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Drug Abuse: Motion (Resumed). (24 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: That is the point. I agree with that, and I am adamant in that regard. I do not know what the percentage is and it is not easy to work out. However, I say to the Deputy that we cannot rest easy while drugs are in our prisons. I say with all my heart that it is not good enough to argue that if there are drugs outside there will be drugs inside. People in prison are there for the purpose of...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: As regards any future measures regarding ground rents, the position is that a High Court challenge to the constitutionality of certain provisions of existing ground rents legislation was heard during 2005 and the Court's judgment was given earlier this year. I understand however that the period within which an appeal against that ruling can be taken has not expired and it would not be...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (23 May 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 — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that all valid documentation relating to the couple concerned has been returned to them.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: There is no evidence that original birth certificates in respect of the persons in question were submitted with the application for permission to remain made under the revised arrangements for non-national parents of Irish children born before 1 January 2005. Original birth certificates for her spouse and another child were submitted and it is recorded that these documents were returned on 16...

Written Answers — Civil Partnerships: Civil Partnerships (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 392 to 394, inclusive, together. Married people owe each other many judicially enforceable duties such as a duty on maintenance, a special duty in respect of any home used by them and many other duties. Married status also involves other legal issues such as judicial competence over capital assets, divorce, competence as a witness, subjection to family law and...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: The figures for burglaries recorded and detected for each Garda Division for 2005 are available in the Garda Annual Report, a copy of which is 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 — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (23 May 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 Operations: Garda Operations (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I regret that I cannot be of assistance to the Deputy in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (23 May 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 — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: The necessary supporting documentation has only recently been received by my Department from the person in question. The case is currently under consideration and it is expected that a decision on the application for residency based on marriage to an Irish national will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I wish to state at the outset that none of the persons referred to by the Deputy are, or were, at any immediate risk of being deported. The reason for this is that the persons concerned have, in the main, failed one or both stages of the asylum determination process, which processes are in place for the purposes of determining, on a case by case basis, as to whether each person should or...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person in question arrived in the State on 13 November, 1996 and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by Asylum Division. The person in question was granted temporary leave to remain in the State on 10 June, 2002, and this was renewed in 2004 and 2005. She currently has permission to remain in the State until 23 August, 2006. The conditions...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the new Garda Station planned for Finglas will provide monitoring facilities for the town centre CCTV system. Suitable accommodation has been included in the brief of requirements for the new station. As the Deputy is aware, a key issue to be addressed in the...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, that the present CCTV system, to which the Gardaí have access in the existing Ballymun Garda station, entails a monitoring facility of three cameras operated by Dublin City Council. It is expected that this facility will again be provided in the new station.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (23 May 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 the 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 — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person in question made a family reunification application on behalf of his wife in March 2006. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Application Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. When this investigation is completed, the Commissioner will prepare and forward a report to my Department. The application will then be considered by my...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: The information requested by the Deputy has been sought from the Garda authorities, and I will contact the Deputy again when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy is aware Clondalkin is one of the 11 remaining locations nationwide which form part of the Garda CCTV programme. Following recommendations from the Garda authorities, I have approved the implementation of six new Garda CCTV systems. With the addition of these 6 new locations a total of 17 Garda Town Centre CCTV Systems, including Clondalkin, will be implemented in the following...

Written Answers — Garda Personnel: Garda Personnel (23 May 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...