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Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (1 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 10 August 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 office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. He was informed by letter dated 11 October 2004, that the Minister proposed to make a deportation order in respect of him and...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (1 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: The equal opportunities childcare programme, EOCP, 2000-06 has an equal opportunities and social inclusion perspective and facilitates the further development and expansion of child care facilities to address the needs of parents in reconciling their child care needs with their participation in employment, education and training. With regard to the community based group referred to by the...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (1 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 29 September 2001 with a valid work permit and was given permission to remain until 24 April 2002, the date his work permit expired. He has remained in the State without permission since this date. Subsequently, in accordance with section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, he was informed by letter on 6 October 2005 that the Minister...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (1 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 the Leixlip, Celbridge, Maynooth and Kilcock Garda stations, as at 30 November 2005, was as set out in the following table. Station Strength Leixlip 26 Celbridge 18 Maynooth 15 Kilcock 5 I am further informed that local...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (1 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 the Deputy in relation to this matter when it becomes available.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (1 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: Capital grant assistance of €50,790 was approved under the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme, EOCP 2000-2006, in respect of an application from the private providers in question. This approval is subject to the private provider's satisfactory compliance with any conditions regarding the development and completion of the project. Pobal, formerly known as Area Development Management...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: Applications for certificates of naturalisation from the three persons referred to by the Deputy were received in the citizenship section of my Department in September 1999. The applications were considered under the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, and it was decided not to grant certificates at that time. Based on the details supplied by the Deputy,...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: The applicant in question arrived in the State on 2 January 2005 and applied for asylum on 6 January 2005. The child in question was born on 2 January 2005. The applicant submitted an application for permission to remain in the State on the basis of being the parent of an Irish born child born prior to 1 January 2005, under the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005....

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (1 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: The visa application was refused at the visa office in Moscow on a number of grounds, details of which have been provided to the applicant. An appeal of the decision to refuse the visa application was subsequently submitted. The visa appeals officer upheld the original decision not to grant the visa. As each application is entitled to only one appeal, no further review can be facilitated. It...

Seanad: Commissions of Investigation: Motion. (1 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: I thank the Members for their contributions to this relatively short debate and for their constructive and warm remarks on the proposal before the House. This case poses serious issues. As a number of the Senators said, we must learn from this. While listening to Senator Minihan I was reminded of a thought I had in yesterday's Dáil debate, which is that while such cases may be embarrassing...

Seanad: Commissions of Investigation: Motion. (1 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: The matter before this House today deals essentially with technical and procedural issues which are a necessary prerequisite for the establishment of a commission of investigation. Beneath this procedural veneer lies a tragic case to which I must refer at the outset. Most, if not all, Senators will be aware of the fact that two innocent women, Ms Sylvia Shiels, then aged 59 and Ms Mary...

Seanad: Commissions of Investigation: Motion. (1 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: Yes.

Seanad: Commissions of Investigation: Motion. (1 Dec 2005)

Michael McDowell: He would not be excluded.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (30 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: A number of years ago my Department introduced a scheme whereby the requirement to hold a valid visa prior to entering the State was waived for certain persons travelling from Belarus with the Chernobyl Children's Organisation for the purposes of visiting Ireland for a period of rest, recuperation or both. At the time, the groups involved were limited in number and were well known to my...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (30 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 232, 233, 249 and 250 together. The reception and integration agency, RIA, is charged with providing accommodation to asylum seekers under the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. Decisions regarding the opening, reclassification or closing of centres are made in the context of the overall demand for accommodation and the need to achieve value...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (30 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy is aware, there are plans to build a new Garda divisional headquarters station in Tallaght on part of the site of the existing Garda station. I understand from the Garda authorities that the details of their accommodation requirements are being finalised and I expect to have sight of them shortly.

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (30 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that none of the vehicles in the Garda fleet are fitted with automatic vehicle recognition systems. I am further informed that the use of such systems is currently being examined by the Garda authorities.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (30 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy may be aware, the private provider in question was not recommended for funding under the capital measure of the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-06, EOCP. In this case it was considered that, as the project is located in close proximity to a child care project that has already received EOCP funding, there was a consequential potential for duplication and displacement...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (30 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 237 and 238 together. It is not possible to quantify in advance the number of persons who might be appropriate to avail of a pre-trial pardon in this jurisdiction to deal with so-called "on-the-runs", although it is expected that numbers will be small. The proposal can be seen as a logical follow through of the early release provisions of the Good Friday...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (30 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that, at the time, a full-scale investigation was immediately launched, which involved the arrest of persons in connection with the kidnapping, false imprisonment and subsequent murders. In 1998, a person was charged with false imprisonment and firearms offences. This person was subsequently successful in his application to the High Court to prohibit his...