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Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I intend to take Questions Nos. 486 to 488, inclusive, together. The following members or former members of the Garda Síochána have been represented by the legal team for the Commissioner and certain members of the Garda Síochána: K. Carty, Assistant Commissioner; A. Hickey, Assistant Commissioner; D. Jennings, Assistant Commissioner; J. Carey, Chief Superintendent; M. Diffley, Chief...

Written Answers — Garda Compensation Claims: Garda Compensation Claims (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: Since 1995, almost 3,000 Garda compensation files have been opened under the provisions of the Garda Síochána (Compensation) Acts 1941 and 1945. The information requested by the Deputy with regard to shooting incidents in the past ten years is not readily available. The information could be obtained only by the expenditure of a disproportionate amount of staff time and resources and,...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The applications referred to by the Deputy were for the stated purposes of allowing two non-EEA nationals travel to the State for a short term visit. In assessing any visa application, the visa officer will consider various matters, including whether it is reasonable in all the circumstances to conclude that the applicant would fully honour the conditions of the visa, for example, whether it...

Written Answers — Social Inclusion: Social Inclusion (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: My Department has responsibility for payment of a grant to the national office of People with Disabilities in Ireland Limited. The grant for 2005 is at the same level as the grant for 2004. On the assumption that the subject of the question is a local office of the company, I can inform the House that my Department does not directly fund the local offices.

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that this is an application for court order which was lodged on 20 September, 2004. Dealing Number D2004SM0009751Y refers. I am further informed that a query issued to the lodging solicitor on 19 May 2005 and that the application cannot proceed until this query has been satisfactorily resolved. However, I can assure the Deputy that on receipt of a...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that this is an application under section 49, namely, acquisition of title by virtue of long possession, of the Registration of Titles Act 1964, which was lodged on 18 April 2005. Dealing Number D2005XS007295Y refers. I understand that due to their complicated nature, applications under section 49, which require detailed examination of claims for...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person referred to by the Deputy arrived in the State on 13 March 2002 and applied for asylum. She was refused refugee status in the State following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. She was informed of these recommendations by letters dated 10 October 2002 and 10 February 2003...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 495 and 497 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of Garda resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength of each Garda station in the Tipperary division as at 1 January 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 was as set out in the following table: Station 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: Under the Government's decentralisation programme, 213 gardaí and civilian staff are scheduled to move to Thurles by 2008. In advance of this, my Department is currently in the process of identifying, from the central applications facility, civilian personnel for transfer to the Garda central vetting unit and the Garda criminal records office, the two units which have been selected for early...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I understand that applications for capital grant assistance under the equal opportunities child care programme, EOCP 2000-2006, were submitted by a number of groups in the areas in question to my Department some time ago. The level of demand for capital grant assistance was such that I considered it important to increase the capital provision for the current programme. Following discussions...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The visa application in question was for the stated purpose of allowing a non-EEA national travel to the State for a short term visit. In assessing any visa application, the visa officer will consider various matters, including whether it is reasonable in all the circumstances to conclude that the applicant would fully honour the conditions of the visa, for example, whether it is likely that...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that currently the area referred to by the Deputy is policed by gardaí attached to the Dublin metropolitan region west division and the Dublin metropolitan region south division. The personnel strength of the Dublin metropolitan region west division as at 20 June 2005 was 679, all ranks. The personnel strength of the Dublin metropolitan region south...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I understand that the visa section of my Department requested documentation in regard to the visa application in question to enable it be processed and that this has just recently been received. A decision can be expected in the very near future.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Garda authorities inform me that section 15 of the Road Traffic Act 2004, which was commenced on 20 January 2005, has remedied the situation following the decision of the High Court on prosecutions taken under section 21 of the Road Traffic Act 2002, by no longer requiring speed detection apparatus used by the Garda Síochána to produce a permanent record of speed to the suspect. Where a...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Government noted, on 19 November 2002, my proposal to authorise the introduction of three "less than lethal" devices for use by the Garda emergency response unit where this is necessary to avoid the use of firearms. The use of these "less than lethal" devices is restricted to the emergency response unit. Guidelines on the use of authorised less lethal weapons by the Garda Síochána are...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: All applications for asylum in the State are processed in accordance with the provisions of the Refugee Act 1996, as amended, and in particular having due regard to the definition of a refugee in section 2 of that Act which states: A refugee is a person who, owing to a well founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or...

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The position is that a consultation process on my proposals for a Bill to streamline and modernise the liquor licensing laws by repealing the Licensing Acts 1833 to 2004 and replacing them with updated provisions more suited to modern conditions has recently concluded. I will take account of the views of organisations and individuals who responded to my request for submissions in the context...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: Having made inquiries, I understand that responsibility for this matter rests with my colleague, the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Hanafin, to whom the question could be addressed.

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that no application for a Garda CCTV system has been received in respect of Carrick-on-Suir or Tipperary town by the CCTV advisory committee, which was established by the Garda Commissioner to advise on all matters relating to CCTV systems. It should be noted that 17 CCTV schemes, including Clonmel, are either at installation, tender or planning...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (21 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The visa application in question was for the purposes of allowing the wife of a non-EEA national employed in the State under the employment permit scheme to travel to the State to reside with him. When assessing applications of this type, the visa officer considers, among other factors, whether the level of salary of the worker comes within the ambit of qualifying for payment from public...