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Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my response to Parliamentary Question No. 196 of 04 May 2006. As the inquest into this tragic death is ongoing, the position as outlined in my previous reply remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that a decision in the case of an application for Family Reunification by the person in question was issued on the 6th December 2006. Visas were granted for the spouse and 4 minor children of the person in question and visa applications were refused for the mother and 5 adult siblings under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. A...

Written Answers — Collection Permits: Collection Permits (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that on 9 December, 2006 two persons were observed collecting at the junction of Parnell Road and Dolphin Road in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) South Division. When approached by Gardaí they produced a collection permit issued by the Chief Superintendent, Pearse Street Garda Station authorising a collection for charity in the DMR South Central...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I can confirm that the Garda Commissioner has appointed a senior officer at Assistant Commissioner level to investigate these allegations and the Garda Síochána would welcome the receipt of any information that would assist the investigation.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 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 her parents in October 2006. This application is in the final stages of processing by my Department and a decision will issue in due course.

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (24 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: Applications for certificates of naturalisation from the persons referred to were received in the Citizenship section of my Department on 1 June 2005. Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended, requires that an 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...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department on 7 December 2006. Applications received in the latter half of 2004 are currently being processed and there are approximately 11,700 applications on hand to be dealt with before the person in question. These are generally dealt with in chronological order...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed that the person concerned is currently resident in the State. I also understand that the Immigration Division of my Department has no record of having received an application from the person referred to by the Deputy, to regularise his immigration status in the State. The person in question should contact the Immigration Division with details of his future intentions.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The application referred to by the Deputy was received in my Department on 2nd February, 2007. A decision in respect of the application was taken on 26th March, 2007. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the permission to remain for the person in question was renewed until 16th February, 2010.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The application referred to by the Deputy was received in my Department on 2 February, 2007. A decision in respect of the application was taken on 26 March, 2007. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the permission to remain for the person in question was renewed until 16 February, 2010.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my previous reply to Question No. 228 of 24 October, 2006. My Department is currently appealing a number of matters related to the IBC/05 scheme, including the issue of continuous residency, to the Supreme Court. These matters will be further considered in the light of the findings of the Court.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: Applications for certificates of naturalisation were received in the Citizenship Section of my Department on 17 October 2005. Officials in that section are currently processing applications received in the latter half of 2004 and have approximately 3,800 applications on hand to be dealt with before those of the persons in question. These are generally dealt with in chronological order as this...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The information as requested by the Deputy is as set out below: Name Title/Duties Date Of Appointment Salary John O'Brien Programme Manager 3/11/2006 – present €122,590 – €140,385* Sinead McSweeney Special Adviser 07/06/02 –18/06/04 €74,466 – €91,841** Cormac Lucey Special Adviser 11/01/05 – present €80,408 – €99,457** Cathal Fitzgerald Special Adviser 01/12/06...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my response to Parliamentary Question No 395 of 31 January 2007 regarding the second-named person. As I explained, the person in question did not satisfy the statutory residency conditions, as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956 as amended. Consequently, she was deemed ineligible to apply at that time and her legal advisor was advised...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received in the Citizenship section of my Department on 24 March 2005. Officials in that section are currently processing applications received in the latter half of 2004 and have approximately 1,200 applications on hand before that of the person concerned. These are generally dealt with in chronological order as this is deemed to be the...

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: There have been five Behaviour Warnings issued against children recorded by Gardaí under the Criminal Justice Act, 2006 for the month of March, 2007. There were no Good Behaviour Contracts entered into and no Behaviour Orders granted by the courts on application by the Garda Síochána for March 2007.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: A number of years ago my Department introduced a scheme whereby the requirement to hold a valid visa prior to entering the State was waived for certain persons travelling from Belarus with the Chernobyl Children's Organisation for the purposes of visiting Ireland for a period of rest and/or recuperation. The groups involved were, at the time, limited in number and were well known to my...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that domestic violence training is provided as part of the Continuous Professional Development to serving members of An Garda Síochána. The Student Probationer School provides extensive training to new members of An Garda Síochána. Continuous Professional Development (CPD) incorporated Domestic Violence on the 1997 Core Programme for all members of...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 118, 119, 127 and 205 together. As I informed the House previously, the Government approved the drafting of the Criminal Law (Trafficking in Persons and Sexual Offences) Bill 2006 last July. It is at present being drafted in the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel. The Bill is criminal law legislation which will implement the criminal law aspects of EU, UN and...