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Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: This is a proposal to insert in the conditions under which bail can be granted that the person shall not infringe the criminal law and also "shall otherwise be of good behaviour". It mirrors the conditions frequently laid down when sentences are suspended that the person being admitted to liberty on a suspended sentence enters into a cognisance to keep the peace and be of good behaviour....

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The proposal in this group of amendments is to establish a register of sentences in criminal cases. The establishment of such a register would require the case number, the offence, the particulars of the offence and any mitigating factors relied on by the convicted person or his defence counsel, as well as other details, to be noted. It would be an enormously difficult task for a person to...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: While I am not keen on the statutory approach, the Courts Service, which is an independent body that administers the operation of the courts and on which the Judiciary has a majority, established a steering committee in October 2004 to plan for and provide a system of information on sentencing. The initiative of the board was designed to provide some systemic form of information as a...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The person in question has been granted a visa and is currently in the State on a visit. If she now wishes to remain on a longer term basis she must seek such permission, by written application, to the General Immigration area of my Department. Contact details are on my Department's website, www.justice.ie.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department on 19 June 2006. Officials in that Section are currently processing applications received in the latter half of 2004 and have approximately 11,000 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person concerned. These are...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department on 13 May 2005. Officials in that Section are currently processing applications received in the latter half of 2004 and have approximately 1,800 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person concerned. These are...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's question was received in the Citizenship Section of my Department on 19 April 2006. Officials in that section are currently processing applications received in the latter half of 2004 and have approximately 6,700 applications on hand to be dealt with before that of the person concerned. These are...

Written Answers — Stardust Tribunal: Stardust Tribunal (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 82 and 83 together. I can inform the Deputy that Mr. John Gallagher, SC, has been nominated to carry out an independent examination of the issues raised in the submission made by the Stardust Victims Committee. I understand that the terms of reference for this exercise have been discussed with the Committee's Solicitor and will be reviewed further with Mr....

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The Sex Offenders Act, 2001 sets out the obligations on persons convicted of a range of sexual offences. A convicted sex offender must notify his/her name(s), date of birth and current home address to the Garda Síochána within seven days of the conviction for the sexual offence concerned or, where the offender is sentenced to imprisonment, from the date of full release from prison....

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: CCTV Systems have become an important and effective tool which is used as a support to policing and public safety and they can also act as a useful deterrent to crime and public disorder. Garda CCTV schemes are planned and implemented on the basis of identified operational need. These schemes are usually located within the commercial and recreational areas of our towns and cities. I have...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: Applications for certificates of naturalisation from the persons referred to in the Deputy's question were received in the Citizenship Section of my Department on 6 September 2006. Officials in that Section are currently processing applications received in the latter half of 2004 and have approximately 10,100 applications on hand to be dealt with before those of the individuals concerned....

Written Answers — Child Abduction: Child Abduction (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: There is no record of the persons in question having made an application to the Central Authority for Child Abduction which operates within my Department. The Central Authority for Child Abduction operates for the purpose of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. The purpose of the Convention is to facilitate the return of children who have been...

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I wish to inform the Deputy that I am fully satisfied that all requirements under European Union Environmental Directives have and will be adhered to now and in the future.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The position in relation to granting long term residency is as follows: 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 requirements. The...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (26 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 Síochána 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 — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the total personnel strength (all ranks) of An Garda Síochána on 24 April 2007, including recruits in training was 14,234 of which 13,158 had completed all five stages of training. I have also been informed that the total number of Garda trainees in the...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 92 to 95, inclusive, together. 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 Síochána. The Garda Síochána Act, 2005...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my replies to Dáil Questions No. 120 of 22 February, 2007, No. 407 of 31 January, 2007, No. 151 of 14 December, 2006 and No. 56 of 30 November, 2006, in relation to this case. I wish to inform the Deputy that the position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Family Reunification: Family Reunification (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The person in question made a Family Reunification application on behalf of his wife in November 2004 and his 2 children in May 2005. The Immigration Division of my Department has informed me that the application in respect of the children has recently been approved. The application in respect of his wife is currently under consideration and my Department will be in contact with the person...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question Number 124 on Thursday 8 March 2007. The position remains as stated.