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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Apr 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 15 March 2005 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 17 October 2005 that the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (6 Apr 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 19 December 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 21 March 2006 that the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Apr 2006)

Michael McDowell: I would refer the Deputy to the reply I gave to his Question No. 179 of Thursday, 9 February 2006. The position as outlined in that reply remains unchanged. I am satisfied that the case of the person concerned has been fairly and comprehensively examined and, as such, it is not my intention to revoke the deportation order issued in respect of the person concerned.

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (6 Apr 2006)

Michael McDowell: An application from the person referred to in the Deputy's question is with the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. When this investigation is complete the file will be returned to the immigration division of my Department for a decision to be made on the application.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (6 Apr 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 24 January 2003 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 18 February 2005 that the...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (6 Apr 2006)

Michael McDowell: I would refer the Deputy to my replies to Questions Nos. 726 and 781 of 26 January 2005, No. 129 of 14 April 2005, No. 143 of 19 May 2005, No. 470 of 31 January 2006 and No. 194 of 9 March 2006. As stated in my latest reply to the Deputy on 9 March 2006, an application has been received from the person concerned requesting revocation of her deportation order based on her relationship with a...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (6 Apr 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 22 October 2003 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 16 February 2006 that the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Apr 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 22 October 2003 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 16 February 2006 that the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Apr 2006)

Michael McDowell: I informed the Deputy in response to his Question No. 695 of 21 March 2006 that an application by the person concerned was refused on the 18 July 2005. The person concerned was naturalised on the 3 March 2005 and became an Irish citizen at that time. There is no provision for the granting of family reunification to adult family members of naturalised Irish citizens.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (6 Apr 2006)

Michael McDowell: The report which I have requested from the Garda authorities is currently being finalised and I have requested that it be forwarded as a matter of urgency.

Written Answers — Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence (6 Apr 2006)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy will be aware, the National Steering Committee on Violence Against Women, NSC, was set up in 1997 to provide co-ordinated actions by the many statutory and voluntary bodies involved in responding to the problem of violence against women. My Department, in conjunction with the NSC, has conducted a series of successful awareness raising campaigns dealing with various aspects of...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (6 Apr 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 330, 334, 343, 344 and 345 together. The Garda central vetting unit, GCVU, was established in 2002 and currently processes vetting requests in respect of, inter alia, prospective full-time employees of the Health Service Executive and certain agencies funded by the Health Service Executive as well as in respect of selected employments in other sectors. In...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Apr 2006)

Michael McDowell: A declaration of Irish citizenship as post-nuptial citizenship on foot of his marriage to an Irish citizen was lodged in the citizenship section of my Department by the person in question on 31 May 2005. The declaration was examined recently and was deemed to be in order. A letter informing the person in question of this and requesting the statutory fee has issued and a certificate confirming...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (6 Apr 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 respect of this matter when it becomes available.

Written Answers — Refugee Appeals Tribunal: Refugee Appeals Tribunal (6 Apr 2006)

Michael McDowell: The information required by the Deputy, in so far as the dates of appointment of members and the remuneration paid to each of them in each of the years since their appointment, is set out in tabular form. RAT members are appointed for a term of three years which is renewable. As the Deputy is aware, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal is a statutory independent body established under the Refugee Act...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (6 Apr 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the number of taxi drivers who appealed against a decision of the Garda Síochána not to renew or accept their applications for each of the past five years, the number of these appeals that were successful, the numbers that failed and the numbers pending are as set out in the following table. 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Appeals 21 26 33...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (6 Apr 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Garda Commissioner is fully aware that I will continue to provide the necessary resources to the Garda Síochána, as requested by him, to enable them to carry out their duties in relation to our traffic laws. I am informed by the Garda authorities that there are three types of breathalysers in use by that Garda Síochána — the blow-in-the-bag alcolyser and the alcometer, both of which...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (6 Apr 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 Training: Garda Training (6 Apr 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that training in the use of the roadside breathalyser — alcometer — and the evidential breath testing machine — intoxilyser — is ongoing. The number of gardaí currently trained in the use of the roadside breathalyser and the number of gardaí trained in the use of the evidential breath testing machine as at 5 April 2006 are set out in the...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (6 Apr 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that road traffic is a key element of continuous professional development, with the following road traffic related courses provided as part of the continuous professional development programme — traffic corps training, divisional traffic inspectors, traffic corps supervisors, speed detection equipment, forensic collision investigation, fixed...