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Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (16 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: The detailed information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and is currently being compiled by the Garda authorities. I will contact the Deputy again when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (16 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 411, 413, 415 and 430 together. Under current Irish Criminal Law it is an offence, punishable by up to life imprisonment, to traffic a person under 17 years of age, male or female, into, through or out of Ireland for the purpose of that person's sexual exploitation. This is provided for in the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998. Under the Illegal...

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

Michael McDowell: A C Visa is normally granted for visits of less than 90 days. However in the case of the person in question the C visa was granted in order to allow her to enter the State and pursue an application for residency based on marriage to an Irish national. The supporting information provided with her visa application was not considered sufficient to grant residency without further investigation. A...

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

Michael McDowell: Under current Irish criminal law it is an offence, punishable by up to life imprisonment, to traffic a person under 17 years of age, male or female, into, through or out of Ireland for the purpose of that person's sexual exploitation. This is provided for in the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998. Under the Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Act 2000, it is an offence for a person to...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (16 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy will be aware that I have brought forward an amendment to the Criminal Justice (United Nations Convention Against Torture) Act 2000 as a Committee Stage amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill 2004. The objective of my amendment is to bring the definition of torture contained in section 1 of the 2000 Act into line with the definition contained in Article 1 of the UN Convention...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (16 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that in the Laois/Offaly Division there are currently two Sergeants and twelve Gardaí attached to the Traffic Corps based in Portlaoise. I am also informed that from 3 July, 2006 there will be an additional Sergeant and five Gardaí allocated to the Traffic Corps in the Laois/Offaly Division and they will be based in Tullamore. As a result of the...

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

Michael McDowell: I can assure the Deputy that the Garda authorities take the defacing of and damage to property very seriously. The Garda have Operations Encounter and Assist in place, focussing on tackling anti-social behaviour including offences of criminal damage, such as defacing property. When gardaí detect such offences, culprits are processed through the courts, or via the Juvenile Liaison System, as...

Written Answers — Garda Communications: Garda Communications (16 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am advised by the Garda Authorities that the Garda Chief Medical Officer has undertaken a review of health issues as they pertain to exposures to non-ionizing radiation from both existing and proposed telecommunications systems and found that all systems were well within the limits of exposure set down by the International Commission for Non-Ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIP) and...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (16 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the staffing of the Garda carriage office includes Gardaí and civilian personnel under the direct control of the Chief Superintendent, Regional Traffic Division. The Inspector in charge of the carriage office reports to the Chief Superintendent, Regional Traffic Division. The legislation pertaining to the carriage office is contained in the Public...

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

Michael McDowell: Although no specific details are provided, I can advise the Deputy of the normal procedure which is adopted in the circumstances outlined. A non-EU national, who is not an asylum seeker, but is legally resident in the State and subsequently marries an Irish national in Ireland, he/she should attend their local Immigration Office following the marriage in order to change their immigration...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (16 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy put down a similar Parliamentary Question (9988/06) which I answered on the 9th March 2006. I wish to reiterate that the onus is on the person in question to show that their marriage is valid and recognised for the purpose of family reunification. In this regard no further information has been received from the person in question relating to his marital status.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (16 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that a number of incidents involving the person referred to have been investigated by An Garda Síochána and investigation files have been submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions. A prosecution was directed on the 29 July, 2003 against the person referred to for an alleged assault pursuant to section 2 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the...

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

Michael McDowell: I would refer the Deputy to my response to Parliamentary Question No. 704 of 25 April 2006. The position remains unchanged.

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

Michael McDowell: I informed the Deputy in response to Parliamentary Question No. 189 on 2 February 2006 that I expected that the application for a certificate of naturalisation of the person referred to would be finalised in the early part of 2007. This is still the position.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Accessible Transport Project Funding Scheme is currently nearing completion, and it is anticipated that each applicant organisation will be notified shortly of the outcome of its application.

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

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 147 of Thursday, 27 April, 2006 (ref: 15895/06) and the written reply to that Question. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (16 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: A pilot Equity Exchange programme which involved offering existing Garda stations that are deemed non-viable for repair in exchange for building a new station either on the same or an alternative suitable site was run last year by the Office of Public Works. However, I understand that the response from the market at that time was poor and that the Office of Public Works is currently reviewing...

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

Michael McDowell: A training programme has been prepared for delivery to key Garda personnel throughout the State. This training programme has been designed specifically to enable members of An Garda Síochána identify victims of trafficking whom they may encounter in the course of their duties, ensure that members fully understand the complexity of this phenomenon and ensure that victims receive appropriate...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I can advise the Deputy that my Department through the Probation and Welfare Service provides funding to the Ruhama project. An annual grant of €275,000 was paid to the project in 2005 and a similar amount has been approved for the current year. The funding provided is for services to offenders, referred by the Probation and Welfare Service. Clients referred by the Service to Ruhama receive...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (16 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: The detailed information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and is currently being compiled by the Garda authorities. I will contact the Deputy again when the information is to hand.