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Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (19 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I assume the Deputy is referring to the State's witness security programme, which operates under the direct control and administration of the Garda Commissioner. The programme was established in 1997 in response to the activities of organised criminal gangs to facilitate those persons who are prepared to give evidence against alleged offenders. In the current year, the financial allocation to...

Written Answers — Illegal Immigrants: Illegal Immigrants (19 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: The immigration control function has been characterised by the Supreme Court as comprising the control of the entry of non-nationals, their departure and their activities and duration of stay within the State. Relevant activities are carried out both by officials of my Department and members of the Garda Síochána. Based on 2004 outturns, it is estimated that the cost of those activities...

Written Answers — Anti-Racism Measures: Anti-Racism Measures (19 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: A national action plan against racism, NAPAR, was launched in January 2005, with the twin aims of combating racism and developing a more inclusive, intercultural society. To coincide with the launch of the plan funding was given, through a grant scheme, to enable organisations to raise awareness about racism and highlight cultural diversity in Ireland. A total of €250,000 has been allocated...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (19 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that as of 8 April 2005 there were 86 juvenile liaison officer, JLO, gardaí and eight JLO sergeants working in the various divisions throughout the country. In addition to this the National Juvenile Office has a staff of one superintendent, two inspectors and two...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (19 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that this is an application for first registration which was lodged on 30 October 2003 — dealing No. D2003CR009352H refers. I am further informed that a query issued to the lodging solicitor on 31 March 2005 and that the application cannot proceed until this query has been satisfactorily resolved. I understand that due to the complicated nature of...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: The number of unestablished civil servants in my Department at 31 March 2005 is some 284 in total. This figure is made up of services officers and attendants, temporary probation and welfare officers, cleaners, a-typical clerical and executive officers, temporary clerical staff, contract executive and administrative officers and other contracted staff.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (19 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned made an application for permission to remain in the State on the basis of her parentage of an Irish citizen child under the revised arrangements on 18 March 2005 and her application was acknowledged on the same day. Applications are being dealt with as expeditiously as possible and, where possible, in order of receipt. Given the number of applications being processed, it...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (19 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 421 and 422 together. Thirty-three city-county child care committees, CCCs, were established in 2001 to prepare and deliver a five year strategic plan for the development of child care services to address the specific child care needs of its own area. Each year, each CCC draws up an annual action plan to deliver its strategic plan with annual funding from the...

Written Answers — Pyrotechnics Regulations: Pyrotechnics Regulations (19 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: In accordance with the Explosives Act 1875, pyrotechnics, which include fireworks, marine distress flares and rockets and pyrotechnical cartridges for industrial use, are deemed to be explosives. Accordingly, they may only be imported into the State under an importation licence granted by my Department. While the quantity of pyrotechnics issued in each case is not readily available, the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in April 2003. The application was submitted to me for a decision in March 2005 and I decided not to grant a certificate of naturalisation in that instance. Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that an applicant for naturalisation must have...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (19 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: It is not feasible to transpose one model of child care into another jurisdiction without taking cognisance of a wide range of socioeconomic and other structural factors and therefore it is not realistic or indeed possible in a short time span to make an estimate of the cost to the Irish Exchequer of establishing the Swedish model of child care provision into Ireland. Among the factors which...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (19 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: The persons the Deputy refers to claimed asylum on 17 October 2002, the mother having earlier arrived here on foot of a visitor's visa. Their application was refused by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and they were notified of this recommendation by way of letter dated 11 June 2003. In their subsequent appeal, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal affirmed the determination of the...

Written Answers — Murder of Former Councillor: Murder of Former Councillor (19 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: As I stated in my reply to Questions Nos. 83, 101, 106, 109, 110 and 757 to 761, inclusive, of 12 April last, certain issues of concern to the family of the murder victim were raised directly with the Garda Síochána in Buncrana in April 2002. Inquiries were then made by the local Garda authorities in respect of these issues, and it was concluded that they had been adequately addressed in...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (19 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned, a Nigerian, arrived in the State on 8 September 2000 and claimed asylum. Her application was refused by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and she was notified of this recommendation by letter dated 11 January 2002. The Refugee Appeals Tribunal affirmed the determination of the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner in her subsequent appeal and...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (19 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I would refer the Deputy to my earlier replies I gave to Questions Nos. 164 and 265 on Thursday, 3 February 2005 and Wednesday, 9 March 2005, respectively. As I stated previously, the information submitted by the Deputy was considered and the decision to deport the person remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (19 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that this is an application for first registration which was lodged on 8 August 1996 — dealing No. D1996WS005071U refers. I am further informed that a query issued to the lodging solicitor on 31 March 2004 and that the application cannot proceed until this query has been satisfactorily resolved. I understand that due to the complicated nature of...

Written Answers — Prisoner Transfers: Prisoner Transfers (20 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I wish to advise the House that Article 2.2 of the Council of Europe Convention states that: a person sentenced in the territory of a Party may be transferred to the territory of another Party, in accordance with the provisions of this Convention, in order to serve the sentence imposed on him. To that end, he may express his interest to the sentencing State or to the administering State in...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (20 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda station referred to by the Deputy is not for sale. There are no plans at present to sell it.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (20 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 276 to 280, inclusive, together. If a person who is the subject of a valid deportation order wishes to return to the State, he or she may apply to have the deportation order revoked under section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999. A person from Romania must also hold a valid visa to travel to the State. There is no automatic right of residency for a...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I assume the Deputy is referring to an application for a certificate of naturalisation which the person in question lodged with my Department on 11 December 2002. There are court proceedings outstanding in respect of the applicant in question and officials in the citizenship section of my Department are awaiting the outcome of those proceedings in order that their submission to me fully...