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

Michael McDowell: Arrangements are being put in place to process the application from the person concerned for the issue of travel documents to facilitate her travel to Strasbourg in April 2006.

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

Michael McDowell: The person concerned, a Nigerian national, arrived in the State on 23 June 1999 and applied for asylum. Her claim for refugee states was considered under the process then applicable and was refused by the asylum division of my Department. She was notified of the decision on 25 May 2000. She appealed this decision to the appropriate body at the time, the appeals authority, which affirmed the...

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

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 1 February 2002 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 27 February 2003 that the...

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

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 230 and 233 together. I refer the Deputies to my response to Question No. 246 of Wednesday, 15 February 2006. The position has not changed.

Written Answers — Security Industry: Security Industry (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy will be aware that the Private Security Authority has put stringent criteria in place to protect the private security industry from infiltration by criminals. All licence applicants will undergo criminal records checking by the Garda Síochána. This will apply to employees, principals and directors of private security companies. It is an offence not to disclose details of a...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (16 Feb 2006)

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

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 234 and 235 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that in response to the disturbing number of road fatalities in Buncrana district, a Garda traffic corps unit was established in the district on a pilot basis with effect from 20 October 2005. The unit was in addition to the traffic corps personnel already operating in the Donegal division. An...

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

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 20 July 2001 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 Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The person concerned was informed by letter, dated 29 August 2002, that the Minister proposed to make a deportation order in...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that driving courses for members the Garda Síochána are conducted at the driving schools at the college in Templemore and in Garda headquarters on an ongoing basis. The courses incorporate cars from 1.4 cc, vans and personnel carriers and also include automatic...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (16 Feb 2006)

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

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy should note the following table outlining the information he requested. "Mid-West" has been defined under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Authorities) (Establishment) Order 1993 and covers Clare, north Tipperary and Limerick county council areas and Limerick city. The table indicates the maximum occupancy of each centre and the amounts paid for each...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (16 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The figures for the initial capital outlay are a matter for the Office of Public Works. The operating costs for Knockalisheen are listed as follows and include the cost of the management contract, utilities and purchases, but do not include maintenance, which is provided by the Office of Public Works: 2001 —€500,171.27 — opened on 1 October 2001; 2002 —€1,604,803.41; 2003...

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...