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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (15 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation by the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the Citizenship section of my Department on 26 November 2002. I considered the application under the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Acts 1956 and 1986 and decided not to grant a certificate of naturalisation in this instance. The basis for the refusal of this...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (15 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: The first named person arrived in the State on 25 June, 1999 and applied for asylum. The second named person arrived in the State on 23 May, 2000 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...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (15 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: The refugee in question made an application for Family Reunification for her daughter who she stated was a minor. The application was approved in February 2005 and a visa was issued around that time. Subsequently, information became available to my Department which raised serious doubts as to whether the person concerned was a minor. The matter is now being reviewed in that context and a...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (15 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 30 January, 2002 and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her 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, she was informed by letter dated 7 April, 2005, that the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: There has been an increase in the number of applications being made for permission to remain in the State on the basis of marriage to an Irish national since 2001. The statistics in this regard are as follows: 156 — 2001 191 — 2002 271 — 2003 326 — 2004 256 — 2005 176 — 2006 ( to 31 May) Applications of this type, in fairness to all other such applicants, are dealt with in...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (15 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation by the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department on 30 November 2004. Applications received in the first half of 2004 are currently being processed and there are approximately 2,500 applications awaiting processing before that of the person in question. It is likely that processing of the...

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (20 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Irish Prison Service is bound by the guidelines for the award of added years for pension purposes as provided by the Department of Finance. I have been informed that information was sought by the Irish Prison Service, in the first instance, from the Public Appointments Service in relation to the terms of recruitment of the officer concerned in order to ascertain whether he is eligible to...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (20 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: My colleague, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, on 13 June, gave the House a detailed account of the matter referred to by the Deputy. This followed a meeting with the US Ambassador on 12 June, at which the Ambassador conveyed his deep regret for the breach of procedures, and confirmed his authorities' determination that the use of Irish airspace and airports by the US be completely...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Land Registry is scheduled to decentralise two hundred and thirty posts to Roscommon and the organisation is actively pursuing its decentralisation implementation programme. I understand that negotiations by the Office of Public Works on the acquisition of a site for the permanent accommodation are at an advanced stage and construction is scheduled to be completed in mid-2009....

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (20 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that they were not advised in advance of a planned bomb attack on the Sinn Féin offices in Monaghan in March 1997.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 386 and 387 together. Article 18 of the EC Treaty lays down the right of every citizen of the Union to move freely within the territory of the Member States, subject to the limitations and conditions laid down in the EC Treaty and by measures adopted to give it effect. The rights of Union citizens and their family members to move and reside freely within the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: In order to avail of the Free Movement of Persons Directive a national of a non Member State married to a citizen of the Union must be lawfully resident in a Member State when he moves to another member State to which the citizen of the Union is migrating or has migrated. This principle has been established by the European Court of Justice in a ruling dated 23 September, 2003. The person...

Written Answers — Prisoner Transfers: Prisoner Transfers (20 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person referred to is serving cumulative sentences totalling 22 months for assault causing harm and handling stolen property. He was committed to custody on 22 September, 2005 and is due for release on 17 February, 2007. I am advised that this person has been subject to numerous disciplinary reports since his committal to prison custody for incidents such as fighting, assaulting...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 prohibits casino-type operations, and I am strongly of the view that there should be no departure from settled policy in this area. As I already indicated in an earlier Parliamentary Question (No. 409 on 4 April 2006) I have concerns about the enforceability of the present law as it applies to casino-style operations and the scope for use of such operations...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Immigration Division of my Department has recently been in contact with the person concerned requesting particular documentation. On receipt of this documentation, a decision will be made on his case.

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (20 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy is aware Kilkenny is one of the 11 remaining locations nationwide which form part of the Garda CCTV programme. Following recommendations from the Garda authorities, I have approved the implementation of six new Garda CCTV systems. With the addition of these 6 new locations a total of 17 Garda Town Centre CCTV Systems, including Kilkenny, will be implemented in the following...

Written Answers — Sentencing Policy: Sentencing Policy (20 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: In general, prisoners are entitled to remission totalling one quarter of the sentence imposed by the Courts. There are exceptions to this rule, for example, life sentenced prisoners and persons serving sentences of less than one month, which do not attract any remission. The Courts are aware of the statutory entitlement to remission when passing sentence.

Written Answers — Sentencing Policy: Sentencing Policy (20 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Courts are, subject only to the Constitution and the law, independent in the exercise of their judicial functions. The traditional approach to sentencing is for the Oireachtas to lay down the maximum penalty and for a court having considered all the circumstances of the case to impose an appropriate penalty up to that maximum. This approach reflects the doctrine of the separation of...

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (20 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy will be aware the Criminal Justice Bill 2004 which is awaiting Report Stage in this House contains provisions to deal with anti-social behaviour. The Bill, as agreed by the Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights on 14 June 2006, empowers a senior member of the Gardaí to apply to the District Court by way of a civil procedure for an order which will...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (20 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that there are sixty four evidential breath testing instruments (intoxilysers) in use by An Garda Síochána. The location of each is set out in the following table. Station Ashbourne Athlone Ballina Baltinglass Bandon Bantry Belmullet Birr Blanchardstown Bray Bridewell, Cork Bruff Buncrana Cahirciveen Carlow Carrick on...