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- Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2006)
Michael McDowell: I see a hissy fit coming on.
- Written Answers — Drugs in Prisons: Drugs in Prisons (17 Oct 2006)
Michael McDowell: The new Irish Prison Service Drugs Policy & Strategy, entitled Keeping Drugs Out of Prisons, was launched on 2 May last. This new policy fulfils the commitment in the Programme for Government to publish a plan to end heroin use in Irish prisons as well as my own commitment to achieving a drug-free prison system. Working to fulfil these commitments will involve the implementation of stringent...
- Written Answers — Drug Courts: Drug Courts (17 Oct 2006)
Michael McDowell: Earlier this year, the Pilot Drug Treatment Court, currently operating in the North inner city, was placed on a permanent footing. It will be extended on a phased basis to the wider Dublin area in consultation with the other agencies involved in supporting the Court. The President of the District Court has assigned a Judge of the Dublin Metropolitan District Court to the Drug Treatment...
- Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (17 Oct 2006)
Michael McDowell: Regulation 17 of the Garda SÃochána (Promotion) Regulations 2006 was carried over from the 1987 Promotion Regulations at the request of An Garda SÃochána. This regulation provides that, other than in certain technical sections, a member who is promoted to a rank not above inspector shall within three months be assigned to uniformed police duty and remain on such assignment for at least a...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (17 Oct 2006)
Michael McDowell: As was advised to the Deputy in a written reply to a Parliamentary Question on 1 December 2004, all of the Department's records on this matter were supplied to the individual concerned in June 2003, on foot of a request under the Freedom of Information Act. On the basis of the information contained in those records â which cover the period 1961 to 1963 â there is no evidence to suggest...
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (17 Oct 2006)
Michael McDowell: My Department has no record of a current visa application in respect of the person in question.
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Oct 2006)
Michael McDowell: There is no provision for the granting of permanent residency in Irish Immigration legislation. However, the proposed Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill will, for the first time, make statutory provision for a status of long term resident. An application for long term residency from the persons referred to by the Deputy was received on the 3rd July 2006. The position in relation to...
- Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (17 Oct 2006)
Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the matter referred to is primarily an issue for the Health Service Executive regarding child care concerns. I am further informed that local Garda management is liaising closely with the Health Services Executive in relation to this matter. I am assured that any breach of the criminal law reported to the Gardaà in relation to this matter will be...
- Written Answers — Casino Regulation: Casino Regulation (17 Oct 2006)
Michael McDowell: On 14 August 2006 I announced that the Government had agreed to my proposals for the establishment of a Committee (the Casino Regulation Committee) to report on the possibilities for a legislative basis for the strict regulation of casino-style operations in the State. The Casino Regulation Committee will report to the Government on: the possibilities for a legislative basis for the strict...
- Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (17 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 SÃochána 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 — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (17 Oct 2006)
Michael McDowell: The application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office on 2 August 2006. The decision of the Visa Officer to refuse this application was taken on 19 September 2006. The application was refused because the financial evidence provided was deemed insufficient and incomplete; no clear link between the applicant and the reference was established; the applicant had previously...
- Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (17 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 SÃochána 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 — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (17 Oct 2006)
Michael McDowell: There are plans to undertake a development project at Stepaside Garda Station under the Garda Building Programme. Projects are progressed under the Garda Building Programme on the basis of agreed priorities. This is achieved by consensus and with the cooperation and commitment of all concerned â the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, the Garda authorities and...
- Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (17 Oct 2006)
Michael McDowell: The person referred to by the Deputy is serving two sentences of 6 years and one sentence of 3 years, all to run concurrently, in the Midlands Prison, Portlaoise and is due for release with normal remission on 9 February, 2008. On 26 November, 2002 at Limerick Circuit Court the prisoner was sentenced to 6 years imprisonment on each of 23 counts of Buggery contrary to common law as provided...
- Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (17 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 SÃochána 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 (17 Oct 2006)
Michael McDowell: I have considered this matter on foot of representations made by the Deputy on behalf of the person in question and I wish to advise him that I do not consider it appropriate to expedite the application. An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question was received in the Citizenship section of my Department on 8 June 2006. Applications...
- Written Answers — Equality Issues: Equality Issues (17 Oct 2006)
Michael McDowell: Prior to the publication of the Disability Act 2005 my Department had commenced a process of training in-house staff to provide disability awareness training across the Department. However, having given the matter further consideration it has been decided to seek outside service providers who are specialists in this type of training and who have the capacity and capability to provide a...
- Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (17 Oct 2006)
Michael McDowell: I can inform the Deputy that the present position with respect to waiting times at the Legal Aid Board's law centres is that legal services are being provided to all eligible persons well within the target maximum period of four months. In fact, the waiting time is two months or less at more than two thirds of all law centres and is no more than three months in all other centres. The...
- Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (17 Oct 2006)
Michael McDowell: I assume that the Deputy refers to civil servants employed in my Department since 1987. I am not aware of any instances of civil servants in my Department having been forced to obtain an Order from the Courts enforcing or associated with enforcing their contractual rights and entitlements during the period concerned. However, given that the question relates to a period of almost 20 years,...
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (17 Oct 2006)
Michael McDowell: The person concerned was granted a C Business visa to enter the State for a period of three months. Supporting documentation submitted with the visa application indicated that the purpose of his journey was to source equipment for a business. C Visas are granted for visits of less than 90 days. As a consequence it is not the general policy to extend permission to remain to persons who are...