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Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Registrar of Titles that an application for transfer of part and amalgamation was lodged in this case on 13 July 2004 and that dealing number D2004SM005635A refers. I have been further informed that the application is associated with dealing number D2000SM001443C, which was lodged on 24 February 2000. I have also been informed that there is an outstanding query in...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Garda authorities are compiling the information sought by the Deputy. I will give the Deputy the fullest available details as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: On 4 March last, I approved capital grant assistance of €1.1 million under the equal opportunities child care programme in respect of an application from the group in question, subject to its satisfactory compliance with a number of conditions in respect of the development and completion of the project. I understand that the Department's child care directorate advised the group of my...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person in question was granted refugee status in the State in January 2000. He was subsequently charged with and convicted of people trafficking offences in Belgium and served a prison sentence in that country for the offences. Due to the clear incompatibility between the man's people trafficking activities and his refugee status in the State, I decided to revoke his refugee status. The...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person in question and her three children arrived in the State and claimed asylum on 28 November 2001. The application and subsequent appeal were refused and the woman in question was notified of my decision to refuse refugee status in a letter dated 30 December 2002, in which she was informed of the three options open to her — to leave the State before the case was considered for...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I understand that an application for capital grant assistance under the equal opportunities child care programme was submitted by the group in question to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform in March 2004. The child care programme is a seven-year development programme that aims to increase the availability and quality of child care to support parents in employment, education...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The application referred to by the Deputy was refused by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform at an initial stage on 11 January 2005. An appeal in respect of the application was subsequently received and examined by the visa appeals officer who was unable to conclude based on the additional evidence supplied that the initial decision should be overturned. At both stages it was...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The visa application in question, which was requested for the stated purpose of a short visit, was refused by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform on 5 January 2005 because it was considered that the applicant had not shown any obligation to return home after the proposed visit and that she may not observe the conditions of the short visit visa for which she applied. It was...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I regret I have been informed by the Garda authorities that it has not been possible in the time available to obtain the information requested by the Deputy. I will contact him as soon as the details are available.

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: It has not been possible to compile the information requested by the Deputy in the time available. The information sought is being compiled at present and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person in question arrived in the State and claimed asylum on 26 November 2002. Her application and subsequent appeal was refused and she was notified my decision to refuse refugee status to her in a letter of 29 April 2004, in which she was informed of the three options open to her at that point — to leave the State before her case was considered for deportation; to consent to the...

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: Legislation relating to noise pollution is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Cullen. The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has issued a leaflet, A Guide to the Noise Regulations, which outlines the steps to be taken when a person experiences nuisance caused by noise. While it is primarily a civil...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person in question, along with her husband and one of their children, arrived in the State and claimed asylum on 14 August 2000. Their applications were refused following consideration by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and later on appeal by the Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. They were notified of the refusal by letter on 26 September 2002 and given three...

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: Sections 13 and 14 of the Courts and Court Officers Act 2002 provided for increases in the monetary and jurisdiction limits of the Circuit Court and District Court. The proposed limits are €100,000 for the Circuit Court and €20,000 for the District Court. As the Deputy will be aware, the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, PIAB, was established in 2004. I will consider the commencement of...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 356 and 357 together. The Government's Road Safety Strategy 2004-2006 notes that traffic law enforcement in successful jurisdictions, such as Victoria in Australia, have benefited from the engagement of private sector interests for the operation of camera and other detection equipment. The strategy therefore proposes that the Garda Síochána will enter into...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person in question has permission to remain in the State until 28 March 2005 and may, prior to the expiry of this period, present herself to her local immigration registration office to seek an extension of her permission to remain.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the total number of Garda stations located in County Meath as at 7 March 2005 was 18. The personnel strength of each Garda station in County Meath as at 1 January in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 and as at 7 March 2005 was as follows: Station 01/01/01...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy may be aware, under the Refugee Act 1996, two independent statutory offices were established to consider applications or appeals for refugee status and make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status should be granted. These two offices are the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner, which considers applications for a...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have not yet received a report on the full review of the Garda investigation file on the murder of the person in question, following from the submission of a memorandum from the legal representative of the family. When the review has been completed and when any ancillary issues are resolved and the report is received, I will be in further contact with the legal representative, as previously...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Road Traffic Act 1961 defines a mechanically propelled vehicle as a vehicle intended or adapted for propulsion by mechanical means. Quadricycles and motorcycles, including micro-motorcycles, come within this definition. To use a mechanically propelled vehicle in a public place, a range of requirements must be satisfied in respect of both the vehicle and the driver. Specifically, a...