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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person in question applied for permission to remain in Ireland on the basis of having an Irish born child prior to 1 January 2005, in accordance with the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005. His application is being reviewed and I will notify the Deputy when the outcome of the review is known.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (14 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: A declaration of acceptance of Irish citizenship as post-nuptial citizenship was received in the citizenship section of my Department on 8 March 2005 from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. Processing of the declaration has commenced and it is likely that the case will be finalised within the next couple of months. I will advise both the Deputy and the person concerned when the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (14 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 503 and 504 together. Under the Government's decentralisation programme, there are no general service posts at Secretary General level or assistant secretary level within my Department, which are due to decentralise. There are, however, four posts at assistant secretary level or higher within the justice and equality sector which, along with the four offices...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned, a Romanian national, arrived in the State on 22 June 1998 and applied for asylum. His application was refused by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner on 29 February 2000. His subsequent appeal was refused by the Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal and he was notified of this recommendation by letter on 27 September 2000. In accordance with section 3 of...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (14 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that all applications for Garda CCTV town centre systems must be prepared in co-operation with the local Garda district and divisional officers and must receive their full support. The application is then considered by the CCTV advisory committee which makes a recommendation, through the Garda Commissioner, to me. Applications are assessed by the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person in question arrived in the State on 10 June 2000. She made an application for asylum on 28 November 2000. This application was refused on 24 October 2001 and appealed on 14 November 2001 to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Her application for asylum was withdrawn on 11 December 2001 indicating that she was voluntarily returning to her country of origin as her mother was ill. She did...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned entered the State on a "D" employment visa on 4 May 2002 and was granted permission to remain until 4 June 2002. She subsequently attended at her local immigration office and was granted permission to remain until 11 April 2003 in line with the duration of her work permit. She married a non-EEA national on 13 November 2002. Her spouse was granted humanitarian leave to...

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (14 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The position remains as set out in my answer to Parliamentary Question No. 158 of 2 February 2006. The legislation on noise pollution is a matter for my colleague. the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. His Department has issued a leaflet, A Guide to the Noise Regulations, which outlines the steps which can be taken when a person is experiencing nuisance caused by...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (14 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Reception and Integration Agency, RIA, of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers and currently has a portfolio of 67 centres across the State for this purpose. In March 2005 a total of 8,080 asylum seekers were being accommodated by the RIA. Approximately 3,500 residents applied for leave to remain in the State under the Irish born children measures announced...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (14 Feb 2006)

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

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (14 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The application in question was to enable the husband of a non-EEA national to come and reside with her in the State. The non-EEA national concerned was granted permission to remain in the State on the basis of parentage of an Irish born child from 2001. Having given full consideration to the application the visa officer was not satisfied that an adequate relationship history existed prior to...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve Force: Garda Reserve Force (14 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 513 to 515, inclusive, and 518 together. Section 15 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 provides for the establishment of a Garda reserve and Deputies will recall that the measure won widespread support in the House during the passage of the Act. The Act lays special emphasis on training for members of the Garda reserve. It provides that the power to appoint...

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (14 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: PULSE is a co-ordinated proprietary system which replaced a range of older computer and paper-based systems to enable a single entry system and on-line access to information thereby maximising its use throughout the Garda organisation. The resulting scale and complexity of the PULSE system means that no one specific benchmark is used to measure or assess the performance of the system. Rather,...

Written Answers — Refugee Legal Services: Refugee Legal Services (14 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The information required is being compiled and I will write to the Deputy shortly with a full reply in this matter.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (14 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the approximate cost per flying hour for the Garda helicopter, excluding the aircrew, is €1,000 per hour. This figure includes all other operating costs and is in line with internationally accepted operating costs for a helicopter operating in a police environment. The total number of hours flown by the Garda helicopter for Operation...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (14 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 — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (14 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: A meeting was held involving the Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Fahey, Deputies from the Kerry North constituency and members of the Tralee Taxi Drivers Association on 1 December 2005 concerning anti-social behaviour and related public order issues in Tralee. I am aware of the issues which were raised. Following the meeting, the Garda...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (14 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 383 of 6 December 2005. As the Deputy will be aware a licence for the establishment of an explosives factory granted under the 1875 Act applies only to the site of the factory as specified in the application. The licence does not apply to third party lands adjoining the site specified in the application. All factory licences specify...

Written Answers — Civil Service Code of Standards: Civil Service Code of Standards (14 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Department of Finance in co-operation with the Standards in Public Office Commission developed the Civil Service code of standards and behaviour which was promulgated in September 2004. This code, as required by the Standards in Public Office Act 2001, to a large extent is a compilation of various circulars which set out the rules governing behaviour of civil servants known as the...

Written Answers — Immigration Controls: Immigration Controls (14 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: Provision is made in the Immigration Act 2004 for an immigration officer to authorise a non-national to land in the State. Section 4(3) of the Act enumerates 11 circumstances under which an immigration officer may, on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, refuse to grant a person permission to land in the State. In performing his or her functions with regard to the...