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Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (23 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that the register of titles managed by the Land Registry currently covers about 2.4 million parcels of land. The boundaries of these titles are marked and maintained by the Land Registry on map sheets published by Ordnance Survey Ireland. Since the organisation was established in 1892, these Land Registry maps, now numbering about 32,000 active sheets,...

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (23 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I can inform the Deputy that the project, the subject of this parliamentary question, was a community-based day assessment service which offered an assessment service to young people from Finglas, Ballymun and surrounding areas. My Department, through the probation and welfare service, commenced funding the project on 1 January 2004, at an annual cost of €400,000. Prior to that date,...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (23 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990 governs the possession of offensive weapons including knives. Under the Act, it is an offence to have any knife, or any article which has a blade or which is sharply pointed, in any public place; to be in possession of a knife, or any weapon of offence, while on any premises as a trespasser; to produce, in a manner likely to intimidate another...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (22 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 299 and 300 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. The unit currently...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (22 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The persons concerned arrived in the State separately on 27 April 2000 and 8 August 2000 and applied for asylum. Their applications were refused following consideration of their case files 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, they were informed...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (22 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Waste Management Act 1996 prohibits the abandonment of vehicles on any land. The Act provides on summary conviction for a fine not exceeding €1,900 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both or, on indictment, for a fine not exceeding €12.7 million or imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years or both. Continuing offences carry a daily additional fine of up to...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (22 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 09 January 2000 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 22 August 2005 that the...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (22 Feb 2006)

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

Written Answers — Prisoner Transfers: Prisoner Transfers (22 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person was transferred to the Midlands Prison on 16 February 2006.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (22 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I presume that the Deputy is referring to the Fermoy district in Cork north division. I have been informed by the Garda authorities which are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength of all ranks of the Fermoy district as at 31 December 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 was as set out in the following table. Personnel...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (22 Feb 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 following table shows the ten headline group...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (22 Feb 2006)

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

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (22 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that on Sunday, 12 February 2006, a number of calls were received reporting a public order incident outside a takeaway in the area in question. This incident resulted in two juveniles attending hospital to receive treatment. Preliminary inquiries by the Garda authorities indicate that one youth was struck by a broken bottle and while no complaint was...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (22 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength of all ranks at Ballyfermot Garda station as at 31 December 1997 and 2005 was 72 and 80, respectively. This represents an increase of 8, or 11%, in the number of gardaí allocated to Ballyfermot Garda station during this period. Local Garda...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person in question arrived in the State on a study visa on 2 October 2000. She returned to her country of origin in January 2001 and then returned to the State with her daughter on a visit visa on 5 July 2001. This visit visa was extended to 31 January 2002. The person in question made an application for permission to remain in the State on the basis of her marriage to an Irish national...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (22 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: An appeal of the decision to refuse the visa application has been received by the visa unit of my Department. The appeal is pending examination and will be reviewed by the visa appeals officer taking into consideration any additional documentation provided with the appeal. The visa appeals officer may also seek to arrange an interview with the reference in Ireland prior to making the...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (22 Feb 2006)

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

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (22 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: Section 15 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 provides for the establishment of a Garda reserve and Deputies will recall that the measure won widespread support across the political divide in the House during the passage of the Act. As the members of the reserve will not receive a salary the costs structure of this new element in the organisation will be limited to a significant degree. The Act...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (22 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The civilianisation programme approved by Government in 2001 is to be implemented on a phased basis over a number of years. I am pleased to say that significant progress has been made with the appointment of 113 civilian finance officers who are doing the district finance officer duties which were hitherto performed by gardaí. Moreover, the recent establishment of the Garda information...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (22 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have requested the Land Registry to contact the Deputy directly concerning the current position of the application in question. I understand that, in circumstances where the completion of an application in a particular case is urgent, the Land Registry will make every reasonable effort to facilitate such requests on receipt of a written explanation as to the reason underlying the urgency.