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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 2004, which commenced on 1 January 2005, provides that certain non-nationals are required to be resident in Ireland for a period of three years prior to the birth of their child in order for that child to be entitled to Irish Citizenship. As the person referred to in the Deputy's question is an E.U. national, there is no restriction on her period of...

Written Answers — Airport Immigration Controls: Airport Immigration Controls (3 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: Senior Garda management at the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) meet regularly with the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) and the airline operators utilising facilities at Dublin Airport to discuss issues relating to the implementation of immigration controls, air routes and flight schedules and other related matters arising at Dublin Airport. An Garda Síochána are engaged in...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: Foreign national parents of Irish citizen children do not have an automatic right to reside in the State solely by virtue of such parentage. An administrative scheme for processing applications for permission to remain in the State based on parentage of Irish citizen children finished in February 2003 subsequent to the Supreme Court's decision (23 January 2003) in the L & O cases. On 18...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (3 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that crime incidents are recorded on the PULSE crime recording system in accordance with the Garda crime counting rules, which are published in the Annual Reports of An Garda Síochána. The Garda Assistant Commissioner, Crime and Security has responsibility for ensuring that all crime reported is recorded in accordance with these rules. Since autumn...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (3 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: Section 12 of the Road Traffic Act, 1994 (substituted by section 2 of the Road Traffic Act, 2003) provides that a member of An Garda Síochána may request the provision of a preliminary breath specimen or the provision of a blood or urine specimen from a person who the member is of the opinion has been involved in a collision. Section 15 of the Road Traffic Act, 1994 provides a power to...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (3 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: There are two CCTV programmes in operation at present, the Garda CCTV programme and the Community-based CCTV scheme which I launched in June 2005. In addition to the Garda CCTV systems already in operation, contracts for systems in Ballyfermot, Clondalkin and Tullamore have been placed and implementation will be completed in a number of weeks. Tenders have issued for another nine locations...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (3 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the cost of recruiting and training 2,000 gardaí is estimated to be in the region of €193 million.

Written Answers — Garda Remuneration: Garda Remuneration (3 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The estimated annual salary costs including pay, allowances and employer's PRSI for 2,000 gardaí in their first year following qualification from the Garda College is €85.3 million.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that a decision on the residency application recently issued in writing to the persons concerned.

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (3 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 Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 2 September, 1999 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999, as amended, he was informed by letter dated 27 November, 2001,...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 24 April, 2005 with her three children and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999, as amended, she was informed by letter dated...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The persons concerned arrived in the State on 25 August, 2003 and applied for asylum. Their applications were refused following consideration of their cases by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999, as amended, they were informed by letters dated 10 February,...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The two persons concerned arrived in the State on 29 August 2003 and applied for asylum. Their applications were refused following consideration of their case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The persons concerned were informed by separate letters dated 9 March 2005, that the Minister proposed to make deportation orders in...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table. There are no applications made prior to 2002 which are still outstanding. Year Naturalisation applications received Naturalisation applications pending 2002 3,574 13 2003 3,580 132 2004 4,074 1,362

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (3 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: My Department has no record of a current visa application from the person in question. An earlier application was received on 7 December, 2006. The decision of the Visa Officer on 14 December, 2006 was to refuse the application. An appeal against the refusal decision was received on 9 January, 2007. Following a re-examination of the application, the decision to refuse was upheld on 17...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (3 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I have asked the Office of Public Works to prepare a development plan for the site. This plan will, when finalised, include detailed proposals for the utilisation and development of the site and will also take account of issues to include heritage and historical context as well as the proper and sustainable development of the area itself. I have been advised that the Office of Public Works...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (3 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 — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (3 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I wish to advise the Deputy that neither my Department nor the Irish Prison Service had any role in the purchase of the site in question, which I understand was a matter for the Office of Public Works. In relation to Mountjoy Garda Station, section 22 of the Garda Síochána Act, 2005 sets out the Garda Commissioner's obligation to produce an Annual Policing Plan. Such a Plan must include any...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (3 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I wish to advise the Deputy that the person concerned was the subject matter of an Adjournment Debate in the Dáil on Thursday evening, 22 March 2007. During this debate it was indicated on my behalf that I had directed my officials to look again at the circumstances surrounding the proposed deportation. In the meantime an application for revocation of his deportation order was received from...