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Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Criminal Assets Bureau has been allocated a total of €6.763 million by the Oireachtas to carry out its statutory functions and to achieve its statutory objectives for 2006.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that during 2004, in conjunction with the Office of the Director for Public Prosecutions, an initiative was developed by the Criminal Assets Bureau whereby one member of An Garda Síochána from each Garda Division would be trained as a profiler in respect of criminal assets. A Divisional Criminal Assets Profiler was appointed in each of the 25 Garda...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 117 and 118 together. There are currently 45 officers in the Criminal Assets Bureau who have been appointed Bureau Officers under the Criminal Assets Bureau Act, 1996. This includes 14 officers seconded from other Government Departments or Offices. The functions of the Bureau Officers are as defined under the relevant provisions of the aforementioned 1996...

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (11 Oct 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: Records of the total number of naturalisation certificates issued by year have only been kept since 1999. The number of naturalisation certificates issued by year from 1999 to the end of September this year is as follows: Year Total Number of Certificates issued 2006 to end Sept 1,054 2005 1,451 2004 1,335 2003 1,664 2002 1,332 2001 1,012 2000 125 1999 412 Records as to the...

Written Answers — Voluntary Sector Funding: Voluntary Sector Funding (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has been offering a number of Voluntary Assisted Return Programmes for various categories of migrants on behalf of the Department since 2001. Details of these programmes are as shown in the table. 1. Pilot Voluntary Assisted Return Programme 2. Voluntary Assisted Return and Reintegration Programme to CIS countries 3. Voluntary Assisted...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act 1989 offers comprehensive protection to persons having hatred incited against them on account of their race, colour, nationality, religion, ethnic or national origin, membership of the travelling community or sexual orientation. Public incitement to hatred, on any of the above grounds, is a criminal offence under section 2 and section 3 of the 1989...

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. Table 1. Name of Tribunal of Inquiry/ Commission of Inquiry/ Investigation Terms of Reference Cost/Cost to date Date of Commencement Date of completion/Projected date of completion Enquiry by Mr. Justice Francis D. Murphy under the provisions of section 21 of the Courts of Justice (District Court) Act, 1946 Enquiry regarding...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (12 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy will be aware, the allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. It is the responsibility of the Divisional Officer to allocate personnel within Divisions on a priority basis in accordance with the requirements of different areas. These personnel allocations are determined by a number of factors including demographics, crime trends, administrative...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (12 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 217, 229, 234, 237 and 239 of 3 October, 2006.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (12 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: At the outset, I wish to inform the Deputy that the allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. It is the responsibility of the Divisional Officer to allocate personnel within Divisions on a priority basis in accordance with the requirements of different areas. These personnel allocations are determined by a number of factors including demographics, crime trends,...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (12 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: On 9 October 2006, my Department wrote to the applicant's legal representatives inviting them to lodge further representations regarding their applications for leave to remain. I expect the case file in this matter to be submitted to me for decision in due course. This decision will be taken having regard to considerations specified in section 3(6) of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended....

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (12 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that they are completing their consideration of the evaluation report on the project. The Garda authorities expect to have completed their consideration of the report and to make recommendations to me shortly.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: Further to my reply to Question No. 372 of 27 September 2006 the documentation requested has recently been received. The application for residency is currently under active consideration and it is expected that a final decision in the case will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (12 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that no complaints have been made during the past three weeks in respect of the area mentioned. I am further informed that during the relevant period there was one incident relating to public disorder in the vicinity of the premises referred to. Late night exemptions, from 11:30 pm to 2:30 am, were granted by the Courts to the licensed premises...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (12 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The overall sanctioned staffing level for the Garda Central Vetting Unit and the associated Garda Central Records Office in Thurles is currently 40 posts, comprising 4 Staff Officers, 29 Clerical Officers, 1 Garda Inspector, 3 Garda Sergeants and 3 Gardaí. All of these posts, with the exception of the latter three, are currently filled and it is proposed to fill the three vacancies...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (12 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: Road traffic legislation is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Transport. The law pertaining to exhaust systems on vehicles is contained in section 29(1) of the Road Traffic (Construction, Equipment and Use of Vehicles) Regulations 1963, as amended. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following table shows the number of proceedings commenced and convictions for an...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: Further to my reply to Question No. 385 of 5 July 2006, the documentation referred to has recently been received. The application for a re-examination of the original decision in this case is currently under consideration and a decision will issue in due course.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned, a Nigerian national, arrived in the State on 14 March 1996 and applied for asylum. On 26 July 2000 he was refused refugee status and did not appeal this decision. He submitted an application for residency based on parentage of his Irish born child. This application was refused on 14 December 2005. His case is currently under consideration and a decision is expected...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (12 Oct 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...