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Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (22 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: Citizens of the Chinese Republic who wish to take up employment in this State are required to hold a valid work permit. Such work permits are issued by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Information regarding the issue of work permits may be found on that Department's website at www.entemp.ie. Additionally, as non-EEA nationals, citizens of the Chinese Republic travelling to...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (22 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that in the case of Garda stations employing individual cleaners, vacancies to be filled are advertised in the relevant local FÁS offices. Local Garda management arranges interviews and, subject to security and medical clearance, the successful candidate commences employment. In the case of contract cleaning services, I am advised by the Garda...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (22 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 171 of 9 March 2006. The table provides details regarding the enforcement of the eight deportation orders I referred to on that occasion. U.S. citizens Deportations enforced Deportations evaded Total 3 5 8 Of the five persons recorded as having "evaded deportation", it is considered likely that they have left the State without first...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: Specific inquiries are not made as to whether an applicant for naturalisation is the holder of a medical card.

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (22 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment last visited Ireland in May 2002. I have asked the Garda authorities for the information requested by the Deputy and I will forward it to him when it is made available. However, I can inform the Deputy that as of 21 March 2002, a total of 171 interview rooms in 97 Garda stations had been...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (21 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: The most recent report from the decentralisation implementation group, which issued in June 2005, gives the indicative date for the completion of the Land Registry building in Roscommon as mid-2009. The Office of Public Works has informed me that it has agreed terms on a suitable site and the contract for sale is with the Office of the Chief State Solicitor for processing. As with all the...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (21 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 323 of 22 February 2006. I have nothing further to add to that reply.

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (21 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 596 and 621 together. The national women's strategy that is now being developed builds upon the national plan for women, which was published in 2002. When completed, the broadly-based strategy will include objectives and actions which further advance the progress already made by women towards greater gender equality in many sectors, such as increased labour...

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (21 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 597 and 598 together. I am informed by the Legal Aid Board that it is open to an individual to apply to one of the board's law centres for legal services in respect of wardship proceedings, which are covered by the Civil Legal Aid Act 1985, subject to a means test. Under the terms of this Act, legal services are not available to an institution such as the...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (21 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have requested the Land Registry to contact the Deputy directly concerning the current position of the application in question.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (21 Mar 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 30 June 2004. The average processing time for such applications is 24 months at the present time. It is likely, therefore, that the application of the person concerned will be finalised in or around June of this year. I will advise the Deputy...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (21 Mar 2006)

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

Written Answers — Land Registry: Land Registry (21 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that there has been significant investment in electronic access services in the Land Registry in recent years and that this has made an important contribution to enhanced productivity and customer service. In particular, as a result of a major programme of computerisation between 2001 and 2004, all folios and maps of individual registered land parcels, known...

Written Answers — Garda Research: Garda Research (21 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the study was included as a policy review in the Garda Policing Plan 2004. The main element of the study was a survey of over 2,000 second level students in two Garda regions, the Dublin metropolitan region and the eastern region. It was supplemented by focus group discussions with hard-to-reach groups under the auspices of the Irish Society for the...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (21 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have requested the Land Registry to contact the Deputy directly concerning the current position of the application in question.

Written Answers — Public Service Appointments: Public Service Appointments (21 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Garda station at Shannon Airport has its fully sanctioned complement of clerical staff. While staffing levels are kept under constant review, any increase can only be facilitated within the confines of the Government decision of December 2002 which placed a cap on numbers across the civil and public service.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (21 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I presume that the Deputy is referring to the Carlow-Kildare division. 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 December 1997 and 20 March 2006 was 10,702 and 12,445, respectively. This represents an increase of 1,743, or 16.3%, in...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (21 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Garda authorities inform me that the accompanying table provides the total number of headline offences, by group, recorded and detected in the Garda division of Cork city for the years 2000 to 2005 inclusive. The introduction of the PULSE computer system by the Garda Síochána in 1999 has led to more complete and comprehensive recording of crimes reported than was previously the case....

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (21 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 608 and 616 together. The Garda authorities inform me that figures are not compiled in such a way as to distinguish between proceedings commenced for violations of the regulations in respect of the fitting of speed limitation devices on buses over 10,000 kg and heavy goods vehicles over 12,000 kg. However, the numbers of cases in which proceedings commenced...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (21 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Garda authorities inform me that, following a complaint made in 1992, an investigation was conducted by the Garda Síochána into the matter referred to by the Deputy. The investigation was completed in 1994 and concluded that there was no evidence to support the necessary ingredients for the prosecution of the offence of forgery in this jurisdiction. A further complaint was made in 1997....