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Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (27 Mar 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 — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: Recruitment to An Garda Síochána is a matter in the first instance for the Public Appointments Service and then for the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána. I have no function in the process. The Public Appointments Service is located in Chapter House, 26-30, Abbey Street Upper, Dublin 1, and can be contacted at Lo-Call 1890 44 99 99 or by email at info@publicjobs.ie.

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

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the application for family reunification under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996 by the person in question is under consideration by my Department. I expect that a decision will be reached in this matter shortly.

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

Michael McDowell: 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 consequently makes provision for this and the CSO has established a...

Written Answers — : (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: 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 consequently makes provision for this and the CSO has established a...

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

Michael McDowell: In answer to Question No. 213 on 12 December 2006, I informed the Deputy that the applicant in this case did not satisfy the residency requirements for Citizenship at the date of application. Initially, it appeared to officials processing the application that the applicant had accumulated sufficient reckonable residency to enable her submit a fresh application. However, on further...

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

Michael McDowell: I have been 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...

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

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that there are three types of breathalysers in use by An Garda Síochána, the blow in the bag alcolyser and the alcometer, both of which are used for roadside breath testing, and the intoxilyser. The alcolyser and alcometer test for the presence of alcohol in the breath. The intoxilyser is an evidential breath testing instrument and tests the driver's...

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

Michael McDowell: 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 consequently makes provision for this and the CSO has established a...

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

Michael McDowell: I have been 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...

Written Answers — Community Service Orders: Community Service Orders (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy will be aware that under the Criminal Justice (Community Service) Act, 1983, a Court may make a Community Service Order as an alternative to a sentence of imprisonment or detention in respect of any individual over the age of 16 years who has been convicted of a criminal offence and who consents to the Order being made. The Community Service Order requires an offender to perform...

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

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the incident referred to by the Deputy was attended to by the Garda authorities. I am further informed by the Garda authorities that members of An Garda Síochána called to the injured parties and witnesses. The incident remains under investigation. The Deputy will be aware that it is not the practice to comment on ongoing Garda investigations,...

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

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that evidential breath testing instruments have been installed in every Garda Division in the Dublin Metropolitan Region and are located at the following Garda stations: Store Street Santry Blanchardstown Dún Laoghaire Harcourt Terrace Bray Terenure Store Street, Santry, Blanchardstown and Dun Laoghaire are Divisional Headquarters stations. The...

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

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that evidential breath testing instruments (intoxilysers) have been installed in the following District Headquarters Garda Stations in Louth and Meath: Dundalk Drogheda Trim Kells Ashbourne The installation of further evidential breath testing instruments is currently under consideration. Instruments to test for the presence of alcohol in the breath are...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: Ireland and the United Kingdom operate a "Common Travel Area" which permits passport free travel for citizens of both jurisdictions if travelling within this zone. An immigration officer may ask a passenger travelling from the United Kingdom for evidence in support of a claim that he or she is a person entitled to avail of the Common Travel Area arrangement i.e. an Irish or British citizen...

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (27 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 — Garda Staff: Garda Staff (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government is undertaking the single largest expansion of An Garda Síochána in the history of the State. This historic expansion is supported by greatly increased civilian support, and in recent months we have launched a new recruitment drive aimed at increasing the civilian strength by a further 300 staff. In total, there are now 1,150 civilians employed...

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

Michael McDowell: Following a call for expressions of interest, a number of candidates have been awarded pre-qualification status. A detailed Request for Tender will issue to the shortlisted candidates in the near future. It is currently estimated that checks will be conducted by both mobile and fixed cameras at approximately 500-1,000 locations throughout the State. It is also expected that there will be...

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...