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Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (22 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I took office on 6 June 2002 and since that date, I have made the following appointments to the public boards and bodies under the aegis of this Department. Persons Appointed to Public Board/Body Salaried — Yes/No If Salaried — Details for each category Expert Group on Codification* Appointed 17 January, 2003 No N/A ...

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (22 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am aware of the growing concern about incidences of anti-social behaviour and I hope to be in a position shortly to seek Government approval to draft legislative proposals to allow the courts to make anti-social behaviour orders. I intend to introduce my proposals in this respect by way of amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill which is on Second Stage in the Dáil. I will make my proposals...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (22 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: To date, I have approved 123 grants in County Kerry, totalling more than €16.5 million, in respect of capital, staffing and quality improvement projects, under the equal opportunities child care programme, EOCP 2000-06. It is anticipated that this funding will lead to the creation of 1,716 new child care places and will support a further 1,024 existing places. This funding includes: almost...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: A declaration of acceptance of post-nuptial citizenship from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the citizenship section of my Department in 2 June 2004. I understand that my officials wrote to the person concerned on 10 January 2005 to clarify some matters on the declaration and that, to date, no reply has been received to that letter. Processing of the declaration will...

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (22 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 505 and 523 together. The role of the special adviser attached to my Department is to advise me on policy related matters. The special adviser is not part of the line management system of my Department, and no circulars or instructions have been issued concerning special advisers.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (22 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 4 September 2002 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. In accordance with section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, he was informed by letter dated 3 February 2005, that...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 28 January 2003. The application was submitted to me for a decision in January 2005 and I decided not to grant a certificate of naturalisation. The person concerned was informed in writing of my decision and the reasons therefore on 4 February 2005.

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (22 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to his Question No. 204 on 2 March 2005 on this matter. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that there has been no change in circumstances since that reply issued.

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (22 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that complaints to gardaí are not specifically categorised as relating to anti-social behaviour. However, the number of proceedings commenced for assault and public order offences provide an insight into the anti-social behaviour dealt with by gardaí at off-licence premises. I am informed by the Garda authorities that in the Dublin north-central and...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (22 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Reception and Integration Agency currently operates a total of 79 centres in 25 counties. These consist of four reception centres, 65 accommodation centres and ten self-catering centres. The following table details each centre, the breakdown of those accommodated within and details of the longest period a person has been resident within. In the area of integration, RIA is responsible for...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (22 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that this is an application for sub-division which was lodged on 1 March 2005. Dealing number D2005CK005303N refers. I am further informed that this application was completed on 18 March 2005.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (22 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of personnel and resources, that the personnel strength of the Laytown Garda station, as at 21 March 2005, was eight. Laytown Garda station is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 1p.m., Monday to Saturday, and from 12 noon to 1 p.m. on Sundays. When the Garda station is not open, public access call box and...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (22 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Garda national immigration bureau removed a total of 35 Nigerian nationals on a charter flight to Lagos on the night of 14-15 March 2005. The persons concerned were mainly former asylum seekers who had their claims for refugee status refused after full consideration by one or both of the two independent statutory offices established to consider such applications, which are the Office of...

Written Answers — Prison Education Service: Prison Education Service (22 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Connect project was launched in 2000 as part of the Irish Prison Service training and development programme. The funding involved is provided annually by the Exchequer as part of the prisons Vote. Expenditure since 2000 has gone mainly to funding salary and incidental costs incurred in providing vocational training in the prisons and the provision of support to the project by the National...

Written Answers — Prisoner Welfare: Prisoner Welfare (22 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy's question refers to a recent media report suggesting that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is widespread among prisoners. Given the complex and specialised nature of such a diagnosis, any research aimed at establishing the actual prevalence of this condition among the prison population would require the input of experts with particular knowledge of the area. I...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received in the citizenship section of my Department on 1 April 2003 from the person referred to by the Deputy. Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that an applicant for naturalisation must have one year's period of residence in the State before the date of the application and a total of four...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (22 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I understand that an application for capital grant assistance under the equal opportunities child care programme, EOCP 2000-06, was submitted by the group to my Department in March 2004. The EOCP is a seven year development programme which aims to increase the availability and quality of child care to support parents in employment, education and training. The group in question has already...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: There are a number of ways in which New Zealand nationals may become resident in Ireland depending on their individual circumstances and the purpose for which they are in the State. For example, residency may be granted to a non-EEA national for the purposes of employment, to study, to operate a business or as a dependent family member of an Irish or EEA national resident in the State....

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (22 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: My Department has implemented a new financial management system, or FMS, from July 2004. The FMS operates in several ways for the payment of mileage expenses. The normal method of claiming is through an expense system which calculates the amount due against the appropriate rate tables. The number of miles is stored by the system in these cases. Other travel expenses are calculated on...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (22 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 20 February 2001 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 20 February 2003, that...