Results 10,061-10,080 of 18,761 for speaker:Michael McDowell

Written Answers — Alcohol Offences: Alcohol Offences (1 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have made enquiries with the Garda authorities in relation to the information requested by the Deputy. Details of the number of on the spot fines issued by an Garda Síochána for breaches of the control of consumption and possession of alcohol by-laws in Maynooth, Leixlip and Celbridge, County Kildare in 2005 are as outlined in the table below.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: Officials in the Citizenship Section of my Department wrote to the person referred to by the Deputy on 21 October 2005 seeking a copy of her expired passport or her expired Garda Certificate of Registration in order to determine if she satisfies the statutory residency requirements for naturalisation. A reminder was issued to the individual in question on 4 March 2006. To date, a response has...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: Further to the Deputy's question of 19 May 2006 and the person's application for Family Reunification. Following a review of the application and the verification of the authenticity of the documents, mentioned in the Deputy's previous question, by the embassy of the issuing country, a decision was made to grant the application for Family Reunification. I hope that this clarifies the matter.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: The position in relation to granting long term residency is as follows: Persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years (ie: 60 months) on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (1 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I would draw the Deputy's attention to the Council Framework Decision laying down minimum provisions on the constituent elements of criminal acts and penalties in the field of drug trafficking that was adopted at the Justice and Home Affairs Council on 25 and 26 October 2004 (OJ L 335/8 11.11.2004). The objective of that instrument is to target illicit drug trafficking by providing a common...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (1 Jun 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 as at 31 March 2006 was 12,439. This compares with a total strength of 10,702 (all ranks) as at 30 June 1997 and represents an increase of 1,737 (or 16.2%) in the personnel strength of the Force during...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (1 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 184 and 185 together. The Gardaí are in fact conducting a crackdown on drug-related crime in West Dublin. Elements of this crackdown include "Operation Anvil", which in the Dublin Metropolitan Region includes monitoring of pharmacies, "Operation Clean Street", which targets street dealers and the local "Dial to Stop Drugs" programme. The Garda National Drugs...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (1 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I assume that the greenbook the Deputy refers to is the Certificate of Registration issued to non EU nationals which records an individuals legal residency status in the State. The person in question was granted permission to remain under the revised arrangements for non EU national parents of Irish children born before 1 January 2005. On registration the person in question was granted leave...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 22 May, 2002 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 Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999, as amended, she was informed by letter dated 20 September, 2004, that...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (1 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: There is no record of any current visa applications received in my Department in respect of the persons in question.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: The persons concerned arrived in the State on 6 September, 2004 and applied for asylum. Their applications were refused following consideration of their cases 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, the first named person was informed by letter...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I would refer the Deputy to my Reply to Dáil Question No. 152 of 27 April 2006. The up to date position in relation to the person concerned is that she has sought, through the Immigrant Council of Ireland, to be considered for residency in the State on the basis of her parentage of a child born in the State in June 2005. My officials have written to the Immigrant Council stating that the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I assume the Deputy is referring to the submission which was forwarded to me by officials in the Citizenship Section of my Department and a copy of which was forwarded to the person concerned with the letter conveying my decision on her application. I understand that this submission, which was compiled using a template form, refers to the applicant in the male gender on a number of occasions....

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: An application for Family Reunification from the person referred to in the Deputy's question was received in October 2004. As the person in question was informed by my Department on the 7 March 2006 the application for Family Reunification is under consideration. The person in question will be notified of the decision in due course. With regard to the status of the spouse of the person in...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have asked that the matter be further reviewed and will correspond directly with the Deputy on the outcome of that review.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I wish to advise the Deputy that once a non EU national parent of an Irish born child has already registered with the Garda National Immigration Bureau it is not the policy of my Department to re-issue the notification letter advising that they have been granted permission to remain in the State. However a letter outlining the conditions and status of the permission to remain granted to the...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (31 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: A number of Garda Districts include parts of County Kildare. Accordingly, to compile statistics in the manner requested by the Deputy would require a disproportionate use of Garda time and resources. The Garda Annual Reports for 2001-2005 give a detailed breakdown of the number of robbery and aggravated burglary offences recorded in each Garda Division. Copies of these reports are available...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (31 May 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 — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (31 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: The persons who are the subject of this question were granted C visit visas to enter the State to visit their parent for a period of three months. 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 admitted initially for a period of 90 days or less on a C visa, save in very exceptional and...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (31 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I informed the Deputy in response to his earlier question that the couple concerned had been granted permission to remain in the State on foot of their parentage of an Irish born child in July 2000. This permission was granted for a period of 12 months initially and required the couple to register such permission with the Garda Síochána. I understand that the couple formalised their...