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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...

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

Michael McDowell: I can inform the Deputy that callers contacting my Department's Head Office during office hours are generally put immediately through to the relevant officials or Division requested. Insofar as applicants for visas, citizenship, residency status and related immigration matters are concerned, the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, which forms part of my Department, operates four...

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

Michael McDowell: It appears that the Deputy's question relates to the entitlement to Irish citizenship of children born outside the State to Irish parents. As the information provided is insufficient to enable me to respond to the individual cases cited by the Deputy, I propose to answer the question in general terms. The entitlement to Irish citizenship of a child born outside of the island of Ireland is...

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

Michael McDowell: I wish to refer the Deputy to my response to Parliamentary Question 132 of 8th February 2007, in which I indicated that it is open to the person in question to make a new Family Reunification application. I am informed that to date no such application has been received.

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

Michael McDowell: I am advised by the Garda authorities that they do not approve for payment expenses that may be incurred by members of the force in connection with the use of private mobile phones. The policy of the Garda Commissioner is to promote the use of the organisation's radio systems as the approved communication system of the Force. I have provided the Commissioner with significant funding to both...

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

Michael McDowell: I am informed by Garda Authorities that any broadband service used to carry PULSE data must satisfy stringent security requirements in keeping with Garda IT and Communications Security policies. An Garda Síochána have no preference for wired over wireless broadband services provided the broadband service provider can meet these requirements.

Written Answers — Drugs in Prisons: Drugs in Prisons (3 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Irish Prison Service that the cost of introducing mandatory drug testing along the lines described by the Deputy would be in the region of €300,000, not including staff and other costs. However costs would obviously differ depending on the frequency of testing, whether all prisoners would always be tested or whether a random or targeted testing model was to be used.

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

Michael McDowell: I understand from the Immigration Division of my Department that a decision on the residency application of the person concerned has recently issued.