Richieste passaporto e tutori esclusivi

Da Shannons Solicitors a Swords assistiamo chi richiede passaporti nel caso il genitore sia il tutore esclusivo del minore. Nella richiesta di passaporto è necessaria una Dichiarazione scritta giurata del Tutore Esclusivo.

Questa Dichiarazione deve essere redatta e firmata in presenza di un Legale o di un Commissario di Dichiarazioni sotto giuramento come il dott. Vincent Shannon.

Nel completare il modulo della Dichiarazione scritta giurata, quest’ultima deve essere accompagnata da regolare  formulario per il passaporto, APS1 o APS2, a seconda se il richiedente abiti nello Stato o all’estero. E’ inoltre essenziale,se applicabile,in forma estesa il certificato di nascita/adozione del bambino.

Nel caso il bambino fosse nato dopo il primo gennaio 2005 e il genitore non fosse un cittadino irlandese, verranno richiesti ulteriori documenti da concordare con il dott. Vincent Shannon di Shannons Solicitors.

Nel caso stessi richiedendo queste procedure di passaporto, contattaci al numero +35318401780 o via e-mail a vincent@shannons.ie  per ricevere consigli in tempi veloci o passando presso il nostro Studio situato al numero 29 di Main Street a Swords, Co Dublin.

Time Running Out for Hip Replacement Claims

The Statute of Limitations has a two year period within which a person must issue court proceedings for personal injury. If you have a De Puy hip replacement and want to bring a claim for damages for a defective product, you should contact Vincent Shannon of Shannons Solicitors Swords by e-mailing vincent@shannons.ie for advice on the deadlines imposed by the Statute of Limitations.

We all know that our joints and knees need to be replaced to keep pace with modern living. The most popular replacements are hip and knee. Zinumi and DePuy are two of the most popular replacements but there have been many defects reported in components manufacturing. Lots of litigation is currently before the courts in America and Europe because of fractures, pseudtumors, permanent muscle damage and other complications. Consumer confidence in these products has plummeted. They were supposed to have been long term replacement solutions but now the normal  amount of time is ten years.

Shannons Solicitors in Swords can help with your lawsuit against Zinumi or DePuy and their defective joint implants. Due to the complexity of the issue, we have set up a dedicated website to provide information about recalls at www.recalledhipeurope.eu We consult with our clients to inform them of the possibilities of settlements that they may be entitled to regarding their hip or knee implant.

Call Shannons Solicitors now at +353-1-8401780 or e-mail vincent@shannons.ie

Insurance Policy to Cover Job Loss

Did you take out an Insurance Policy to pay your mortgage in case you lost your job? Were you refused payment when you made a claim?

Last year in Britain more than £1billion sterling was paid out  by insurers in premium refunds to people who complained about being mis-sold payment protection insurance. AIB has already been forced to repay the premiums paid by an Irish customer. The Central Bank is now investigating after thousands of homeowners were denied payments on insurance policies taken out to pay their mortgages in the event of them losing their jobs.  

Vincent Shannon points out that this type of insurance is different to mortgage protection insurance which lenders demand that mortgage holders take out and only pay out if the home owner dies

He advises that mortgage repayment insurance covers mortgage payment for one year if the insured person loses their job due to redundancies, an accident or sickness.

Shannons Solicitors in Swords are now taking legal action on behalf of people who have bought polices where exclusion clauses were not clarified when the policy was sold.

If this applies to you contact Vincent Shannon of Shannons Solicitors in Swords immediately to join the action being taken to recover your payments made. Call Shannons on 01-8401780 or e-mail vincent@shannons.ie for a reply within 24 hours.

The Start-Up Entrepreneur Programme

Last week we touched on the first of the two programmes Alan Shatter has announced, which aim to bring more business to Ireland. This week, we're talking about the Start-Up Entrepreneur Programme.

This programme states that non EEA citizens with a good business idea and the funding of a certain amount can be given residency in the State. The minimum funding is now €75k which is welcome drop from the €300k it is presently.

It will be recognised that as some businesses take a while to find there feet so, initially there will be no job creation targets. 

Each project will be put forward for the start-up programme and for evaluation by a Committee with State Agencies. The Evaluation Committee will work on choosing and selecting start-ups believed to be great ideas and to have good potential for success.  

To qualify an applicant must:

• Have some form of financial backing of not less that €75,000 through business angels, venture capital providers or a financial institution regulated by the Financial Regulator. Personal funding transferred to the State or a grant from a relevant State agency would also be acceptable.
• The business proposal must have a strong innovation component.
• The applicant must not be a drain on public funds.

Minister, Alan Shatter, hopes to see the launch of these new schemes by March. By this time, information detailing the specific rules and qualifications will be published by officials in the Department of Justice.

Minister Alan Shatter Announces Two New Investment Programmes

The Minister for Justice, Equality & Defence, Mr. Alan Shatter, announced that he had secured the approval for the introduction of two new immigration initiatives. The initiatives are aimed at facilitating non EEA entrepreneurs and investors. 

These two initiatives will be named The Immigrant Investor Programme and The Start-up Entrepreneur Programme. In return for legally being allowed to reside in the State, non EEA entrepreneurs should be prepared to invest here, thus creating and saving more jobs.

Currently, the business permission scheme for non EEA investors, asks the applicant to have a minimum of €300,000 to invest in an Irish business project. It must create two or more full time jobs for EEA nationals in a new project, or maintain employment numbers in the already existing business. Although this scheme has been in place for a long time it is unsuitable for the purposes of attracting start-ups with great potential and secondly, it does not help in the discovery of potential investors that are present, internationally.

The Immigrant Investor Programme

The Immigrant Investor Programme allows the investor and their immediate family members to live in the State and stay here for a defined period, in most cases, up to five years, which will then be reviewed after the first two.

The range of investment options available to non EEA investor are as follows:

• A once off endowment of a minimum of €400,000 to a public project benefiting the arts, sports, health or education.
• A minimum €2,000,000 investment in a low interest immigrant investor bond. The investment is to be held for a minimum of five years. The details of the investment will be finalised with the National Treasury Management Agency in the coming weeks. The bond will be offered exclusively to participants in this scheme and will not be tradable on any market.
• A minimum €1,000,000 venture capital funding into an Irish business for a minimum of three years. An investment into an Irish publicly quoted company could be considered but the investment level would have to be much higher.
• A minimum €1,000,000 mixed investment in 50% property and 50% in Government securities. Special consideration could be given to those purchasing property, in the State, which have been enforced by NAMA. In such cases a single €1m investment in property might be sufficient. (N.B. the minimum investment threshold for mixed investments will be dependent on the type of investments proposed and will be determined on a pro rata basis)

Next week, we'll be touching on the Start-up Entrepreneur Programme so don't forget to keep up to date with our blog via Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

From all of us at Shannons Solicitors, we hope you have a nice weekend.

Swords District Court

Laura Shannon, partner at Shannons Solicitors Swords, attends every sitting at Swords District Court and offers assistance, advice and representation for a number of situations people may be faced with. Laura Shannon also attends Balbriggan, Blanchardstown and the Bridewell.

Laura, an expert in Family Law and other areas, deals with the following:

• Barring and protection orders.
• Maintenance Applications
• Guardianship
• Access to Children
• Garda and criminal prosecutions.
• Road traffic offences
• Drunk Driving
• Dangerous and Careless Driving
• Public Order Offences
• Assault and petty crime 

Laura Shannon can also attend at Garda Stations and Prisons, so don't hesitate to contact her on 01-8401780 if you need help and advice personally, or for someone you may know.

You can also e-mail Laura on laura@shannons.ie for a quick and confidential reply.