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Written Answers — North-South Co-operation: North-South Co-operation (15 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: My Department does not have a unit dealing exclusively with North-South issues. Work on these issues, which arise primarily in the context of criminal justice co-operation, is carried out across a range of divisions in my Department, depending on its nature.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (15 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: The persons referred to by the Deputy, a married couple, entered the State separately on different dates in 2004 and applied for refugee status. The wife, accompanied by four minor children, claimed asylum on 15 March 2004. Her husband claimed asylum on 29 December 2004. Both applications were refused following consideration of their cases by the Office of the Refugee Applications...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (15 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: The persons referred to by the Deputy, a married couple, entered the State separately on different dates in 2004 and applied for refugee status. The wife, accompanied by four minor children, claimed asylum on 15 March 2004. Her husband claimed asylum on 29 December 2004. Both applications were refused following consideration of their cases by the Office of the Refugee Applications...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: The equal opportunities child care 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 — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (15 Nov 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 13 April 2004. The average processing time for such applications is currently 24 months. It is likely, therefore, that both applications will be finalised in or around April 2006. I will be in touch with both the Deputy and the applicants when...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (15 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: Deportation orders were signed in respect of the named persons on 26 August 2004 and 15 and 19 September 2005, respectively. On examination of further representations received in relation to the case, I have now decided as an exceptional measure to revoke the deportation orders of the persons concerned and grant them temporary leave to remain for a period of 12 months with their case being...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (15 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 16 of 20 October 2005 in which I set out at some length the steps which had been taken in respect of this case. These included the appointment of Mr. Shane Murphy, SC, to conduct an independent review and thorough examination of relevant Garda papers, my consideration of same and my discussions with my colleague, the Minister for...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (15 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Parliamentary Question No. 2 of 20 October 2005. The Garda investigation in this case is ongoing.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: On 15 January 2005, I announced revised arrangements for the processing of applications for permission to remain in the State from the non-national parents of Irish born children born before 1 January 2005. The closing date for receipt of applications was 31 March 2005. Late applications are not being considered and are being returned to the applicants. Of the 17,877 applications received...

Written Answers — Penalty Points System: Penalty Points System (15 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 522 and 523 together. The development cost of the fixed charge processing system was in the order of €13.5 million. This was composed of the original tender price of just under €9 million and additional works at a cost of €4.5 million. The majority of the expenditure arose in two areas: a technical upgrade required to be carried out to the entire PULSE...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (15 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have sought information from the Garda authorities on the detailed issues raised in this question and I will be in contact with the Deputy as soon as it becomes available.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (15 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 525 and 526 together. The two persons, a husband and wife, applied for certificates of naturalisation in May 2003. The applications were deemed to be ineligible as the persons concerned did not have the statutory 60 months reckonable residence at the time of their applications. This decision was communicated to the persons concerned in February 2005. In my...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (15 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength of each Garda station in the Cork north division as at 15 November 2005 is as set out in the following table. Corresponding figures sourced from the CSO 2002 census of population are also included. Station Population Strength Cobh...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (15 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: My Department's total allocation for 2005 for people with disabilities is €10,979,992, divided across three subheads. Subhead F1, status of people with disabilities, has a budget of €2.997 million, of which €2.06 million is given to organisations in the disability sector in support of their work. All these organisations submit audited accounts annually. All organisations are subject to...

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: It had better be good.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (10 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 176 to 179, inclusive, together. I wish to refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 515 of the 8 of November 2005. As I stated, there was only one reason for refusal, namely the inconsistencies in the information supplied. These inconsistencies were clearly pointed out by e-mail to the spouse of the applicant on 28 October 2005. As stated previously,...

Written Answers — Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland: Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland (10 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 513 of 2 November 2005. As the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland is neither a police service nor falls within the scope of international mutual assistance agreements, these methods of providing assistance to and exchanging information with other jurisdictions are not available. However, subject to certain criteria, the Foreign Tribunals...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (10 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the visa in question has been approved on appeal.

Written Answers — Violence Against Women: Violence Against Women (10 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my detailed reply to Questions Nos. 486 and 519 of 8 November 2005. I have nothing further to add to that reply.

Written Answers — Domestic Abuse: Domestic Abuse (10 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: The National Crime Council's report Domestic Abuse of Women and Men in Ireland was launched on 5 July 2005. The report contains recommendations relevant to a wide range of Departments and agencies including the Garda Síochána, the Courts Service, the Health Service Executive, the Departments Health and Children, Education and Science and Social and Family Affairs and the Employment Support...