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Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: We made an agreement on the floor of this House today. I am not tearing it up and if Deputy Jim O'Keeffe chooses to resile from it that is his problem.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy is resiling from an agreement he made two hours ago.

Written Answers — Employment Costs: Employment Costs (5 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The estimated annual cost of employing a newly attested Garda, which includes basic salary, rent, boot, uniform and unsocial hours allowances along with Employer's PRSI and pension overhead costs is €53,230. It is not possible to determine the training and other costs relating to an individual attested member, as the annual costs of running the Garda College and other related costs are not...

Written Answers — Employment Costs: Employment Costs (5 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The annual estimated cost of employing a Probation Officer at the first point of the salary scale along with pension overhead costs and Employers PRSI is €43,737.

Written Answers — Employment Costs: Employment Costs (5 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The estimated annual salary cost of employing a Prison Officer, following service as a Recruit Prison Officer for a three year period, including basic salary, allowances and additional hours payment along with Employer's PRSI is €47,762. Pension overhead costs calculated at 25% of gross pensionable salary amount to approximately €11,095.

Written Answers — Administrative Practice: Administrative Practice (5 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: It was administrative practice in such cases not to return birth certificates to applicants. The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and could only be obtained by a disproportionate expenditure of time and resources.

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (5 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The clarification sought will be communicated to the Deputy as soon as the information is received from the Garda authorities.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (5 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my previous reply of 20 March 2007 in relation to the person in question. The position remains unchanged. However, a person who is awaiting a decision on a residency application based on marriage to an Irish national is free to leave the State at any time. As a visa required national the person in question must be in possession of a valid Irish re-entry visa to allow...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (5 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. I will be in contact with the Deputy when this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (5 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is in the Shankill Garda sub-district. The area is patrolled by uniform and plain-clothes personnel supplemented as necessary by the District Detective and Drug Units, the Community Policing and Garda Mountain Bike Units, the Divisional Crime Task Force and Traffic Corps Units. Local Garda management is aware that Dublin Bus is...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (5 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that local Garda management confirm that a complaint was made at Mountjoy Garda station by the person referred to concerning the firm mentioned. The Garda investigation is continuing.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (5 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The person in question made an application for renewal of their permission to engage in business in the State in May 2006. An initial request for documentation in this regard issued in May 2006. There was no response to this request. Further requests were made in June 2006 and August 2006 and a final reminder issued in September 2006. No response was received until January 2007 with...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: A medical certificate was received by my office on the 6th March, 2007 and forwarded to the Immigration Division of my Department. I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the application for Family Reunification under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996 by the person in question is under consideration by my Department. I expect that a decision will be reached in this...

Written Answers — Prison Statistics: Prison Statistics (5 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The following table gives the daily average number of prisoners in custody for the years requested by the Deputy. Year Daily average number of prisoners in custody 1987 1,943 1992 2,185 1997 2,424 2002 3,165 2007 to date 3,238

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The person in question made an application for permission to remain in the State on the basis of family dependency in May 2006. An initial request for documentation issued in November 2006 and although some documentation was received in December 2006, it was insufficient to finalise the application. The necessary supporting documentation has now been received by my Department from the...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (5 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 112, 121, 132, 134, 136 to 140, inclusive, 143 and 144 together. The allocation and deployment of Garda officers are the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner. The following table shows the numbers of Gardaí attached to the relevant stations in question on 31 December 1997, 31 December 2002 and on the latest date for which figures are available in 2007....

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (5 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 21 December, 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 29 October, 2004, that...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 260 of Tuesday, 13th February, 2007, and 218 of Tuesday, 3rd October, 2006 and the written replies to those Questions. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Property Interests: Property Interests (5 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy will be aware, under the provisions of the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority was established as and from 4 November, 2006. The Property Registration Authority replaces the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and, subject to the above Act, is independent in the...

Written Answers — Family Reunification: Family Reunification (5 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the original documents relating to the review of an application for Family Reunification, were recently returned to the person in question.