I should remind the Deputy that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by Email using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 May 2011)

Alan Shatter: The persons concerned, a husband and wife, were granted permission to remain in the State, on Stamp 4 conditions, initially for a one year period to 26th January, 2006, following the consideration of their respective cases under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). This permission was renewed on a number of subsequent occasions, most recently on 24th June, 2008, when the...