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Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The figures sought by the Deputy regarding 2002 and 2004 are available in the respective annual reports of the Garda Síochána. I recently published the recorded figure for headline offences in 2005, which amounted to 101,659. Figures provided for 2005 are provisional, operational and liable to change. The number of non-headline offences recorded for 2005, and the detection rate for all...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am advised by officials in the citizenship section of my Department that there is no record of an application for naturalisation having been received from the person referred to by the Deputy. The person concerned arrived in the State in November 2001 and claimed asylum. Her application was refused in September 2002 and an appeal against this decision was refused in June 2003. She...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: In my response to Question No. 1189 of 25 January 2006, I informed the Deputy that my officials had sought clarification on aspects of the declaration lodged by the person concerned. Although a response was recently received through the Deputy's office, the information contained therein does not satisfactorily resolve the matter. It appears that the person concerned and her husband have been...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned applied for asylum on 23 October 2003. The claim was investigated at first instance by the Refugee Applications Commissioner who concluded that the person concerned did not meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee. The commissioner's recommendation was communicated to the person concerned by letter dated 14 July 2005. The person concerned appealed this...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 2 May 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 25 April 2005 that the Minister...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: While it is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications, the issue of deportation in this case does not arise at present. As the Deputy will be aware, applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which make recommendations to the...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 14 December 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 a letter dated 3 August 2005 that the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 26 February 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 15 February 2005 that the...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my replies to Question No. 149 of Thursday, 26 January 2006, and Question No. 181 of Thursday, 9 February 2006. In response to Question No. 149 of Thursday, 26 January last, I indicated that an appeal against the determination of the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner to transfer the asylum applicant to Belgium had not been received by the Office of the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The immigration division of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform has recently been in correspondence with the person concerned requesting documentation in support of her application for residency. A decision will be made on the case upon receipt of all the documentation requested.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person in question arrived in the State on 26 August 1997 and claimed asylum. She withdrew this application on 3 October 1997 and applied for permission to remain based on her parentage of an Irish-born child. She was granted residency in the State on this basis on 6 October 1997. I understand from records available to the Department that she maintained her residency status in the State...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy was received by the Department's citizenship section in January 2004. I have been advised by my officials that the processing of the application has almost been completed and that the file will be forwarded to me for a decision in the near future. I will be in touch with the Deputy and the applicant...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that use of the alcometer by a member of the Garda when forming his or her opinion about drink driving under the Road Traffic Acts 1963-2003 is not a necessary proof in such prosecutions. The failure to use the alcometer in the two Garda divisions in question has not adversely affected the rate of convictions in the divisions.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person referred to by the Deputy arrived in the State in August 2000 and claimed asylum. That application was refused in January 2001 and an appeal was not submitted within the permitted time limits. I informed the Deputy in response to Question No. 22 of 2 February last that the person was granted permission to remain in the State on 30 September 2002 on foot of her parentage of an...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (15 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The case to which the Deputy refers is the subject of a well defined statutory process which is set out in section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999. That process requires me as Minister, in determining whether to make a deportation order in relation to a person, to consider a range of factors including any representations duly made on behalf of that person. As a consequence I assure the Deputy...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (15 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy may be aware, responsibility for the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006 to 2010 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 at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Brian Lenihan. Capital grant assistance of...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (15 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: As stated in my earlier reply to the Deputy, this is a Garda operational matter which is currently ongoing. In these circumstances, I am not at liberty to comment on any aspect of the case.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (15 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I can inform the Deputy that following a report received from a journalist that some documents, which appeared to originate in my Department, were allegedly found in an illegal dump site in County Tyrone, my Department reported the matter to the Garda Síochána. I have been informed by the Garda Síochána that, following investigation, there was insufficient evidence of a criminal offence...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (15 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The awarding of penalty points is a matter for the Department of Transport. I am informed that Department does not record the locations where the non-wearing of a safety belt is detected and in respect of which penalty points are issued.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (15 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that a sergeant has been appointed to liaise with the person referred to by the Deputy. The Garda is aware of, and is addressing, the issues raised by the person. I understand that Garda records have been updated and a warning notice posted on the PULSE recording system.