Written Answers Nos. 124-132
124. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the disadvantaged areas scheme for 2014 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39736/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraProcessing of the Disadvantaged Areas application of the person named has recently been finalised, with payment due to issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.
125. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which she continues to monitor the situation affecting a number of holders of work permits who have resided and have been employed here for several years most often in the same employment, but whose work permits were not renewed regularly but were given the impression that their documents were in order and who now find themselves deemed to be ineligible for residency and are deemed to have been illegally in this country; if she will examine such cases as a matter of urgency, consider each on their own merit and make the necessary provisions to ensure that such issues are addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39658/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn order to monitor a situation where people have had Work Permits but then find themselves undocumented, such persons must make themselves known to the bodies concerned. An administrative scheme was introduced in 2009 by my Department to address the problem of those who found themselves undocumented through no particular fault of their own. This scheme ran for 3 months and those concerned were encouraged to apply to the Irish Naturalisation Immigration Service in order to regularise their situation. By the end of 2009 when the scheme closed around 200 applications had been submitted and determined.
Following on from that, the recently implemented new Employment Permits (Amendment) Act 2014 has introduced on a statutory footing a new Employment Permit type, the "Reactivation Employment Permit", which will address this situation i.e where non-EEA nationals who entered the labour market legally on foot of an employment permit but have now fallen out of the Employment Permits regime.
Clearly, all illegal immigrant cases are not the same and must be dealt with on a case by case basis taking account of individual circumstances. At one end of the scale are those where the person's illegal status is through no fault of their own and indeed the Department continues to deal with cases of this nature in a sympathetic way on an ongoing basis. However there are also much more egregious instances of immigration abuse, often at considerable expense to the State and it does not follow that such persons should profit from their conduct. All cases will be dealt with on their merits.
126. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason three uniformed gardaí were present at Glin hare coursing meeting on 3 and 4 October 2014; their purpose at the event; and if the coursing club will be covering the costs of the Garda presence. [39513/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of all resources, including personnel, among the Garda Regions, Divisions and Districts. Garda management keep this distribution under continuing review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of these resources.
I have asked the Commissioner for information on the specific issue referred to by the Deputy, and when it is to hand, I will write directly to the Deputy.
127. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39646/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraIf the person has made an application for asylum or subsidiary protection the Deputy will be aware that it is not the practice to comment on such applications until such time as they have fully completed the protection process and, where applicable, any related court proceedings have been finalised.
The question of leave to remain in the State on humanitarian grounds, where persons fail to secure protection status, would be a matter to be considered under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 in due course.
128. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and or expected residency status in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39647/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that the person concerned arrived in the State on 1 May, 2008 and made an application for asylum on 7 May, 2008. The Refugee Applications Commissioner refused a declaration of refugee status by letter dated 7 November, 2008. This decision was subsequently upheld by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal and this was notified to the person concerned on 24 July, 2009.
On 28 July, 2011 the person concerned was informed that it was proposed to make a Deportation Order and was invited to apply for Subsidiary Protection and to make representations under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999. Having considered the Subsidiary Protection application and representations a Deportation order was signed on 15 July, 2011. The person concerned was notified by letter dated 26 July, 2011.
The person concerned instituted Judicial Review proceedings on 17 November, 2011 challenging the refusal of Subsidiary Protection and seeking to quash the deportation order issued in respect of them and accordingly, as the matter is sub judice, I do not propose to comment further.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response from INIS is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.
129. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39648/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person mentioned by the Deputy has Stamp 4 residency valid up to 29 April 2015.
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. This service enables up-to-date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of Parliamentary Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response from INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
130. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in regard to residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39649/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe question of residency status does not arise at this time in the case of the person whose details were supplied. If the person has made an application for asylum or subsidiary protection the Deputy will be aware that it is not the practice to comment on such applications for so long as they remain in the protection process.
131. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to regularise their residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39653/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that without proper identification details or reference numbers it is not possible to identify the person in question. However, if this person is unlawfully present in the State they should present themselves to their local Immigration Officer.
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. This service enables up-to-date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of Parliamentary Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response from INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
132. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will clarify and update the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39654/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy was granted permission to remain in the State as a Student in 2005 as an exceptional measure having being unlawfully present since 2003. Records indicate that the person in question has again been unlawfully present since 08/04/2008 and should make arrangements to leave the State.
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. This service enables up-to-date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of Parliamentary Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response from INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
