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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (8 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that applicants for naturalisation, other than spouses of Irish citizens, must have been resident in the State for five years of the nine year period prior to the date of application. Residence in this context means residence for which the applicant had the permission of the Minister for Justice, Equality and...

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (8 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: Approximately 72% of prisoners in custody now have 24-hour access to in-cell sanitation thanks to substantial investment in the prison estate since 1997. I plan to eliminate the practice of slopping out completely. This will require the replacement of Mountjoy and Cork prisons. I look forward to the support of the Deputy and his party colleagues in achieving this objective. The purchase of...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (8 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy will be aware, the information requested in November 2005 in regard to Garda resources in the Ardee and mid-Louth area was not readily available in the detail sought at the time. The information requested has now been compiled by the Garda authorities and has been sent to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person in question arrived in the State as a member of the crew of a ship which docked in Waterford port on 17 February 2004. He failed to return to the ship prior to its departure and subsequently made an application for asylum at Waterford Garda station on 4 March 2004. This application for asylum was withdrawn on 30 September 2004 in favour of an application for permission to remain in...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (8 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the use of members of the Garda Síochána as prosecutors in the case of drink driving convictions in all Garda divisions other than the Dublin metropolitan region has benefits for the operation and management of prosecutions. Members of the Garda Síochána who have to present the prosecution case in open court and who have to face the rigour of...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (8 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy may be aware, I launched the community based CCTV scheme last year in response to a demonstrated demand from local communities across Ireland for the provision of CCTV systems. The purpose of the scheme is to support local communities who wish to install and maintain CCTV security systems in their area, with the aim of increasing public safety and reducing the risk of...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (8 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the allocation of Garda personnel is determined by a number of factors including population, crime trends and other operational policing needs of each division. All habitable Garda accommodation is advertised throughout the service and in accordance with the...

Written Answers — Prisoner Transfers: Prisoner Transfers (8 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to his parliamentary question on 22 November 2005 on this matter. The position remains that my Department awaits a warrant authorising both the transfer into the country and the continued detention of the prisoner in this jurisdiction. My Department has requested that this application for a warrant be given high priority by the State's legal officers. On receipt...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (8 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that vehicles seized under the provisions of section 41 of the Road Traffic Act 1994 are restored where the person provides proof of ownership and has paid the relevant charge. Production of a valid driving licence, certificate of insurance and tax may also be required unless the vehicle is not being used in a public place or is being towed from the...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (8 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: Correspondence relating to my reply to Question No. 402 of 6 December 2005 issued to him from my office on 6 February 2006 covered the periods 1 January to 31 December 2004, inclusive, and 1 January to 31 October 2005, inclusive. The information detailed in the following table shows the number of burglaries recorded and detected for the periods 1 January to 31 December 2004, inclusive, and 1...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (8 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the individual referred to by the Deputy served in the Garda Síochána from 15 May 1981 until he resigned his position on 26 August 1999 to take up a post with the United Nations, International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. The Commissioner...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Procedures: Garda Vetting Procedures (8 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: In 2005 approximately 150,000 vetting requests were processed by the Garda Síochána, of which approximately 1,200 related to the education sector. Statistics in respect of such requests disaggregated by county are not maintained. The vetting process involves the disclosure by the Garda Síochána, in appropriate circumstances, of criminal history information on an individual. The Garda...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The refugee in question made a family reunification application in respect of his second wife, her son and his two adult children in December 2003. This application was refused in March 2005. An appeal against this decision was subsequently lodged. A decision has been recently been made on this application and the person in question has been informed of same.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person in question made an application on behalf of family members in February 2005. The application was refused in January 2006. My Department has received no correspondence on a request for review of this case to date. If additional information or documentary evidence are submitted, the application will then be reviewed.

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (9 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 420 on Tuesday, 6 February 2006.

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (9 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my response to a question, reference number 4288/06, on 7 February, 2006.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (9 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The applicant in question applied for permission to remain in Ireland on the basis of being the parent of an Irish-born child, born before 1 January 2005, under the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005. His application is currently being reviewed and I will notify the Deputy when the outcome of the review is known.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (9 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: In view of the individual circumstances of this case, I have asked that the request for permission to remain be examined afresh. The immigration division of my Department will be in contact with the individual concerned in due course.

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (9 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I understand the Land Registry has advised the Deputy of the current position regarding the application in question and that the key issue appears to be a matter for the Department of Agriculture and Food.

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (9 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the number of gardaí appointed to the Traffic Corps in the past 12 months who are driving on chief superintendent's permission in each region as at 7 February, 2006 was as set out in the table hereunder: Region Number D.M.R 10 South Eastern 0 ...