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Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (6 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have developed no proposals at present to amend the laws on the giving of evidence by children in criminal cases, but will consider any proposals the Deputy may seek to advance, either generally, or through the Criminal Justice Bill 2004, the Committee Stage debate on which is due to be held in the Dáil shortly.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (6 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: Under the Explosives Act 1875, any person wishing to establish an explosives factory must obtain a licence from me. However, before I may grant such licence, assent to the licence must be sought, by the applicant, from the local authority in whose jurisdiction the factory is to be situated. As part of the assent process the local authority is required to hold a public hearing of the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (6 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to the answer I gave to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 146 on 20 October 2005 and 183 on 1 December 2005. The persons concerned 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. For the reasons set...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my replies to Parliamentary Questions No. 424 of 19 April 2005, No. 199 of 21 April 2005, No. 988 of 28 September 2005 and No. 366 of 12 October 2005. I have already informed the Deputy that the person concerned applied for naturalisation in April 2003 and I decided to refuse that application. I also informed the Deputy that a further application was received in July...

Written Answers — Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence (6 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: The overall approach of the State to the problem of domestic violence is to emphasise intervention and an integrated response, as reflected in the co-ordination work of the national steering committee on violence against women, NSC, and in the Garda policy on domestic violence intervention. The NSC is currently working on an new strategy and action plan which will seek to further develop this...

Written Answers — Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence (6 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government provides funding towards the capital cost of providing refuge accommodation under its capital assistance scheme. Current funding is also provided by that Department, through the local authorities, towards the accommodation related running costs. The Department of Health and Children makes funding available each year to the Health...

Written Answers — Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence (6 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 388 to 391, inclusive, together. The Domestic Violence Acts 1996 and 2002 provide for the protection of any spouse and any children or other dependent persons, and of persons in other domestic relationships, whose safety or welfare requires it because of the conduct of another person in the domestic relationship concerned. I have no proposals to extend the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (6 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: Responsibility for maintenance of the roads in such circumstances would be a matter for the local authorities. As far as my Department has been able to ascertain in the time available, the transportation in question was not purchased by my Department but appears to have been donated to the Department of Defence and has since been written off.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (6 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 502 on Tuesday 22 November 2005. No new asylum application was received by the office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner from the person concerned by close of business on Thursday 1 December 2005. Accordingly, I have informed the Garda National Immigration Bureau to proceed with his deportation on foot of his original deportation order....

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (6 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength of Ballymun Garda station as at 1 December 2005 was 64, including all ranks. I have been further informed that for security and operational reasons it is not Garda policy to disclose the number of personnel on duty in any given area over...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (6 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: The applications in question were refused by my Department in September, 2004. An appeal was submitted and the decision was upheld on 13 October, 2004. The level of income in this case demonstrated that the individual in question may not be in a position to support the family so as to enable them to live in the State without recourse to public funds or resources. Therefore, my Department was...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (6 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to the reply to Question No. 395. When assessing applications of this type, the visa officer will consider among other factors, whether the level of salary of the worker would come within the ambit of qualifying for payment from public funds. In this regard, the criteria set by the Department of Social and Family Affairs for eligibility for family income supplement, FIS,...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (6 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that they are not aware of any plans to close Hospital Garda station, Hospital, County Limerick.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: Applications for certificates of naturalisation from the persons referred to by the Deputy were received in the citizenship section of my Department on 30 December 2003. A fourth application was also received at the same time from the spouse of one of the persons concerned. I have been informed that processing of the four applications is nearing completion and that the files will be submitted...

Written Answers — Medical Records: Medical Records (6 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed that there is no record of any request from this individual for the information specified being received by the appropriate authorities. If a request were to be received, with appropriate consent given that this information consists of confidential medical data, every effort will be made to respond to the request without delay.

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (6 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have requested the Land Registry to contact the Deputy directly concerning the issues raised regarding the folios in question.

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (6 Dec 2005)

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 — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (6 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: I regret that it has not been possible in the time available to obtain the information requested by the Deputy. I will be in contact with him in relation to this matter when it becomes available.

Written Answers — Garda Resources: Garda Resources (6 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that local Garda management is aware of the concerns of the community about crime and anti-social behaviour in the Killinarden estate and its environs. I am further informed that members from the community policing unit are assigned to the area and carry out routine...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (6 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my Department's detailed correspondence with him dated 3 June 2005. This correspondence stated that it was necessary to refuse the application on grounds of insufficient finances, potential cost to public funds and potential impact on public resources. As stated in this correspondence, the applicant was entitled to submit the appeal within two months of the decision date...