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Written Answers — Prisoner Transfers: Prisoner Transfers (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I wish to advise the Deputy that the mechanism for enabling the transfer of sentenced prisoners is the Council of Europe Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons. The legislative basis for the operation of the Convention in Ireland is the Transfer of Sentenced Persons Acts, 1995 and 1997. The sentences of prisoners transferring into Ireland under the Convention are administered under...

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

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 131 of Thursday, 29 March, 2007 (ref:12220/07), No. 131 of on Thursday, 8 March, 2007 (ref: 9372/07), No. 173 of Wednesday, 6 December, 2006 (ref: 42010/06) and No. 158 of Thursday, 11 May, 2006 (ref: 17811/06) and the written replies to those Questions. The position is unchanged.

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

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Parliamentary Question 313 of 31 January, 2007. As the requested additional documentation was not received by my Department the visa applications were processed and refused. The decision of the Visa Officer to refuse these applications was taken on 7 March, 2007. The applications were refused because the Visa Officer could not be satisfied, on the basis of...

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

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 109 of Thursday, 1 March, 2007 (ref: 8219/07), No. 378 of Wednesday, 31 January, 2007 (ref: 2172/07), No. 140 of Thursday, 19 October, 2006 (ref: 33847/06), and No. 358 of Wednesday, 27 September, 2006 (ref: 29160/06) and the written replies to those Questions. The position is unchanged.

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

Michael McDowell: I refer the deputy to my previous reply of 29 March 2007 in relation to the person in question. The position remains unchanged.

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

Michael McDowell: The person referred to in the Deputy's question applied for a certificate of naturalisation in January 2004 and I decided to refuse the application. The reasons for my decision were disclosed to the individual concerned in a letter dated 1 December 2006. It is open to the person concerned to submit a further application at any time provided he satisfies the relevant statutory conditions...

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

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 17 October, 2006. As I advised the Deputy at the time, while there is information on file to the effect that the child's natural parents had ceded responsibility to a UK based adoption society ( the name of which is unknown ), there is no direct evidence from the parents or adoption society to support that contention. The...

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 8 February 2007. Officials in that section are currently processing applications received in the latter half of 2004 and have approximately 13,100 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person in question. These are generally dealt with in chronological order as...

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 — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department has a contract in place for the accommodation of asylum seekers at the Ormonde Hostel in Kilkenny until 9 May, 2007. After that time the premises will no longer be available for this purpose as the contractors have decided not to renew the contract. Obviously this decision is regrettable for the RIA but also for the residents of the...

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 — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Dublin Visa Office on 24 November, 2006. It was refused by the Visa Officer on 7 December, 2006. The decision of the Visa Officer to refuse the application was upheld by an Appeals Officer on 13 February, 2007. As an applicant is entitled to one appeal only, no further review of the application can be undertaken. It is, however,...

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 in June 2004. I understand that the case in question will be forwarded to me for a decision shortly and I will inform the Deputy and the person concerned when I have reached a decision on the matter.

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I recently announced a major expansion of the Garda CCTV town centre scheme with over €7.5m provided in the Garda Vote for 2007 for CCTV projects. A total of 17 areas are included in the expansion and Ennis is one of these new locations. Installation is well underway in respect of three locations (Ballyfermot, Clondalkin and Tullamore) and the Garda authorities have issued a Request for...

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: It has not been possible in the time available for the Garda authorities to supply the details requested by the Deputy. I will be in contact with the Deputy when the information is to hand.

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

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question Number 258 of 31 January 2007. The position remains as stated.

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

Michael McDowell: I informed the Deputy in response to Parliamentary Question No. 189 on 14 November 2006 that processing of the application of the person concerned would commence in the second half of 2008. The Deputy has not put forward any reasons why the matter should be expedited. Consequently, it is likely that processing of the application will commence in the second half of 2008.

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

Michael McDowell: On 23 May 2006 the Supreme Court delivered its decision in the C.C. case in which it found that section 1(1) of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1935 was inconsistent with the Constitution. That section, and the related provisions in the Act, formed an essential part of the legal regime for the protection of children from sexual abuse. The immediate response of the Oireachtas was to enact the...

Written Answers — Violence Against Women: Violence Against Women (24 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 67 of Wednesday 04 April 2007 (ref: 12934/07).

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...