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Written Answers — Press Council: Press Council (24 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Defamation Bill 2006, published on 4 July contains provisions for the recognition of an independent press council.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 04 October 1999 and claimed asylum on the same day. His claim was investigated by the Refugee Applications Commissioner who concluded that he did meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee and was granted refugee status by my Department on the 21 November 2001. He registered with the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) on 30 November...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (24 Oct 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 contact the Deputy again when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (24 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The sale of the property by public tender was publicly advertised in the national newspapers commencing on 13 September 2006. The advertisements stated that copies of the tender documents were available from the Chief State Solicitor. Two tenders were received by the closing date and the highest tender was accepted.

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (24 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 the 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 — Garda Dog Unit: Garda Dog Unit (24 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda Dog Unit consists 26 Garda dogs and is staffed by 2 Sergeants and 14 Gardaí. I have been further informed that the current profile of Garda dogs within the Garda Dog Unit is as follows: 14 General Purpose Dogs — trained in public order duties, tracking for missing persons, criminals and articles contaminated by human scent; six...

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (24 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Name of Tribunal Expenditure on Legal Fees Total Cost/Cost to date Morris Tribunal â'¬14,277,462 to end September, 2006 â'¬26.2m to end September, 2006 Barr Tribunal * â'¬6,300,093.70 to 12 October, 2006 â'¬10,458,181.89 to 12 October, 2006 Smithwick Tribunal â'¬389,729.25 to end August, 2006...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I wish to inform the Deputy that appointment to civil service positions is generally by way of open competition conducted by the Public Appointments Service. Persons with disabilities are entitled to apply for all competitions subject to their meeting the eligibility requirements of the competition in question. The same applies to any competition that my own Department might run from time...

Written Answers — Anti-Fraud Measures: Anti-Fraud Measures (24 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that identity theft is an umbrella term used for crime committed, whereby crimes are effected against an injured party by assuming the injured party's identity. The most common type of crime relates to so called phishing — debit and credit card fraud. The act of phishing constitutes a number of offences contained in the Criminal Justice (Theft and...

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (24 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 — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (24 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...

Written Answers — Drug Courts: Drug Courts (24 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: Earlier this year, the Pilot Drug Treatment Court, currently operating in the North inner city, was placed on a permanent footing. It will be extended on a phased basis to the wider Dublin area in consultation with the other agencies involved in supporting the Court. The President of the District Court has assigned a Judge of the Dublin Metropolitan District Court to the Drug Treatment...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (24 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...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (24 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...

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (24 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, that at present, there are 87 Garda Juvenile Liaison Officers and 8 Juvenile Liaison Officer Sergeants working in various Divisions throughout the country. In addition, the National Juvenile Office has a staff of 1 Superintendent, (the Director of Diversion Programme), 1 Inspector and...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (25 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: As outlined in my response to the Deputy's question of 26th April, the procurement of a Managed Digital Radio Service has been undertaken by the Department of Finance on behalf of An Garda Síochána, other blue light services and some non-commercial public bodies. The EU-based restricted tender procedure currently underway is now at tender evaluation stage. When this process is complete...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (25 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Explosives Act, 1875, as amended by the Criminal Justice Act, 2006, governs the importation, manufacture, storage and sale of fireworks and under the Act fireworks may only be imported into the country on foot of an importation licence granted by me. It is current policy, in the interests of public safety and security, to restrict, to the greatest extent possible, the availability of...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Accidents: Road Traffic Accidents (25 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that collisions vary widely in nature and degree of seriousness and the number of personnel who attend and the action taken will vary accordingly. The duties of Garda personnel at the scene of collisions include rendering assistance to injured persons, and, if necessary, to procure medical and spiritual aid and arrange for their removal to hospital....

Written Answers — Road Traffic Accidents: Road Traffic Accidents (25 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that there is no provision or regulation preventing a member of An Garda Síochána from investigating traffic collisions in a Garda District other than their own. However, while a patrol car may be close to the scene of a traffic collision, the crew of that patrol car may be attending to another call or incident, and may not be in a position to attend...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (25 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy is aware, the Garda authorities have recommended that a new Garda station be provided for Greystones, and it is included on the Garda Building Programme. The Office of Public Works has been requested to consider the options available, including the possibility of acquiring a new site, to further progress this project. The acquisition of sites, where required, is primarily a...