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Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (6 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I wish to inform the Deputy that a reply to his original question was issued from my office on 1 March, 2007.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (6 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 444 which was put down by the Deputy for answer on Wednesday, 31 January, 2007. As the Deputy will be aware, the information required to enable me to respond fully to his question was not available at the time. I am informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (6 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my letter to him, dated 27th February, 2007 in this regard. The information sought is contained therein.

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (6 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my letter to him, dated 27th February, 2007 in this regard. The information sought is contained therein.

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (6 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 448 which was put down by the Deputy for answer on Wednesday, 31 January, 2007. As the Deputy will be aware, the information required to enable me to respond fully to the question was not available at the time. However, I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, that the personnel strength...

Written Answers — Garda Communications: Garda Communications (6 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my letter to him of 1 March 2007, issued as a follow up to Question No. 451, which sets out the information sought by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (6 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The granting of remission to sentenced prisoners is a feature of prison systems internationally and a remission system has been in operation in this country, under statute, for more than fifty years. The current provision relating to remission is Rule 38 (1) of the Rules for the Government of Prisons, 1947, which states that:— A convicted prisoner sentenced to imprisonment, whether by one...

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (6 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204, 207 and 208 together. The Sex Offenders Act, 2001 which commenced on 27 September 2001 sets out the notification obligations on persons convicted of a range of sexual offences against both children and adults. A convicted sex offender must notify his/her name(s), date of birth and current home address to the Garda Síochána within seven days of the...

Written Answers — Sex Offenders: Sex Offenders (6 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 205 and 206 together. The Sex Offenders Act which commenced on 27 September 2001 sets out the obligations on persons convicted of a range of sexual offences against both children and adults. Section 3 of the Act provides that each of the offences referred to in the Schedule to the Act shall, subject to subsections (2) and (3), be a sexual offence for the...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (6 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I have requested a Garda report in relation to this matter and I will contact the Deputy again when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (6 Mar 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 — Interception Orders: Interception Orders (6 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 212 to 214, inclusive, together. Lawful interception is governed by the provisions of the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993. Section 2 of that Act states that an authorisation to intercept may be granted only for the purpose of the investigation of serious crime or in the interests of the security of the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (6 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 20 November, 2000 and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. In accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999, as amended, she was informed by letter dated 31 October, 2003, that the Minister...

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour Orders: Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (6 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being researched. I will contact the Deputy again when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (6 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Irish Prison Service that the person referred to joined in a temporary unestablished position on 14 November, 1970 and became an established Officer on 5 December, 1970. He paid a modified rate of PRSI (Rate B) and retired on 26 October, 2001.

Written Answers — Gaming and Lotteries Acts: Gaming and Lotteries Acts (7 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: In Ireland, the Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1956-86 cover gaming and lotteries other than the National Lottery, which is covered by the National Lottery Act 1986, with the Betting Act, 1931 governing all matters relating to betting. In general, all forms of gaming are illegal in this jurisdiction except where specifically permitted. Sections 21, 26 and 34 of the 1956 Gaming and Lotteries Act...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (7 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am advised by officials in the Citizenship Division of my Department that the applicant in question applied for naturalisation on the 13th January 2003. At the time of his application, he did not fulfil the statutory residency conditions as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended. It is now open to the applicant to submit a new application for...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (7 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The information sought by the Deputy is currently being compiled by the Garda authorities and I will communicate directly with him when it is to hand.

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (7 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165 and 166 together. The person in question was for some years a prison chaplain on the nomination of his local Bishop. Subsequent to his taking up the appointment he initiated a large number of claims with different statutory bodies regarding his pay, grading and status as a prison chaplain and other terms and conditions attaching to such appointments...

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (7 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: There are currently 52 children detained in children detention schools and, as of 2 March 2007, 72 young offenders under the age of 18 years detained in St. Patrick's Institution and other facilities under the Irish Prison Service. The average cost of detaining a young person in a children detention school (formerly an industrial or reformatory school) in 2006 was €423,844. This is a...