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Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that a key issue to be addressed in the installation of the Finglas Town Centre CCTV system is the provision of suitable accommodation to house the monitoring equipment. It was initially hoped it could be accommodated in Finglas Garda station. However, this station is not of an acceptable standard and I have already stated that immediate priority is...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Government is firmly committed to supporting parents with their child care needs through increased capacity, choice and service quality. These aims are the hallmark of the Government's child care strategy. To this end, considerable progress has already been achieved in terms of increasing the supply of quality centre-based child care places and in enhancing the awareness of quality issues...

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

Michael McDowell: In my response to Parliamentary Question No. 424 of 19 April last, I informed the Deputy that I had decided to refuse the application for a certificate of naturalisation by the person concerned. I also informed the Deputy of the basis for my decision; that the person, who had been granted refugee status, had not resided in the State for three years at the time he applied. Furthermore, I...

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

Michael McDowell: The visa application in question was received in my Department on 2 June 2005. As processing times for visa applications are, on average, between four and six weeks, the applicant can expect a decision in this case within this timeframe.

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

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that there would appear to be a number of possible scenarios in the situation described by the Deputy and whether the property in question is registered or unregistered will be of particular relevance. In providing the following information, it is important to note that neither my Department nor the Land Registry has an advisory role in these matters...

Written Answers — Immigration Issues: Immigration Issues (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. Non-EU national spouses of Irish citizens who marry abroad and who are visa-required nationals must apply for a visa to enter the State. Applications for permission to remain in the State on the sole basis of marriage to an Irish national are not divided into those who marry...

Written Answers — Prison Programmes: Prison Programmes (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The connect project was launched in 2000 as a part of the prison service training and development programme, amounting to €58 million under the national development plan. The funding involved is provided annually by the Exchequer as part of the prisons Vote. There is no separate budget for this programme. Expenditure since 2000 has been on funding salary and incidental costs incurred in...

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

Michael McDowell: As I have informed this House on several occasions in the recent past in response to parliamentary questions, some of which were tabled by the Deputy, I have adopted a general policy that applicants for naturalisation, other than refugees, programme refugees or stateless persons, should have been supporting themselves and their families without recourse to State support for a three year...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I understand from inquiries I have made with the Remembrance Commission, that an application under the scheme of acknowledgement, remembrance and assistance for victims in this jurisdiction of the conflict in Northern Ireland has been received from the person in question. I have also been informed that the applicant's husband was fatally injured in an incident in Northern Ireland which...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 534 and 535 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that applications for Garda CCTV systems inMalahide and Swords have been received by the CCTV advisory committee. This committee was established by the Garda Commissioner to advise on all matters relating to CCTV systems. These applications are currently under consideration by the advisory...

Written Answers — Immigration Issues: Immigration Issues (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: 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 for permission to remain in the State, the person concerned was granted permission to remain on 6 May 2005. One of the conditions of the scheme is that an original birth certificate of the Irish born child is supplied with each application....

Written Answers — Immigration Issues: Immigration Issues (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person in question originally arrived in Ireland in February 2000 and sought asylum. He withdrew his asylum claim and sought to invoke European Union law on free movement to obtain residency in the State, following his marriage in December 2000 to an EU national. The applicant was requested to provide, inter alia, evidence of the EU national's employment in Ireland. As his EU spouse was...

Written Answers — Garda Security Escorts: Garda Security Escorts (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I welcome the signing of the code of practice to create a safe, secure and efficient cash handling environment in Ireland. The code provides an integrated end to end solution for cash handling that will encourage the highest standards of operation while having due regard to the circumstances of individual cash movements. Speaking at the signing ceremony, I indicated that the full costs of...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I understand an application for capital grant assistance under the equal opportunities child care programme, EOCP of 2000 — 2006, was submitted by this group to my Department in August 2004. This application was forwarded to Area Development Management Limited, ADM, which is engaged by my Department to carry out detailed assessments of all EOCP grant applications on my behalf. Each...

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

Michael McDowell: There are no plans at present to close any Garda district headquarters currently in operation.

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

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of Garda resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength of the Carlow-Kildare division as at 28 June 2005 was 327, all ranks. This represents an increase of 35, or 12%, on the personnel allocated to the division since 31 December 1997. This compares with an increase of 1,277, or 11.6%,...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: There is no record of any deportation orders in respect of the persons referred to by the Deputy. However, it appears that their permission to remain in the State expired in July 2003. The persons concerned should contact the immigration division of my Department providing details of their activities in the State since that date.

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: Statutes of limitation are not a feature of the criminal code of law, where the State, in the public interest, seeks to prosecute those who commit offences because the committing of such offences, which may result in injury to individuals, are an affront also to society at large, although the courts will prevent a prosecution from proceeding in particular cases where they are satisfied that...

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

Michael McDowell: The person concerned, a Cameroon national, arrived in the State on 22 April 2003 and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her 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, she was informed by letter, dated 14...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (30 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy may be aware that the group in question has been awarded staffing grant assistance of €254,061 to date, under the equal opportunities child care programme 2000 to 2006. I understand that an application for capital grant assistance under the EOCP was submitted by this group to my Department some time ago. This application has been forwarded to Area Development Management Limited,...