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Written Answers — Detention Centres: Detention Centres (1 Nov 2006)

Michael McDowell: Amendments to the Children Act 2001 included in the Criminal Justice Act 2006 extend the children detention school model to all offenders under the age of 18 and transfer responsibility for the detention of young people to the remit of my Department from that of my colleague the Minister for Education and Science. This role in my Department is managed by a new executive office, the Irish...

Written Answers — Vehicle Registration: Vehicle Registration (1 Nov 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have requested a Garda report in relation to this matter and I will contact the Deputy again when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (1 Nov 2006)

Michael McDowell: A total of 35 persons expressed an interest in providing accommodation for asylum seekers in response to the advertisement of 10 July 2006. One of these expressions of interest was not received by the closing date of 11 August 2006 and this expression of interest was rejected as being out of time. No other contractual arrangements, apart from those applying to the property in Clondalkin,...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 60 and 66 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the manner in which statistics were collated prior to 2004 does not allow the number of seizures to be identified, however over 63,000 fireworks were seized between 2000 and 2003. The following table shows the number of seizures and approximate value of fireworks seized between 2004 and to date in...

Written Answers — Fireworks Regulation: Fireworks Regulation (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I wish to inform the Deputy that on 1st August, 2006, I signed an order bringing all sections relating to fireworks in the Criminal Justice Act 2006 into immediate effect. The Criminal Justice Act 2006 provides for new offences, governing the illegal possession and use of fireworks, and increased penalties. Under these new provisions it is an offence: to possess a firework with intent to...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have always been an advocate of a properly transparent and accountable Garda Síochána. For that reason I introduced the Garda Síochána Bill, which was enacted as the Garda Síochána Act, 2005, to increase, among other things, the Force's transparency and accountability. In addition to establishing such bodies as the Ombudsman Commission and the Garda Síochána Inspectorate, the Act...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: An application for a permanent residence card as the non-EU family member of an EU citizen has been received in respect of the person concerned. It is expected that a decision on the application will be made within the next few weeks.

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 64 and 65 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that between 2000 and 2006 there have been 13 proceedings commenced, with no convictions recorded, for offences under the Explosives Act, 1875 relating to fireworks. I am further informed by the Garda authorities that from 2000 to date in 2006 there have been 8 proceedings commenced, with no...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed that the Commissioners of Public Works, acting on behalf of the Reception and Integration Agency, purchased the following properties for the purpose of accommodating asylum seekers. Property Park Lodge, Killarney Atlas House, Tralee Atlas House, Killarney Cork Airport Hotel, Kinsale Road Johnson Marina Hotel, Tralee Parnell West Hotel, Dublin 1 — Sold Aug 06 Broc House, Dublin...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The detailed information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in the detail sought and is currently being compiled by the Garda authorities. I will contact the Deputy again when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Oct 2006)

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 December 2005. An acknowledgement of receipt of the application was issued to the person concerned on 4 January, 2006. Applications of this kind, in fairness to all other such applicants, are dealt with in strict chronological order and currently take...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (26 Oct 2006)

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 12,762 on Friday, 8 September, 2006, following the attestation of 249 new members. This compares with a total strength of 10,702 (all ranks) as at 30 June, 1997 and represents an...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The statutory provisions providing for the process of post-nuptial citizenship were repealed in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 2001, which came into effect on 30 November 2002. A transition provision contained in the Act enabled persons who married Irish citizens prior to 30 November 2002 to make a declaration on or before 29 November 2005. As the person in question married her...

Written Answers — Firearms Regulations: Firearms Regulations (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: An Garda Síochána have informed me that at present there are 226,533 legally held firearms in the State. The very fact that firearms are held illegally precludes statistics being available of the number of such firearms. However, the Garda Síochána take all appropriate action to ensure that illegally held firearms are seized and that the holders of such firearms are proceeded against.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my previous reply to his question No. 165 of 24 March 2005 regarding the person in question. Despite being advised on a number of occasions by officials in the Immigration and Naturalisation Service of my Department to make an application for permission to remain in the State, the person concerned has not done so to date. The matter cannot be considered until such an...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: As I informed the Deputy in my replies to his Dáil Questions on 8 February 2006 and on 27 September 2006, my Department has received no correspondence to date in relation to a request for a review of this case. If such a request is received it will be considered.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 77 of Thursday, 15th June, 2006, and 179 of Thursday, 22nd June, 2006 and the written replies to those Questions. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 177 of Thursday, 9th February, 2006; and 393 of Wednesday, 27th September, 2006 and the written replies to those Questions. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my previous reply to his question No. 425 of 27 September, 2006 regarding the person in question. The immigration status of the person concerned is still under review.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 468 of Tuesday, 31st January, 2006; 147 of Thursday, 27th April, 2006; 427 of Tuesday, 16th May, 2006, and 630 of Thursday, 6th July, 2006, and the written replies to those Questions. The position is unchanged.