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Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (7 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: The application in question was received in Bangkok on 18th May, 2006 and referred to the Embassy of Ireland, Kuala Lumpur for consideration. A decision in respect of this application will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (7 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: The reference number supplied by the Deputy in the details accompanying his Question refers to an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to. The application in question was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department in May 2004. Officials in Citizenship Section are currently processing applications received in the first half of 2004 and it is likely...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (7 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: The application referred to by the Deputy was received in my Department on 15th April, 2005. The decision of the Visa Officer to refuse this application was taken on 12th July, 2005. An appeal against the initial refusal decision was received on 18th August, 2005. Following a re-examination of the case, the decision to refuse was upheld on 20th September, 2005. As each applicant is entitled...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (7 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: The persons concerned arrived in the State on 4 May, 2004 and applied for asylum. Their applications were refused following consideration of their cases 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, the first named person was informed by letter dated 30...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (7 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 2 January, 2000 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 18 May, 2005, that the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (7 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my response to Parliamentary Question No. 206 of 18 May, 2006.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (7 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I want to assure the Deputy that an impeccable "due process" approach was taken to filling this position. Following the enactment of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 in July 2005, the Secretary General of my Department requested the Public Appointments Service (PAS) to advise on the most appropriate recruitment process to source the best possible candidates for the Garda Síochána Inspectorate....

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (7 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: The procedures for the appointment of members of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission are set out in section 65 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, which provides that they are to be appointed by the President on the nomination of the Government and the passage of resolutions by both Houses of the Oireachtas. On 12 December 2005, I made an order under the provisions of the Garda Síochána...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I can inform the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service currently employs 18 General Practitioners — 3 full-time and 15 part-time — as Prison Doctors in its 14 institutions nationwide. The current remuneration based on a 39 hour week is €119,646 per annum at 1 December, 2004. In addition an on call allowance of €5,202 per annum is paid. While the figures for 1997 are not readily...

Deportation Orders. (8 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to the replies I gave to Questions Nos. 84 to 88, inclusive, of 10 May 2006, 190 of 4 May 2006 and 470 of 3 May 2006. There is no provision in Irish law for the automatic deportation or judicially ordered deportation of a non-national who has committed a criminal offence. In this respect our system is somewhat different from that which operates in the United Kingdom and...

Deportation Orders. (8 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: It is not the same issue, but a radically different one, because in Britain the judiciary apparently has power to order the deportation of persons it sends to prison. We do not have that system and whether we should have it is a policy judgment matter. To give the Deputy an example of the issue in question, whether somebody here for five years who is given a one month sentence for being drunk...

Deportation Orders. (8 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: If the Deputy wants information, there are 113 non-EU national prisoners serving sentences in Ireland, from 38 different countries.

Deportation Orders. (8 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: The point is the Deputy implies by his question that all those who serve a sentence and are released should be considered for deportation.

Deportation Orders. (8 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: There is no point in doing a Steve Silvermint in the House. The simple fact is that if, for example, the mother——

Deportation Orders. (8 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am answering the questions, but the Deputy is throwing ridiculous shapes. It is an absurdity, for example, to suggest that the non-national mother of Irish children attending school here who is up on a shop-lifting charge should be considered for deportation——

Deportation Orders. (8 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy's question implies that every non-national released from prison should be considered for deportation. I regard that as xenophobic nonsense. The Deputy should be more careful about what he says.

Deportation Orders. (8 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I was told to move on to the next question.

Departmental Communication. (8 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: There is no doubt that recent events have highlighted communications issues between the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the offices of the Attorney General, the Director of Public Prosecution and the Chief State Solicitor. An examination of communications within the Office of the Attorney General took place some years ago and it resulted in some administrative changes in...

Departmental Communication. (8 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: Does the Deputy refer to my officials when he says "his officials"?

Departmental Communication. (8 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy asked whether a Cabinet sub-committee deals with legislative and constitutional matters. There is no such sub-committee. I was also asked about the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. Constitutional issues can arise in respect of a great variety of matters. Somebody could challenge the constitutionality of some provision of the Land Acts, some provision of the criminal...