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Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (22 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Legal Aid Board has made significant progress in reducing waiting times at its law centres so that legal services are currently being provided to all eligible persons within a maximum period of four months nationwide. At half of board's law centres the maximum waiting time at the end of January 2006 was two months or less. This progress has been achieved in large part due to the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy may be aware, responsibility for the national child care investment programme 2006-10 has been assigned to the Department of Health and Children as part of the establishment of the new office of the Minister of State with responsibility for children, under the Minister of State with responsibility for children, Deputy Brian Lenihan. In April 2002, capital grant assistance of...

Written Answers — Community Policing Forum: Community Policing Forum (22 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 provides that a local authority and the Garda Commissioner shall arrange for the establishment of a joint policing committee in accordance with guidelines issued by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, after consulting with the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. A...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (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 Blanchardstown Garda station as at 31 January 2006 was 165. I am further informed by the Garda authorities that the other information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and is currently being researched. I will be...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (22 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy may be aware, I launched the community based CCTV scheme last year in response to a demonstrated demand from local communities across Ireland for the provision of CCTV systems. The purpose of the scheme is to support local communities who wish to install and maintain CCTV security systems in their area, with the aim of increasing public safety and reducing the risk of...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (22 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The persons concerned applied for permission to remain in the State on the basis of having an Irish born child prior to 1 January 2005, in accordance with the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005. It is a requirement under the revised arrangements that each applicant is residing with their Irish born child in the State on a continuous basis since the child's birth and that...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (22 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Government legislative programme as announced by the Chief Whip on 25 January 2006 indicates that the Bill will be published in this session.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (21 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Department of Transport has no figures on how many vehicles registered outside the State operate on our roads. Under the EU motor insurance directives that have been adopted by all member states, it is mandatory for drivers of mechanically propelled vehicles in the EU, when driving in a public place, to be insured for third party liability. Furthermore, an insurance policy extends to...

Written Answers — Stardust Tragedy: Stardust Tragedy (21 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 521 and 587 together. My Department and I are sympathetic to the victims of the Stardust tragedy. My Department has forwarded a copy of the recent "Prime Time" programme to the forensic science laboratory for evaluation and we will be in touch with the Stardust Victims Committee again as soon as a response is received. As the Deputies will be aware, a previous...

Written Answers — Internet Crime: Internet Crime (21 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 522 and 523 together. The Internet is an international and worldwide phenomenon with no borders and no single organisation controlling it. Measures to combat illegal materials and activities on the Internet are, therefore, hampered by a multiplicity of jurisdictions, differing legal systems, and differing societal norms. Furthermore, new developments in...

Written Answers — Law Society: Law Society (21 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: No.

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (21 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: Under the provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1994, certain money laundering offences came into effect on 14 November 1994. I am informed by the Garda authorities that to date there have been 58 prosecutions initiated with 38 convictions secured. A further four cases are awaiting determination before the courts. I am further informed by the Garda authorities that the specific information...

Written Answers — Garda Promotions: Garda Promotions (21 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that promotions in the Garda Síochána are governed by the Garda Síochána (Promotion) (Amendment) Regulations 1987 to 2002. Regulation 4(1) of the Garda Síochána (Promotion) (Amendment) Regulations 1987 to 2002 states that there shall be a council, which shall...

Written Answers — Public Procurement Policy: Public Procurement Policy (21 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I can inform the Deputy that procurement activity in my Department continues to be managed in accordance with established public sector guidelines. As the Deputy will be aware, the requirement to produce an annual corporate procurement plan comes from the national public procurement policy framework, which was issued by the Department of Finance in May 2005. My Department's statement of...

Written Answers — Public Procurement Policy: Public Procurement Policy (21 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy will be aware, last October the Government decided to introduce a number of new measures to improve the management and control of major ICT projects and the Minister for Finance also announced additional general measures to secure better value for money from public expenditure. On 25 January, the Department of Finance issued guidelines on the implementation of the measures...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (21 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that local Garda management is aware of the difficulties being experienced in the area in question and has met the local residents' association and the local authority in order to provide a policing response to the issues referred to. I understand that a number of matters are also being addressed by the local authority and local Garda management believes...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (21 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I wish to inform the Deputy that I have requested the Land Registry to contact him directly concerning the current position of the folio in question.

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (21 Feb 2006)

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

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (21 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that there are currently no plans to close Kilcormac Garda station in County Offaly.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (21 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 533 and 544 together. I refer the Deputies to my response to Parliamentary Question No. 246 of 15 February 2006. The position has not changed. The decision regarding the making of a deportation order in this case has not yet been made.