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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department paid €1.292m in car mileage/km expenses in 2006, of which €445,000 related to payments made under the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme. In addition, €25,000 was paid in respect of rail and bus ticket expenses during the same period.

Written Answers — Land Registry: Land Registry (20 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy will be aware, under the provisions of the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority was established as and from 4 November, 2006. The Property Registration Authority replaces the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and, subject to the above Act, is independent in the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I can inform the Deputy that the cost of energy supplied to my Department's offices in 2002 amounted to €319,405. The cost for the year 2006 was €556,596. Data in relation to the quantity of energy supplied is not readily available, however, the Deputy should note that my Department has moved offices since 2002 and has in fact acquired additional accommodation to meet new service...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I presume that the Deputy's question refers to administrative civil servants working in my Department and its Agencies. I have set out, in the table under, this information insofar as it relates to my Department and those Agencies whose staff are staff of the Department. It does not include Bodies which recruit their own staff (Courts Service, Legal Aid Board, Property Registration...

Written Answers — Gaming and Lotteries Acts: Gaming and Lotteries Acts (20 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy will be aware, it is not the function of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to provide legal advice. The position is as stated in my reply to Parliamentary Question 162 on the 7th March 2007.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (20 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that local Garda management in the area referred to is aware of on-going difficulties being experienced by local residents in relation to untaxed and uninsured vehicles being parked on public roads and is examining how the situation can be improved. I am also informed that in respect of the two vehicles referred to, following receipt of a complaint to a...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The position in relation to granting long term residency is as follows: persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements. The...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (20 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I can confirm for the Deputy that the provision of upgraded facilities at Portlaoise station is a priority and that plans to address the accommodation needs there are well advanced.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (20 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy has recently been granted permission to remain in the State.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (20 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I have informed the Deputy in reply to Parliamentary Question No. 93 of 22 February 2007 that I have been informed by the Garda authorities that since the introduction of the Fixed Charge Processing System prosecutions have been initiated against 41,753 persons who had been issued with a fixed charge notice for a penalty point offence and had failed to pay the fixed charge. I am informed...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 130 of Thursday, 8th March, 2007, and 149 of Thursday, 14th December, 2006 and the written replies to those Questions. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (20 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength (all ranks) of An Garda Síochána increased to a record 13,178 following the attestation of 273 new members on Wednesday 14 March, 2007. This compares with a total strength of 10,702 (all ranks) on 30 June, 1997 and represents an...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (20 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, that the number of vehicles, both marked and unmarked, attached to stations in Malahide, Swords, Balbriggan, Skerries, Lusk, Rush and Garristown is as follows: Garda Station No. and Type of Vehicle Malahide 4 Cars Swords 6 Cars 1 Van Balbriggan 5 Cars 1 Van Skerries 1 Car Lusk 1...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (20 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength (all ranks) of An Garda Síochána increased to a record 13,178 following the attestation of 273 new members on Wednesday 14 March, 2007. This compares with a total strength of 10,702 (all ranks) on 30 June, 1997 and represents an...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (20 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength (all ranks) of An Garda Síochána increased to a record 13,178 following the attestation of 273 new members on Wednesday 14 March, 2007. This compares with a total strength of 10,702 (all ranks) on 30 June, 1997 and represents an...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (20 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength (all ranks) of An Garda Síochána increased to a record 13,178 following the attestation of 273 new members on Wednesday 14 March, 2007. This compares with a total strength of 10,702 (all ranks) on 30 June, 1997 and represents an...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question was granted permission to remain in the State on the 11th of August 2005 following a Family Reunification application. I understand that the person's permission to remain expired on the 13th March 2007. The Immigration Division has recently written to the person concerned regarding this matter and it is...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: Applications for certificates of naturalisation from the persons referred to by the Deputy are currently being dealt with by officials in the Citizenship section of my Department. However, as the Deputy and the applicants are aware, a difficulty arose over the identities used by the persons in question on entering the State. My officials are continuing their efforts to satisfactorily...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: An application for residency in the State on the basis of marriage to an Irish national was received from the person in question in February 2007. An acknowledgement of receipt of the application was issued on 1 March 2007. Applications of this kind, in fairness to all other such applications, are dealt with in strict chronological order and currently take approximately twelve months to...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (20 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength (all ranks) of An Garda Síochána increased to a record 13,178 following the attestation of 273 new members on Wednesday 14 March, 2007. This compares with a total strength of 10,702 (all ranks) as at 30 June, 1997 and represents an...