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Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (31 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed there are no data available on the number of breathalyser roadside breath tests for the years 2002 and 2003. The following table indicates the number of roadside breath tests for 2004, by Garda division. Statistics are not compiled in such a way as to indicate the Garda station. The amount of time it would take to compile such information would require a disproportionate amount...

Written Answers — Penalty Points System: Penalty Points System (31 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that training for members of the Garda Síochána in the new penalty points offences, FCPS, commenced on 14 December 2005. Training is now completed in many divisions and is currently ongoing in the remaining Garda divisions. In regard to enforcement, I announced the establishment of the Garda traffic corps in November 2004. The strategic review of...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (31 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the crime statistics for the past six years show that there has been no substantial increase in thefts or burglaries in Doon, County Limerick. There were three burglaries recorded in 2005, with none in 2004 and one in 2003. There were two theft related offences recorded in 2005 with seven in 2004 and six in 2003. Local Garda management is satisfied...

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (31 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the information sought is not readily available and that research is necessary to retrieve the relevant data. I will be in further contact with the Deputy when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (26 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have requested the Land Registry to contact him 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.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (26 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength of Monivea Garda station as at 25 January 2006 was one sergeant and one garda. Local Garda management states there are currently no plans to alter the personnel strength of Monivea Garda station and resources are augmented from within...

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (26 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: There are currently 64 Garda youth diversion projects, three of which — KEY, JAY and YEW — are operating in the Tallaght area. In addition, one sergeant and four Garda level juvenile liaison officers operate from Tallaght Garda station. I am committed to the continuing development and, as resources permit, expansion of Garda youth diversion projects and the possibility of funding further...

Written Answers — Disability Support Services: Disability Support Services (26 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: The report to which the Deputy refers is an independent report commissioned from the IPA by the board of the National Disability Authority on foot of a formal complaint on an operational matter within the NDA. Copies of the report have now issued to all the parties immediately concerned. I am not one of those parties and have not received or seen a copy of the report. I am informed by the...

Written Answers — Disability Support Services: Disability Support Services (26 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: The disability legislation consultation group, DLCG, is a group comprising representatives of people with disabilities, their families, carers and service providers brought together by the National Disability Authority, NDA, to provide an input to the consultation process on the Disability Bill initiated by the Government in April 2002. Neither I nor the Minister of State have formally met...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (26 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person in question applied for permission to remain in the State under the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005 for the processing of applications from the non-national parents of Irish born children born before 1 January 2005. It is required under the revised arrangements that the applicant must provide evidence that he or she has been living with the Irish born child...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that I have recently approved the applications for certificates of naturalisation by the persons referred to by the Deputy. I am advised that officials from the citizenship section of my Department will shortly be in touch with the persons concerned to inform them of my decision, as well as the procedures which must be finalised before certificates of...

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (26 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 130, 131 and 134 together. I refer the Deputy to my replies to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1075, 1076, 1082, 1084, 1086, 1087, 1091, 1108, 1120, 1149 and 1156 of 25 January 2006.

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (26 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 132 and 133 together. I have made inquiries with the Garda authorities and the information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Number of Persons Reported Missing 1995-2005 Year No. of persons reported missing Numbers untraced at end of year 1995 1,578 17 1996 1,444 10 1997 1,848 3 1998 2,015 10 1999 1,800 15 ...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (26 Jan 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 — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (26 Jan 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. 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...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (26 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following table shows the headline offences recorded and detected by group for the Carlow-Kildare division. The figures provided for 2005 are provisional, operational and liable to change. Headline Offences Recorded and Detected for Carlow-Kildare Division for 2005 Year 2005 Recorded Detected Homicide 3 2 Assault 199 142 Sexual...

Written Answers — Immigration Unit: Immigration Unit (26 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: In October 2004 the Commissioner approved the establishment of an immigration unit, consisting of one sergeant and six gardaí, in Louth-Meath division to target immigration issues relating to the Border with Northern Ireland, paying particular attention to the main Dublin-Belfast routes. The unit has proved successful and in 2005 refused 854 non-nationals leave to land having detected them...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (26 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy will be aware, an application for a Garda CCTV system in Drogheda had been submitted to the CCTV advisory committee for consideration. This committee was established by the Garda Commissioner to advise on all matters relating to CCTV systems. Following recommendations from the Garda authorities, I have approved the implementation of new Garda CCTV systems in a further six...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (26 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: The consumption of alcohol and drugs has long been accepted as a factor which increases the risk of involvement in collisions. The information contained in the report of the Louth county coroner is further confirmation of the deleterious relationship between alcohol, drugs and driving. The report shows a trend towards improved driver behaviour with a general increase in the percentage of...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: The refugee in question made an application for family reunification in May 2005. The application was forwarded to the Refugee Applications Commissioner for investigation as required under section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996. When this investigation is completed, the commissioner will prepare and forward a report to my Department. Upon receipt of this report the application will be considered...