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Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have requested the Land Registry to contact the Deputy directly concerning the current position of the application in question.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: I informed the Deputy in response to Question No. 297 on 12 October 2004 and again on 28 September 2005 that it was anticipated that the application in question would be finalised in or around May 2006. This was on the basis that the processing time for such applications was 24 months at that time. That is still the position. The circumstances set out in the details that accompany the...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve Force: Garda Reserve Force (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 provides for the establishment of a Garda reserve and the Deputy will recall that the measure won widespread support in the House during the passage of the Act. The Act lays special emphasis on training for members of the Garda reserve. The Act further provides that the power to appoint persons to the reserve may only be exercised if the Commissioner has...

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy will be aware that in August last year prisons staff voted by a substantial majority to accept the revised proposal for organisational change in the Irish Prison Service, which, when implemented, will see the elimination of overtime working in the Prison Service and its replacement with a new additional hours system. The new additional hours system, which is based on the concept of...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: The family applications to which the Deputy refers were not for a holiday but were sought to join the spouse-parent in the State. The applicants were advised to submit a P60 which has not yet been received. Once this has been received a decision will be made.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: Such detailed information as is readily available in my Department in respect of expenditure on external consultancy is set out in the following table. Given the range and complexity of issues addressed by my Department, additional external advice has an important role in providing skills and experience not readily available within the Department, notably in the areas of gender and disability...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 Jan 2006)

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 18 March 2004. The average processing time for such applications is 24 months at present. It is likely, therefore, that the case will be finalised in the next few months. I will be in touch with both the Deputy and the applicant when I have...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the number of gardaí stationed in County Mayo as at 31 December for each of the past five years was as set out in the folowingtable: Mayo Division 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 District: Castlebar Castlebar 56 61 62 58 57...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have requested the Land Registry to contact the Deputy 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 as to the reason underlying the urgency.

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the number of gardaí attached to each station in the Dublin metropolitan region at 31 December 1997, 2002 and 2005 was as set out in the following table. 1997 2002 2005 D.M.R. South Central District "A" Kevin...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength of Pearse Street Garda station as at 1 January 2006 was 253, all ranks. Garda management further states that Garda personnel assigned to Garda stations in the Dublin metropolitan region are attached to uniform, detective, task force,...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength of Mallow Garda station as at 20 January, 2006 was 32 all ranks. Local Garda management states that it is satisfied that there is no need to establish a new Garda sub-station on the south side of Mallow town as the current arrangements...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: It is an essential characteristic of the arbitration process, in this jurisdiction as in others, that the decision of the arbitrator is intended to be final and binding upon the parties. This does not, however, preclude a limited, supervisory role for the courts in certain circumstances. I have no plans to amend the law to effect a change in this position.

Written Answers — Electoral Register: Electoral Register (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: Under the Juries Act 1976, each citizen aged 18 years or upwards and under the age of 70 who is entered in a register of Dáil electors is liable to serve as a juror. I have no plans to change this provision. The compilation of such registers is a matter for the relevant local authorities and, as Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, I have no function in the matter. The register is...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Reception and Integration Agency, RIA, is charged with providing accommodation under the Government policy of direct provision for asylum seekers. Decisions regarding the opening, reclassification or closing of centres are made in the context of the overall demand for accommodation and the need to achieve value for money in the context of managing a very large property portfolio. Such...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: The persons to whom the Deputy refers arrived in the State on 20 January 2005 and sought asylum. It was decided to refuse refugee status and deportation orders in respect of the persons were made on 23 November 2005. Judicial review proceedings challenging the deportation orders were instituted on 13 January 2006 and, accordingly, as the matter is sub judice, I do not propose to comment...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 1165 to 1167, inclusive, together. I presume that the Deputy is referring to applications for leave to remain in the State made pursuant to section 3(6) of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended. An application for leave to remain in the State in these circumstances arises where a non-national is served with a notice of intent to deport under section 3(3)(a)...

Written Answers — Criminal Records: Criminal Records (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 1168 and 1169 together. As the Deputy will be aware, a criminal conviction reflects a verdict of the courts. There is currently no provision for expunging a criminal conviction from either court or Garda records. With the introduction of the Children Act 2001, provision was made for a limited "wiping of the slate" in respect of most offences committed by...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned, a Romanian national, arrived in the State on 27 May 1997 and applied for asylum. He withdrew his asylum application and lodged an application based on the parentage of a child born in the State. He was notified that his application for permission to remain in the State was refused because he did not form part of a family unit within the State with the child concerned or...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: I regret that it has not been possible in the time available to obtain the information requested by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy again when the information is to hand.