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Written Answers — Legal Aid Services: Legal Aid Services (1 Jun 2004)

Michael McDowell: The Legal Aid Board does not process information relating to the length of waiting lists for free legal aid. However, it does record the length of time the person longest on the waiting list has waited. The following table shows the length of time the person longest on the waiting list has waited as of April 2004 by law centre. The board operates a procedure whereby priority is accorded for...

Written Answers — Legal Aid Services: Legal Aid Services (1 Jun 2004)

Michael McDowell: The Legal Aid Board does not process information relating to an average waiting time for people seeking its services. However, it does record the length of time the person longest on the waiting list has waited. In this regard, the longest a person has waited, as at 30 April 2004, for legal services at the Tallaght law centre is 10.75 months. The board operates a procedure whereby priority is...

Written Answers — Legal Aid Services: Legal Aid Services (1 Jun 2004)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 308, 316 and 320 together. The Deputies will be aware that, in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995, the Legal Aid Board is independent in the exercise of its functions. In particular, section 30 of the Act provides that responsibility for determining how legal services should be provided is solely a matter for the Legal Aid Board....

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (1 Jun 2004)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that this is an application for first registration, which was lodged on 6 August, 2003. Dealing Number D2003TJ013898V refers. I understand that due to the complicated nature of these type of cases, which require examination of an applicant's entitlement to the property concerned, it is not possible to estimate a date of completion at this time. I am...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Jun 2004)

Michael McDowell: The group referred to by the Deputy was approved a staffing grant of €12,000 for one year and a capital grant of €20,426 under the equal opportunities childcare programme 2000 — 2006 on 20 January 2003. I understand that the group has now drawn down both grants. The group was advised that the staffing grant would be paid over one year and that they would be required to prepare and...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (1 Jun 2004)

Michael McDowell: The visa application in question was in respect of a non-EEA national who wished to join his wife who is employed in the State under the work permit scheme. A worker employed under this scheme may be joined by their spouse and minor children, after the worker has been in the State for one year and has been offered a contract for a further year. The worker must also be able to fully support...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Jun 2004)

Michael McDowell: It is quite clear from the details submitted with the Deputy's question that the individual concerned does not fulfil the statutory residency requirements for making an application for naturalisation until September 2005 at the earliest. Any matters relating to the processing of the application can be considered when it has been lodged in my Department.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Jun 2004)

Michael McDowell: The person in question arrived in the State in July 2002 and made an application for asylum. His wife arrived in the State the previous month, June 2002, and made an asylum application. She gave birth in September 2002. Both withdrew their asylum applications and applied for residency on the basis of parentage of that Irish born child. Following the decision of the Supreme Court in the cases...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (1 Jun 2004)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that the application referred to by the Deputy is an application for a copy folio and filed map. The original application, No. P2004SM034582P, was lodged and issued on 28 April, 2004. I am informed, however, that in imaging the filed map for this folio an error was made. I am further informed that on foot a letter received from the lodging solicitors...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (1 Jun 2004)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that this is an application for first registration, which was lodged on 12 May 2004. Dealing No. D2004XS006807K refers. I understand that due to the complicated nature of these type of cases, which require examination of an applicant's entitlement to the property concerned, it is not possible to estimate a date of completion at this time. I am further...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (1 Jun 2004)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that they are aware of the reports regarding anti-social behaviour in the location concerned. I am further informed that the area will continue to receive particular attention by the community garda in the area. In addition, I understand that gardaí have been assigned under Operation Encounter to patrol the area in particular on Friday and Saturday...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (1 Jun 2004)

Michael McDowell: I can inform the Deputy that the visas have been approved on appeal and the visa office in Beijing will be in contact with the applicants to make the necessary arrangements.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Jun 2004)

Michael McDowell: An application for naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy, was received in the citizenship section of my Department on 16 August 2002. The application is in the final stages of processing and I understand from my officials that it will be submitted to me for decision in the near future. As soon as I have reached a decision on the matter I will inform both the applicant and...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (1 Jun 2004)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that this is an application under section 49, that is, acquisition of title by virtue of long possession, of the Registration of Titles Act 1964, which was lodged on 18 July 2002. Dealing No. D2002SM006447E refers. I understand that due to their complicated nature, applications under section 49, which require detailed examination of claims for...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Accidents: Road Traffic Accidents (1 Jun 2004)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 322 to 324, inclusive, together. A very high priority continues to be given to the allocation of resources to the Garda Síochána in relation to road safety. As of 30 April, 2004 the personnel strength of the Garda Síochána was more than 11,900. For the year 2004, the Garda Vote is at its highest ever level at more than €1 billion. There are approximately...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (1 Jun 2004)

Michael McDowell: I have established that the person in question made a visa application in the visa office in Beijing. The application was refused because it was not established, on the basis of the documentation supplied to my Department, that the applicant would observe the conditions of the visa. In particular, it was considered that the applicant had not displayed sufficient evidence of her obligations to...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (1 Jun 2004)

Michael McDowell: The position is that under section 16 of the Data Protection Act 1988, certain categories of data controller are required to register formally with the Data Protection Commissioner. One such category comprises persons who keep personal data of a sensitive nature in respect of individuals. Section 16 of the Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2003 amends section 16 of the 1988 Act and sets out...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (1 Jun 2004)

Michael McDowell: The person in question is a member of staff of the Courts Service. In accordance with section 20 of the Courts Service Act 1998, the chief executive officer of the Courts Service is responsible for the management and conduct generally of the staff of the service including applications for transfer.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (1 Jun 2004)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that there is a requirement for a new Garda station at Ballyvary, Castlebar, County Mayo. While I cannot say at this time when the project to provide the new station will commence, I can assure the Deputy that the matter will be progressed as quickly as overall priorities within the Garda building programme and the availability of financial and other...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (1 Jun 2004)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the new fringe town referred by the Deputy will receive appropriate Garda attention, and that the need for community policing will be addressed in this context.