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Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (26 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the requirement to produce details of seizures in excess of €10,000 for the period in question would involve a detailed manual search of records necessitating the expenditure of considerable resources which would not be justified. I am further informed that there were no significant seizures of freebase cocaine during the period in question. The...

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (26 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: It has not been possible within the timeframe involved to collate the information required by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy directly when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (26 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Office of Public Works that the current five year lease on the Garda station in Glanmire expires on 31 December 2008.

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Procedures: Garda Vetting Procedures (26 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Garda central vetting unit, GCVU, carries out criminal record vetting in respect of prospective full-time employees of the Health Service Executive and in certain designated agencies funded by the executive. Although agency nursing staff are not currently subject to the same Garda vetting regime, it is envisaged that a phased extension of the vetting arrangements to relevant groups will...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: The persons concerned made separate applications for permission to remain in the State on the basis of their parentage of an Irish citizen child under the revised arrangements announced on 15 January 2005. Both applicants were issued with separate acknowledgements on 23 February 2005 by ordinary post to the same address. Passports from the persons concerned were submitted with their...

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (26 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I regret that it has not been possible in the time available to obtain the information requested by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy again when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (26 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the number of uniformed gardaí, Garda sergeants and detective gardaí of Gorey Garda district as at year end 1997 to 2004 and as at 22 April 2005, was as set out in the table hereunder: Year Gardaí Sergeants Det/Gardaí 31/12/97 49 10 2 ...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (26 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the number of uniformed gardaí, Garda sergeants and detective gardaí of Enniscorthy Garda district as at year end 1997 to 2004 and as at 22 April 2005, was as set out in the table hereunder: Year Gardaí Sergeants Det/Gardaí 31/12/97 31 9 1 ...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (26 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the number of uniformed gardaí, Garda sergeants and detective gardaí of Wexford Garda district as at year end 1997 to 2004 and as at 22 April 2005, was as set out in the following table: Year Gardaí Sergeants Det/Gardaí 31/12/97 56 12 5 ...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (26 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the number of uniformed gardaí, Garda sergeants and detective gardaí of New Ross Garda district as at year end 1997 to 2004 and as at 22 April 2005, was as set out in the table hereunder: Year Gardaí Sergeants Det/Gardaí 31/12/97 28 6 2 ...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (26 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the current personnel strength of Bray Garda station as of 25 April 2005 is 85, all ranks. This compares with a figure of 76 on 31 December 1997 and represents an increase of nine, or 12%, in the personnel strength since that date. In relation to Garda resources generally, I am, of course, very pleased that the Government has approved my proposal to...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: The average processing time for a certificate of naturalisation is 24 months. This is due primarily to the increase in the volume of applications being received in the past few years. The table below sets out the numbers of applications received and the number of certificates issued in the period 2000 to 2004. Applications received Certificates issued 2000 1,004 125 2001 1,431...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: Further to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 419 of 19 April 2005, I wish to advise the Deputy that there are currently some 226 permanent staff in my Department who are unestablished. This includes services officers and attendants, cleaners, clerical, executive and administrative officers and other contracted staff.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (26 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: It is my understanding that there was some difficulty in identifying the applications referred to by the Deputy in her letter dated 8 March 2005 as no reference numbers were supplied. Given the number of applications processed by my Department, identifying records based on the applicant's name alone is, I understand, often difficult. However, I am informed that the records have recently been...

Written Answers — Prisons Building Programme: Prisons Building Programme (26 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: An amount of €6,333,390.56 has been spent on capital projects at Fort Mitchel Place of Detention since 1997. The majority of this expenditure related to the constructionof a new kitchen and office administration facilities.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (26 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to the reply I gave to Questions Nos. 397 and 403 on Tuesday, 19 April 2005. My position regarding the return of these persons to the State remains the same.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (26 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 390 to 392, inclusive, together. The most recent figures for the numbers of incidents recorded by the Garda Síochána under the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 for the years 2002 to 2004 are set out by Garda division in the following tables. Section 24 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 became law on 27 June 2002. The Garda...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (26 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that this is an application for transfer of part, which was lodged on 13 July 2001. Dealing No. D2001SM005438N refers. I am further informed that a query issued to the lodging solicitor on 20 May 2004 and that the application cannot proceed until this query has been satisfactorily resolved. However, on receipt of a satisfactory reply the application...

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (27 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy will be aware that, following the rejection by prisons staff of the proposal for organisational change in the Prison Service, I have decided to proceed with a range of measures consistent with the Government decision of November 2003, including the early enactment of legislation to privatise the prisoner escort service and parallel arrangements for tenders for privatisation of...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (27 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228 to 230, inclusive, together. I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that section 105(1) of the Registration of Title Act 1964 provides that a land certificate, once issued, shall be produced on the registration of any subsequent transaction and "shall be either cancelled or so altered as to be brought into conformity with the register". The practice of...