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Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (18 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, inform me that the Portobello area is predominantly policed by gardaí from Kevin Street Garda station. The personnel strength of Kevin Street Garda station as at 17 May 2005 was 119, of all ranks. I am advised that the policing consists of patrols by uniformed and detective personnel, the...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (18 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of Garda resources, including personnel, inform me that the personnel strength of Killucan Garda station as of 17 May 2005 was one garda. It is the responsibility of the divisional officer to allocate personnel within his or her division. Garda management will continue to appraise the policing and administrative strategy...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (18 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of Garda resources, including personnel, have informed me that the personnel strength of Delvin Garda station as of 17 May 2005 was one garda. It is the responsibility of the divisional officer to allocate personnel within his or her division. A garda is due to be assigned to Delvin Garda station on 14 June 2005. Garda...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (18 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: My Department has no record of a visa application from the person named in the details supplied by the Deputy. I advise the Deputy to forward the reference number of the visa application in question to the immigration division of my Department to enable officials to check on the status of the application.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (19 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: Two visa applications were received by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform from a non-EEA national seeking to join her husband in the State, in 2003 and in 2004. The applications were refused because the visa officer was not happy to approve the visa in light of the insufficiency of documentation relating to her husband in Ireland. The documents provided with the application...

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

Michael McDowell: A declaration of acceptance of Irish citizenship as post-nuptial citizenship was received in the citizenship section of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform on 11 March 2005 from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the declaration in question has been located in the Department's citizenship section. The average processing time...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (19 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: The visa application was sought to enable the wife of a non-EEA national employed under the work permit scheme to join her husband in the State. A person employed under the work permit scheme can apply for their spouse and minor children to join them in the State after they have been in the State for a year and have been offered a contract for a further year. An initial assessment has been...

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

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the registrar of titles that an application for first registration which was lodged on 1 April 2005, dealing number D2005PS007661W refers. Due to the complicated nature of this type of case, which requires examination of an applicant's entitlement to the property concerned, it is not possible to estimate a date of completion at this time. Queries which issued to the...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (19 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of Garda resources including personnel that the female garda previously attached to the Sligo-Leitrim divisional drugs unit has been allocated to detective duties in that division with effect from 14 February 2005. I have been further informed that the member of the force in question is still...

Written Answers — Witness Protection Programme: Witness Protection Programme (19 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: The witness security programme was established in 1997, in response to the activities of organised criminal gangs, to facilitate people who are prepared to give evidence against alleged offenders. The programme continues to operate under the direct control and administration of the Garda Commissioner. It is not the practice and it would be contrary to the public interest to comment on...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (19 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person in question was recently granted permission to reside in the State for a further period of six months following consideration of all the circumstances particular to his case. Notification of this issued on 3 May 2005. This permission to reside does not however extend to the two adult family members referred to in the details supplied by the Deputy.

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

Michael McDowell: I understand that an application for capital grant assistance under the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006, EOCP, was submitted by the group in question to my Department in September 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. This application has...

Written Answers — Departmental Building Projects: Departmental Building Projects (19 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: I can inform the Deputy that my Department is endeavouring to purchase a site, the subject of this question, from Kildare County Council. I wish to confirm that funding is available from my Department for the purchase of the site and for the building of a premises to meet the needs of the project in question. Planning permission has been obtained in accordance with the plans and...

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

Michael McDowell: The Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006, EOCP, is a seven year development programme and provides grant assistance towards the staffing costs of community based not for profit child care services which have a clear focus on disadvantage and which can demonstrate that they are supporting disadvantaged parents to access employment, education or training. The Deputy may be aware...

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (19 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my response to Question No. 258 on 18 May 2005 regarding the permanent placement of staff temporarily assigned to other institutions as a result of the closure of Fort Mitchel place of detention. The position regarding permanent placement for the staff temporarily assigned to other institutions as a result of the closure of Fort Mitchel place of detention is currently...

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (19 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: As I have already stated, as a result of the rejection by the members of the Prisoner Officers Association of the proposal for organisational change in the Prison Service, I have instructed the director general of the Prison Service to immediately close the current facilities on Spike Island and at the Curragh. The Deputy will be aware that, following on the Government decision of November...

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (19 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 139, 145 and 146 together. It has not been possible within the timeframe available to collate the information required by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy directly when information is to hand.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (19 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of Garda resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength of Athy Garda station as at 17 May 2005 was 16, all ranks. Athy Garda station is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily and there is a mobile patrol which patrols the Athy sub-district, dealing with and responding to calls on a...

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

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that this is an application for first registration which was lodged on 17 June, 2004. Dealing number D2004SM005092P refers. I am further informed that a reply was received on 3 May 2005 to queries which had issued to the lodging solicitors on 22 June 2004. I am also informed that further queries issued to the lodging solicitors on 17 May 2005 and that...

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

Michael McDowell: Applications for naturalisation on behalf of Wayne and Ryan Campbell were received in the citizenship section of my Department in September 1999. My predecessor as Minister, Deputy O'Donoghue, considered their applications under the terms of Irish Nationality and Citizenship Acts 1956 and 1986 and decided not to grant certificates of naturalisation in these instances. These decisions were...