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Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (1 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 Westport Garda station as at 31 December 2000 to 2005, inclusively, was as set out in the following table. Rank 31/12/00 31/12/01 31/12/02 31/12/03 31/12/04 31/12/05 Superintendent 1 1 1 1 1 1 ...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (1 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have nothing further to add to the details of my reply to Question No. 435 of 30 November 2004 other than to indicate the following: the Government has accepted the recommendations of the legal costs working group, which I established under the chairmanship of Mr. Paul Haran to examine ways of reducing civil legal costs. I am taking the necessary steps to implement the group's...

Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (1 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: Any person may apply to have a petition opened in respect of a court judgment against him or her. The circumstances, as outlined in the application, are assessed. If it is decided that the circumstances of the case are exceptional, a petition may be opened. Pursuant to a High Court judgment of 1995, a process is now in place for dealing with applications to open a petition. A form to make...

Written Answers — Grant Payment: Grant Payment (1 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy may be aware, responsibility for the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 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 responsible for children, Deputy Brian Lenihan. With regard to the application by the private provider in question for capital...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (1 Mar 2006)

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

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (1 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I presume the Deputy is referring to the Letterkenny Garda district in the Donegal division. 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 Letterkenny Garda district as at 31 December 1997, 2000 and 2002 to 2005, inclusively, was as set out in the following...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (1 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: The introduction of the PULSE computer system by the Garda Síochána in 1999 has led to more complete and comprehensive recording of crimes reported than was previously the case. Consequently, the statistics provided for 1997 are not comparable to statistics provided for 2000 and subsequent years. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the attached table shows the ten headline group...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (1 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: The introduction of the PULSE computer system by the Garda Síochána in 1999 has led to more complete and comprehensive recording of crimes reported than was previously the case. Consequently, the statistics provided for 1997 are not comparable to statistics provided for 2000 and subsequent years. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the attached table shows the ten headline group...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (1 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: The application in question was received in my Department on 24 November 2005. The application sought to enable a non-EEA national join his spouse, who is an Irish citizen, in the State. The visa officer who assessed the application was not satisfied on the basis of documentation supplied in support of the application, that sufficient finances were available to guarantee the support of the...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (1 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 192 and 193 together. I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that there is currently one garda employed in an administrative post at Clondalkin Garda station and one garda employed in an administrative post at Lucan Garda station. In this context administrative posts are...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (1 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 194 and 195 together. I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the number of garda community officers, all ranks, attached to Lucan, Ronanstown and Clondalkin Garda stations as at 31 December 2005 were as set out in the following table: Station Total Lucan 8 ...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (1 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that there is no record of an application pending with the details supplied by the Deputy at present. If the Deputy can provide me with the date of lodgement and a Land Registry reference number, or folio number, I will make further inquiries on his behalf.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (1 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that a comprehensive policing and security plan was in place for the football match mentioned in the Deputy's question, which included high-visibility patrolling on all adjacent roads and streets. The incidents of criminal damage in the area concerned are under investigation and there is no evidence at this time to suggest these incidents are connected...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (1 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: The position remains as set out in my response to Question No. 392 on 28 February.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (1 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 information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and can only be obtained by the disproportionate expenditure of Garda time and resources relative to the information sought.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (1 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, by rank, of Donnybrook, Pearse Street, Irishtown, Harcourt Terrace, Rathmines, Terenure and Kevin Street Garda Stations as at 31 December 2001 to 2005, inclusively, was as set out in the tables hereunder. I am pleased to inform the...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (1 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, in each of the 18 Garda districts within the Dublin metropolitan area as at 31 December, 2005 was as set out in the table hereunder: District Strength D.M.R. South Central A 203 B 327 E 177 ...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (1 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following tables show the number of headline offences by group, recorded and detected in the Garda districts of the Dublin metropolitan region for 2005. It should be borne in mind that any interpretation of the crime figures should factor in the increase in our population in the past ten years. In 1995, with a population of almost 3.6 million...

Leaders' Questions. (1 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: Deputy Allen does not know what we were talking about. He does not know what he is talking about either.

Written Answers — Police Vetting Services: Police Vetting Services (28 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The British authorities are not refusing to provide police vetting for persons who have worked within that jurisdiction and who are now applying for positions in this jurisdiction. However, last December, the British national central bureau, NCB, of Interpol issued a communiqué to all Interpol member states, including Ireland, signalling changes in British vetting procedures. The nature of...