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Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1102 and 1103 of 29 September 2004.

Written Answers — Prison Visiting Committees: Prison Visiting Committees (5 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: Members of prison visiting committees are appointed by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform under section 2 of the Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act 1925 for a period not exceeding three years. At the end of their term of appointment, their membership of the committee automatically lapses but they may be either re-appointed for a further term or replaced by new members. The...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: Applications for naturalisation were received from the person in question and six members of his family on 18 October 1999. I approved one of the applications and refused the remaining six. The persons whose applications were refused lodged a request under the Freedom of Information Act on 23 January 2003 for copies of their case files and the reasons for the refusal of their applications. It...

Written Answers — National Disability Strategy: National Disability Strategy (5 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: The national disability strategy was launched by the Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern, on 21 September 2004. The launch involved seven Ministers with direct responsibility for the various elements of the strategy. The strategy has been advanced by a cross-departmental group of senior officials reporting to the Cabinet committee and comprises four elements: the Disability Bill 2004, which is the...

Written Answers — Garda Allowances: Garda Allowances (12 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: I understand the focus of the Deputy's question is the announcement made by the former Minister for Finance on 14 September about the Government's decision of 8 September to implement a number of further key recommendations of the Commission on Public Service Pensions and whether this announcement covers pensionable allowances payable to members of the Garda Síochána. The position is that...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (12 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: The persons referred to by the Deputy entered the State on 23 April 2000 and 9 August 2000, respectively, and applied for refugee status. Following consideration of their cases by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner, they were refused refugee status in the State. They subsequently appealed to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Following consideration of their cases, their appeals...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (12 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: If and when complaints of alleged criminal activity of the kind referred to by the Deputy are made to the Garda Síochána, I am satisfied that a full investigation will be conducted. I can confirm that my colleagues, the Ministers for Transport and Defence, would enjoy my full co-operation with any queries they may have in the matter.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: An application for naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy was first received in the citizenship section of my Department in July 2003. An initial examination disclosed that the application was not fully completed and consequently it was returned to the applicant. A correctly completed application was received on 23 September 2003. The average processing time for an...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: The persons concerned arrived in the State and made an asylum application on 5 October 2001. On 19 November 2001 the wife gave birth. Both subsequently withdrew their asylum applications and applied for residency on the basis of parentage of the Irish born child. Following the decision of the Supreme Court in the cases of L and O, the separate procedure which then existed to enable persons to...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (12 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy is aware, an offer has been made from statutory and other bodies to fund additional cameras for incorporation into the Finglas CCTV system. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the use of privately funded CCTV cameras as part of Garda CCTV systems has been thoroughly considered by the CCTV advisory committee and I understand that a recommendation on this matter was...

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (12 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: The position is that section 31 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1988, as amended by section 14 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2000, prohibits the sale or supply of intoxicating liquor to persons under the age of 18 on licensed premises, as well as the consumption of intoxicating liquor on such premises by such a person. Section 36A of the 1988 Act, as inserted by section 13 of the 2000 Act,...

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (12 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 284 and 285 together. There was a total of 3,170 persons in prison custody on 8 October 2004 of which 529 persons were on remand or facing trial. The remainder of the prison population included 1,517 adults and 27 juveniles under the age of 18 years who were serving sentences for what could be classed as "non-violent" offences. As the following table...

Written Answers — Travel Documents: Travel Documents (12 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: A travel document was issued to the person concerned in 2000. The validity of this document was subsequently extended to July 2005. I understand that the person in question has reported the loss of this travel document to the Garda. However, to date he has not made any application to my Department for a replacement document. On receipt of such an application consideration will be given to...

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (12 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the director general of the Irish Prison Service that there are 12 female prisoners, all of whom are detained in Mountjoy female prison, whose nationality is from outside the European Union. The governor of that institution has interviewed each of the prisoners concerned and has reported that none has children in the care of the authorities.

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (12 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Commissioner of the Garda Síochána that there is currently one mother being held in detention for non-compliance with a deportation order. I understand from the commissioner that her young child is being cared for by a friend of hers.

Written Answers — Civil Liability: Civil Liability (12 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: The fatal injury provisions of the Civil Liability Act 1961 referred to by the Deputy were most recently amended by the Civil Liability (Amendment) Act 1996. I have no plans to amend the provisions any further. The question of amending by order the amount of compensation available in such cases is being kept under review in my Department.

Written Answers — Prisoner Transfers: Prisoner Transfers (12 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: My Department has recently received the High Court warrant which allows for the transfer of the individual in question into this country and the continued enforcement of his prison sentence under the transfer of sentenced persons legislation. However, Irish prison officers are required to provide the escort for prisoners transferring into this country under the legislation. The current...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (12 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that they have received no formal complaint to date regarding any incident at a hurling match which was held in Wicklow on 3 October 2004.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 3 June 2002 on a short-term tourist visa. He was accompanied by a German female who resides in the State. She gave birth on 14 July 2002 and the person in question applied for residency on the basis of his parentage of the Irish born child. Following the decision of the Supreme Court in the cases of L and O, the separate procedure which then...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (12 Oct 2004)

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 of each of the Garda stations in the Dublin metropolitan region and in each of the divisions of Cork City, Cork north, Cork west, Limerick and Galway west as at 11 of October 2004 was as follows: DMR 2004 Ballyfermot 74 Ballymun...