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Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (22 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: The visa application referred to by the Deputy was lodged with the Department of Foreign Affairs on 11 November 2005 and received in my Department on 14 November 2005. The application will be examined and considered by a visa officer in my Department. Visa applications are dealt with in strict date received order so as to guarantee fairness for all our customers. Applications are taking...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 470 and 471 together. No staff in the press office are specifically assigned to the Ministers of State in my Department. The press office staff handle all public relations matters for me and the Ministers of State. Staff within the Minister of State's constituency office are not employed specifically on public relations matters. With regard to the number of...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (22 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the attached tables provide the total offences for the ten headline offences groups recorded and detected in the Garda districts of Cahir, Clonmel and Tipperary town for years 2000 to 2004. Cahir Garda district includes Cashel, and Clonmel Garda district includes Fethard and Carrick-on-Suir. The figures provided for 2004 are provisional-operational...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (22 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: The persons concerned arrived in the State on 30 April 2003 and made their applications for asylum on 15 May 2003. 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. A notification under section 3(3)(a) of the Immigration Act 1999 issued to the persons...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (22 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am advised by the Garda authorities that audio/video equipment for the recording of interviews of detained persons is installed in four Garda stations in County Wexford. The details requested by the Deputy are set out below. Garda Station Date equipment installed Enniscorthy 24 August, 2001 Wexford 16 October, 2002 New Ross 27 November, 2002 Gorey 20 February, 2003

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (22 Nov 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 of each Garda station in Cork city and county as at 31 December in each year since 1997 and as at 18 November 2005 was as set out in the following table: Station 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 18/11/05 Anglesea Street...

Written Answers — Game Shooting Licences: Game Shooting Licences (22 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Irish Prison Service has commissioned various surveys and others studies on the lands referred to. These studies and surveys are underway at present and are due to continue for some time to come. The decision to terminate the shooting rights of the gun club referred to by the Deputy was, therefore, an operational one by the Irish Prison Service, taken for security and safety reasons....

Written Answers — Control of Explosives: Control of Explosives (22 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: The number of convictions secured in the past two years under the Explosives Act 1875 is being compiled by the Garda authorities. The figure will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Control of Explosives: Control of Explosives (22 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Explosives Act 1875 provides for the control of the importation, manufacture, storage and sale of fireworks and, under the Act, any person wishing to import fireworks into the State must first obtain an importation license from me. It is long-standing policy to only grant importation licences for organised fireworks displays conducted by professional and experienced operators and not to...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (22 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 479 and 480 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that 69 Garda CCTV cameras currently provide coverage of areas of high usage in Dublin city centre. It is proposed to extend Garda CCTV coverage of Dublin city centre into the Camden Street, Temple Bar and Pearse Street areas by installing a further 9 CCTV cameras in the coming weeks, as follows: 1....

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (22 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that on 30 October 2005, gardaí attended an incident involving the death of the person referred to by the Deputy and that the incident is under investigation. In the circumstances, the Deputy will appreciate that it would be inappropriate of me to make any further comment on this specific case. The Garda authorities also state that no similar incidents...

Written Answers — Extradition Arrangements: Extradition Arrangements (22 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 368 of 16 November last. There has been no delay on the part of any of the relevant Irish authorities in relation to the request for the surrender of the person in question to Ireland.

Written Answers — Garda Deaths: Garda Deaths (22 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy will be aware that the information sought in Question No. 369 of 11 October 2005 was not fully available at that time. I have since been informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda Commissioner received a request from the Association of Garda, Sergeants and Inspectors regarding funding for the research project referred to by the Deputy. I am informed that Garda management is...

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (22 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Company Name Contract Details Average Monthly Payment â'¬ Computer Associates *The upgrade and maintenance of PULSE workstations and servers. 68,300 Maintenance Team (Accenture) *Project to maintain and stabilise PULSE system — commenced March 2005. This team is working on PULSE stabilisation and...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I recently announced the approval of €587,900 in capital grant assistance, under the equal opportunities child care programme, EOCP, 2000-06, in respect of an application from the group in question. This approval is subject to the group's satisfactory compliance with a number of conditions regarding the development and completion of the project. I understand that the group has been advised...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: The information requested by the Deputy is set out as follows: Constituency Office Civil Servants 2 Executive Officers 2 Clerical Officers Political Appointees 1 Personal Secretary 1 Personal Assistant Total Cost 2005 (to date including salary, expenses and overtime) — €205,719.83. Private Office Civil Servants 1 Private Secretary 2 Executive Officers 1 Clerical Officer Political...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 487 and 491 together. I have been informed by officials in the citizenship section of my Department that the processing of the application of the person referred to by the Deputies is almost finalised and that it will be referred to me for a decision in the next few weeks. I will inform the applicant and the Deputies as soon as I have reached a decision in the...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (22 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the Garda stations listed as follows in County Laois are open during the following hours, seven days a week: Station Opening Hours Abbeyleix 24 Hour Arles 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Ballacolla 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Ballinakill 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Ballylinan 10 a.m.-1...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (22 Nov 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 each Garda station in County Laois as at 18 November 2005 was as set out as follows: Station Strength Abbeyleix 25 Arles 1 Ballacolla 1 Ballinakill 1 Ballylinan 4 Borris-in-Ossory 2 Clonaslee 3 ...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (22 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: The visa application in question was approved on 10 November 2005.