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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I assume the Deputy is referring to the submission which was forwarded to me by officials in the Citizenship Section of my Department and a copy of which was forwarded to the person concerned with the letter conveying my decision on her application. I understand that this submission, which was compiled using a template form, refers to the applicant in the male gender on a number of occasions....

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: An application for Family Reunification from the person referred to in the Deputy's question was received in October 2004. As the person in question was informed by my Department on the 7 March 2006 the application for Family Reunification is under consideration. The person in question will be notified of the decision in due course. With regard to the status of the spouse of the person in...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have asked that the matter be further reviewed and will correspond directly with the Deputy on the outcome of that review.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: I wish to advise the Deputy that once a non EU national parent of an Irish born child has already registered with the Garda National Immigration Bureau it is not the policy of my Department to re-issue the notification letter advising that they have been granted permission to remain in the State. However a letter outlining the conditions and status of the permission to remain granted to the...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (31 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: A number of Garda Districts include parts of County Kildare. Accordingly, to compile statistics in the manner requested by the Deputy would require a disproportionate use of Garda time and resources. The Garda Annual Reports for 2001-2005 give a detailed breakdown of the number of robbery and aggravated burglary offences recorded in each Garda Division. Copies of these reports are available...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (31 May 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 — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (31 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: The persons who are the subject of this question were granted C visit visas to enter the State to visit their parent for a period of three months. C visas are granted for visits of less than 90 days. As a consequence it is not the general policy to extend permission to remain to persons who are admitted initially for a period of 90 days or less on a C visa, save in very exceptional and...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (31 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I informed the Deputy in response to his earlier question that the couple concerned had been granted permission to remain in the State on foot of their parentage of an Irish born child in July 2000. This permission was granted for a period of 12 months initially and required the couple to register such permission with the Garda Síochána. I understand that the couple formalised their...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (31 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: The application referred to by the Deputy was received in my Department on 8th May, 2006 and is currently awaiting examination by a visa officer. The application will be considered in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Sentencing Policy: Sentencing Policy (31 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: As I have informed the House previously, this matter has been through the courts and a conviction recorded. The court also ordered compensation to be paid, and I understand this was done. As the Deputy is aware, the courts are, subject only to the Constitution and the law, independent in the exercise of their judicial functions and it is not open to me to comment or intervene in any way on...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (31 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: Under Section 9 of the Refugee Act 1996, an asylum applicant shall not seek or enter employment before the final determination of his or her application for a declaration of refugee status. It is not proposed to allow asylum applicants take up paid employment pending a final decision being made on their applications. I am convinced that any extension of the right to work generally to asylum...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (31 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I do not accept that the Irish asylum system lacks fairness and transparency. As the Deputy is aware, there is a transparent statutory framework governing the asylum determination process in Ireland set out in the Refugee Act 1996. The 1996 Act established two independent statutory offices to consider applications and appeals in respect of refugee status and to make recommendations to the...

Written Answers — Prison Medical Service: Prison Medical Service (31 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Irish Prison Service is not in a position to provide the statistical information requested by the Deputy, however, he can be assured that Court recommendations are treated appropriately and every effort is made to manage a prisoner's sentence in a manner consistent with any such recommendation. The Deputy must appreciate though that this may not always be possible for a number of reasons,...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (30 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Immigration Division of my Department has recently been in correspondence with the person concerned requesting documentation regarding his current position in the State. On receipt of this documentation his case will be further considered.

Written Answers — Alarm Systems: Alarm Systems (30 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Private Security Authority was established under the Private Security Services Act 2004 as a statutory independent body to regulate and license the Irish private security industry. Installation of security equipment is one of the security services for which licences will be required. I am informed that the PSA has commenced issuing licences to contractors installing intruder alarms and...

Written Answers — Electronic Communications: Electronic Communications (30 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 482 to 485, inclusive, together. By its very nature, the Internet lends itself to being used for a wide range of criminal activities. This can include illegal pornography, racist or hate materials, financial fraud, intimidation or any other criminal activity carried out via the Internet. Combatting such illegal, harmful and predatory use of the Internet...

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (30 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 486 and 498 together. The Government Legislation Programme provides for publication of the Sale of Alcohol Bill later this year. This Bill will repeal the Licensing Acts 1833 to 2004, as well as the Registration of Clubs Acts 1904 to 2004, and replace them with provisions more suited to modern conditions.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (30 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to the Reply I gave to Dáil Question No. 709 of 26 January 2005, No. 456 of 4 October 2005, No. 410 of 13 December 2005 and No. 570 of 21 February 2006. Since then, the person concerned has presented himself to the Garda National Immigration Bureau on a number of occasions and is due to present again on 8 June 2006. The acquisition of travel documents for the person...

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (30 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: Section 4 of the Courts and Courts Officers Act 1995 provides that, upon commencement, cases currently dealt with by the Court of Criminal Appeal would be transferred to the Supreme Court. In 2003, the Working Group on the Jurisdiction of the Courts, which was chaired by Mr. Justice Fennelly, published a report which, inter alia, recommended against the abolition of the Court of Criminal...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (30 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person referred to by the Deputy arrived in Ireland on 20 May 1999 and claimed asylum. His case was examined by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner who recommended to me in February 2001 that he be granted refugee status. The applicant was subsequently convicted of people trafficking in the Dublin District Court in April 2001 for which he received a four months prison...