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Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (13 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the incident which resulted in the death of the person referred to by the Deputy was the subject of an investigation in 2001. The matter was further investigated in 2005 and the investigation file was submitted to the law officers, who directed no prosecution in the case.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (13 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that it has not been possible within the time allowed to carry out the research to fully address the issues raised in the Deputy's question. I will contact the Deputy again when all the information necessary to answer the question is to hand.

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (13 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to the detailed reply which I gave to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 655 and 663 on Tuesday, 18 October as well as my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 484 on Tuesday, 25 October 2005. I have nothing further to add to those replies concerning the complaints procedures that are currently in place and the proposals I have for changes in the law. With regard to the matter of...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (13 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: The powers of An Garda Síochána regarding the control of ragwort is as set out under the Noxious Weeds Act 1936. Section 8 of the Act provides that proceedings under the Act shall not be instituted except by or with the consent of the Minister for Agriculture. I regret that it has not been possible in the time available to obtain the information requested by the Deputy regarding the number...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (13 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: I would refer the Deputy to the statement on this issue in the Dáil Adjournment Debate on Thursday, 8 December 2005 made on my behalf by Deputy Browne, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food. To summarise that response, in deciding to make a deportation order regard must be had to a range of factors as set out in section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended and —...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (13 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned sought to renew his permission to remain in the State on the basis of EU treaty rights. In order to qualify under the relevant regulation his EU spouse must be working and residing in Ireland. The case was the subject of High Court proceedings which were determined in March 2005. On foot of the High Court judgment further inquires were carried out by my Department...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (13 Dec 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 Tulla Garda station as at 9 December 2005 was one Garda. I am further informed that Tulla is part of the community policing initiative and is constantly patrolled by resources attached to Scarriff Garda station, which augments the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (13 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that permission to remain in the State on the separate basis of marriage to an Irish national has been granted and a letter notifying her of the decision has already issued.

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (13 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 389 and 412 together. Bills promoted by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in this House, together with the stage each has reached, whether a Bill has been withdrawn, the numbers and texts of amendments tabled to each Bill at the various parliamentary stages and a record of the outcome in each case, form part of the records of this House and...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (13 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: The family concerned arrived in the State on 20 January 2005 and applied for asylum. Their application was refused following consideration of their case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The mother was informed by letter, dated 13 September 2005, that the Minister proposed to make deportation orders in respect...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (13 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that a total of 1,125 student gardaí were inducted to the Garda college during 2005. It is anticipated that these student gardaí will be attested to the Garda Síochána during 2006. In addition, the Garda Commissioner plans that a total of 1,100 student...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (13 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda Commissioner and will contact her again when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (13 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength of the traffic corps nationally as at 24 September 2004 was 521, all ranks. The personnel strength of the traffic corps nationally as at the 19 October 2005, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 574, all ranks. I announced the establishment within the Garda Síochána of the traffic corps on 23 November...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (13 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda Commissioner and will contact her again when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (13 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda Commissioner and will contact her again when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (13 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: The tables show the ten headline groups recorded and detected for years 2001 to 2004 and up to 31 October 2005 for the Garda districts of Crumlin, Tallaght and Terenure. Rathmines Garda sub-district is included in the Terenure district. Figures provided for 2004-05 are provisional or operational and liable to change.

Written Answers — Vetting Procedures: Vetting Procedures (13 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: It is a matter for the financial institutions to determine, through their own recruitment practices and internal security arrangements, adequate selection and ongoing supervision of their employees. There are no plans to introduce a system of State-provided vetting for prospective employees of private sector financial institutions. However, the Private Security Authority has put in place...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (13 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: According to the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, trainee gardaí have not been accommodated in local hotels in Tipperary, during the construction of the new facilities in the Garda Training College, Templemore. Therefore, no hotel costs have been incurred in this regard. However, gardaí attending in-service training...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (13 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda Commissioner and will contact him again when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (13 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: The details supplied by the Deputy relate to the applications referred to in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 404 of 6 December 2005. A search of the records of visa applications received by my Department at the time of writing did not locate any new visa applications for persons of the names, or similar names, as supplied by the Deputy. The Deputy may wish to contact my Department...