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Written Answers — International Terrorism: International Terrorism (21 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: The fight against terrorism remains a key focus for co-operation between the member states of the European Union in the context of the development of the Union as an area of freedom, security and justice. That co-operation is now being taken forward within the framework of the European Council's March 2004 declaration on combating terrorism and the Hague programme on strengthening freedom,...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (21 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: Elected representatives, will encounter persons from all walks of life during the course of their work. I am no different in this respect to any member of the House. The Deputy may be assured that any such meetings or encounters in respect of the matter referred to by him which take place during my tenure of office are in accordance with the appropriate administrative practices. With regard...

Written Answers — Public Capital Programme: Public Capital Programme (21 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 189, 190 and 209 to 211, inclusive, together. In the 2004 budget, the Minister for Finance announced a five year multi-annual framework for capital expenditure commencing in the years 2004-08. This is a rolling capital investment framework and current planning of capital expenditure across the group of Votes for the Department of Justice, Equality and Law...

Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (21 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 191 and 207 together. After a lengthy and difficult negotiations process between the Irish Prison Service and the Prison Officers' Association, involving both the Labour Relations Commission and the Civil Service arbitration board, discussions between the parties concluded on 8 February 2005 with agreement being reached on a proposal for organisational change...

Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (21 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I draw the Deputy's attention to my answer to separate Questions Nos. 191 and 207 of today's date on my proposals on reducing the cost of overtime in the prison service. A proposal for organisational change in the prison service, which was put to the staff for ballot, has been rejected. Since there is no scope to renegotiate that deal, I will be proceeding with the progressive implementation...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (21 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: The visa application referred to by the Deputy was for a re-entry visa for a non-EEA national resident in the State. The applicant in question entered the State illegally in May 1999 with her husband and one son. They subsequently claimed asylum and later obtained permission to remain in the State based on parentage of an Irish born child. In October 2004, two applications were received for...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (21 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: The application in question has recently been approved on appeal by my Department. The applicant will be notified of this decision as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (21 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that there is at present no record of an application pending in respect of a person with the name and address supplied by the Deputy. If the Deputy can provide me with the date of lodgement of the application and a Land Registry reference number I will make further inquiries on his behalf.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (21 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 22 April 1999 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (21 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to his Question No. 130 of 14 April 2005. In that reply I outlined the circumstances of the case of the person in question by reference to the general policy adopted by me in exercising my discretion. The application of the general policy in this case implies no opinion derogatory of the applicant's motivation, nor does it constitute a bar on a future...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (21 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: Details of this case were given in my reply to a previous Question No. 527, reference number 9478/05, of Tuesday, 22 March 2005. The position has not changed.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (21 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to his Question No. 424 of Tuesday, 19 April 2005. In that reply, I outlined the circumstances of the case of the person in question by reference to the general policy adopted by me in exercising my discretion. I do not intend to depart from that general policy in this case. Assuming that the person concerned has been resident in the State continuously since his...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (21 Apr 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. Applications are being dealt with as expeditiously as possible and, in so far as is possible, in order of receipt. Given the number of applications being processed, it is expected that...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (21 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my response to Question No. 281 of 20 April 2005.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (21 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: A deportation order was made in respect of the applicant, to whom the Deputy refers, on 27 July 2004. He was notified of this by registered letter, dated 12 January 2005. The applicant instituted judicial review proceedings on 26 January 2005 challenging the deportation order. These proceedings are ongoing and, accordingly, as the matter is sub judice, it would not be appropriate to comment...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (21 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: Details relating to the mother of this family, from Nigeria, were given in my response to Question No. 142, reference number 32730/04, of Wednesday, 8 December 2004. At that time, I advised the Deputy that I had granted this person temporary leave to remain for a period of 12 months, with her case being reviewed at the end of that period. I also granted temporary leave to remain for a period...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (21 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 31 July 2003 and applied for asylum on the same day. 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 15 October...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (21 Apr 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. Applications are being dealt with as expeditiously as possible and, in so far as is possible, in order of receipt. Given the number of applications being processed, it is expected that...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (21 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: It is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications. As the Deputy will be aware, applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status...

Written Answers — Parental Leave Provisions: Parental Leave Provisions (21 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: The maternity leave arrangements for employees in the public bodies under the aegis of my Department are the same as those which apply in the Civil Service generally — 18 weeks paid maternity leave with the option of a further eight weeks additional unpaid maternity leave. A review of the maternity protection legislation was carried out in 2000 by a working group, chaired by my Department,...