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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned, a Nigerian national, arrived in the State on 14 March 1996 and applied for asylum. On 26 July 2000 he was refused refugee status and did not appeal this decision. He submitted an application for residency based on parentage of his Irish born child. This application was refused on 14 December 2005. His case is currently under consideration and a decision is expected...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (12 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 — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (12 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that there is no evidence at this stage to suggest any paramilitary involvement associated with the alleged drugs trafficking in question. The Garda investigation into the incident is ongoing, and it would not be appropriate for me to make further comment on the matter, including in relation to the personal histories of those allegedly involved.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (12 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I regret that the information sought by the Deputy is not readily available and is currently being researched. I will contact the Deputy again when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (12 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The visa application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office on 28 August, 2006. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the application in question was approved on 10 October, 2006.

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (12 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am pleased to be able to inform the Deputy that the Land Registry has responded successfully to the continued growth in applications arising from a very active property market. Staffing levels are kept under ongoing review, having regard to overall Government policy on public service numbers, but significant productivity improvements have also been realised, reflecting the Registry's...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person in question is a minor child whose mother has permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements for parents of Irish children born prior to 1 January 2005, commonly referred to as the IBC 05 scheme. Minor children under the age of sixteen in the care of non EU national parents granted under the IBC/05 scheme avail of the permission to remain in the State granted to...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 79 of Thursday, 15 June 2006 (ref: 23283/06) and the written reply to that Question. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (12 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The figures for burglaries recorded and detected for each Garda division are available in the relevant Garda Annual Reports, copies of which are available in the Oireachtas Library. I was pleased to note that the Garda annual report for 2005 shows that the total number of burglaries recorded in the Dublin Metropolitan Region has decreased from 10.3 per 1,000 of population in 2003 to 9.2 per...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: Applications for certificates of naturalisation from the persons referred to in the Deputy's question were received in the Citizenship Section of my Department on 11 January 2006 and 6 September 2006 respectively. The application for the second named person under the reference quoted by the Deputy was refused on 28 January 2005. A letter issued to the applicant advising her of this on 1...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my Reply to his Dáil Question No. 469 of 31 January 2006, Dáil Question No. 429 of 20 June 2006 and Dáil Question No. 312 of 27 September 2006. The position in the State of the person concerned remains as set out in those replies.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 25 July, 2003 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case 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, he was informed by letter dated 3 February, 2005, that the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person referred to in the Deputy's question was granted refugee status on the 13th February 2002. The refugee made an application for Family Reunification on behalf of his partner and 2 children. These applications were refused in January 2005. This application is currently being reviewed following the receipt of further documentation and a decision will issue in due course.

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The proposal for a Council Framework Decision on combating racism and xenophobia was presented by the Commission in November 2001. From the outset, Ireland took a positive approach to the negotiations on the proposal. The primary Irish objective in the negotiations was to ensure that our constitutional guarantee of freedom of expression was not compromised. Following extensive discussions, in...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the term City Type Station is used to describe a Station which is inside an urban area operating on a 24 hour basis that is not a District or Divisional Headquarters Station.

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: There are currently no places reserved solely for juveniles in the prison system. In practice, the majority of juveniles committed to custody are detained in St. Patrick's Institution which is a closed institution reserved in law exclusively for offenders aged 16 to 21 years. I am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that 243 persons aged under 18 years were committed...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the incident referred to was the subject of a full investigation by the Fraud Squad in the 1980s. An investigation file was submitted to the Law Officers who directed no prosecution. There have been no recent developments in this matter.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the cost (excluding salaries) incurred to date by An Garda Síochána in respect of policing duties carried out at the location referred to by the Deputy is €675,639. Organisations are normally charged by An Garda Síochána for duties of a non-public nature. I have been informed that as the type of duty performed by Gardaí at the...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed that a total of 114 Gardaí (all ranks) were moved on Temporary Transfer to Belmullet Garda Station on 2 October, 2006. I have also been informed that 45 Gardaí (all ranks) returned to their permanent Stations in the Dublin Metropolitan Region with effect from 5 October, 2006. Garda Management state that the number of Gardaí (all ranks) deployed from each Division on 2...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am awaiting a decision from the Garda authorities on the long term plans for Mary Street Garda Station.