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Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person in question was granted permission to remain in the State based solely on marriage to an Irish national on 4 November 2002. Such residency is conditional on the non EU national residing in the same household in a family unit with the Irish national spouse. It has come to the attention of the Immigration Division of my Department that the person in question is no longer residing...

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: Figures from 19 May 2006 indicate that there were 3,409 persons in the prison system, of whom 155 (4.5%) were on temporary release. This compares with a figure of 2,723 persons in the prison system on 20 May, 1996 of whom 536 (almost 20%) were on temporary release. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the reason for the significant fall in the percentage of prisoners on temporary release...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the number of robbery and burglary offences of chemist premises recorded to date in 2006 in the Northern Division of the Dublin Metropolitan Region is 7 and 4, respectively. Figures provided are provisional, operational and liable to change. I am pleased to see that the Garda Policing Plan 2006, under the heading "Policy Reviews 2006" includes a...

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 Strength: Garda Strength (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 10,818 (all ranks) as at 31 December 1996 and represents an increase of 1,621 (or 15%) in the personnel strength of the Force...

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

Michael McDowell: The application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office on 4th May, 2006 and is currently awaiting examination by a visa officer. The application will be considered in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Official Hospitality: Official Hospitality (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department does not have a wine cellar.

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

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my response to Parliamentary Question No. 196 of 04 May 2006. The position remains unchanged.

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

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my response to Parliamentary Question No. 409 of 06 July 2004. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I regret that I am not in a position at present to meet the members of Clonmel Borough Council due to constraints on my schedule. However, I have instructed officials from my Department to make themselves available to meet the members of the Council to discuss their concerns and report to me. Officials from my Department will contact the Council directly with a view to arranging a meeting.

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 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 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 — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 620 of Tuesday, 21st March, 2006 (ref:10291/06) and the written reply to that Question. An appeal was received in relation to this application on 22nd March, 2006 and the decision to refuse was upheld on 3rd April, 2006. The Visa Appeals Officer was unable to satisfactorily verify the appellant's employment details and consequently was not...

Written Answers — Drug Offender Registers: Drug Offender Registers (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I made the statement to which the Deputy refers in relation to the operation of the Sex Offenders Act 2001, Part 2 of which sets out notification requirements for persons convicted of certain offences. This discussion arose on 11 May 2006 in the context of the consideration by the Select Committee for Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights of my amendments to the Criminal Justice Bill...

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. I understand that, in circumstances where the completion of an application in a particular case is urgent, the Land Registry will make every reasonable effort to facilitate such requests on receipt of a written explanation as to the reason...

Written Answers — Road Accident Statistics: Road Accident Statistics (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the statistics requested are not available at the Garda National Traffic Bureau. The National Roads Authority is tasked with the compilation of statistics relating to road collisions within the State. The Gardaí supply details of road accidents on Form C(T) 68 to the National Roads Authority. The Authority prepares and publishes a detailed report...

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

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that trainee Gardaí receive instruction on investigation of traffic collisions in two phases. In phase one instruction is provided by way of lectures on duties on occurrence of a collision, offences disclosed, demanding and exchanging appropriate information, categories of traffic collisions, dealing with injured persons and examination of the scene. On...

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

Michael McDowell: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory conditions are fulfilled. One of these conditions is that the applicant has had a period of one year's continuous residency in the State immediately before the date of the application and, during the eight years immediately...

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

Michael McDowell: The application referred to by the Deputy was received in the Visa Office on 9th May, 2006. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the visa application in question was approved on 18th May, 2006.

Written Answers — Disability Services Funding: Disability Services Funding (23 May 2006)

Michael McDowell: The following criteria will be used to evaluate the project proposals submitted for funding under the Enhancing Disability Services Project Funding: — Quality of the proposal — Evidence of Need — Value for Money and Sustainability — Coordination, collaboration with other organisations/initiatives, and — Capacity of the applicant. Further information on these criteria is available in...