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Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (4 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: It has not been possible, within the timeframe available, to collate the information required by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy directly when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (4 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: I regret that it has not been possible in the time available to obtain the information requested by the Deputy. I will be in touch with the Deputy in relation to this matter when it becomes available.

Written Answers — World Refugee Day: World Refugee Day (4 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: My Department, through the Reception and Integration Agency, (RIA) has had a long association with the celebration of world refugee day. The agency has, over the years, worked in close association with many groups to mark this significant day in the calendar of refugee events. In cooperation with the UNHCR, RIA has organised many imaginative events around the various themes of world refugee...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (4 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: There is no common list of safe countries of origin in existence at present under EU law although discussions have taken place on such a list in the past. The present position is that under Article 29 of Council Directive 2005/85/EC of 1 December 2005 on minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status, the Commission can bring forward a proposal...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (4 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the personnel strength of An Garda Síochána increased to a record 12,641 (all ranks) on Thursday 8 June with the attestation of 273 new members. This compares with a total strength of 10,702 (all ranks) as at 30 June 1997 and represents an increase of 1,939 (or 18.1%) in the personnel strength of the Force during that period. I have been...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (4 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: I wish to assure the Deputy that I consider murder to be the most heinous of crimes and that the significant resources available to the Garda authorities will be brought to bear in a focused and methodical way in order to bring the persons involved in these crimes to account. I am informed by the Garda authorities that a number of individuals have been arrested and questioned in relation to...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (4 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: Headline crime statistics for the Garda Division of Dublin West are contained in the relevant Garda Annual Reports, copies of which are available in the Oireachtas Library. I am informed by the Garda authorities that crime statistics are compiled on the basis of Garda operational areas and do not correspond to postal districts.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (4 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 571 and 572 together. The National Driver File, which includes penalty point data, is held and administered by the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. An Garda Síochána are supplied with an electronic extract from the National Driver File by the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government on a weekly basis. The extract from...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (4 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that an anti-war demonstration was advertised to coincide with the Salthill Air Show on Sunday 25 June 2006. The advertisement stated that 99 helium filled balloons would be released as part of this protest. As a result of this local Garda management consulted with the Irish Aviation Authority and were advised that the Authority had placed a six-mile air...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (4 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person referred to in the Deputy's question submitted an application for certificate of naturalisation in February 2003. She did not have five years reckonable residence in the State at the date of her application and she was deemed to be ineligible for naturalisation. She was informed of this determination by letter in February 2005. The person concerned lodged a further application for...

Written Answers — Irish Prisoners Abroad: Irish Prisoners Abroad (4 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has not as yet received the formal application and supporting documentation for a transfer to this country in respect of this person from the Ecuadorean authorities. The Council of Europe Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons requires extensive documentation to be exchanged between both jurisdictions in order to allow an application to...

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (4 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that local Garda management is currently not aware of problems relating to illegal drug use or drug dealing in the licensed premises referred to by the Deputy. However, the Garda authorities have assured me that as part of 'Operation Fossil', which involves Gardaí from Divisional and District Drug Units liaising with personnel from the Garda...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (4 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 577 and 578 together. As the Deputy is aware, both Dungarvan and Waterford City are two of the 17 remaining locations nationwide which form part of the Garda CCTV programme. As part of this programme 17 Garda Town Centre CCTV Systems will be implemented in the following locations: Athlone, Ballyfermot, Carlow, Castlebar, Clondalkin, Clonmel, Drogheda,...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: The overall approved capital spending envelope available to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and associated agencies over the period 2006 to 2010 comprises of: €592m by way of direct Exchequer capital and €400m by way of PPP/NDFA investment — giving an approved total of €992m over the period. The broad objective to be achieved over the period will be to enhance the...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (4 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that an investigation file in relation to a road traffic collision on 23 November 2005, involving one of the persons referred to, was submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions. The injured party in this incident is a member of An Garda Síochána who is a witness for the prosecution in another incident involving that person. A direction to...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (4 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: My Department has no record of a current application in respect of the person in question.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (4 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 582 and 599 together. I would refer the Deputy to the replies I gave to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 325 of Tuesday, 9 May, 2006; 193 of Thursday, 18 May, 2006; and 200 of Thursday, 29 June, 2006. The person in question consented, in writing, to the making of deportation orders in respect of her and her children. A decision in this case will issue in the near...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (4 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: I understand that the Land Registry has forwarded the information requested directly to the Deputy. I would like to refer the Deputy to my letter of 26 May, 2006 to members of the Oireachtas regarding a new service for T.D.s and Senators concerning the current status of Land Registry/Registry of Deeds applications. As outlined in my letter, the service was introduced, inter alia, to provide a...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (4 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: I understand that the Land Registry has forwarded the information requested directly to the Deputy. I would like to refer the Deputy to my letter of 26 May, 2006 to members of the Oireachtas regarding a new service for T.D.s and Senators concerning the current status of Land Registry/Registry of Deeds applications. As outlined in my letter, the service was introduced, inter alia, to provide a...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (4 Jul 2006)

Michael McDowell: Applications for certificates of naturalisation were received from the first-named person referred to in the Deputy's question on 11 March 2004 and from the second-named person on 13 April 2004. I understand that processing of both applications has commenced and that the case files will be submitted to me for a decision in the near future. I will advise the Deputy and the persons in question...