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Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Michael McDowell: Exactly.

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy should check the Garda Síochána Act 2005. I am obliged to consult the council.

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Michael McDowell: That is why I am changing the regulations which the Deputy never changed when he was in government.

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Michael McDowell: No, but the Deputy was in Cabinet and he had collective responsibility.

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Michael McDowell: He did nothing when he was in government. This is gross hypocrisy.

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy wanted to delay parts of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 until these reports——

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy demanded that I delay passing those Acts until these reports——

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy is not being shouted down, he is being corrected.

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy is a long way from that issue.

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Michael McDowell: The wait will have been worth it.

Written Answers — Public Inquiries: Public Inquiries (29 Nov 2006)

Michael McDowell: I can inform the Deputy that the position remains as set out in my response to his question on this subject of Wednesday, 22 November (39279/06).

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Nov 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person in question was the subject of a Family Reunification application which was refused in November 2004. A request for a review was submitted in November 2004. Following a complete review of the case, the application was again refused in December 2004. At present there is no Family Reunification application pending in respect of the above named.

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (29 Nov 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Parliamentary Question No. 203 of 7 November 2006.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Nov 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 01 July, 2003 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his 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, he was informed by letter dated 21 March, 2005, that the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Nov 2006)

Michael McDowell: Applications for long-term residence from the persons referred to by the Deputy were received on the 21st August 2006 The position in relation to granting long-term residency is as follows: Persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five...

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (29 Nov 2006)

Michael McDowell: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service is currently a non-statutory agency of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, with its own Director General and an Interim Board. The Irish Prison Service is not a corporation sole and cannot sue, or be sued, in its own name. While certain functions are delegated to the Service, it acts as an agency of my Department and...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Nov 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of Thursday, 23 March, 2006 (ref: 11450/06) and the written reply to that Question. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Nov 2006)

Michael McDowell: An application for citizenship from the individual in question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department on 16 October, 2006. Applications received in the latter half of 2004 are currently being processed and at the present time there are approximately 11,700 applications awaiting processing before that of the person involved. It is likely that processing of this application...

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (29 Nov 2006)

Michael McDowell: I wish to inform the Deputy that legislation creating an offence of trafficking in persons for the specific purpose of sexual or labour exploitation is contained in the draft Criminal Justice (Trafficking in Persons and Sexual Offences) Bill. This Bill has been approved by Government and is currently being drafted in the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel. This Bill will comply with the EU...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (29 Nov 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 138 together. The phased expansion of Garda vetting services commenced in the first quarter of this year and is proceeding apace, in co-operation with the relevant client sectors and the associated Government Departments and Agencies. This expansion will continue until all organisations which recruit persons to work in a substantial, unsupervised...