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Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that a total of 284 gardaí— all ranks — were employed each day for the three U2 concerts held in Croke Park on 24, 25 and 27 June 2005. Of this total, 194 gardaí— all ranks — were employed on public duty and 90 gardaí— all ranks — were employed on...

Written Answers — Dublin-Monaghan Bombings: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to Question No. 657 of 14 June 2005. The position remains unchanged. The commission is still awaiting additional information from the applicant in question.

Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 495 and 496 together. The Irish Prison Service monitors developments, both nationally and internationally, in a wide variety of areas relevant to the organisation and operation of prisons. This would include the issue of whether the provision of condoms to prisoners by prison authorities is either necessary or appropriate. To date, I have not received any...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Office of Public Works have the responsibility for acquiring and disposing of property on behalf of the State. That said, I have no plans to sell any Garda station or Garda property in County Wexford.

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I expect that the information sought will be forwarded to him within the next two weeks.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: This application has already been subject to review. Following a further examination of the papers it has been decided to approve the visit visa. The applicant will be formally notified by the Department of Foreign Affairs in the next couple of days.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The application in question was received in my Department on 1 October 2004 and sought a re-entry visa for a child whose parents have been granted leave to remain in the State. The visa officer who assessed the application was not satisfied with the information provided with the application, particularly regarding the immigration history and identity documentation in relation to the child....

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Procedures: Garda Vetting Procedures (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to takes Questions Nos. 501 and 502 together. The implementation group on Garda vetting, which is chaired by the Garda authorities, has met on six occasions to date since its first meeting in November 2004, with an average frequency of approximately one meeting every five weeks. Regarding the exchange of information, I am informed by the Garda authorities that reciprocal...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: Marriage to an Irish national does not grant any automatic right to enter or reside in the State solely on that basis. A citizen of a visa required country, whether or not that person is married to an Irish national, is obliged to have a valid Irish visa on each occasion they arrive at the frontiers of the State. The person in question is a national of a visa required country. The person was...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: There are four ways in which a person born outside Ireland can obtain Irish citizenship, namely: by means of a grant as a token of honour; by descent; by naturalisation; or by marriage to an Irish citizen, that is, post-nuptial citizenship. It is assumed, for the purposes of this reply, that neither honorary citizenship nor citizenship by descent are relevant in this context. Accordingly, I...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (30 Jun 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 information is to hand.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The position relating to the residency application was advised in my reply of 14 June 2005 and has not changed. I assume the documents referred to are those that were withheld for examination in June 2004. Some of these documents remain in the custody of the Garda Síochána. As the retention of these documents by the Garda Síochána is the subject of court proceedings it would not be...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 14 March 2003 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, he was informed by letter, dated 16 February 2005, that the...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: On 16 May the Commissioner initiated Operation Anvil, a special intelligence-led operation within the Dublin Metropolitan Region with additional resources made available to him. The primary focus of this operation is the targeting of active criminals and their associates involved in serious crime by preventing and disrupting this criminal activity, through extensive additional overt...

Written Answers — CAB Seizures: CAB Seizures (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I understand from the Garda authorities that the value of seizures was higher in 1996 than in subsequent years because the Criminal Assets Bureau was ready to take immediate action in a number of substantial cases as soon as the Proceeds of Crime Act 1996 was commenced.

Written Answers — Inquiries Into Garda Activities: Inquiries Into Garda Activities (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 510 to 519, inclusive, together. On 4 August 2000, Deputy Commissioner Conroy submitted to the Department of Justice a 37 page synopsis of the Carty investigation file which had been submitted the previous month to the Director of Public Prosecutions. At that stage, in addition to the consideration by the Director of Public Prosecutions of criminal...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I believe the visa application to which the Deputy is referring to is number 1713915. The visa was sought to allow the wife of a non-EEA national whose husband is in the State on a study visa to join her husband in the State until completion of his PhD studies in November 2006. The visa application was refused for reasons of finances and that the applicant may not observe the conditions of...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 521 and 522 together. In the case of non-national military aircraft and-or chartered civilian aircraft transporting military cargo, the Garda Síochána is notified in advance of the arrival of all such flights and receives the manifest in respect of cargo. As a matter of routine, physical checks are not conducted on such aircraft landing at Shannon Airport....

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that the solicitors with whom the last query was raised is Patrick J. Durcan and Co., solicitors, James Street, Westport, County Mayo. The detailed nature of these queries is a matter between the lodging party and the Land Registry and not in the public domain. However, I repeat the assurance that once a satisfactory reply is received, the matter will...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that there is no record of an application pending with the details supplied by the Deputy at present. If the Deputy can provide me with the date of lodgment of the application and a Land Registry reference number I will make further inquiries on her behalf.