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- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Apr 2007)
Michael McDowell: As outlined in Parliamentary Question No. 417 put down for answer on 31st January 2007, 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...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Apr 2007)
Michael McDowell: Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended, requires that the applicant must have had a period of one year's continuous residency in the State immediately before the date of the application and, during the eight years immediately preceding that period, have had a total residence in the State amounting to four years. In the context of naturalisation, certain...
- Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (5 Apr 2007)
Michael McDowell: There are plans to undertake a development project at Stepaside Garda Station under the Garda Building Programme. Projects are progressed under the Garda Building Programme on the basis of agreed priorities. This is achieved by consensus and with the cooperation and commitment of the Garda authorities and the Office of Public Works from whose Vote the capital works for Garda properties...
- 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 Levels: Crime Levels (5 Apr 2007)
Michael McDowell: Following the submission to me in 2004 of a report and recommendations by an expert group on crime statistics, I decided that the compilation and publication of crime statistics should be taken over by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, from the Garda SÃochána. The Garda SÃochána Act, 2005 consequently makes provision for this and the CSO has established a...
- Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (5 Apr 2007)
Michael McDowell: Garda Youth Diversion Projects are community-based, multi-agency crime prevention initiatives which seek to divert young people from becoming involved (or further involved) in anti-social and/or criminal behaviour by providing suitable activities to facilitate personal development and promote civic responsibility. The Garda Youth Diversion Projects are funded by my Department and...
- Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (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 — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (5 Apr 2007)
Michael McDowell: The following table provides the information required by the Deputy. It shows the opening hours for each station in the country broken down by Region, Division and district. D.M.R. SOUTH CENTRAL District "A" Kevin St. 24 hours Kilmainham 24 hours District "B" Pearse St 24 hours Harcourt Terrace 24 hours District "E" Donnybrook 24 hours Irishtown 24 hours D.M.R. NORTH CENTRAL...
- Written Answers — Garda Communications: Garda Communications (5 Apr 2007)
Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 100 of 4 April 2007 which sets out the position.
- Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (5 Apr 2007)
Michael McDowell: As the Deputy will be aware, a situation had developed in the Prison Service whereby the capital budget and every other budget within the system was being highly subsidised to fund overtime expenditure. In order to reverse this wholly unsustainable dependence on overtime, on my appointment I put in place a number of measures including major cutbacks in overtime expenditure and new attendance...
- Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (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 — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (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 — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (5 Apr 2007)
Michael McDowell: I am 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 SÃochána increased to a record 13,178 following the attestation of 273 new members on Wednesday 14 March, 2007. This compares with a total strength of 10,702 (all ranks) on 30 June, 1997 and represents an increase of...
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Apr 2007)
Michael McDowell: The person in question made an application for Family Reunification under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996 on behalf of his wife and child. I understand from the Immigration Division of my Department that a decision has been reached in relation to the application in question. The refugee will be informed of the details of the decision shortly.
- 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Apr 2007)
Michael McDowell: I would refer the Deputy to my previous Dáil replies of 27 September 2006, 9 November 2006 and 31 January 2007 in respect of the person concerned. The position is that the person referred to by the Deputy applied for permission to remain in the State on the basis of parentage of an Irish born child. This application was received by my Department on 28 February 2005 and refused on 7 December...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Apr 2007)
Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 250 on Tuesday 13 February 2007. The position remains as stated.