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Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy may be aware, the community-based group in question was awarded staffing grant assistance under the equal opportunities childcare programme, EOCP, 2000-2006, of €60,000 over three years in September 2002. The amount approved was considered to be a sufficient contribution for the level of service being provided. I understand from inquiries I have made with Area Development...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (4 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: In the case of all non-EEA workers seeking to be joined by their family members, they must be in a position to support the family members in question without the need for those family members to have recourse to public funds or paid employment. Unfortunately, the level of income in this case demonstrated that the person is not in a position to support the spouse without recourse to public...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (4 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I assume that the Deputy's question refers to the provision of Garda CCTV town centre systems, which has been rolled out to various locations in the State in recent years. I am informed by the Garda authorities that all applications for such Garda CCTV systems must be prepared in co-operation with the local Garda district and divisional officers and must receive their full support. The...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (4 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I can advise the Deputy that the visa application has been approved at appeal stage.

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (4 Oct 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 Dungarvan Garda station as at 4 October 2005 was 35, all ranks. The personnel strength of Dungarvan Garda station as at 31 December 1997 was 28, all ranks. This represents an increase of seven, or 25%, in the number of personnel...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (4 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person in question currently has permission to remain in the State until 17 October 2005. He submitted an application under the provisions of the Turkish association agreement to the immigration division of my Department in June 2005. This application was refused in July 2005 as he did not fulfil the criteria set out under the agreement. My Department has no record of any subsequent...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (4 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the citizenship section of my Department on 6 October 2004. It has been assigned reference No. 68/3569/04. The average processing time for such applications is currently 24 months. It is likely, therefore, that in the case of the application of the person concerned, a decision will be...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the applicants concerned were granted temporary leave to remain for an initial period of two years effective from 27 September 2005. Some 18,000 applications for permission to remain were received under the revised arrangements and more than 13,000 cases have been processed to date.

Written Answers — Recidivism Rate: Recidivism Rate (4 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: It is regrettable that accurate figures relating to rates of recidivism in the prisoner population are not available at the present time. Since taking office, however, I have sought to address this deficit through a major research project which is currently being undertaken by the institute of criminology in University College Dublin in co-operation with my Department. It is hoped that the...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (4 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 431 and 437 together. The numbers of prosecutions and convictions for breaches of the three tonne limit on Kennelsfort Road, Palmerstown, for 2003-05 to date are shown in the table. Year Notices Issued Prosecutions 2003 2 0 2004 5 3 2005 (to date) 51 0 Further prosecutions are being considered in several other cases. According to the Garda...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (4 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Questions Nos. 166 to 168, inclusive, of 24 March 2005 wherein I indicated that, on careful consideration, I had decided to revoke the deportation order for the person to whom the Deputy refers and to arrange a temporary student visa for six months to be issued to the student to enable him to sit his leaving certificate. The practical effect of that...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (4 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: A deportation order was made in respect of the person to whom the Deputy refers on 6 May 2005. He was notified of this by registered letter dated 20 May 2005. The applicant instituted judicial review proceedings on 1 June 2005 challenging the deportation order. These proceedings are ongoing and, accordingly, as the matter is sub judice it would not be appropriate to comment further at this time.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (4 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: An application for family reunification in respect of the person in question was received in my Department in July 2005. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. When this investigation is completed, the commissioner will prepare and forward a report to my Department. Upon receipt of this...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (4 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I regret that it has not been possible in the time available to obtain the information requested by the Deputy. I will be in contact with the Deputy in connection with this matter.

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (4 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: Clondalkin is one of 17 locations nationwide which has been selected to receive a Garda CCTV system. This programme is being implemented on a phased basis as follows: phase 1, Bray, Dundalk, Dún Laoghaire, Finglas, Galway and Limerick; phase 2, Athlone, Clondalkin, Tallaght and Waterford; phase 3, Ballyfermot, Carlow, Castlebar, Clonmel, Ennis, Kilkenny and Sligo. Phase 1 has been completed...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (4 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Garda mountain bike unit was introduced on a pilot basis on 5 June 2001 in the Tallaght and Raheny Garda districts of the Dublin metropolitan region. In February 2002 a review conducted by the Garda authorities found that the deployment of Garda personnel on mountain bikes was successful in tackling and responding to certain types of crimes and offences. Since then the Garda mountain bike...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (4 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The visa applications in question were to enable the wife and stepdaughter of a non-EEA national employed under the work permit scheme to reside with him in the State. A worker employed under the work permit scheme may be joined by his or her spouse and minor children after the worker has been in the State for one year and has been offered a contract for a further year. The worker must also...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (4 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that on the night of 24 September 2005 gardaí on patrol in the city centre were made aware that an assault had taken place in the vicinity of the venue to which the Deputy refers. Gardaí attended the scene and commenced an investigation. One person was arrested, charged, and will be brought before the courts in due course. I am further informed that no...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (4 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned, a Nigerian national, arrived in the State on 20 February 2005 with her two children and made an application for asylum on 21 February 2005. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. A notification under section 3(3)(a) of the...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (4 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: When assessing visa applications of this type, the visa officer considers, among other factors, whether the level of salary of the worker would come within the ambit of qualifying for payment from public funds. In this regard, the criteria set by the Department of Social and Family Affairs for eligibility for family income supplement payment is used. The criteria, which may change from time...