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Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: In the time available for response it has not been possible to compile the detailed information requested by the Deputy. The information requested is being collated at present and I will forward it to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Prison Drug Treatment Services: Prison Drug Treatment Services (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: Methadone is prescribed for prisoners as part of either a detoxification regime or, where clinically indicated, as part of a maintenance programme for prisoners who have either been on such a programme in the community prior to committal or who are, following clinical assessment, considered to be suitable candidates to commence such a programme while in prison. The Prison Service has no...

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy will be aware that the Government approved a series of measures on 11 November 2003 in the event of failure to reach agreement with the Prison Officers' Association on the change agenda aimed at eliminating overtime payments and reducing other costs in the Irish Prison Service. These measures included the mothballing of both Fort Mitchel place of detention and the Curragh place of...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: A working group chaired by my Department and representing the Department of Transport, the Garda Síochána and other relevant agencies, carried out an in-depth examination into the engagement of private sector interests in the provision and operation of speed cameras. On the basis of the group's report, my colleague, the Minister for Transport, and I presented proposals to Government in July...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I sought a report from the Garda authorities on this matter and I am informed as follows. The fixed charge processing system, FCPS, is operational in Dublin, Cork City and parts of Louth and Meath as a live pilot. As the Deputy will appreciate the idea of operating the system on a pilot basis is to identify any glitches in the system before operating countrywide. Due to an IT problem during...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The persons concerned, both Croatians, arrived in the State on 4 February 2002 and applied for asylum. Their applications were refused following consideration of their cases by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. They were informed by letters dated 24 April 2003 and 14 April 2003, respectively, that the Minister...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The application in question was received by my Department on 10 October 2005. Applications are dealt with strictly in the order of date received. As we have an obligation to provide the best possible service to all our customers and to deal objectively with all applications received in a fair and transparent manner, applications are not, as a rule, given priority over earlier applications in...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: Applications based on marriage to an Irish national referred to by the Deputy are dealt with in chronological order, in fairness to all such applicants, and currently take approximately 16 to 18 months to process. Marriage to an Irish national does not grant any automatic right of residency in the State. The resources allocated to process such applications are dependent on the prioritised...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: Applications of the type referred to by the Deputy are dealt with in chronological order, in fairness to all such applicants, and currently take approximately 16 to 18 months to process. Marriage to an Irish national does not grant any automatic right of residency in the State. It has always been the case that the non-national concerned could not enter employment pending the outcome of the...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: A search of the visa records held by my Department did not locate any reference to a visa application under the details supplied by the Deputy. Officials of my Department contacted the Irish Consulate in Kiev which also failed to locate any such application. The reference number quoted is not a visa application reference number. Such reference numbers usually contain seven digits.

Written Answers — Refugee Support: Refugee Support (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am aware of the "Guide to help childcare staff support refugee children and educational services", which has been developed by Cork City child care committee. I welcome any development which supports vulnerable children and promotes best practice. I am aware of other guides to working with culturally diverse children and am supportive of any such initiative.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The appeal against the decision of the visa application referred to by the Deputy was received by my Department on 19 September 2005. 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,...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The application from the person concerned for permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005 for the non-national parents of Irish born children born before 1 January 2005 is currently being processed and a decision in the case will be made shortly.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 138 together. The person concerned arrived in the State on 11 October 2004 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, which are two independent bodies. Subsequently, in accordance with section 3 of the...

Written Answers — : (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I understand the Deputy to be referring to persons who are refused refugee status but who may claim to be in need of protection on grounds other than those set out in the 1951 Geneva Convention relating to the status of refugees and section 2 of the Refugee Act 1996, as amended. Where persons are deemed not to be refugees, before issuing a deportation order their individual circumstances are...

Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The inspector of prisons and places of detention, Mr. Justice Dermot Kinlen, was appointed in April 2002. His terms of reference are as follows: "To inspect and report, as the inspector considers appropriate, to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on prisons and other places of detention managed on behalf of the Department by the Irish Prison Service; report in particular on...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to the reply I gave to Parliamentary Question No. 675 of Tuesday, 18 October 2005.

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to her Dáil Question No. 674 on 18 October 2005.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 26 September 2000 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 29 August 2002 that the...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (20 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I can advise the Deputy that the visa applications in question have been approved.