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Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (28 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: A measure of Community competence arises with regard to the signature and conclusion of this particular convention. Any decision as to ratification by Ireland will be taken in the context of Community action in this matter.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (28 Mar 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 of 31 December 1997 and 20 March 2006 was 10,702 and 12,445, respectively. This represents an increase of 1,743 or 16.3% in the personnel strength of the Garda Síochána during that period. I have...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person in question was granted permission to remain in the State based on parentage of an Irish born child on 5 October 2000. She kept her permission up to date until October 2004 but has since allowed her residency in the State to lapse. An application for a renewal of the permission to remain previously granted to her must now be made in writing directly to the immigration division of...

Written Answers — Prisoner Health: Prisoner Health (28 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: The total number of admissions to the Central Mental Hospital on foot of a person being certified during the period specified by the Deputy are set out in the following table. Some prisoners were certified more than once during each year. Year Total Number of Certifications 2004 190 2005 101 2006 19 (up to 28 February 2006)

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (28 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 359 and 360 together. As the Deputy is aware, I previously gave a commitment to abolish the use of old style padded cells in our prisons and I am pleased to inform the Deputy that significant progress has been made in replacing such cells with the newly designed special observation and close supervision cells. The newly designed special observation and close...

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (28 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: There is no provision for solitary confinement in the Irish Prison Service. However, there are two situations in which a prisoner may be removed from the general population. Information relating to the placement of prisoners in the newly designed close supervision and special observation cells are set out in the following table. These figures are composite in nature and include placement in...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (28 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the provisions of the Road Traffic (Removal, Storage and Disposal of Vehicles) Regulations 1983 empower a road authority to remove, store and dispose of vehicles which have been abandoned on a public road or in a public park. An officer of the Garda Síochána, not below the rank of inspector, may request the road authority to remove an...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (28 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy will be aware, responsibility for the national child care investment programme 2006 to 2010 has been assigned to the Department of Health and Children as part of the establishment of the new Office of the Minister for Children under the Minister of State with responsibility for children, Deputy Brian Lenihan. With regard to the application for staffing grant assistance under the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned, who is from Sierra Leone, arrived in the State on 22 August 2001 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 Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The person concerned was informed by letter dated 25 April 2003 that the Minister proposed to make a...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 5 November 2001 and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The person concerned was informed by letter dated 30 May 2003 that the Minister proposed to make a deportation order in respect...

Written Answers — Ground Rents: Ground Rents (28 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: As I have stated previously, publication of a Bill to abolish ground rents is subject to the resolution of possible constitutional and practical difficulties. The constitutional difficulties are related to the respective rights of ground rent tenants and landlords while the practical difficulties concern land law generally and in particular the land registration system. The area is one in...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Accidents: Road Traffic Accidents (28 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the information requested is not readily available and is being researched. I will be in touch with the Deputy when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (28 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: There are no plans to relocate the Garda station on Bakers Road, Gurranabraher, Cork. There are, however, plans to provide an extension to the existing station and the Garda authorities are preparing a brief of requirements for this project.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (28 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have no plans to re-open Shanganagh place of detention. Part of the property has been disposed of to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Council. My plans for the remainder of the site have not yet been finalised.

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (28 Mar 2006)

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

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (28 Mar 2006)

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

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (28 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: 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 2004, an inter-agency working group on Garda vetting reported with a clear...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (28 Mar 2006)

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

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (28 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: The persons who are the subject of this question were granted C visit visas to enter the State to visit their parents 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 (28 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 2001 provides for a set of provisions to enable persons who are married to Irish citizens to apply for a certificate of naturalisation. Such applications, which take 24 months to process, are granted at the absolute discretion of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and to qualify to make such an application the applicant must be of full...