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Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (16 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources including personnel, that the personnel strength, all ranks, of Carlow-Kildare division as at 1 June 2005 was 326. I am further informed that the personnel strength, all ranks, of the Garda Síochána as at 1 June 2005 was 12,245.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (16 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am not aware of any proposal to close Rush Garda station or to dispose of the property.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (16 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: There is no general policy operated by me to grant repeated extensions of permission to remain in the State to a non-EEA national on the sole basis that the person in question is the applicant in civil proceedings against a third party. It is not the case that such a person is precluded from pursuing such proceedings because he or she is no longer resident in the State. No information has...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (16 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: My Department has no record of an application for naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (16 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The persons concerned made separate applications for permission to remain in the State on the basis of their parentage of an Irish-born child under the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005. Their applications were acknowledged on 1 April 2005. Applications are being dealt with in order of receipt in so far as is possible and as expeditiously as possible. Given the number of...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (16 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 144 and 145 together. It is not practical to put on the record of the House details of the entire careers of members of the Garda Síochána, apart altogether from the security implications which might arise. However, several members of the Garda Síochána most directly implicated by the findings of the second report of the Morris tribunal of either grave...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (15 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have already indicated in response to Question No. 407 of 8 February 2005 my proposals concerning a press council in the context of the reform of the law on defamation. I expect shortly to be in a position to announce details of my proposals for such reform as approved by Government.

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (15 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy will be aware, the functions of the various boards under my Department's aegis are not of a commercial nature, nor are they equivalent to those performed by private sector companies. However, the procedures followed with regard to vetting persons being considered for appointment to such boards comply with the various relevant Acts and the public service guidelines in place.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned made an application for permission to remain in the State on the basis of their parentage of an Irish born child under the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005. The applications were acknowledged on 27 April 2005. The applications are being dealt with in order of receipt in so far as is possible and as expeditiously as possible. Given the number of...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (15 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 290, 293, 295 and 298 together. I ask the Deputies to refer to the answers I gave to Questions Nos. 248 and 249 dated 23 March 2005, Nos. 104, 733 and 722 dated 12 April 2005 and Nos. 397 and 403 dated 19 April 2005 and to note that the position as stated therein is largely repeated hereunder. The correspondence referred to in these questions relates to a...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (15 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the citizenship section of my Department on 14 September 2004. The average processing time for such applications is currently 24 months. On the basis of the current average processing time, therefore, it is likely that the application of the individual concerned will be finalised in...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (15 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the 2004 annual report of the medical bureau of road safety, which comes under the aegis of the Minister for Transport, is not yet available and accordingly a comparison between the number of drink driving breath checks carried out in 2003 and 2004 is not possible at this stage. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Commissioner continues...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (15 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The visa applications in question were to enable a wife and child of a non-EEA national employed under the employment permit scheme to reside with him in the State. A worker employed under the work permit scheme may be joined by their spouse and minor children after the worker has been in the State for one year and has been offered a contract for a further year. The worker must also be able...

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (15 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: In light of the breadth of the information sought by the Deputy, it has not been possible to compile a response in the time available. To the extent that this information can be compiled without the application of a disproportionate amount of staff resources, I will forward the details sought to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (15 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person referred to was sentenced on 20 February 2002 in the Dublin Circuit Court to five years' imprisonment with the sentence backdated to 18 August 2001. With normal remission of one quarter of sentence he was expected to serve three years and nine months from this date and his expected release date was calculated as 17 May 2005. The person in question was not granted any form of early...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (15 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The gardaí attached to the Bridewell Garda station are responsible for the policing of the area referred to by the Deputy and it is patrolled by local uniformed gardaí on a daily basis. These patrols are assisted by detective units, divisional task force, divisional drugs unit and a community garda assigned to the area. Since 1 January 2005 there has been three recorded incidents of...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: My Department makes regular use of the courier-packaging services provided by An Post. These services are, in the main, paid for using An Post meter facilities along with other post services. As such it is not possible to provide separate figures for expenditure in this regard. Expenditure on courier services by companies other than An Post for 2004 amounted to €34,724.16 and expenditure to...

Written Answers — Vehicle Regulations: Vehicle Regulations (15 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Garda Síochána enforces the lighting regulations and the construction, equipment and use of vehicle regulations. Prosecutions have been brought for breaches of these regulations as they pertain to smoky exhausts, no silencer fitted on a mechanically propelled vehicle, lights underneath vehicles, for failing to keep the vehicle free of inessential objects or inessential stickers and for...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (15 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: There are seven EU directives falling within the remit of my Department which have been adopted by Council but have not been implemented to date. These are: Commission Directive 2004/57/EC on the identification of pyrotechnic articles and certain ammunition for the purposes of Council Directive 93/15/EEC on the harmonisation of the provisions relating to the placing on the market and...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (14 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The present position in on the admission of family members to Ireland to join non-EEA nationals already here is that in all cases the person must be in a position to support his-her family without recourse to public funds. A non-EEA national who is not visa required and is working in the State on an employment permit or under the work authorisation scheme may apply for family reunification...