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Written Answers — Firearms Regulations: Firearms Regulations (9 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: Under the Firearms Acts 1925-2000, it is unlawful for any person to possess, use or carry a firearm unless authorised by a firearm certificate granted by a superintendent of the Garda Síochána. Before granting such certificate the superintendent must be satisfied that the person seeking it has a good reason for requiring the firearm in question, does not pose a danger to public safety or...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (9 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 7 March 2005 and claimed asylum. Her asylum claim was independently investigated by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, both of whom concluded that she did not meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee. The person concerned had her case considered under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (9 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed that no further information has been received from the person in question relating to his marital status. The person in question was married according to a traditional marriage ceremony. I understand that information received by my Department indicates that the marriage is not recognised as a civil marriage in the country where it took place. The onus is on the applicant...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (9 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 148 on 26 January 2006. This application is still with the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (9 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 9 August 2002 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 29 August 2003 that the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (9 Mar 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 — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (9 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: The second named person concerned was granted leave to remain in the State on 24 January 2005 on the basis of being a family dependant of a person who had permission to remain in the State based on parentage of an Irish born child. The fact that the second named person is now married will not affect her residency in the State. As there is no separate procedure for considering residency based...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (9 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 1 July 2005 and claimed asylum. His asylum claim was independently investigated by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, both of which concluded that he did not meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee. The person concerned had his case considered under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (9 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I would refer the Deputy to my replies to Questions Nos. 149, 181, 249, 215 of 26 January, 9 February, 16 February and 2 March, respectively, and a reply given to a Dáil Adjournment debate on 23 February in relation to this case. It must be again emphasised that the person concerned is not being returned to her country of origin but rather to Belgium. She had lodged a previous asylum claim...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (9 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 4 October 2003 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 Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, she was informed by letter dated 23 March 2005 that the...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (9 Mar 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 and No. 470 of 31 January 2006. The person concerned applied for asylum and had her claim refused following the independent examination of her claims by the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The person...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (9 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person in question arrived in the State on 19 December 1999 and claimed asylum. He withdrew his application for refugee status on 17 April 2000 and applied for residency in the State based on his parentage of an Irish born child. Permission to remain on this basis was initially granted to the person in question on 13 September 2000. This permission was renewed on a number of occasions....

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (9 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: Offending behaviour by children including petty crime is a serious matter and improving the State's response to this problem is a priority within my Department. I have recently established a dedicated section to address issues of youth offending. In October 2004, an internal project team was established within my Department to examine the scope for rationalising and restructuring the delivery...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (9 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that while the number of seizures of freebase or crack cocaine continues to represent a very small proportion of the total number of cocaine seizures recorded annually, there has been an increase in the number of such seizures in this jurisdiction over the past three years. This is a matter of concern and the Garda authorities have taken a number of...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (9 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that 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. Those conditions are that the applicant must be of full age, or by way of exception, be a minor born in the State; be of good...

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy opposed minimum sentences when they were last introduced.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: Deputy Kenny is convincing nobody and he is making a fool of himself. I suggest he sits down. When the Minister, Deputy O'Donoghue, brought them in the Deputy opposed them. You are a shower of hypocrites.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: Frauds. You are a pack of frauds, the lot of you.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: You opposed minimum sentences when they came before this House.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: You opposed minimum sentences when they came before the House.