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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person referred to in the Deputy's question was granted refugee status on the 13th February 2002. The refugee made an application for Family Reunification on behalf of his partner and 2 children. These applications were refused in January 2005. This application is currently being reviewed following the receipt of further documentation and a decision will issue in due course.

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The proposal for a Council Framework Decision on combating racism and xenophobia was presented by the Commission in November 2001. From the outset, Ireland took a positive approach to the negotiations on the proposal. The primary Irish objective in the negotiations was to ensure that our constitutional guarantee of freedom of expression was not compromised. Following extensive discussions, in...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the term City Type Station is used to describe a Station which is inside an urban area operating on a 24 hour basis that is not a District or Divisional Headquarters Station.

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: There are currently no places reserved solely for juveniles in the prison system. In practice, the majority of juveniles committed to custody are detained in St. Patrick's Institution which is a closed institution reserved in law exclusively for offenders aged 16 to 21 years. I am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that 243 persons aged under 18 years were committed...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the incident referred to was the subject of a full investigation by the Fraud Squad in the 1980s. An investigation file was submitted to the Law Officers who directed no prosecution. There have been no recent developments in this matter.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the cost (excluding salaries) incurred to date by An Garda Síochána in respect of policing duties carried out at the location referred to by the Deputy is €675,639. Organisations are normally charged by An Garda Síochána for duties of a non-public nature. I have been informed that as the type of duty performed by Gardaí at the...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed that a total of 114 Gardaí (all ranks) were moved on Temporary Transfer to Belmullet Garda Station on 2 October, 2006. I have also been informed that 45 Gardaí (all ranks) returned to their permanent Stations in the Dublin Metropolitan Region with effect from 5 October, 2006. Garda Management state that the number of Gardaí (all ranks) deployed from each Division on 2...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am awaiting a decision from the Garda authorities on the long term plans for Mary Street Garda Station.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 217, 229, 234, 237 and 239 of 3 October, 2006.

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy is aware, Clondalkin is one of 17 areas set to receive a Garda CCTV system under the Garda CCTV Programme. The Garda authorities are currently finalising a detailed Request for Tender (RFT) for the outsourced service provision of 17 Garda CCTV systems in the following towns: Athlone, Ballyfermot, Carlow, Castlebar, Clondalkin, Clonmel, Drogheda, Dungarvan, Ennis, Kilkenny,...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy will be aware, the Irish Prison Service is scheduled to relocate to Longford in May, 2007. This means that the office accommodation currently occupied by the Prison Service in Clondalkin will be vacated and freed up for other uses. My Department is currently considering the question as to what other (if any) use this accommodation may provide.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in respect of the matters concerned and I will revert to the Deputy when this report is to hand.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the person concerned contacted their local Garda Station at 5.00 am approximately on 23 July, 2006 reporting an attempted break-in to a house in their area. At the time the Garda patrol car in the area was busy dealing with a violent incident that required back-up. A patrol car from another Garda District was requested to attend to the matter and...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Criminal Assets Bureau has been allocated a total of €6.763 million by the Oireachtas to carry out its statutory functions and to achieve its statutory objectives for 2006.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that during 2004, in conjunction with the Office of the Director for Public Prosecutions, an initiative was developed by the Criminal Assets Bureau whereby one member of An Garda Síochána from each Garda Division would be trained as a profiler in respect of criminal assets. A Divisional Criminal Assets Profiler was appointed in each of the 25 Garda...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 117 and 118 together. There are currently 45 officers in the Criminal Assets Bureau who have been appointed Bureau Officers under the Criminal Assets Bureau Act, 1996. This includes 14 officers seconded from other Government Departments or Offices. The functions of the Bureau Officers are as defined under the relevant provisions of the aforementioned 1996...

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: It has not been possible, within the timeframe available, to collate the information required by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy directly when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: Records of the total number of naturalisation certificates issued by year have only been kept since 1999. The number of naturalisation certificates issued by year from 1999 to the end of September this year is as follows: Year Total Number of Certificates issued 2006 to end Sept 1,054 2005 1,451 2004 1,335 2003 1,664 2002 1,332 2001 1,012 2000 125 1999 412 Records as to the...

Written Answers — Voluntary Sector Funding: Voluntary Sector Funding (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has been offering a number of Voluntary Assisted Return Programmes for various categories of migrants on behalf of the Department since 2001. Details of these programmes are as shown in the table. 1. Pilot Voluntary Assisted Return Programme 2. Voluntary Assisted Return and Reintegration Programme to CIS countries 3. Voluntary Assisted...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act 1989 offers comprehensive protection to persons having hatred incited against them on account of their race, colour, nationality, religion, ethnic or national origin, membership of the travelling community or sexual orientation. Public incitement to hatred, on any of the above grounds, is a criminal offence under section 2 and section 3 of the 1989...