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Written Answers — Traffic Fines: Traffic Fines (27 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed that local Garda management are not aware of any incidents of illegal parking in the areas concerned. The locations named facilitate parking of heavy goods vehicles and there are no restrictions as to what type of vehicle may park there. I am further informed that local residents have raised this issue at meetings attended by local Garda management and have been similarly...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (27 Oct 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 Sligo-Leitrim divisional traffic unit as at 18 October 2005 was 15, all ranks. Last November, I announced the establishment by the Commissioner of a Garda traffic corps with a dedicated budget and staff structure. Furthermore, as...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (27 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: No directives which come under the remit of my Department are overdue for transposition at this stage. Seven directives have yet to be transposed. Two of these have deadlines for transposition in 2006 and two have 2007 deadlines. The remaining three directives are Schengen-related measures and as such the deadlines for transposition apply to Schengen member states only. Ireland is not a...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (27 Oct 2005)

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

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: On 22 June 2005, capital grant assistance of €750,000 was approved under the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme, EOCP, 2000-2006, in respect of an application from the group in question. This approval is subject to the group's satisfactory compliance with a number of conditions regarding the development and completion of the project. I understand that the group has been advised of the...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (27 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The persons concerned arrived in the State on 21 March 2003 and applied for asylum. Their applications were refused following consideration of their cases by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner. Subsequently, in accordance with section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, the first named person was informed by letter dated 7 October 2004 that the Minister proposed to...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (27 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am aware of the matter referred to by the Deputy. However, as the person concerned has commenced legal proceedings regarding a specific complaint and the matter is currently before the courts the Deputy will appreciate that it would be inappropriate for me to comment at this time.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (27 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: As I stated in my reply to Question No. 130 of Thursday, 20 October 2005, the application in question was received by my Department on 10 October 2005. I can inform the Deputy that the application has now been approved.

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (27 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I wish to inform the Deputy that I have requested the Land Registry to contact him directly concerning the instruments in question.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: There is normally no question of a British citizen being required to possess an Irish passport to travel from Ireland to the United Kingdom. I am, of course, prepared to expedite the processing of the application for naturalisation of the person concerned in view of the circumstances outlined in the Deputy's question and by the applicant herself in correspondence submitted with her...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (27 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I can advise the Deputy that the visa application for the person in question to travel to Ireland to visit his son, has been approved on appeal to my Department.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 263 and 264 together. The current seven-year Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme, EOCP, 2000-2006 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...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (27 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person to whom the Deputy refers has instituted judicial review proceedings challenging the deportation order. As the matter is sub judice, I do not propose to comment further on the matter.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (27 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned along with her husband and child arrived in the State on 10 January 2005 and made applications for asylum. The applications of all three were refused following consideration of their cases by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. A notification under section 3(3)(a) of the Immigration Act 1999...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (27 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 25 April 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 Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999, as amended, he was informed by letter dated 30 August 2005, that the...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (27 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The refugee in question made an application for family reunification in respect of his daughter in July 2005. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. When this investigation is completed the commissioner will prepare and forward a report to my Department. Upon receipt of this report the...

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (27 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Garda fixed charge processing system, FCPS, has been developed to handle all fixed charge offences including penalty point offences. It is currently operational in Dublin, Cork city and parts of Louth and Meath in respect of existing fixed charge and penalty point offences. The extension of the system nationwide is dependent on concluding a contract with an outsourced service provider for...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (27 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The visa application in question was approved on appeal by my Department.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (27 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The visa application in question has been approved on appeal by my Department.

Seanad: Prisons Bill 2005: Second Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I was not referring to the Senator.