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Written Answers — Recruitment Requirements: Recruitment Requirements (1 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: I can inform the Deputy that persons entering the Irish Prison Service under the 2006 recruitment campaign were required to hold a qualifying grade in two languages, one of which must be English or Irish as follows: English — a grade no lower than D3 Ordinary level — Leaving Certificate; Irish — a grade not lower than C3 Foundation level or D3 at another level — Leaving Certificate;...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (1 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the application in question was approved on 30th January, 2007.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: An application for naturalisation from the individual in question was received in the Citizenship Division of my Department on 21 February 2005. Applications received in the second half of 2004 are currently being processed and there are approximately 1300 applications awaiting processing before that of this applicant. It is likely that the processing of this application will commence in...

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (1 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 71 and 72 together. The information requested by the Deputy is as follows. Projects targeted in the last NDP in County Wexford Breakdown of each project completed or the stage that each project is at Overspend envisaged and explanation for each Investments outlined in the last NDP for County Wexford Boolavogue Textile Studio, The Old School, Ferns,...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (1 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that trainee gardaí undergo five phases of training. During these phases, through experiential and academic learning, they develop a capability to prioritise responses to reported incidents.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (1 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 — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (1 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 — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (1 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: I can inform the Deputy that a reply relating to the subject matter of Parliamentary Question No. 256 of 3 October, 2006 issued to him today.

Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (1 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: I can inform the Deputy that a reply relating to the subject matter of Parliamentary Question Nos. 219 and 220 of 7 November, 2006 issued to him today.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (1 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: It would be neither customary, practical nor informative to ascribe monetary value to any Garda investigation of the type in question.

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (1 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: The question of signing the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities is being examined by my Department in consultation with all relevant Departments and the Attorney General's Office with a view to an early decision in the matter. The necessary examination has been arranged as a preliminary step to seeking a Government decision for approval to sign the Convention.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 2004 made certain changes to Irish citizenship law which came into force on 1 January 2005. Due to the significant increase in the number of citizenship applications being received, as set out in the accompanying table, it has been necessary to deploy all available resources to deal with the processing of same. Consequently, it has not been possible...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (1 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources that the personnel strength of An Garda Síochána increased to a record 13,000 following the attestation of 299 new members on 16 November, 2006. This compares with a total strength of 10,702 as at 30 June, 1997 and represents an increase of 2,298 (or 21.5%) in the strength of the...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (1 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: I have requested a Garda report in relation to this matter and I will contact the Deputy again when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: The position in relation to granting long term residency is as follows: Persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements. The...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (1 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 27 January, 2004 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 29 July, 2005, that...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (1 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question made an application for Family Reunification in September 2004. 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 — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (1 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: I can inform the Deputy that it is standard practice in my Department to place a notice of the making of Statutory Instruments (S.I.s) in Iris Oifigiúil and to lay copies of same before both houses of the Oireachtas. I can confirm that all S.I.s made in 2006 were published. In some instances, the requirement to issue copies of S.I.s to named bodies, for example, Chambers of Commerce, was...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (1 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 18 December, 2002 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 19 August, 2004, that...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: Applications for naturalisation from the persons in question were received in the Citizenship Division of my Department on 10 February 2004. As each application for naturalisation is examined on its merits, it does not automatically follow that because one person is granted citizenship that a spouse or other family member will also be granted citizenship. Therefore, when I considered the...