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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: The persons in question applied for permission to remain in Ireland on the basis of being the parents of an Irish-born child, born before 1 January 2005, in accordance with the revised arrangements I announced on 15 January 2005. One of the requirements for permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements, is that the parents must have been continuously resident in the State...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 14 April 1998 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by asylum division of my Department and, on appeal, by the appeals authority. Subsequently, in accordance with section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, he was informed by letter dated 17 August 2000 that the Minister proposed to make a...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the citizenship section of my Department on 1 February 2006. The average processing time for an application for naturalisation is 24 months. However, the person referred to by the Deputy is a minor. Due to the fact that such applications are more straightforward than standard adult...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am advised by officials in the citizenship section of my Department that there is no record of applications for certificates of naturalisation having been received from or on behalf of the persons referred to by the Deputy. An application on behalf of a third member of the family referred to by the Deputy was received in citizenship section on 1 February last. My officials have been...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: Gabhaim buíochas don Teach as ucht an díospóireachta seo. Bhí sé mar phléisiúir dom an Ghaeilge a chloisteáil sa Teach. Cé nach bhfuil mé chomh líofa le Baill den Teach, caithfimid úsáid a bhaint as an teanga náisiúnta sna Tithe agus an teanga a choimeád beo agus láidir i gcúrsaí náisiúnta an Stáit. Many points have been made in this debate and it would not be open to me...

Seanad: Public Order Offences: Statements. (2 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am grateful for this opportunity to address Senators on the disgraceful behaviour of a small thuggish element who brought shame on themselves in Dublin on 25 February. A demonstration had been organised by the victims' group FAIR, families acting for innocent relatives. This organisation is composed of persons who have lost a number of family members at the hands of republican subversives....

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: Ta áthas orm a bheith os bhur gcomhair anseo inniu chun an Bille um Cheartas Coiriúil (Cúnamh Frithpháirteach) 2005, ar togra suntasach reachtúil é, a thiolacadh. Tugann an Bille éifeacht do sheacht n-ionstraim idirnáisiúnta a fhorbraíonn an creat reachtúil atá cheana ann i ndáil le cúnamh dlíthiúil frithpháirteach a sholáthar, ag a dhéanann forlíonadh air. Tá Cuid VII...

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (1 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: In March 2005, I established a new Commission for the Support of Victims of Crime to devise an appropriate support framework for victims of crime into the future and to disburse funding for victim support measures. The commission is entirely independent in its decision making and examines each application on its merits. The commission received an application from the Missing in Ireland...

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 of the Dublin metropolitan region as at 24 February 2006 was 3,861 — all ranks. Of this figure 3,213 members are at garda rank and 648 members are at a supervisory rank. While a majority of these are uniform personnel, a number are...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (1 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: The civilian staffing levels for the Carriage Office as at 31 December 2000-05, inclusively, and as at 28 February 2006 were as set out in the table hereunder: Year Staff 31/12/00 5 31/12/01 5 31/12/02 5 31/12/03 5 31/12/04 3.6 31/12/05 3 28/02/06 3 I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the civilian staffing levels for the Carriage Office in respect of...

Written Answers — Corruption Prevention: Corruption Prevention (1 Mar 2006)

Michael McDowell: Ireland has extensive legislation dealing with corruption. Provisions are contained principally in the Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889, the Prevention of Corruption Acts of 1906 and 1916, section 38 of the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995, which amends certain aspects of the earlier Acts, and the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act 2001. Collectively they are cited as the...

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

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 181 and 182 together. 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 stations at Bray, Wicklow town, Arklow and Blessington as at 31 December 1997 and 2000 and as at 31 January 2006 was as set out in the following table....

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...