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Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to the reply I gave to Questions Nos. 459 and 469 on Tuesday, 7 February 2006, in which I outlined the position. The enforcement of the deportation order is now an operational matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau.

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Sex Offenders Act 2001 contains provisions under Part 2 of the Act relating to the release from prison of persons convicted of a sexual offence listed in the Schedule to the Act. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, the governor of the prison or the person in charge at the time, must advise the Garda Síochána of the impending release of such offenders. In addition, the governor...

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tabular statement.

Written Answers — Mountjoy Prison Site: Mountjoy Prison Site (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Office of Public Works is currently assembling the expertise required to produce proposals for the future use of the Mountjoy site. Following a consultation process with the planning authority and all interested parties, it is intended that the OPW will be in a position to make a planning application for the site in the latter half of this year. I do not propose to transfer any part of...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy is aware, I made a number of changes in September 2005 to the rules governing entry to the Garda Síochána, including removing the requirement to hold a qualification in both Irish and English in the leaving certificate or equivalent, in favour of a requirement to hold a qualification in two languages, at least one of which must be Irish or English. Irish society is...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy will be aware that at present there is no specific legislation governing family reunification for migrants who are not refugees. There is a set of administrative procedures in place for non-refugees. There has been a recent review of the provisions regarding family reunification for migrant workers and the current arrangements for the processing of such applications are set out as...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: Arrangements are being put in place to process the application from the person concerned for the issue of travel documents to facilitate her travel to Strasbourg in April 2006.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned, a Nigerian national, arrived in the State on 23 June 1999 and applied for asylum. Her claim for refugee states was considered under the process then applicable and was refused by the asylum division of my Department. She was notified of the decision on 25 May 2000. She appealed this decision to the appropriate body at the time, the appeals authority, which affirmed the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 1 February 2002 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 27 February 2003 that the...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 230 and 233 together. I refer the Deputies to my response to Question No. 246 of Wednesday, 15 February 2006. The position has not changed.

Written Answers — Security Industry: Security Industry (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy will be aware that the Private Security Authority has put stringent criteria in place to protect the private security industry from infiltration by criminals. All licence applicants will undergo criminal records checking by the Garda Síochána. This will apply to employees, principals and directors of private security companies. It is an offence not to disclose details of a...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (16 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 — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 234 and 235 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that in response to the disturbing number of road fatalities in Buncrana district, a Garda traffic corps unit was established in the district on a pilot basis with effect from 20 October 2005. The unit was in addition to the traffic corps personnel already operating in the Donegal division. An...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 20 July 2001 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 Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The person concerned was informed by letter, dated 29 August 2002, that the Minister proposed to make a deportation order in...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that driving courses for members the Garda Síochána are conducted at the driving schools at the college in Templemore and in Garda headquarters on an ongoing basis. The courses incorporate cars from 1.4 cc, vans and personnel carriers and also include automatic...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (16 Feb 2006)

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

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy should note the following table outlining the information he requested. "Mid-West" has been defined under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Authorities) (Establishment) Order 1993 and covers Clare, north Tipperary and Limerick county council areas and Limerick city. The table indicates the maximum occupancy of each centre and the amounts paid for each...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The figures for the initial capital outlay are a matter for the Office of Public Works. The operating costs for Knockalisheen are listed as follows and include the cost of the management contract, utilities and purchases, but do not include maintenance, which is provided by the Office of Public Works: 2001 —€500,171.27 — opened on 1 October 2001; 2002 —€1,604,803.41; 2003...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The figures sought by the Deputy regarding 2002 and 2004 are available in the respective annual reports of the Garda Síochána. I recently published the recorded figure for headline offences in 2005, which amounted to 101,659. Figures provided for 2005 are provisional, operational and liable to change. The number of non-headline offences recorded for 2005, and the detection rate for all...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am advised by officials in the citizenship section of my Department that there is no record of an application for naturalisation having been received from the person referred to by the Deputy. The person concerned arrived in the State in November 2001 and claimed asylum. Her application was refused in September 2002 and an appeal against this decision was refused in June 2003. She...