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Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: Hold on a second. Can I answer please?

Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: Last July. That Bill is currently being drafted in the Parliamentary Counsel's office.

Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: That is the promised legislation. I am dealing with that.

Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: There are also provisions under section 2 of the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act which deal with any information being used on the Internet in respect of implying a child is available to be used for the purpose of sexual exploitation within the meaning of section 3, irrespective of how or through what medium the representation, description or information has been produced, transmitted...

Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am grateful to the Deputy for raising the issue. I have not examined it at all. This is the first time the issue has been raised with me. I know the Garda believes it has an adequate legal basis for conducting inquiries into matters which are currently the subject of public concern. If there were any requirement for a change in the law, as the House is aware, in the next couple of weeks...

Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: What Bill is the Deputy talking about? I did not catch what he said.

Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: In regard to the Company Law Consolidation and Reform Bill, as I understand it, the company law review group has provided heads for a major restatement of company law in one statute. The group has submitted its report to the Department which is now considering it and preparing its position to bring the matter to Government. That will be a major step forward in the consolidation of company...

Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: Yes, but, unfortunately, the Deputy may not be aware that in the North they do not have a written constitution which causes problems of this kind.

Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: That Bill is due to be published in the early summer.

Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: From what the Deputy said, I think he is referring to statutory instruments under existing legislation. In those circumstances he will have to table a question to the relevant Minister.

Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I will have to defer it. I am not in a position today to answer Deputy O'Shea's question.

Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The legislative implications of what was announced yesterday by the Minister of State, Deputy Fahey, have yet to be finalised. No promise has been made in respect of this legislation.

Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: It is promised for this year.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: The persons concerned arrived in the State on 4 May, 2004 and applied for asylum. Their applications were refused following consideration of their cases by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999, as amended, the first named person was informed by letter dated...

Written Answers — Immigration Registration Certificates: Immigration Registration Certificates (28 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: On 21 February 2007, the person concerned presented at Carlow Garda Station for the purpose of fulfilling her obligations to register as a non EU national in compliance with the provisions of Section 9 of the Immigration Act, 2004. The person concerned was not in possession of documentation required of her by the Immigration Officer to whom she presented to. She was therefore granted a...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (28 Feb 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 13,000 following the attestation of 299 new members on Thursday, 16 November, 2006. This compares with a total strength of 10,702 (all ranks) as at 30 June, 1997 and represents an...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (28 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy will not, I am certain, be surprised to learn that any Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform will have occasion to meet with journalists, especially Crime and Security correspondents, from time to time, as a normal function of that Office. Officials in my Department and myself had a standard relationship with the journalist in question in the course of his work as a Crime...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (28 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: Section 15(1)(c) of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 sets out the conditions for naturalisation in terms of residency i.e. an applicant must be resident in the State for a continuous period of one year immediately prior to the date of application and during the eight years immediately preceding that period, have a total residence in the State amounting to four years. Section...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (28 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: The application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office, Dublin on 22nd November, 2006. The decision to refuse the application was taken on 29th November, 2006. The application was refused as the Visa Officer was not satisfied, on the basis of the documentation submitted, that the person in question had demonstrated a sufficient obligation to return home or would observe the...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (28 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 152 to 154, inclusive, together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that a Garda Superintendent has been appointed to examine the Garda investigation file in this matter. It would therefore in the circumstances be inappropriate for me to comment further at this time.