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

Michael McDowell: The person in question made an application for permission to remain in the State based on marriage to an Irish national. A request for documentation to enable the further processing of the application was issued on 29 September 2005. It is expected that on receipt of the information requested the case will be finalised within a short time. However, it should be noted that marriage to an Irish...

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

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 19 August 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 21 September 2005 that the...

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

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that they have sought a legal opinion regarding the wording of summons for alleged speeding offences and the reference to section 15 of the Road Traffic Act 2004. On receipt of that legal opinion, the Garda Síochána will be able to make a determination on the impact, if any, on the PULSE system. Should changes be required to the offence wording on the...

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (4 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: Regarding detaining a prisoner in Mountjoy Prison who has a drink related problem, the specialist probation and welfare service team established as part of the prison-based drug treatment services initiative provides alcohol and addiction awareness programmes and other addiction-related programmes in the North Circular Road complex, as well as its work with community-based addiction projects....

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

Michael McDowell: The following table shows details of applications for naturalisation received and certificates of naturalisation issued in the period from 2001 to the end of August 2005. Year Number of Naturalisation Applications received Number of Certificates of Naturalisation issued 2005 (end of August) 2,808 966 2004 4,074 1,335 2003 3,580 1,664 2002 3,574 1,332 2001 1,431 1,012...

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

Michael McDowell: I assume that the Deputy is referring to the citizenship section of my Department. There are 40 staff assigned to the citizenship section. Some 33 staff are employed in processing naturalisation applications, with the other seven members of staff in the section assigned to the processing of applications for post-nuptial citizenship.

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

Michael McDowell: A citizenship helpline operates in the citizenship section of my Department that is open to both public representatives and members of the public. The helpline can be accessed by way of telephone, e-mail or correspondence. This helpline operates each Tuesday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. In 2004, a total of 10,127 calls were processed by the helpline. Additional resources have...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (4 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: Garda youth diversion projects are a community-based, multi-agency crime prevention initiative which seek to divert young persons from becoming involved — or further involved — in anti-social or criminal behaviour by providing suitable activities to facilitate personal development, promote civic responsibility and improve long-term employability prospects. By doing so, the projects also...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (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 Tallaght Garda station at 3 October 2005 was 173, covering all ranks. The personnel strength of Tallaght Garda station at 31 December 1997 was 133, all ranks. That represents an increase of 40, or 30%, in the number of personnel...

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (4 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am finalising legislative proposals to provide for anti-social behaviour orders. As I indicated when I appeared before the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights on 7 September last, I expect, subject to Government approval, to introduce these proposals as Committee Stage amendments to the Criminal Justice Bill 2004, which is awaiting completion of Second...

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

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength, all ranks, of Clonmel, Carrick-on-Suir, Tipperary town, Cahir, Fethard and Cashel Garda stations at 31 December 1997 and at 3 October 2005 was as follows: Station Strength at 13/12/1997 Strength at 03/10/2005 Clonmel 38 40 ...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (4 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have requested the Land Registry to contact him directly concerning the current position of the application in question. I understand that, in circumstances where the completion of an application in a particular case is urgent, the Land Registry will make every reasonable effort to facilitate such requests on receipt of a written explanation regarding the reason underlying the urgency.

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

Michael McDowell: Garda closed circuit television, CCTV systems are funded directly from a provision within the Garda Vote. Finance for Garda CCTV systems is allocated each year in the Estimates process, with the amount sought being based on current and planned Garda projects. Some 17 priority locations nationwide have been selected to receive a Garda CCTV system. This programme of implementation of CCTV...

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

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to the reply I gave to Parliamentary Question No. 709 on Wednesday, 26 January 2005. Since then, the person referred to by the Deputy has presented himself to the Garda National Immigration Bureau on a number of occasions and is due to present again on Tuesday, 25 October 2005. The issuing of travel documents for this person is being pursued by the bureau with the Congolese...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (4 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The correspondence referred to by the Deputy, which relates to funding for frontline violence against women services such as helplines, refuges and rape crisis centres in the County Donegal and Letterkenny area, has been received in my Department. Funding for the provision of such services falls in the main within the responsibility of the Department of Health and Children and the...

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

Michael McDowell: An application for permission to remain in the State based on marriage to an Irish national was received from the person concerned in August 2005. Applications of this type are dealt with in chronological order and take approximately 16 to 18 months to process. However, it should be noted that marriage to an Irish national does not confer an automatic right of residence in the State.

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

Michael McDowell: Subject to certain limited exceptions, every non-European Economic Area national who is resident in the State is required to have the permission of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to remain. In 2004 more than 130,000 non-EEA nationals registered with the Garda national immigration bureau and received such permission. These included work permit holders and their families,...

Written Answers — Illegal Fireworks: Illegal Fireworks (4 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I assure the Deputy that I am aware of the dangers posed by the use of illegal fireworks and the distress they cause, particularly at this time of year. The Explosives Act 1875 provides for the control of the importation, manufacture, storage and sale of fireworks. As the Deputy is aware, last February I published a fireworks policy consultation document and initiated a process of...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (5 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The visa application was received in August 2005. The visa application was refused for two reasons. First, the visa officer was not satisfied that a previous relationship history existed between the applicant and the reference in Ireland. Second, financial information was not provided, therefore the visa officer could not be satisfied that there would be no recourse to public funds or...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (5 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: This visa application was refused at the visa office in Moscow on a number of grounds, details of which have been provided to the applicant. Of particular concern is that the information provided with regard to the applicant's employment in Russia proved unreliable and information provided with regard to the applicant's last meeting with the inviting party contradicts the documentary evidence...