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Written Answers — Family Reunification: Family Reunification (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person in question made a Family Reunification application on behalf of his wife in September 2005. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This investigation is completed and the Commissioner has forwarded a report to my Department. Applications of this type are dealt with in...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that two fixed charge notices dated 30 August and 1 September 2005 were served on the registered owner of a vehicle, a company where the person referred to is employed. The fixed charge notices were then passed by the company to the person referred to as he was the driver of the vehicle at the times in question. Prior to passing the fixed charge...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that local Garda management is aware of one incident at the location mentioned. This incident is currently the subject of an ongoing Garda investigation. I am further informed that current policing plans for the area concerned are predicated on the prevention of anti-social and public order offences, the prevention of crime, including crimes of...

Written Answers — Dublin-Monaghan Bombings: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 255, 287 and 304 together. The Remembrance Commission provides assistance under a number of categories in accordance with the criteria set out in the Scheme of Acknowledgement, Remembrance and Assistance to Victims of the Conflict in Northern Ireland. I am informed by the Remembrance Commission that the person referred to in the Deputy's questions has...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I understand that the Registrar of Titles has forwarded the requested information 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, which was introduced on that date, for Deputies and Senators wishing to make enquiries in relation to the current status of Land Registry/Registry of Deeds applications....

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength (all ranks) of An Garda Síochána increased to a record 12,762 on Friday, 8 September, 2006, following the attestation of 249 new members. This compares with a total strength of 10,702 (all ranks) as at 30 June, 1997 and represents an...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that Gardaí at Coolock Garda station are aware of two incidents of damage to the bus shelter referred to in the last seven months. I am further informed that three people have been arrested in relation to these incidents, which remain under investigation. I am further informed by the Garda authorities that current policing plans in the area are...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department on 4 April 2005. I understand that processing of the application has commenced and that the case file will be submitted to me for a decision in the near future. I will advise the Deputy and the person in question once I have reached...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office on 5th September, 2006 and is awaiting examination by a Visa Officer. A decision in respect of this application will be made in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that an allegation was made in the context of a civil dispute between the person referred to and Irish Rail. A complaint, alleging assault at Connolly Station, was investigated by Gardaí. The Law Officers directed no prosecution due to insufficient corroborative evidence to support the allegation.

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that local Garda management is not aware of any complaints of this type of incident. However, if such complaints are received they will be thoroughly investigated. While CCTV is an excellent aid to An Garda Síochána in the investigation of crime, Garda management do not consider that the provision of a CCTV system in this instance could be justified....

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I informed the Deputy in response to Parliamentary Question 542 on 8 November, 2005 that a serious difficulty had arisen in the case of this application for post nuptial citizenship which would, in all likelihood, prevent a positive finalisation of the matter. This remains the position. My officials in Citizenship Section have advised the person accordingly.

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 264 and 295 together. I understand that a reply as to the current status of this application has issued directly to the Deputy from the Land Registry and that the provision of a waiver in this instance is a matter between the lodging solicitors and the Chief State Solicitor's Office, and therefore outside the remit of my Department.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 29 December, 2004 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 23 November, 2005,...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Irish Embassy in New Delhi on 2nd August, 2006. The decision of the Visa Officer to refuse this application was taken on 8th August, 2006. The application was refused because the Visa Officer could not be satisfied, on the basis of the documentation supplied, that the applicant had demonstrated a sufficient obligation to return...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question was received in the Citizenship section of my Department on 7 July 2006. Applications received in the second half of 2004 are currently being processed and there are approximately 10,000 applications awaiting processing before that of the person in question. It is likely that processing...

Written Answers — Private Security Authority: Private Security Authority (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Private Security Authority (the Authority) commenced licensing the intruder alarm installer sector in November 2005. As the Deputy may be aware the "critical date" for licensing in the intruder alarm installer sector was 1st August 2006. Since this date it has been an offence for unlicensed contractors to provide a service in this sector. Section 52 of the Private Security Services Act...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The number of people travelling through Dublin Airport is in excess of twenty million per annum, a huge increase on the eight million passengers in 1995. Senior Garda management at the Garda National Immigration Bureau are in regular contact with the Dublin Airport Authority to ensure the most efficient immigration facility possible is provided, within the existing structures, for the...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the issue of guidelines in relation to the operation of Mandatory Alcohol Testing (MAT) and the content of such guidelines is an operational matter for the Garda Commissioner. I am informed that in choosing a location for a MAT checkpoint regard is had to where it would be most effective and to the objective of reducing fatalities caused by...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (27 Sep 2006)

Michael McDowell: The applications referred to by the Deputy were received in the Visa Office on 22nd June, 2006. The decision of the Visa Officer to refuse the applications was taken on 18th July, 2006. The applications were refused because the Visa Officer was not satisfied, on the basis of the documentation supplied, that the applicants had demonstrated a sufficient obligation to return home; that the...