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Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (8 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: I would refer the Deputy to my Reply to his Dáil Question No. 315 of 27 September 2006 in which I advised him that the position in the State of the person referred to by him was as set out in my Reply to his Dáil Question No. 165 of 11 May 2006 and my Reply to his Dáil Question No. 236 of 25 May 2006. I have nothing further to add in this matter.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (8 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: An applicant with a name similar to that of the first-mentioned person in the Deputy's question, and living at the same address, applied for a certificate of naturalisation in November 2002. I decided to refuse the application in February 2005 and the reason for my decision was disclosed to the individual concerned at that time. It is open to both persons to submit applications for...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (8 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: The application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office, Dublin on 15th December, 2006. The decision of the Visa Officer to refuse the application was taken on 5th January, 2007. The application was refused because the Visa Officer was not satisfied, on the basis of the documentation submitted, with the bona fides of the relationship. For immigration purposes it is not...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: I understand from the Immigration Division of my Department that it is open to the person in question to make a new Family Reunification application in respect of the above named family members.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (8 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a Family Reunification application on behalf of his sister in July 2005. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This investigation was completed and the Commissioner forwarded a report to my...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: The person in question made an application for Family Reunification under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996 on behalf of her three daughters in February 2005. This application was approved in July 2006. A subsequent application in respect of another daughter was made in December 2005. I understand this application has recently been approved and the person concerned has been informed of same.

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (8 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: 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 should be granted. While it is not the practice to comment in detail on...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: The first person in question was granted permission to remain in the State on 24 January 2006 for a period of one year under the revised arrangements for parents of Irish children born prior to 1 January 2005, commonly referred to as the IBC/05 scheme. This permission to remain is now due for renewal. Advertisements inviting applications for renewal of permission to remain granted under the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made a Family Reunification application in January 2006. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. This investigation is completed and the Commissioner has forwarded a report to my Department. This...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No 226 of 6th February 2007 where I dealt with the circumstances surrounding the detention of the person referred to by the Deputy. 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...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No 226 of 6th February 2007 where I dealt with the circumstances surrounding the detention of the person referred to by the Deputy. 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...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (8 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that no statutory instrument has been signed in respect of a twenty-four hour terminus or bus stop at Mountjoy Square. This proposal is still at consultation level. I am further informed that An Garda Síochána is aware of the issues raised by the proposal and these will be addressed through the consultation process with the relevant agencies.

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (8 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: I can inform the Deputy that the number of Parliamentary Questions replied to by my Department in 2006 was 4,417. Information concerning the cost incurred in the preparation of these replies is not readily available and could only be obtained through the expenditure of a disproportionate amount of my Department's time and resources.

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (8 Feb 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 13,000 following the attestation of 299 new members on Thursday, 16 November, 2006. This compares with a total strength of 10,702 (all ranks) as at 30 June, 1997 and represents an...

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (8 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: I can inform the Deputy that 65 prisoners were transferred from Cork prison to other prisons in January 2007 and that subsequently 4 received temporary release from the prison to which they were transferred.

Written Answers — : (8 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed that it has not been possible to compile the information requested within the timeframe available. However, I am further advised that it will be available in the near future. It will at that stage be furnished to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (8 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that, arising from the incident referred to in the Deputy's question, two persons were arrested and charged with offences under the Misuse of Drugs Acts 1977/8. I am further informed that both these persons appeared before Tallaght District Court on 15 January 2007. On that date, they both applied for bail which was objected to by An Garda Síochána....

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (8 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: It is the responsibility of Gardaí attending an incident, including any in the area referred to by the Deputy, to ensure that the details of the particular incident, including the precise location, are recorded on the Garda PULSE system.

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (8 Feb 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 — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (8 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: The statistics requested by the Deputy in the first part of his Question are provided in the following table. Year Deportation Orders enforced 2002 521 2003 591 2004 599 2005 396 2006 302 In relation to the second part of his Question, it should be noted that the effect of a deportation order is that the person concerned must leave the State and remain thereafter outside the State....