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Written Answers — Ground Rents Abolition: Ground Rents Abolition (28 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The law already provides for a statutory scheme for the acquisition of the fee simple in dwelling houses which is set out in the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (No. 2) Act 1978. Part III of that Act provides a special procedure, operated by the Property Registration Authority, whereby a person may acquire the fee simple in their dwelling house. A legal challenge to the constitutionality...

Written Answers — Stardust Disaster: Stardust Disaster (28 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The position remains as set out in my response to the Deputy's parliamentary question on this subject yesterday (ref: 11108/07).

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (28 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The total number of citizens of the United States of America considered for deportation under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act, 1999 (as amended) and deported for the seven year period 2000-2006 are shown in the following table. Deportation orders effected — 2000 to 2006 Year Number of deportation orders effected in respect of U.S. citizens 2000 2 2001 1 2002 2 2003 3 2004 Nil...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (28 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy will appreciate, vacancies arise and fall to be filled on State bodies and other entities under my Department's aegis on a ongoing basis. Having reviewed the vacancies which exist or are scheduled to arise during the period in question, the information requested is as follows. State Board/Body Appointments/ Nominations Envisaged 26 March, 2007-31 May, 2007 Parole Board 1...

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (28 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The person referred to by the Deputy is serving a four year sentence with the final two months suspended for the Membership of an Unlawful Organisation. He is serving this sentence under maximum security conditions in Portlaoise Prison and is not due for release until 5 January 2008. I have recently considered applications for temporary release from this person in relation to a degree course...

Written Answers — Stardust Disaster: Stardust Disaster (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy will be aware, the Victims Committee has been advised that an external and independent examination of their submission is to be carried out by an eminent legal person. The arrangements for this examination are the subject of ongoing communication. The Deputy will also be aware that my Department is assisting the families of the unidentified victims and the results of DNA...

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (27 Mar 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 — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The position remains as set out in my replies to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 201 and 277 of 14 and 27 February, 2007, respectively. The Garda investigation into matters relating to the bank robbery in question remains ongoing. The issue of whether prosecutions will arise from the incident remains a matter for the Director of Public Prosecutions. There is no basis for the making of an ex...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I understand from the Immigration Division of my Department that the marriage certificate and all other original documentation submitted have been returned to the persons concerned and a decision on the residency application will issue in due course.

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is in the Clontarf Garda Sub-District and is patrolled by uniformed and plain-clothes personnel, the Community Policing Unit and Mountain Bike Units, supplemented by the District Detective and Drugs Units and the Divisional Crime Task Force and Traffic Corps personnel. Local Garda management is aware of the problems with...

Written Answers — On-line Banking: On-line Banking (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The act of "phishing" constitutes a number of offences contained in the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001. In addition, a provision to give the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime the force of law in Ireland is included in the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. The Government has approved the drafting of the Bill along the lines of a General Scheme...

Written Answers — Subsidiary Protection: Subsidiary Protection (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The position is that the person concerned made an application for Subsidiary Protection under the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations, 2006 (Statutory Instrument No. 518 of 2006) on 26 January 2007. His application was refused by my Department on 14 March 2007. The applicant instituted Judicial Review proceedings on 22 March, 2007 challenging the Subsidiary...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I understand from the Immigration Division of my Department that the persons concerned have recently been granted permission to remain in the State and that all original documents submitted have been returned to them.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The person in question submitted a request in July 2006 to remain in the State on the basis of his parentage of his Irish citizen children. Since the closure of the IBC/05 Scheme in March 2005, there has been no separate process for applying for residency in the State on the sole basis of parentage of an Irish born child. My Department is currently appealing a related matter to the Supreme...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The list hereunder provides details of Training Courses that are delivered at the Garda College and Garda Headquarters. Senior Management Development Course Title Garda Executive Leadership Programme Sergeants' Development Programme — Human Rights Input Inspectors' Development Programme — Human Rights & Diversity Awareness Input Cultural Diversity Awareness Training Cultural...

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The construction of the education unit at St. Patrick's Institution was completed in April 2003. The Project was budgeted at €8m including VAT. The final account amounted to €7.5m including VAT. The facility consisted of a dedicated educational unit, a recreational sports hall, counselling rooms as well as other ancillary services, thereby creating a self-contained facility. However, the...

Written Answers — Prison Service Property: Prison Service Property (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: Approximately 21 acres of land was sold for €9m to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council in 2005. The remaining 6.3 acres including the buildings, were subsequently sold by public tender competition in October, 2006 for €20.6m. The Irish Prison Service no longer has any interest in the lands at Shanganagh Castle. The proceeds from the sale of the lands at Shanganagh Castle went into the...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (27 Mar 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 9th 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...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question is the subject of a Family Reunification application. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. When this investigation is completed, the Commissioner will prepare and forward a report to my Department. The...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: It is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications. As the Deputy will be aware, applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status...