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Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (3 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: Following the Government Decision to make the site occupied by Harcourt Terrace Garda Station available under the Affordable Housing Initiative, the Garda Authorities have identified Pearse Street and Kevin Street Garda stations as the most suitable stations to police the Harcourt Terrace Sub-district and I have accepted this advice. Accordingly, the Garda Authorities, in consultation with...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (3 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda Authorities that the total number of cells at each of the Stations requested by the Deputy is as follows: Harcourt Terrace 3 Pearse Street 6 Kevin Street 4 In accordance with the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 and the Treatment of Persons in Custody in Garda Síochána Stations Regulations, 1987, where it is necessary to place persons in custody in...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (3 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am advised by the Garda Authorities, the information sought by the Deputy is not readily available and could only be obtained by the expenditure of a disproportionate amount of Garda time and resources.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (3 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of Garda resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength of Harcourt Terrace Garda Station as at 31 March, 2006 was 82 (all ranks). Following the Government Decision to make the site occupied by Harcourt Terrace Garda Station available under the Affordable Housing Initiative, the Garda...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications. : Asylum Applications. (3 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy is aware, there is a statutory framework governing the asylum determination process in Ireland, which is set out in the Refugee Act, 1996. Every asylum applicant is guaranteed an investigation and determination of his or her claim at first instance. Each application is assessed on the basis of the circumstances of the individual case and having regard to both the subjective...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications. : Asylum Applications. (3 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned applied for asylum as an unaccompanied minor on 1st June 2005 and had his claim investigated in turn by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Both of these bodies concluded that he did not meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee. Their recommendations were communicated to the person concerned on 1st November 2005 and...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications. : Asylum Applications. (3 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person in question arrived in the State 14 March 1996 and claimed asylum. On 30 March 1999 he also made an application for permission to remain in the State based on his parentage of an Irish child born on 12 August 1998. He was refused asylum on 26 July 2000 but did not appeal that decision. In January 2001 he ceased to reside with his Irish born child and he provided no further evidence...

Written Answers — Crime Levels. : Crime Levels. (3 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: The statistics provided in the answers to the Parliamentary Questions detailed by the Deputy are not comparable. The headline group burglary offences is made up of the four offences of burglary, aggravated burglary, forcible entry and occupation (not burglary) and possession of an article (burglary or theft). The reply provided to Parliamentary Question No. 202 of 1 March, 2006 showed the...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (3 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 (3 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 444 and 445 together. The interception of telecommunications is governed by the provisions of the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993. That Act sets out the conditions justifying interception for the purposes of criminal investigation or in the interests of the security of the State, as well as the procedures...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (3 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: In my response to the Deputy to Questions Nos. 226 and 227 on 26 April 2006, I set out where and when the advertisements seeking submissions were published. The cost of placing the advertisements was €19,878.61 including VAT.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I presume that the Deputy is referring to applications for leave to remain made pursuant to Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999 as amended. Sections 3(1) and (2) of that Act sets out those categories of non-nationals in respect of whom the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform may deport. These categories include (a) a person who has served or is serving a term of imprisonment...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: The detailed information required by the Deputy is not readily available and would require an inordinate amount of time to obtain and an inappropriate expenditure of limited resources. I can, however, inform the Deputy that there are currently 226 non-Irish national prisoners serving sentences for a range of offences coming from 44 different countries. This figure includes 109 non-EU...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: Prior to 1 January 2005, Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956 provided that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform could grant a certificate of naturalisation if he was satisfied that the applicant fulfilled certain statutory conditions, including being of full age. With effect from 1 January 2005, the full age requirement has been amended to allow children...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (3 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: Section 18 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (to which I will refer as to "the 2005 Act") provides for the establishment of associations to represent the interests of members of the Garda Síochána in accordance with Regulations. Section 18(6) of the 2005 Act makes it legally possible for the association which represents members at the rank of Garda, i.e. the Garda Representative Association...

Written Answers — Environmental Assessments: Environmental Assessments (3 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I can inform the Deputy that my Department and related State agencies have no plans or programmes requiring strategic environmental assessments under the European Communities (Environmental Assessment of Certain Plans and Programmes) Regulations 2004.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (3 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the applications in question were approved on appeal on 25th April, 2006 and I expect the visas to be issued in the coming days.

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (3 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: The position regarding the new prison facility at Thornton Hall is that work is well advanced on a number of fronts including site investigations, surveys and studies including archaeology and flora and fauna. It is intended to complete this aspect in the near future. In addition, detailed discussions have been held with Fingal County Council and other relevant bodies in relation to the...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (3 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the background to the introduction of the adult cautioning scheme was the report of the Public Prosecution System Study Group published in 1999. In order to reduce the volume of cases being brought before the courts the report recommended that a system whereby offenders would be issued with warnings by the Gardaí instead of being prosecuted be...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory conditions are fulfilled. Those conditions are that the applicant must: be of full age, or by way of exception, be a minor born in the State; be of good...