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Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: A search of the visa records held by my Department did not locate any reference to a visa application under the details supplied by the Deputy. Officials of my Department contacted the Irish Consulate in Kiev which also failed to locate any such application. The reference number quoted is not a visa application reference number. Such reference numbers usually contain seven digits.

Written Answers — Refugee Support: Refugee Support (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am aware of the "Guide to help childcare staff support refugee children and educational services", which has been developed by Cork City child care committee. I welcome any development which supports vulnerable children and promotes best practice. I am aware of other guides to working with culturally diverse children and am supportive of any such initiative.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The appeal against the decision of the visa application referred to by the Deputy was received by my Department on 19 September 2005. In the case of all non-EEA workers seeking to be joined by their family members, they must be in a position to support the family members in question without the need for those family members to have recourse to public funds or paid employment. Unfortunately,...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The application from the person concerned for permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005 for the non-national parents of Irish born children born before 1 January 2005 is currently being processed and a decision in the case will be made shortly.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 138 together. The person concerned arrived in the State on 11 October 2004 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, which are two independent bodies. Subsequently, in accordance with section 3 of the...

Written Answers — : (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I understand the Deputy to be referring to persons who are refused refugee status but who may claim to be in need of protection on grounds other than those set out in the 1951 Geneva Convention relating to the status of refugees and section 2 of the Refugee Act 1996, as amended. Where persons are deemed not to be refugees, before issuing a deportation order their individual circumstances are...

Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The inspector of prisons and places of detention, Mr. Justice Dermot Kinlen, was appointed in April 2002. His terms of reference are as follows: "To inspect and report, as the inspector considers appropriate, to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on prisons and other places of detention managed on behalf of the Department by the Irish Prison Service; report in particular on...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to the reply I gave to Parliamentary Question No. 675 of Tuesday, 18 October 2005.

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to her Dáil Question No. 674 on 18 October 2005.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 26 September 2000 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 29 August 2002 that the...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I can advise the Deputy that the visa applications in question have been approved.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The persons concerned entered the State on 16 April 2003 and applied for asylum. Their application was refused following consideration of their case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. In accordance with section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, they were informed on 27 September 2004 that it was proposed to make deportation...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The persons concerned applied for permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005 for the processing of applications for leave to remain from the non-national parents of Irish born children born before 1 January 2005. It is a requirement under the revised arrangements that each applicant parent is residing with their Irish born child in the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person in question made an application for permission to remain in the State on the basis of family dependency in December 2004. An initial request for documentation issued in March 2005 and although some documentation was received in April 2005 it was insufficient to finalise the application. A further request for documentation was issued on 19 May 2005 and again on 8 September 2005. The...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 4 February 2005 and claimed asylum on 7 February 2005. The claim was investigated by the Refugee Applications Commissioner who concluded that the person concerned did not meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee. The commissioner's recommendation was communicated to the person concerned by letter dated 16 June 2005. This communication advised...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (20 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 focus on combating illegal drugs, gun crime and money laundering, extortion or racketeering comprises both direct and indirect input. With regard to illegal drugs, the most notable resources are the Garda national drugs unit, divisional and district drug...

Written Answers — International Co-operation in Law Enforcement: International Co-operation in Law Enforcement (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that international co-operation between law enforcement agencies is achieved in a number of ways, including the exchange of strategic and operational intelligence on the activities and modus operandi of criminal networks and organisations involved in the international trafficking of controlled drugs and in drug distribution. International co-operation is...

Written Answers — International Co-operation in Law Enforcement: International Co-operation in Law Enforcement (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed that the Garda Síochána has an excellent level of co-operation with all EU member states on a one-to-one basis as a result of the Garda Síochána's active participation in EU funded programmes since 1995. A network of formal and informal contacts has been developed with EU and non-EU countries. Ireland is a member of Europol and is also one of 184 countries that are members...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (20 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 number of gardaí and patrol cars available to, or operating out of, the Garda stations at Leixlip, Celbridge, Maynooth, Naas, Kilcock, Clane, Kill, Carbury, Robertstown and all other major towns and villages throughout County Kildare as at 12 October 2005...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 153 and 154 together. 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 six operational divisions and the Dublin metropolitan traffic corps, which form the Dublin metropolitan region, as at 17 October 2005 was 3,965. The personnel...