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Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 27 July, 2005 and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The person concerned was informed by letter dated 7 April, 2006, that the Minister proposed to make a deportation order in...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the Citizenship section of my Department on 16 June, 2006. Applications are currently taking approximately 24 months to process. It is likely therefore that the case will be forwarded to me for decision sometime around mid 2008. I will advise both the Deputy and the person concerned...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Family Reunification Scheme is administered by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS), under Section 18 of the Refugee Act, 1996. A person who has been granted full refugee status may make an application for family members to join them under the scheme. The process followed in relation to applications for family reunification is that when an application is made the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: Statistics are not maintained by my Department in such a manner as to enable me to provide the Deputy with the information requested.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 454 to 456, inclusive, together. In determining whether to make a Deportation Order or grant a person Temporary Leave to Remain in the State, I must have regard to the eleven factors set out in Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act, 1999, (as amended), and Section 5 (Prohibition of Refoulement) of the Refugee Act, 1996, (as amended). Temporary leave to remain...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (6 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 531 and 562 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that there are no fixed speed cameras in operation in the Garda Districts of Clonmel, Cahir and Tipperary town. Portable speed laser equipment is used by Garda personnel to detect speeding offences and a GATSO mobile unit operates within the areas referred to. I am further informed that in the...

Written Answers — Employment Quotas: Employment Quotas (6 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: Employment targets for people with disabilities within the civil and public service have been put on a statutory footing in Part 5 of the Disability Act 2005. The employment quota specified in Section 47(4) of the Act is 3%, unless a different target is set by order of the Minister for Finance, in consultation with the relevant Minister, under Section 47(3) of the Act. Part 5 of the...

Written Answers — Rights of People with Disabilities: Rights of People with Disabilities (6 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: The statutory basis for the establishment of a Centre for Excellence in Universal Design is in Part 6 of the Disability Act 2005. The Centre will be established within the National Disability Authority. Part 6 comes into force on 1 January 2007, and preparations for the establishment of the Centre are ongoing.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (6 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 534 and 535 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that to date in 2006 sixty summonses have been issued for breaches of the three tonne limit on Kennelsfort Road. I am further informed that since 3 April, 2006 this offence is captured by the Fixed Charge Processing System (FCPS). Thirty three fixed charge offences have been detected at Kennelsfort...

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (6 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: Following consultations between my Department, the Courts Service and other interests, I concluded that the maximum award limit for the Small Claims Court required to be increased. I accordingly requested the District Court Rules Committee to amend the relevant Rules. The small claims limit was subsequently increased from €1,269.74 to €2,000 with effect from 7th February 2006 (SI 4 of...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (6 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: At the outset I should advise the Deputy that the Public Appointments Service (PAS) is responsible for the administration of the application process as well as Stage 1 (aptitude testing) and Stage 2 (interview) of the Garda recruitment process. Stage 3, which includes a medical examination and physical competence test, is administered by the Garda authorities. However, I can advise the Deputy...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (6 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: The evaluation report referred to by the Deputy is complete and is currently being considered by the Garda authorities with a view to taking appropriate action.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (6 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 539 to 541, inclusive, together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that a review into the death of the person concerned is being conducted by a senior Garda officer. The review is ongoing and all matters arising, including any video evidence available, will be fully examined. The review is at an advanced stage and the investigation file will be submitted...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to his Parliamentary Question No. 174 of 1 June in relation to the person in question. The position as stated in that reply remains unaltered. The Deputy should also be aware that no written representation has been received to date from the person concerned to have their application expedited.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: I wish to refer the Deputy to my answer to question number 444 of 20 June, 2006 which cited some of the areas where my Department has made substantial funding available to areas of Irish life in which non-governmental organisations operate. In light of the very broad range of areas in question and the large number of bodies involved, the detailed information sought by the Deputy is not...

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (6 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the information requested 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 — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (6 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of An Garda Síochána increased to a record 12,641 (all ranks) on Thursday 8 June with the attestation of 273 new members. This compares with a total strength of 10,702 (all ranks) as at 30 June 1997 and represents an increase of 1,939 (or 18.1%) in the personnel strength of the Force during that period. I have been...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (6 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of An Garda Síochána increased to a record 12,641 (all ranks) on Thursday 8 June with the attestation of 273 new members. This compares with a total strength of 10,702 (all ranks) as at 30 June 1997 and represents an increase of 1,939 (or 18.1%) in the personnel strength of the Force during that period. I have been...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (6 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the information requested 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 — Garda Complaints Procedures: Garda Complaints Procedures (6 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that on 28 June, 2006 the person concerned was detained under the provisions of section 23, Misuse of Drugs Acts 1977-1984, and was brought to a Garda station for the purposes of a drug search. I am further informed that no complaint of assault or ill treatment was made by the person concerned, or any person on his behalf, at the time of his release or...