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Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (21 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that no rooms in Wexford Garda station were equipped with audio-video equipment on 10 October 2002. As I indicated in reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 532 of 8 November 2005 and 474 of 22 November 2005, the equipment was installed in Wexford town Garda station on 16 October 2002. I am aware that the Deputy has raised this question on a number of...

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (21 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The increase in the fee for the Small Claims Court was introduced in conjunction with a substantial increase in the jurisdiction of the court from €1,269.74 to €2,000. The fee is still a modest one and generally falls far short of meeting the court's costs.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: When a person is granted refugee status they are given comprehensive information on their rights and entitlements in the State, including information on family reunification. In addition, my Department's website, www.justice.ie, also contains a detailed information leaflet on family reunification.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is actively patrolled by uniformed and plain-clothes gardaí from Raheny Garda station. I understand from the Garda authorities that three incidents of theft from vehicles have occurred at the location referred to since 1 January 2006, and these are under active investigation. I am further informed by the Garda authorities that...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The purpose of the speed camera initiative is to enhance overall road safety and help reduce the numbers of deaths and serious injuries on our roads. The performance criteria to be applied will be determined by the Garda Síochána, and the deployment of cameras will be focused on locations where there is an established or prospective risk of collisions. The Garda Síochána, as the traffic...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The appeal in question was received as part of a representation made by the Deputy. Therefore, it did not come through the normal route through which appeal papers are provided to the visa unit of my Department. Appeal papers and accompanying documentation provided through the normal route are immediately recorded and given to the visa appeals officer for consideration. I can inform the...

Written Answers — Prison Medical Service: Prison Medical Service (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Irish Prison Service, IPS, currently purchases medical goods, including medical gloves, on the basis of the individual requirements of practising medical professionals within the service. However, the IPS also utilises a national contract put in place by the Government Supplies Agency, following a national tendering competition, to purchase some types of medical gloves. The IPS is...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to the reply I gave to Questions Nos. 459 and 469 on Tuesday, 7 February 2006, in which I outlined the position. The enforcement of the deportation order is now an operational matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau.

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Sex Offenders Act 2001 contains provisions under Part 2 of the Act relating to the release from prison of persons convicted of a sexual offence listed in the Schedule to the Act. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, the governor of the prison or the person in charge at the time, must advise the Garda Síochána of the impending release of such offenders. In addition, the governor...

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tabular statement.

Written Answers — Mountjoy Prison Site: Mountjoy Prison Site (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Office of Public Works is currently assembling the expertise required to produce proposals for the future use of the Mountjoy site. Following a consultation process with the planning authority and all interested parties, it is intended that the OPW will be in a position to make a planning application for the site in the latter half of this year. I do not propose to transfer any part of...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy is aware, I made a number of changes in September 2005 to the rules governing entry to the Garda Síochána, including removing the requirement to hold a qualification in both Irish and English in the leaving certificate or equivalent, in favour of a requirement to hold a qualification in two languages, at least one of which must be Irish or English. Irish society is...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy will be aware that at present there is no specific legislation governing family reunification for migrants who are not refugees. There is a set of administrative procedures in place for non-refugees. There has been a recent review of the provisions regarding family reunification for migrant workers and the current arrangements for the processing of such applications are set out as...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: Arrangements are being put in place to process the application from the person concerned for the issue of travel documents to facilitate her travel to Strasbourg in April 2006.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned, a Nigerian national, arrived in the State on 23 June 1999 and applied for asylum. Her claim for refugee states was considered under the process then applicable and was refused by the asylum division of my Department. She was notified of the decision on 25 May 2000. She appealed this decision to the appropriate body at the time, the appeals authority, which affirmed the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 1 February 2002 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his 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, he was informed by letter dated 27 February 2003 that the...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 230 and 233 together. I refer the Deputies to my response to Question No. 246 of Wednesday, 15 February 2006. The position has not changed.

Written Answers — Security Industry: Security Industry (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy will be aware that the Private Security Authority has put stringent criteria in place to protect the private security industry from infiltration by criminals. All licence applicants will undergo criminal records checking by the Garda Síochána. This will apply to employees, principals and directors of private security companies. It is an offence not to disclose details of a...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (16 Feb 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 — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 234 and 235 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that in response to the disturbing number of road fatalities in Buncrana district, a Garda traffic corps unit was established in the district on a pilot basis with effect from 20 October 2005. The unit was in addition to the traffic corps personnel already operating in the Donegal division. An...