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Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (17 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: As indicated in the minutes of the selection committee's meetings which are available on the Department's website, the site was offered to the Irish Prison Service just before Christmas 2004. In preparation for the meeting of the committee on 18 January 2005, an engineering, planning and technical survey of the site was commissioned and a report submitted to the committee. Two members of...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: A non-EEA national who has permission to remain in the United Kingdom requires a separate visa before entering Ireland. The benefits of the common travel area are reserved for British and Irish citizens.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (17 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities which are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength of Laytown Garda station as at 16 February 2005 was eight — all ranks. I am further advised that there are currently no plans to extend the opening hours of Laytown Garda station. The extension of the opening hours at the station would only...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (17 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: In general, the documentation that must accompany a visa application is set out on my Department's website, www.justice.ie. In the case of the application referred to by the Deputy in this and his two previous parliamentary questions, a number of documents were not supplied with the initial applications, which contributed to the applications being refused on grounds of insufficient...

Written Answers — Firearms Regulations: Firearms Regulations (17 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: I wish to inform the Deputy that the licensing of firearms is a matter for the local Garda district officer and I have no statutory function in the matter. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the weapon in question is stored at Garda Headquarters and that there is no record of any application being received from the person for the return of the firearm.

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (17 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have received correspondence on behalf of a company expressing concern about the price paid for the site at Thorntown. However from an initial examination it would appear that the company in question do not seem to be aware that I do not have power to compulsory purchase land for a new prison or that a different planning regime applies to prisons. The Deputy will be aware that planning...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (17 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: I can inform the Deputy that records of my Department's disposal of waste material are not kept in the detail requested by the Deputy. I can, however, inform the Deputy that waste produced by my Department is disposed of by the following companies: domestic waste — Dublin City Council; recyclable waste, including confidential waste paper — Leech Papers and Shred-it; obsolete machines,...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (17 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person in question has permission to remain in the State until 28 March 2005 and it is presumed she is currently in the State. Re-entry visas are normally applied for prior to the individual leaving the State and must be supported by evidence of that person's entitlement to reside in the State, that is, his or her Garda registration card. The validity of re-entry visas cannot exceed the...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (17 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: A person applying for a re-entry visa must first have legal status in the State. The children referred to by the Deputy entered the State illegally and do not have legal status in the State. They, therefore, cannot be granted re-entry visas. Consequently, no review of these cases can take place until the status of these children in the State is regularised.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (17 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: Further to my response to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 1 February 2005, the person in question has submitted further documentation in support of the application. My Department has subsequently been in correspondence with the refugee concerned and a decision on the application will be taken in due course.

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (17 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength of each Garda division in the south eastern region, as at 16 February 2005, was as set out in the following table: Division Strength Waterford/Kilkenny 347 Tipperary 314 Wexford/Wicklow 306 All gardaí have responsibility,...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (17 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The visa application referred to by the Deputy was to enable the spouse of a non-EEA national employed under the employment permit scheme to reside with her in the State. A worker employed under the employment 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...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (17 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that it is not possible to give a breakdown of the number of motorists fined for driving while using their mobile phone. The use of a mobile phone may be a factor in the commission of an offence of dangerous driving, careless driving or driving without reasonable consideration. It is not possible to quantify the number of prosecutions for any of these...

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (17 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person referred to by the Deputy is a chaplain in the Irish Prison Service. It is a long established practice that the positions of full-time chaplains in the Irish Prison Service have been filled on the nomination of the local bishop. The bishop writes to the Minister nominating a person to the position of chaplain in the Irish Prison Service. It has always been the practice for the...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (17 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that there is no record of documents being taken from the person in question by the Garda national immigration bureau.

Written Answers — Departmental Credit Cards: Departmental Credit Cards (17 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: As I stated in my reply to the Deputy's previous question on this matter, six Visa and 23 American Express credit cards are used in my Department. I have outlined the general categories of expenditure for which these cards are used, the conditions attaching to their use and, in the case of Visa cards, by whom they are used. Expenditure incurred on the credit cards is accounted for under...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (17 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: Neither I nor my Department's press office has engaged any external public relations consultants since my appointment in June 2002. As the Deputy is aware, my Department is responsible for work on a wide range of important issues including equality, disability and anti-racism issues. As part of an ongoing public information process, expenditure has been incurred by my Department and the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (17 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The refugee in question made an application for family reunification in November 2004. The application has been forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. Upon completion of the investigation the commissioner will prepare and forward a report to my Department. On receipt of this report the application will be...

Written Answers — Land Registry: Land Registry (17 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that the dealings referred to by the Deputy refer to an application for transfer order and an application for transfer order and charge which were lodged on 4 December 2001 and 23 August 2004, respectively. Dealing nos. D2001SM009036Q and D2004SM006350T refer. I am also informed that these applications are associated with dealing no. D2004SM008627Q...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (22 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the person in question was arrested and detained in respect of an offence unconnected with the Dublin Port robberies and was subsequently released without charge.