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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned, a Romanian national, arrived in the State on 27 May 1997 and applied for asylum. He withdrew his asylum application and lodged an application based on the parentage of a child born in the State. He was notified that his application for permission to remain in the State was refused because he did not form part of a family unit within the State with the child concerned or...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: I regret that it has not been possible in the time available to obtain the information requested by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy again when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: All applications for asylum in the State are processed in accordance with the provisions of the Refugee Act 1996 and in particular having due regard to the definition of a refugee in section 2 of that Act, which states that a refugee is: "a person who, owing to a well founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (25 Jan 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.

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (25 Jan 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.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: The amount of money collected by my Department by way of superannuation payments by employees in 2003, 2004, 2005 and the amount paid into the social insurance fund by those employees in each of these years is as follows: Superannuation Payments Garda Vote Prison Vote Justice Land Registry Courts Service 2003 24,344,443 4,154,524 975,523 416,817 705,173 2004 26,970,051...

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: The proposal for organisational change in the Prison Service which is currently being implemented across the prison system allows for delivery of a full range of services to prisoners and for the ongoing development of services for prisoners. The staffing and attendance arrangements will enable the introduction of a coherent training and development policy for all grades of staff in the...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: Section 38 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 provides a statutory basis for the operation of CCTV systems in public places by the Garda Síochána and certain other bodies. The provision outlines significant oversight powers for the Garda Síochána in the exercise of this function on behalf of the State. I am about to commence the provisions of section 38 of the Act, among others, and will...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (25 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 — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda national immigration bureau liaises with the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner on a regular basis. I am further informed that it is the policy of the Garda national immigration bureau to advise the director general, Irish naturalisation and immigration service and the Refugee Applications Commissioner when any applicant for...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Garda national immigration bureau is one of the specialist functions within the Garda Síochána concerned with operational immigration matters. The use of fingerprint evidence in relation to criminal offences is a matter for the Garda Commissioner in accordance with the law.

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the information requested by the Deputy is not readily available, as objections, and the reason for such objections, by the Garda Síochána to the granting of bail are not captured on the crime recording system and would require the expenditure of an inordinate and unjustifiable amount of personnel hours to collate. The Garda authorities also...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that a total of 1,125 student gardaí were inducted into the Garda College between 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006, as set out in the following table. Intake Recruits Date A 275 7/2/2005 B 275 3/5/2005 C 275 2/8/2005 D 300 7/11/2005 The...

Written Answers — Bullying in the Workplace: Bullying in the Workplace (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: The policy for dealing with bullying in the Civil Service is set out in the revised policy document entitled, A Positive Working Environment: an Anti-Harassment, Sexual Harassment and Bullying Policy for the Civil Service. This policy was circulated to all staff in my Department in August 2005 prior to the new code becoming effective on 1 September 2005. My Department endeavours to resolve...

Written Answers — Staff Remuneration: Staff Remuneration (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: As I understand the question, I wish to confirm that no bonuses were paid to staff in my Department for the year ending 31 December 2005. My Department does, however, operate an exceptional performance awards scheme for staff below the grade of assistant secretary. The total amount available for payment of awards cannot exceed 0.2% of the Department's payroll from the sanctioned subheads....

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: I am advised by officials in the citizenship section of my Department that there is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation having been received from the individual concerned.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person in question submitted an application for permission to remain in the State on the basis of being the non-national parent of an Irish-born child born prior to 1 January 2005, under the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005. The child in question was born on 1 January 2005 and therefore does not qualify to be considered for residency under the revised arrangements....

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned, with her child, arrived in the State on 25 February 2005 and applied for asylum. Their application was refused following consideration of their 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 22 August 2005 that the Minister proposed to make...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: My response to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 24 November was expanded further in my reply to the Deputy's Parliamentary Question No. 210 of 8 December 2005 regarding the same person. At that time I explained that certain aspects of the person's declaration required clarification and that there were difficulties in contacting the applicant at the address she had provided for the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (25 Jan 2006)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned applied for asylum on 5 May 2004. 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 23 February 2005. The person concerned appealed this recommendation...