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Written Answers — Firearms Licences: Firearms Licences (29 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: Section 22(9) provides that the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government may grant a licence to a person to hunt, capture or humanely kill a protected wild bird of a species specified in the licence. In so far as the granting of licences for hunting is concerned, I presume the Deputy's question refers to section 29 of the Wildlife Act 1976, as amended, which provides for...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (29 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: As regards crime figures, the Deputy will be aware that on becoming Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, I arranged for the publication of headline crime statistics on a quarterly basis in order to improve the quality of information available to the public. While caution should be exercised in interpreting levels of crime between quarters, I am pleased to note that during my term of...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (29 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that there were 37 murders recorded in 2004, 31 males and six females. In addition, there were eight manslaughters recorded in 2004, six males and two females. The figures provided for 2004 are provisional and are, therefore, subject to change.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (29 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: This application was approved on appeal on 23 June 2005. The applicant will be notified of the decision as soon as possible.

Written Answers — EU Regulations: EU Regulations (29 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Office of the Attorney General is always consulted by my Department in the context of the preparation of legislation or indeed in assessing whether legislation is required. Advice is also sought and provided in relation to the terms of EU and international agreements, framework decisions and bilateral agreements in relation to mutual assistance. In so far as this particular case is...

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (29 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 505 on Tuesday, 21 June 2005.

Written Answers — Garda Personnel: Garda Personnel (29 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of Garda resources, including personnel, that a vacancy recently arose at Oulart Garda station as a result of the promotion of a member attached to the station to the rank of sergeant. I am further informed that local garda management has identified a replacement, who is due to be transferred to...

Written Answers — Community Policing: Community Policing (29 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: As I outlined to the Deputy on 14 June 2005, the function of the joint policing committees, as set out in the Garda Síochána Bill, is to serve as a forum for consultations, discussions and recommendations on matters affecting the policing of the local authority's administrative area. In particular, the committees will keep under review levels and patterns of crime, disorder and anti-social...

Written Answers — Peace Commissioners: Peace Commissioners (29 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am reviewing the possibility of certain legislative amendments relating to the appointment of peace commissioners. As is normal practice with legislative proposals, my officials have had consultations with the Office of the Attorney General on the issue and I expect to be in a position to progress the matter in the near future.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (29 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to the reply I made to Parliamentary Question No. 579 on Tuesday, 14 June last about this case. The circumstances of the case were fully considered, including representations made on behalf of the person by the Refugee Legal Service, in arriving at the decision to make a deportation order. I will reconsider the matter in the light of the further representations made in this...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (29 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: A working group chaired by my Department and consisting of representatives of the Garda Síochána, the Department of Transport and the National Roads Authority has reported to me and my colleague, the Minister for Transport, on how the provision, operation and processing of the output of speed cameras might operate. We expect to bring proposals to Government shortly. The fixed charge...

Written Answers — Identity Cards: Identity Cards (29 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have no proposals at present for the issuance of identity cards in this jurisdiction. However, my Department is keeping developments in the UK in relation to this matter under consideration.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (29 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: An extensive review of the Gaming and Lotteries Acts 1956 to 1986 was carried out in 2000 by an interdepartmental group which made recommendations for legislative amendments in this area. Draft legislation is under consideration in my Department to update key elements of the provisions relating to gaming. These new provisions will focus in particular on the area of gaming stake and prize...

Written Answers — Prison Drug Treatment Services: Prison Drug Treatment Services (29 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 345 and 361 to 363, inclusive, together. As envisaged in the programme for Government, the introduction of mandatory drug testing will play an important role in supporting future policy on drug supply and demand reduction in prisons. Prisoners accommodated in the open centres at Shelton Abbey and Loughan House and in the designated drug free areas of the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy will be aware, applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner, ORAC, and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, RAT, which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status should be granted. While it is not the practice to comment in detail...

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (29 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer to Question No. 372 and have set out below the information requested in relation to sick leave in 2004 for the Irish Prison Service, the probation and welfare service and the Courts Service. I am still awaiting the information for the Garda Síochána. When I receive it, I will forward it to the Deputy directly. Division No. of man-days lost in sick leave Rate per Person % of...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (29 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength — all ranks — of Enniscorthy, New Ross and Gorey Garda stations as at 28 June 2005 was as set out in the table hereunder: Station Strength Enniscorthy 32 New Ross 32 Gorey 39 I have been further informed by the Garda...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (29 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy may be aware that the group in question has been awarded staffing grant assistance of €178,263 to date, under the equal opportunities child care programme, EOCP, 2000-06. I understand that an application for capital grant assistance under the EOCP was submitted by this group to my Department in January 2004. This application has been forwarded to Area Development Management Ltd.,...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: Applications for permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005 for the processing of applications from the non-national parents of Irish-born children born before 1 January 2005 were received from the persons concerned on 11 February 2005. Some 18,000 applications for permission to remain were received under the revised arrangements and...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (29 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that this is an application under section 49, that is, acquisition of title by virtue of long possession, under the Registration of Title Act 1964, which was lodged on 28 January, 2003. Dealing No. D2003CR000781J refers. I understand that, due to their complicated nature, applications under section 49, which require detailed examination of claims for...