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Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (2 Nov 2004)

Michael McDowell: The equal opportunities child care programme 2000-2006 is a seven-year development programme which aims to increase the availability and quality of child care to support parents in employment, education and training. The progress of the programme was commented upon favourably by the mid-term evaluators of both the regional operational programmes and the National Development Plan 2000-2006 and...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (2 Nov 2004)

Michael McDowell: My Department has had an internal audit unit in place since 1994. All areas of expenditure in the Department come under the remit of internal audit. The internal audit unit works to an annual audit plan in order to offer the secretary general, as Accounting Officer, reasonable assurance that transactions are authorised and properly recorded and that material errors are either prevented or...

Written Answers — Temporary Travel Documents: Temporary Travel Documents (2 Nov 2004)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Question No. 184 of Thursday, 21 October 2004. My position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Control of Fireworks: Control of Fireworks (2 Nov 2004)

Michael McDowell: I have had no specific contacts with the UK Home Secretary, Mr. David Blunkett MP, and the Northern Ireland Secretary, Mr. Paul Murphy, in regard to the matter raised by him. With regard to the advertising of fireworks, under the provisions of the Explosives Act 1875, fireworks are deemed to be explosives. Accordingly, they may be imported into the State only under an importation licence...

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (2 Nov 2004)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that responsibility for policing the J district, which comprises the stations of Raheny, Clontarf — incorporating the Clontarf postal area — and Howth, rests with the superintendent who is based in Raheny station. In the J district there is a divisional drugs unit based in Clontarf station, consisting of one sergeant and five gardaí, who deal with...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (2 Nov 2004)

Michael McDowell: I understand that a capital grant application for more than €1.4 million was submitted by the group to my Department some time ago. The equal opportunities child care programme 2000-2006 is a seven-year development programme which aims to increase the availability and quality of child care to support parents in employment, education and training. The progress of the programme was commented...

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (2 Nov 2004)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that there has been one seizure of crack cocaine in Dublin in 2004 to date. This seizure was made in March in the Rathgar area of the city. The amount of crack cocaine seized was just over two grams in weight. One person is before the courts at present in respect of this offence. To date, no persons have been convicted in 2004 in respect of seizures...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (2 Nov 2004)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that this is an application for transfer of part which was lodged on 26 August 2004. Dealing Number D2004SM006989J refers. I am further informed that this application was completed on 29 October 2004.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (2 Nov 2004)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that there is no application in hand for works to upgrade Ballyfeard Garda station. Garda accommodation is kept under regular review to ensure that it meets the operational requirements of the Garda Síochána. Where it does not, the required refurbishment or construction work is carried out under the auspices of the Office of Public Works in...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (2 Nov 2004)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy may be aware, the equal opportunities childcare programme provides grant assistance towards the staffing costs of community based or not-for-profit child care services which have a clear focus on disadvantage. The programme has an underlying economic prerogative in terms of promoting opportunities for parents to participate in education, training or employment. Such applications...

Written Answers — Status of Person: Status of Person (2 Nov 2004)

Michael McDowell: I am looking at the matter referred to by the Deputy and I will correspond with him as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (2 Nov 2004)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 17 December 2000 and applied for asylum. His application and subsequent appeal were refused. He was notified of the Minister's decision by letter of 14 May 2001, in which he was apprised of the options open to him at that time, namely, to leave the State before the Minister decided whether or not to make a deportation order in respect of him; to...

Written Answers — Criminal Legal Aid: Criminal Legal Aid (2 Nov 2004)

Michael McDowell: The level of resources provided to the Legal Aid Board has increased significantly in recent years. For example, in 1997 the grant-in-aid available to the board was €10.656 million. The figure for 2004 represents an increase of almost 73% during this period, and I expect that the funding for the board will be further increased in 2005. I assure the Deputy that the Legal Aid Board...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (2 Nov 2004)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that in response to the anti-social behaviour referred to, community gardaí, on the instructions of local Garda management, carried out a covert operation, with a view to targeting those involved. I understand that as a result of this operation, eight youths were found to be involved in anti-social behaviour and were in breach of by-law 2 of Dublin...

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (2 Nov 2004)

Michael McDowell: The person to whom the Deputy refers was committed to custody on 15 September 2004 having been sentenced to three months' imprisonment for having no insurance. Allowing for normal remission, he is due to complete his sentence on 20 November 2004. As part of the management of his sentence, he was granted temporary release for one week, subject to specific conditions, with effect from...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (2 Nov 2004)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that there is no cell facility at the station. Athenry Garda station is currently undergoing refurbishment and persons arrested are transported to the district headquarters at Mill Street Garda station in Galway city. In the period October 2003 to September 2004, 31 headline crimes and 50 non-headline crimes have been reported. The corresponding...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (2 Nov 2004)

Michael McDowell: Renewal of permission to remain in the State to operate a business has been granted to the person in question.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (2 Nov 2004)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy may be aware, the equal opportunities childcare programme 2000-2006 is a seven year development strategy which is funded through the two regional operational programmes of the national development plan. The programme makes capital grant assistance available to community-based not-for-profit child care groups and to private providers to create new and enhanced child care...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (2 Nov 2004)

Michael McDowell: As I stated in my reply to Question No. 259 of 20 October 2004, the visa application in question was approved on appeal on 18 October 2004. The approval number on the application is 1273/10. The applicant should contact the consular office where the visa was lodged to arrange for the visa to be issued.

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (2 Nov 2004)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the following are the intake numbers of students in each of the years 2002, 2003 and to date in 2004. Year Number 2002 547 2003 687 2004 518 I am further informed that the remainder of the information requested by the Deputy is not readily...