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Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (7 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: In October 2004, I announced that I was proceeding with the Government's promise to recruit 2,000 additional Gardaí and an implementation plan to achieve that expansion was drawn up in consultation with the Commissioner. That plan envisaged a recruiting strategy that would see the combined strength of the Force reaching some 14,000 Gardaí (including trainees) by the end of 2006. The...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (7 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 95 and 97 together. 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 13,000 on Thursday, 16 November, 2006, following the attestation of 299 new members. This compares with a total strength of...

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (7 Dec 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 13,000 on Thursday, 16 November, 2006, following the attestation of 299 new members. This compares with a total strength of 10,702 (all ranks) as at 30 June, 1997 and represents an...

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (7 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: I can inform the Deputy that strong provisions are in place to combat public order problems including anti-social behaviour. The primary basis for the law regarding public order offences is the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994, which modernised the law in this regard. The Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 2003 has also been enacted, the main purpose of which is to provide the...

Written Answers — Illegal Immigrants: Illegal Immigrants (7 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: I would refer the Deputy to my Reply to Dáil Question Number 701 of 25 April, 2006, in relation to the case of the person concerned, whereby you will note that he was transferred to the United Kingdom on 13 April, 2006. I now understand that the person concerned re-entered the State illegally, that is to say without proper papers, on or around the 28 November, 2006. He was subsequently...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (7 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 and 102 together. The persons in question arrived in the State on 16 April, 2003 and applied for asylum. Their application was refused following consideration of their case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The persons in question were granted temporary leave to remain in the State on...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (7 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 245 of Thursday, 25 May, 2006 (ref: 20285/06), No. 151 of Thursday, 11 May, 2006 (ref: 17743/06) and No. 326 of Thursday, 6 April, 2006 (ref: 14070/06) and the written replies to those Questions. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (7 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: Applications for naturalisation from the individuals in question were received in the Citizenship Division of my Department on 15 March 2005. Applications received in the second half of 2004 are currently being processed and there are approximately 1550 applications awaiting processing before that of the persons in question. It is likely that the processing of these applications in question...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (7 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: Non-EEA nationals granted permission to remain in the State fall into one of two categories: visa and non visa required nationals. A non visa required national legally resident in the State on student conditions can seek to change their status to allow them enter employment. There are two main ways by which a non visa required national can take up employment, work permit and work...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (7 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: 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 year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements. Long...

Written Answers — Child Protection: Child Protection (12 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy will be aware, I have no function in the regulation of broadcast media but can advise him as to the child protection arrangements in place in respect of a number of other media formats. Insofar as Films and Video/DVD are concerned, the position is that these must be classified by the Irish Film Censor for sale, exhibition or rental. The age appropriateness of each work is then...

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

Michael McDowell: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the visa application in question was approved on 7th December, 2006.

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

Michael McDowell: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the visa application in question has now been approved.

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (12 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that Garda management in the Limerick Division has examined the log referred to and is satisfied that all incidents reported to the Gardaí have been properly recorded in accordance with regulations. When recording incidents on the crime recording system, PULSE, it is not a mandatory recording requirement to indicate if a petrol-bomb was used as a weapon...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (12 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that all incidents reported to An Garda Síochána are recorded and investigated. An Garda Síochána cannot comment on incidents which have not been reported. The Garda authorities urge everyone to report all criminal offences and encourage any person with information relating to criminal activity to report same to any member of An Garda Síochána. An...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (12 Dec 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 13,000 on Thursday, 16 November, 2006, following the attestation of 299 new members. This compares with a total strength of 10,702 (all ranks) as at 30 June, 1997 and represents an...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: I understand that 119 applications were received for funding under the Enhancing Disability Services (EDS) Project Funding 2007/08. The applications were appraised by Pobal, following which Pobal recommended 10 applications for funding. These recommendations were accepted by an independent expert group and approved for payment by the Accounting Officer of my Department. The total...

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

Michael McDowell: The Garda Síochána's policing activity involves certain protection duties. The Garda authorities request the assistance of the Defence Forces in the performance of such duties, as and where appropriate.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (12 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 1 May, 2002 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 12 September, 2003, that the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: The statutory requirements for naturalisation are set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. This provides that applicants for naturalisation, other than spouses of Irish citizens, must have been resident for five years of the nine year period prior to the date of application. Resident in this context means residence for which the applicant had the permission of...