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- Written Answers — Refugee Legal Services: Refugee Legal Services (14 Feb 2006)
Michael McDowell: The information required is being compiled and I will write to the Deputy shortly with a full reply in this matter.
- Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (14 Feb 2006)
Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the approximate cost per flying hour for the Garda helicopter, excluding the aircrew, is â¬1,000 per hour. This figure includes all other operating costs and is in line with internationally accepted operating costs for a helicopter operating in a police environment. The total number of hours flown by the Garda helicopter for Operation...
- Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (14 Feb 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 — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (14 Feb 2006)
Michael McDowell: A meeting was held involving the Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Fahey, Deputies from the Kerry North constituency and members of the Tralee Taxi Drivers Association on 1 December 2005 concerning anti-social behaviour and related public order issues in Tralee. I am aware of the issues which were raised. Following the meeting, the Garda...
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (14 Feb 2006)
Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 383 of 6 December 2005. As the Deputy will be aware a licence for the establishment of an explosives factory granted under the 1875 Act applies only to the site of the factory as specified in the application. The licence does not apply to third party lands adjoining the site specified in the application. All factory licences specify...
- Written Answers — Civil Service Code of Standards: Civil Service Code of Standards (14 Feb 2006)
Michael McDowell: The Department of Finance in co-operation with the Standards in Public Office Commission developed the Civil Service code of standards and behaviour which was promulgated in September 2004. This code, as required by the Standards in Public Office Act 2001, to a large extent is a compilation of various circulars which set out the rules governing behaviour of civil servants known as the...
- Written Answers — Immigration Controls: Immigration Controls (14 Feb 2006)
Michael McDowell: Provision is made in the Immigration Act 2004 for an immigration officer to authorise a non-national to land in the State. Section 4(3) of the Act enumerates 11 circumstances under which an immigration officer may, on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, refuse to grant a person permission to land in the State. In performing his or her functions with regard to the...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (14 Feb 2006)
Michael McDowell: The costs arising from the provision of services to refugees and asylum seekers are primarily a matter for the individual Departments and agencies with responsibility for such services. However, the most recent information available to me indicates that the amount spent on services for refugees and asylum seekers was in the region of â¬341 million for 2002, â¬353 million in 2003 and â¬375...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (14 Feb 2006)
Michael McDowell: The persons concerned applied for permission to remain in the State on the basis of having an Irish-born child prior to 1 January 2005, in accordance with the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005. It is a requirement under the revised arrangements that the applicant is resident with their child in the State on a continuous basis since the child's birth and that evidence of...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (14 Feb 2006)
Michael McDowell: On 27 January 2006, the persons concerned were granted permission to remain in the State on the basis of having an Irish-born child prior to 1 January 2005, in accordance with the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005.
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (14 Feb 2006)
Michael McDowell: I understand that the person referred to by the Deputy first arrived in the State in August 2004 has been granted permission to reside in the State until July 2006 on the basis of her marriage to an Irish citizen. This permission allows the person concerned to take up employment here. The extension of this permission will be considered closer to the expiry of the current permission. The Irish...
- Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (14 Feb 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 — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (14 Feb 2006)
Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 531 to 534, inclusive, together. I have requested the Land Registry to contact the Deputy directly concerning the current position of the applications in question.
- Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (14 Feb 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 — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (14 Feb 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 — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (14 Feb 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 — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (14 Feb 2006)
Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 9 August 2003 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 9 March 2004 that the...
- Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (14 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 personnel strength of the Waterford-Kilkenny division as at 9 February 2006 was 342, all ranks. The personnel strength of the Waterford-Kilkenny division as at 31 December 1997 was 307, all ranks. This represents an increase of 35 or 11.4% since that...
- Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (14 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 personnel strength of the Waterford-Kilkenny division as at 9 February 2006 was 342, all ranks. The personnel strength of the Waterford-Kilkenny division as at 31 December 1997 was 307, all ranks. This represents an increase of 35 or 11.4% since that...
- Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (14 Feb 2006)
Michael McDowell: Officials of my Department have been in contact with Mr. Justice Barr's staff and the latest indication is that the report will be ready for publication in mid-March 2006.