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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person in question arrived in the State on 13 November, 1996 and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by Asylum Division. The person in question was granted temporary leave to remain in the State on 10 June, 2002, and this was renewed in 2004 and 2005. She currently has permission to remain in the State until 23 August, 2006. The conditions...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the new Garda Station planned for Finglas will provide monitoring facilities for the town centre CCTV system. Suitable accommodation has been included in the brief of requirements for the new station. As the Deputy is aware, a key issue to be addressed in the...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, that the present CCTV system, to which the Gardaí have access in the existing Ballymun Garda station, entails a monitoring facility of three cameras operated by Dublin City Council. It is expected that this facility will again be provided in the new station.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (23 May 2006)

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 the Garda Síochána as at 31 March 2006 was 12,439. This compares with a total strength of 10,702 (all ranks) as at 30 June 1997 and represents an increase of 1,737 (or 16.2%) in the personnel strength of the Force during...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person in question made a family reunification application on behalf of his wife in March 2006. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Application Commissioner for investigation as required under Section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. When this investigation is completed, the Commissioner will prepare and forward a report to my Department. The application will then be considered by my...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: The information requested by the Deputy has been sought from the Garda authorities, and I will contact the Deputy again when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy is aware Clondalkin is one of the 11 remaining locations nationwide which form part of the Garda CCTV programme. Following recommendations from the Garda authorities, I have approved the implementation of six new Garda CCTV systems. With the addition of these 6 new locations a total of 17 Garda Town Centre CCTV Systems, including Clondalkin, will be implemented in the following...

Written Answers — Garda Personnel: Garda Personnel (23 May 2006)

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 as at 31 March 2006 was 12,439. This compares with a total strength of 10,702 (all ranks) as at 30 June 1997 and represents an increase of 1,737 (or 16.2%) in the personnel strength of the Force during...

Written Answers — Garda Personnel: Garda Personnel (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the total number of tours lost in the Garda Síochána through sick leave in 2005 was 126,282. I have been further informed by Garda management that the specific information requested in relation to the sick leave within the Garda Traffic Corps is not readily...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the numbers of motorcyclists on provisional licences who have been summoned and convicted for carrying passengers in the past three years are set out in the following table: Year Charges/Summonses Convictions 2005 54 9* 2004 46 20 2003 46 20 *An increase in this figure is anticipated during 2006 as proceedings for these offences...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the numbers of prosecutions and convictions for not having a valid driving licence on their person when asked to produce it by a member of the Garda Síochána in 2003, 2004 and 2005 are set out in the following table: Year Charges/Summonses Convictions 2005 6,985 588* 2004 4,826 920 2003 1,870 397 *An increase in this figure is...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that statistics are not compiled in such a way as to distinguish between categories of licence holders that were summoned for driving unaccompanied. No distinction is made in law between the offence of driving unaccompanied and not having a driving licence. By driving unaccompanied in contravention of the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory conditions are fulfilled. In the case of a non national applicant who is the spouse of an Irish national those conditions are that the applicant must be of full age; be of good character; be married to the Irish citizen for at least 3 years; be in a marriage...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I wish to inform the Deputy that I have requested the Land Registry to contact him directly concerning the current position of the application in question.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that a senior Detective Superintendent, from an outside Division, was appointed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of the person in question. I am assured that the Garda investigation carried out in this tragic situation was thorough. The matter is currently before the Coroner for South County Dublin who will hold an inquest...

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I regret that it has not been possible in the time available to obtain the information requested by the Deputy. I will be in touch with the Deputy in relation to this matter when it becomes available.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: As stated in my reply to Parliamentary Question 328 of 9 May 2006, current arrangements for the appointment by the PSNI of members of the Garda Síochána on secondment do not provide for the secondment of members at Garda rank. I have no plans to seek the alteration of these arrangements at this time. I will, however, give fullest consideration to any proposals that the Garda Commissioner...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: The persons in question applied for permission to remain in Ireland on the basis of being parents of an Irish child, born before 1 January 2005, in accordance with the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005. One of the requirements for permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements is that parents must be continuously resident in the State since the birth of...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: Processing of the application of the person referred to by the Deputy has commenced recently. An initial examination of the application indicates that it is necessary to seek some additional documentation from the person concerned before further processing can take place. A letter in this regard will issue shortly to the person in question. I will advise the Deputy when the case has been...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Accidents: Road Traffic Accidents (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that they are not aware of the organisation referred to or any proposals from them. All members of the Garda Síochána are aware of the powers available to them under the Road Traffic Acts, whereby any driver who is or has been involved in a road traffic collision or who is committing or has committed an offence under the Road Traffic Acts may be...