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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 54 of Thursday 30 November 2006, 83 of Thursday 26 October 2006, 144 of Thursday, 28 September 2006, and 187 of Thursday 1 June 2006 and the written replies to those Questions. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 358 of Wednesday, 27th September 2006 and 140 of Thursday, 19th October 2006 and the written replies to those Questions. The position is unchanged. On 15 January 2005, I announced revised arrangements for the consideration of applications from the non-national parents of Irish born children, born before 1 January 2005, for permission to...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person referred to in the Deputy's question made a Family Reunification application in January 2005. Following consideration of the report by the Refugee Applications Commissioner, the application was refused. The person in question was informed of this decision on the 26th July 2006.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: I would refer the Deputy to my Dáil Replies, No. 58 of 30 November, 2006, No. 99 of 09 November, 2006, and No. 693 of 21 March, 2006, in relation to this person. First of all I would like to advise the Deputy that the person concerned has still failed to present herself to the Garda National Immigration Bureau, (GNIB), as requested and continues to be illegally present in the State. She...

Written Answers — Family Support Funding: Family Support Funding (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my response to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 160 of 9 March 2006 and 210 of 30 March 2006. The position remains that there are no moneys available in my Department out of which funding can be made available to this group.

Written Answers — Suicide-related Deaths: Suicide-related Deaths (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and is currently being researched. I will contact the Deputy again when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 383 to 385, inclusive, and 387 together. Policy in the law on barring, protection and safety orders is comprehensively contained in the Domestic Violence Acts of 1996 and 2002 so as to apply equally in support of men and women whose safety or welfare requires it because of the conduct of the other spouse or partner. The Act of 1996 prescribes that where the...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 386 and 389 together. Under section 11 of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964, the father of a child may apply to the court for an order giving directions on any question affecting the welfare of the child, including access to the child. In making such orders the court has to regard the welfare of the child as the first and paramount consideration. Where...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: The Equal Status Acts 2000 to 2004 specify nine grounds on which direct and indirect discrimination in the provision of goods and services is prohibited. The specified grounds include gender, marital status and family status and are defined as follows the "gender ground" — that one is male and the other is female; the "marital status ground" — that they are of different marital status;...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by Garda management that members of An Garda Síochána are trained to the highest standard in dealing with incidents of domestic violence, irrespective of the gender of the victim. In relation to the training provided to Gardaí in the area of domestic violence, the position is that lectures relating to 'Offences Committed within the Family' are given at Phase 1, 3 and 5 of...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: I can inform the Deputy that a reply relating to the subject matter of Parliamentary Question No. 217 of 1 November, 2006 issued to her recently.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: As outlined in my reply to Parliamentary Question 38561/06 put down by the Deputy on the 21st November 2006, the application in respect of the person concerned has been approved. As indicated in the approval letter, it is open to him to attend at his local Immigration Office prior to the expiry of this permission to remain to seek a further renewal.

Written Answers — Judicial Appointments: Judicial Appointments (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: The question of extra judicial resources in the Northern Circuit or in the Donegal District is a matter, in the first instance, for consideration by the Presidents of the Circuit and District Courts respectively. I will be guided by the Presidents of the Courts as to the need for additional permanently assigned judges. The Presidents have, at their disposal, unassigned judges who can be...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the Citizenship section of my Department in November 2006. The application was examined and it was determined that the person in question did not have the five years reckonable residency required and consequently was not eligible to apply for a certificate of naturalisation at that...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: I understand from the Immigration Division of my Department that the person concerned was recently granted permission to remain under the provisions of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2006.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: The application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office, Dublin on the 24th November, 2006. The decision of the Visa Officer to refuse the application was taken on the 7th December, 2006. The application was refused on the grounds of inconsistencies in the information supplied. The financial evidence provided was also deemed insufficient and the applicant showed no clear...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (31 Jan 2007)

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 following the attestation of 299 new members on Thursday, 16 November, 2006. This compares with a total strength of 10,702 (all ranks) as at 30 June, 1997 and represents an...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: This applicant applied for asylum on 28th April, 2005. His application was refused and a Deportation Order was made on 21st July, 2005. The applicant instituted Judicial Review proceedings on 29th September, 2005 challenging the Deportation Order made in respect of him and accordingly, as the matter is sub judice, I do not propose to comment further.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: I understand from the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made an application for Family Reunification under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996 on behalf of her husband in March 2006. The application had recently been approved and the person in question has been informed of same.

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: The number of prisoners in prison custody on 26 January 2007 is set out in the table below: Institution Number in Custody Mountjoy Prison 471 Dóchas Centre 104* St. Patrick's Institution 190 Cork Prison 259 Limerick Prison (Male) 274 Limerick Prison (Female) 20* Castlerea Prison 228 Cloverhill Prison 397 Wheatfield Prison 371 Portlaoise Prison 122 Arbour Hill Prison 140...