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Question· writtenPQ 75asked

69 Mr. Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the situation with arrivals from Bulgaria and Romania, including the number of people who have arrived from each country; if data is being collected on the purpose and dispersal of these new arrivals; and the procedures in place to integrate these new arrivals and the services that are available to them. [13039/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2007

69 Mr. Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the situation with arrivals from Bulgaria and Romania, including the number of people who have arrived from each country; if data is being collected on the purpose and dispersal of these new arrivals; and the procedures in place to integrate these new arrivals and the services that are available to them. [13039/07]

Question· writtenPQ 74asked

68 Mr. Gormley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his proposals for an Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill will include a marriage bar for certain foreign nationals who wish to marry each other or Irish and EU or EEA citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12987/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2007

68 Mr. Gormley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his proposals for an Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill will include a marriage bar for certain foreign nationals who wish to marry each other or Irish and EU or EEA citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12987/07]

Question· writtenPQ 51asked

45 Mr. Gogarty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the Government’s continued resistance to signing and ratifying the Convention on Rights of Migrant Workers and their Families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12994/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2007

45 Mr. Gogarty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the Government’s continued resistance to signing and ratifying the Convention on Rights of Migrant Workers and their Families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12994/07]

Question· writtenPQ 139asked

168 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make contact with the Dublin Airport Authority to ensure sufficient space is made available for immigration processing to cope with an increase in new carriers from the United States as a result of the Open Skies deal; and if he will ensure that sufficient immigration resources are allocated to prevent undue delays to passengers. [12332/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007

168 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make contact with the Dublin Airport Authority to ensure sufficient space is made available for immigration processing to cope with an increase in new carriers from the United States as a result of the Open Skies deal; and if he will ensure that sufficient immigration resources are allocated to prevent undue delays to passengers. [12332/07]

Question· writtenPQ 170asked

219 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to draw up guidelines or legislation to govern the operation of the free travel area with Britain as operated at airports here; if he will segregate the arrival of passengers from Britain as the British do for Irish passengers at British airports; and if his attention has been drawn to the free travel area implementation difficulties for Gardaí at airport immigration points due to the increased numbers of non-Irish citizens living here and of the difficulties experienced by some Irish citizens due to the lack of a clear implementation policy. [11386/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 March 2007

219 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to draw up guidelines or legislation to govern the operation of the free travel area with Britain as operated at airports here; if he will segregate the arrival of passengers from Britain as the British do for Irish passengers at British airports; and if his attention has been drawn to the free travel area implementation difficulties for Gardaí at airport immigration points due to the increased numbers of non-Irish citizens living here and of the difficulties experienced by some Irish citizens due to the lack of a clear implementation policy. [11386/07]

Question· writtenPQ 161asked

210 Mr. Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the discrepancies in correspondence (details supplied) in the reply to Parliamentary Question No 213 of 12 December 2006 and the correspondence from the Garda National Immigration Bureau, dated 26 February 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11229/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 March 2007

210 Mr. Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the discrepancies in correspondence (details supplied) in the reply to Parliamentary Question No 213 of 12 December 2006 and the correspondence from the Garda National Immigration Bureau, dated 26 February 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11229/07]

Question· writtenPQ 45asked

242 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he expects a resolution of the issue of the undocumented Irish in the US by way of review of general US immigration policy or by way of bi-lateral agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10820/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2007

242 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he expects a resolution of the issue of the undocumented Irish in the US by way of review of general US immigration policy or by way of bi-lateral agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10820/07]

Question· writtenPQ 200asked

201 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the extent to which current Irish recipients of a social welfare payment can qualify for adult dependent allowance in respect of a foreign national spouse living outside this State due to failure to meet immigration requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9375/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2007

201 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the extent to which current Irish recipients of a social welfare payment can qualify for adult dependent allowance in respect of a foreign national spouse living outside this State due to failure to meet immigration requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9375/07]

Question· writtenPQ 73asked

146 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the fact that in the first six weeks of 2007, 17 of the 3,164 Romanians who entered Ireland and received personal public service numbers have applied for permission to work here; his further views on whether these figures are indicative of an emerging black economy; and the measure he will take to prevent same. [8561/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 2007

146 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the fact that in the first six weeks of 2007, 17 of the 3,164 Romanians who entered Ireland and received personal public service numbers have applied for permission to work here; his further views on whether these figures are indicative of an emerging black economy; and the measure he will take to prevent same. [8561/07]

Question· writtenPQ 38asked

113 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views, in view of the stark difference in the number of work permits issued to Romanian and Bulgarian nationals as against the number of PPS numbers issued to Romanian and Bulgarian nationals in 2007, on whether there is a significant problem of so-called false contracting being used to exploit such workers; the steps he is taking to ensure that workers are not exploited through incorrect use of contracts to avoid employers’ duties and responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8328/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 2007

113 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views, in view of the stark difference in the number of work permits issued to Romanian and Bulgarian nationals as against the number of PPS numbers issued to Romanian and Bulgarian nationals in 2007, on whether there is a significant problem of so-called false contracting being used to exploit such workers; the steps he is taking to ensure that workers are not exploited through incorrect use of contracts to avoid employers’ duties and responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8328/07]

Question· writtenPQ 82asked

61 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the estimated increase in the cost of welfare claims in 2008 arising from the entitlement of EU migrant workers to the new child care supplement and child benefit; the level of increase in applications for such benefits that has been evident since the beginning of 2007; his views on these increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7915/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2007

61 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the estimated increase in the cost of welfare claims in 2008 arising from the entitlement of EU migrant workers to the new child care supplement and child benefit; the level of increase in applications for such benefits that has been evident since the beginning of 2007; his views on these increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7915/07]

Question· writtenPQ 99asked

159 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the difference of interpretation or the reason for the decision to grant permission for only six months instead of his declared position of 12 months in view of the fact that the cost of such registration is €100 each time and that families can not afford this fee; if he will make a statement in regard to the position of a person (details supplied). [7874/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2007

159 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the difference of interpretation or the reason for the decision to grant permission for only six months instead of his declared position of 12 months in view of the fact that the cost of such registration is €100 each time and that families can not afford this fee; if he will make a statement in regard to the position of a person (details supplied). [7874/07]

Question· writtenPQ 98asked

158 Ms McManus asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people detained in Cloverhill prison for immigration reasons; the longest period that any of them has been detained; the length of time on average between their application for asylum being sanctioned and the process being completed for their release; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7869/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2007

158 Ms McManus asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people detained in Cloverhill prison for immigration reasons; the longest period that any of them has been detained; the length of time on average between their application for asylum being sanctioned and the process being completed for their release; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7869/07]

Question· writtenPQ 87asked

147 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the difference in respect of his decision in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare and that of the Garda National Immigration Bureau; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7823/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2007

147 Mr. Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the difference in respect of his decision in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare and that of the Garda National Immigration Bureau; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7823/07]

Question· writtenPQ 131asked

126 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if arrangements can be made for the renewal of the green card and Garda immigration card for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1. [7079/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2007

126 Mr. Gregory asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if arrangements can be made for the renewal of the green card and Garda immigration card for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1. [7079/07]

Question· writtenPQ 99asked

72 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the information as he has on the present condition of three hunger strikers at Canada’s Kingston Immigration Holding Centre, known as Guantanamo North. [4328/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2007

72 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the information as he has on the present condition of three hunger strikers at Canada’s Kingston Immigration Holding Centre, known as Guantanamo North. [4328/07]

Question· writtenPQ 99asked

178 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the progress of the review of the Revenue Commissioners of customs and immigration controls at private airports; when a report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3885/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 February 2007

178 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the progress of the review of the Revenue Commissioners of customs and immigration controls at private airports; when a report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3885/07]

Question· writtenPQ 157asked

239 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a decision has been made on an application for long-term residency for persons (details supplied) in County Limerick who have been living and working here for more than five years and whose application was submitted to the immigration section of his Department approximately six months ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4035/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

239 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a decision has been made on an application for long-term residency for persons (details supplied) in County Limerick who have been living and working here for more than five years and whose application was submitted to the immigration section of his Department approximately six months ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4035/07]

Question· writtenPQ 122asked

204 Mr. Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the immigration status of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; if a renewal of registration with a stamp four on expiry of their current certificate of registration will be granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3409/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

204 Mr. Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the immigration status of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; if a renewal of registration with a stamp four on expiry of their current certificate of registration will be granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3409/07]

Question· writtenPQ 395asked

470 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the consultant’s report to the Commission for Aviation Regulation of the likelihood of the doubling of delays at Dublin Airport Authority immigration booths in 2007, he will ensure increased personnel are available to avoid unacceptable delays for incoming travellers. [2952/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007

470 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the consultant’s report to the Commission for Aviation Regulation of the likelihood of the doubling of delays at Dublin Airport Authority immigration booths in 2007, he will ensure increased personnel are available to avoid unacceptable delays for incoming travellers. [2952/07]

Question· writtenPQ 284asked

355 Ms Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the automated answering service in operation for his Department dealing with queries only offers prerecorded options and only accepts a maximum number of calls; the steps he will take to ensure that operators are available to respond to public queries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2019/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007

355 Ms Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the automated answering service in operation for his Department dealing with queries only offers prerecorded options and only accepts a maximum number of calls; the steps he will take to ensure that operators are available to respond to public queries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2019/07]

Question· writtenPQ 154asked

228 Mr. O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the assistance that will be given to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford in regard to obtaining an appropriate travel document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1622/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007

228 Mr. O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the assistance that will be given to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford in regard to obtaining an appropriate travel document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1622/07]

Question· writtenPQ 153asked

358 Mr. Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a fee of €100 has been introduced for the renewal of student visas to remain in the State; if there is provision for a waiver of this fee in the case of financial hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2048/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007

358 Mr. Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a fee of €100 has been introduced for the renewal of student visas to remain in the State; if there is provision for a waiver of this fee in the case of financial hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2048/07]

Question· writtenPQ 152asked

239 Ms Burton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of a new payment that foreign nationals from non EU countries must pay on an annual basis to renew their work permit; when and the reason this payment was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43860/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007

239 Ms Burton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of a new payment that foreign nationals from non EU countries must pay on an annual basis to renew their work permit; when and the reason this payment was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43860/06]

Question· writtenPQ 151asked

227 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he proposes to take to eliminate the situation where students from outside the EU must pay a minimum visa charge of €100; the steps he will take to abolish those unnecessary visa charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1600/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007

227 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he proposes to take to eliminate the situation where students from outside the EU must pay a minimum visa charge of €100; the steps he will take to abolish those unnecessary visa charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1600/07]

Question· writtenPQ 93asked

167 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the fact that the conditions for a migrant worker applying for family reunification are not contained in the Employment Permit Act 2006 and are the remit of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform; and his further views on the potential for a lack of Government co-ordination between Government Departments. [2609/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007

167 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the fact that the conditions for a migrant worker applying for family reunification are not contained in the Employment Permit Act 2006 and are the remit of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform; and his further views on the potential for a lack of Government co-ordination between Government Departments. [2609/07]

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