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Gangland Killings. (23 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: It is happening while I am Minister.

Gangland Killings. (23 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: Doubting Thomas.

Garda Recruitment. (23 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: Community policing has been, continues to be and will be fostered, developed and resourced within the Garda Síochána. Community policing is one of the core means by which the Garda Síochána deliver its policing service. Because the Garda Síochána depends on the community it serves, there is a strong organisational commitment to engaging with the community. I have been informed by the...

Garda Recruitment. (23 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: One initiative increases the money allocated to youth diversion schemes, bringing the total available for these highly successful interventions to €6.6 million. Some 60 of these schemes target youths at risk throughout the country. It is proposed to increase that figure to 100.

Garda Recruitment. (23 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: If the Deputy had posed a question on Garda numbers in Clonmel I would be in a better position to respond in detail to the points made.

Garda Recruitment. (23 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: Deputy Healy asked a general question on community policing and now we are discussing the number of gardaí in Clonmel, which is a different question.

Garda Recruitment. (23 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am always happy to answer questions that are fairly put. I will answer the question on arrangements in his town if the Deputy writes to me. The Deputy seems to be radically confused about the concepts of community policing and public order policing. Two gardaí on patrol on the main street of Clonmel on Saturday evening is not community policing. Community policing involves dedicated police...

Garda Recruitment. (23 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: Speaking on community policing and public order offences in a confused and abstracted way is a mistake.

Garda Recruitment. (23 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: If the Deputy checks the Official Report he will see he did mention it. The Garda Síochána is being expanded to 14,000 and additional resources will be made available.

Garda Recruitment. (23 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Garda Commissioner stated that all additional gardaí will undertake frontline policing duties and will be there much earlier than three years from now. Deputy Jim O'Keeffe stated it would take 20 years to recruit these extra gardaí.

Garda Recruitment. (23 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: In respect of Deputy O'Keeffe the only 20 year period I know about is that he was first appointed spokesman for justice for his party in 1978, almost 30 years ago. His party has signally failed to deliver any Garda reform at any time since he was appointed spokesman for justice.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that I recently approved the application for a certificate of naturalisation by the person named. The person concerned was informed of my decision by letter on 9 November 2005, as well as the procedures that must be finalised before a certificate of naturalisation can issue. When these procedures are completed, a certificate of naturalisation will issue as...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (22 Nov 2005)

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

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (22 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: The visa application referred to by the Deputy was lodged with the Department of Foreign Affairs on 11 November 2005 and received in my Department on 14 November 2005. The application will be examined and considered by a visa officer in my Department. Visa applications are dealt with in strict date received order so as to guarantee fairness for all our customers. Applications are taking...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 470 and 471 together. No staff in the press office are specifically assigned to the Ministers of State in my Department. The press office staff handle all public relations matters for me and the Ministers of State. Staff within the Minister of State's constituency office are not employed specifically on public relations matters. With regard to the number of...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (22 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the attached tables provide the total offences for the ten headline offences groups recorded and detected in the Garda districts of Cahir, Clonmel and Tipperary town for years 2000 to 2004. Cahir Garda district includes Cashel, and Clonmel Garda district includes Fethard and Carrick-on-Suir. The figures provided for 2004 are provisional-operational...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (22 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: The persons concerned arrived in the State on 30 April 2003 and made their applications for asylum on 15 May 2003. Their applications were refused following consideration of their cases by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and on appeal by the Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. A notification under section 3(3)(a) of the Immigration Act 1999 issued to the persons...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (22 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am advised by the Garda authorities that audio/video equipment for the recording of interviews of detained persons is installed in four Garda stations in County Wexford. The details requested by the Deputy are set out below. Garda Station Date equipment installed Enniscorthy 24 August, 2001 Wexford 16 October, 2002 New Ross 27 November, 2002 Gorey 20 February, 2003

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (22 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength of each Garda station in Cork city and county as at 31 December in each year since 1997 and as at 18 November 2005 was as set out in the following table: Station 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 18/11/05 Anglesea Street...

Written Answers — Game Shooting Licences: Game Shooting Licences (22 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Irish Prison Service has commissioned various surveys and others studies on the lands referred to. These studies and surveys are underway at present and are due to continue for some time to come. The decision to terminate the shooting rights of the gun club referred to by the Deputy was, therefore, an operational one by the Irish Prison Service, taken for security and safety reasons....