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Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (1 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 20 November 2000 and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her 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, she was informed by letter dated 31 October 2003, that...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (1 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Parliamentary Question No. 366 of 29 November 2005.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (1 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned, a Nigerian national, arrived in the State on 6 May, 2005 and claimed asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner on 22 June, 2005. His subsequent appeal was refused by the office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal and he was notified of this recommendation by letter on 12 September, 2005. He...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (1 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: I regret that it has not been possible in the time available to obtain the information requested by the Deputy. I will be in contact with the Deputy in relation to this matter when it becomes available.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (1 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 196 to 198, inclusive, together. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that generally seized vehicles are stored on Garda premises and as such there are no incremental costs to the Garda Vote. The cost of any storage facilities outside of Garda premises is included in the overall costs to the Garda Síochána of all hire and rental expenses. It is not...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: The applicants in question applied for permission to remain in the State 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, on 1 March 2005. Some 18,000 applications were received by the closing date of 31 March 2005 of which almost 17,000 have now been processed to conclusion. The applications of...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (1 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 10 August 2003 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 office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. He was informed by letter dated 11 October 2004, that the Minister proposed to make a deportation order in respect of him and...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (1 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: The equal opportunities childcare programme, EOCP, 2000-06 has an equal opportunities and social inclusion perspective and facilitates the further development and expansion of child care facilities to address the needs of parents in reconciling their child care needs with their participation in employment, education and training. With regard to the community based group referred to by the...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (1 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 29 September 2001 with a valid work permit and was given permission to remain until 24 April 2002, the date his work permit expired. He has remained in the State without permission since this date. Subsequently, in accordance with section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, he was informed by letter on 6 October 2005 that the Minister...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (1 Dec 2005)

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 of the Leixlip, Celbridge, Maynooth and Kilcock Garda stations, as at 30 November 2005, was as set out in the following table. Station Strength Leixlip 26 Celbridge 18 Maynooth 15 Kilcock 5 I am further informed that local...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (1 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: I regret that it has not been possible in the time available to obtain the information requested by the Deputy. I will be in contact with the Deputy in relation to this matter when it becomes available.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (1 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: Capital grant assistance of €50,790 was approved under the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme, EOCP 2000-2006, in respect of an application from the private providers in question. This approval is subject to the private provider's satisfactory compliance with any conditions regarding the development and completion of the project. Pobal, formerly known as Area Development Management...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: Applications for certificates of naturalisation from the three persons referred to by the Deputy were received in the citizenship section of my Department in September 1999. The applications were considered under the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, and it was decided not to grant certificates at that time. Based on the details supplied by the Deputy,...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: The applicant in question arrived in the State on 2 January 2005 and applied for asylum on 6 January 2005. The child in question was born on 2 January 2005. The applicant submitted an application for permission to remain in the State on the basis of being the parent of an Irish born child born prior to 1 January 2005, under the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005....

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (1 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: The visa application was refused at the visa office in Moscow on a number of grounds, details of which have been provided to the applicant. An appeal of the decision to refuse the visa application was subsequently submitted. The visa appeals officer upheld the original decision not to grant the visa. As each application is entitled to only one appeal, no further review can be facilitated. It...

Seanad: Commissions of Investigation: Motion. (1 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: I thank the Members for their contributions to this relatively short debate and for their constructive and warm remarks on the proposal before the House. This case poses serious issues. As a number of the Senators said, we must learn from this. While listening to Senator Minihan I was reminded of a thought I had in yesterday's Dáil debate, which is that while such cases may be embarrassing...

Seanad: Commissions of Investigation: Motion. (1 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: The matter before this House today deals essentially with technical and procedural issues which are a necessary prerequisite for the establishment of a commission of investigation. Beneath this procedural veneer lies a tragic case to which I must refer at the outset. Most, if not all, Senators will be aware of the fact that two innocent women, Ms Sylvia Shiels, then aged 59 and Ms Mary...

Seanad: Commissions of Investigation: Motion. (1 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: Yes.

Seanad: Commissions of Investigation: Motion. (1 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: He would not be excluded.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (30 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: A number of years ago my Department introduced a scheme whereby the requirement to hold a valid visa prior to entering the State was waived for certain persons travelling from Belarus with the Chernobyl Children's Organisation for the purposes of visiting Ireland for a period of rest, recuperation or both. At the time, the groups involved were limited in number and were well known to my...