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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (23 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed that the non-EEA national in question failed to report to the Garda immigration authorities in June 2004 to renew his permission to remain in the State as required under the provisions of the Immigration Act. He subsequently came to the attention of the Garda National Immigration Bureau in January 2005 while attempting to unlawfully enter the State from the UK without a required...

Written Answers — Children Act: Children Act (23 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy will appreciate that the Children Act 2001 is very complex and comprehensive. As such, provisions under the Act are being implemented on a phased basis as envisaged at the time of its enactment. Responsibility for implementing the Children Act 2001 lies with the Departments of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Education and Science and Health and Children. The Department of...

Written Answers — Parental Leave: Parental Leave (23 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The circumstances of parents of children with disabilities was considered in the context of the review of the Parental Leave Act 1998 conducted by a working group chaired by my Department. In its 2002 report, the working group, which comprised the social partners, relevant Departments and the Equality Authority, recommended raising the age of eligibility in respect of a child with a...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (23 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that this is a charge application which was lodged on 30 July 2004. Dealing Number D2004WS008976E refers. I am further informed that this application was completed on 16 November 2004 and land certificate and copy folio and file plan issued to lodging solicitors on 17 November 2004.

Written Answers — Illegal Immigrants: Illegal Immigrants (23 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: During 2004 a total of 4,477 persons were refused leave to land at Irish ports of entry. In 2004, 2,931 persons were refused leave to land at Dublin Airport. The main countries of origin of these people were Nigeria, Brazil, Romania, Poland, South Africa, China, Lithuania, Pakistan, Latvia and India. Since 1 May 2004, Polish, Lithuanian and Latvian nationals have enjoyed EU rights of freedom....

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The following table outlines, in so far as figures are available, the number of certificates of naturalisation issued and applications refused, including those for persons with refugee status, for the period 2000 to 2004. Save in very exceptional circumstances all applicants for naturalisation must have leave to remain — since one of the conditions for naturalisation is lawful residence in...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (23 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 248 and 249 together. The two persons referred to by the Deputy are Nigerian women who were deported from the State on a charter flight to Lagos on the night of the 14 to 15 March 2005. One of the women was accompanied in the State by four of her children, while the other was accompanied by two children. The asylum applications of both women and their children...

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (23 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: Charter flights have been used on 13 different occasions since January 2002 to carry out the deportation of persons without permission to remain in the State. Following an EU-wide tender competition, advertised in the Official Journal of the European Union, a UK based company, Air Partner PLC, was appointed in February 2005 as the approved service provider for future flights of this type for...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (23 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The immigration division of my Department has recently been in correspondence with the person in question regarding his immigration status. A decision will be made on the case on receipt of the documentation requested.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: As I explained to the Deputy in my response to his earlier question on 23 February last, a declaration of acceptance of Irish citizenship as post-nuptial citizenship was received in the citizenship section of my Department from the person referred to in the Deputy's question of 16 December 2004. I stated then that it was likely that the processing of the declaration of the person referred to...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (24 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I visited Nenagh on one occasion and got a classic example of what can go wrong.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (24 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: Absolute privilege.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (24 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: If an independent police authority was in place, I would not have to reply to any question.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (24 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: There is no reason there would not be volunteer members.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (24 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: It is like every other common law country such as Canada, New Zealand and Australia.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (24 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: They would all retire at 50 if that were the case.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (24 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: With regard to the amount of money accruing from fixed charges and court fines in connection with which penalty points were imposed, this information is not readily available and could only be obtained by the expenditure of a disproportionate amount of staff time and resources. I can inform the Deputy that all moneys received are surrendered to the Exchequer as extra Exchequer receipts and...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The information supplied is insufficient to determine what residency status the person in question requires to be in a position to purchase a house. However, it is open to non-EEA nationals who have been legally resident in the State for five years, on the basis of work permit conditions, to apply to the immigration division of my Department for a five year residency extension. In that...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (24 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The matter is an operational matter for the Garda Síochána in which I have no direct role. However, I am informed by the Garda authorities that on inspection of the vehicle in question it was noted that no insurance disc was displayed and an expired vehicle licence was displayed. A male nearby initially denied any knowledge of the vehicle. This same person subsequently claimed ownership of...

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (24 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: There are four persons serving sentences for the killing of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe. Pearse McAuley has received six periods of temporary release for compassionate reasons since his conviction in February 1999. During the same period, Michael O'Neill has received seven separate periods of temporary release, Jeremiah Sheehy has received six periods of such release and Kevin Walsh has...