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Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (20 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that a review of the investigation file into the collision referred to by the Deputy has been completed by a Garda Superintendent, and a copy of the resulting investigation file has been forwarded to the Law Officers for consideration. I am further informed that Garda investigation files relating to road traffic accidents are not made available. However,...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I wish to advise the Deputy that the case of the person concerned falls under the terms of the Dublin II Regulation, Council Regulation (EC) No. 343/2003. Consequently, I wish to preface my reply by briefly explaining the workings of this Regulation. The Dublin II Regulation is intended to prevent the phenomenon of 'asylum shopping' across Europe and sets out criteria for determining which...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (20 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I can inform the Deputy that the information sought is being compiled. The provision of this information is complicated by two factors. Firstly, two data sources — the Irish Prison Service and the Garda National Immigration Bureau — must initially compile and then cross reference data from separate recording systems. Secondly, records are not maintained in such a way as to conveniently...

Written Answers — Judicial Appointments: Judicial Appointments (20 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: Where a vacancy exists in a Circuit for a permanent judge the President of the Circuit Court assigns a judge to the Circuit on a temporary basis. This is the position at present in the Eastern and Northern Circuits. The permanent assignment of a Judge to a particular Circuit is a matter for Government. It is open to serving Circuit Court Judges to seek assignment or transfer to a vacant...

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (20 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: It has not been possible, within the timeframe available, to collate the information required by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy directly when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (20 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: A declaration of acceptance of Irish citizenship as post-nuptial citizenship was received from the person referred to in the Deputy's question on 26 November 2004. I informed the Deputy in response to Parliamentary Question No 553 of 21 February 2006 that officials in the Citizenship Section of my Department had written to the person concerned on 5 August 2005 seeking additional documentation...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I would refer the Deputy to my Reply to Dáil Question No. 469 of 31 January 2006. The position is relation to the person concerned is as set out therein. The person concerned continues to be classified as having evaded his deportation. The effect of the deportation order is that he must leave the State and remain thereafter out of the State. The enforcement of the deportation order remains...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person in question applied for permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements for non EU national parents of Irish children born prior to 1 January 2005, commonly referred to as the IBC/05 scheme. It is a requirement under the IBC/05 scheme that each applicant is resident with their child on a continuous basis since the child's birth and that evidence of such residence...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (20 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I understand that the application concerned was completed on 13 June, 2006 and that the Land Registry has already forwarded this information directly to the Deputy. I would like to refer the Deputy to my letter of 26 May, 2006 to members of the Oireachtas regarding a new service for T.D.s and Senators concerning the current status of Land Registry/Registry of Deeds applications. As outlined...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (20 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 432 and 433 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the numbers of arrests for drinking and driving offences in the Carlow/Kildare Division for each of the past five years are set out in the following table: Year Number 2002 619 2003 665 2004 821 2005 740 2006* 318 *2006 figures are up to 31 May 2006.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (20 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that from the commencement of the penalty points system in October 2002 to 31 May 2006, 21,341 traffic offences warranted the issuing of penalty points in the Carlow/Kildare Division.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (20 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been 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 — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (20 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 436 to 443, inclusive, and 445 and 446 together. Funding of €110,000 in respect of a National Missing Persons Helpline, made available by my Department in 2002 and 2003, was channelled through the Victim Support organisation, an independent, non-governmental organisation with charitable status. This funding was in addition to the ongoing funding that that...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I wish to inform the Deputy that the information sought is not readily available and could only be obtained by the application of a disproportionate amount of staff time and resources. However, I can inform the Deputy that since 1995 my Department has made substantial funding available to areas of Irish life in which non-governmental organisations operate. For example, as can be seen from the...

Written Answers — Immigration Issues: Immigration Issues (15 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: Temporary Leave to Remain in the State, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999, is normally granted for an initial twelve month period. A person granted such temporary leave to remain in the State is advised, in writing, of the requirement that they observe the laws of the State and be of good behaviour during this period. Towards the end of this period, an...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (15 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: The correspondence in question, from the Gaming and Leisure Association of Ireland, a body representing some operators of casinos, seeks to change the present policy of the Gaming and Lotteries Acts that makes such operations unlawful. Officials from my Department met recently with representatives of the Association in question and made it clear to them that I have no proposals to alter that...

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (15 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply of the 3rd May, 2006 to Question number 469 on this matter. I can now advise the Deputy that following receipt of the information requested from the Public Appointments Service, a submission was sent to the Department of Finance for observations. That Department has now advised the Irish Prison Service that the essential requirements of the competition from...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (15 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that all Gardaí throughout the country are trained in the use of the blow in the bag alcolyser. In the Longford/Westmeath Division, which covers the counties of Longford and Westmeath, 91 Gardaí (all ranks) are trained in the use of the hand held alcometer (roadside breath testing instrument for the presence of alcohol) and 79 Gardaí (all ranks) are...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (15 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the number of hand-held devices to record penalty points offences held by Gardaí in County Westmeath and Longford are set out in the following table: Mullingar 4 Athlone 2 Granard 2 Longford 3 Total 11 I am further informed that the hand-held devices on issue are in addition to notepads which operational Gardaí also use when...