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Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (2 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the training of members of the Garda Síochána in interviewing children is dealt with during the student-probationer education-training programme as part of legal and policing studies. It includes the Criminal Justice Act 1984, and its related Treatment of Persons in Custody Regulations 1987; the Child Care Act 1991; the Children Act 2001;...

Written Answers — Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland: Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland (2 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: Any requests for co-operation from the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland to agencies operating under my aegis would be fully considered taking into account the legal framework in this jurisdiction within which those agencies must operate.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (2 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: It is not the practice to comment upon ongoing Garda investigations, which are operational matters for the Garda authorities.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (2 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength of each operational Garda division as at 28 October 2005 is set out in the following table. Division Strength Carlow/Kildare 332 Cavan/Monaghan 370 Clare 268 Cork City 615 Cork North 245 Cork West 248 D.M.R. Eastern 567...

Written Answers — Land Registry Office: Land Registry Office (2 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Land Registry and Registry of Deeds are satisfied that they have taken adequate precautions in their postal arrangements to ensure safe delivery of irreplaceable original documents which have not yet been registered or recorded. I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that, in general, original title documents are retained and filed in the Land Registry after registration and are not...

Written Answers — Violence Against Women: Violence Against Women (2 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: The national steering committee on violence against women was set up in 1997 to provide a co-ordinated response from the many statutory and voluntary bodies involved in responding to the problem of violence against women. The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in conjunction with the committee, has conducted a series of successful awareness raising campaigns dealing with various...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Procedures: Garda Vetting Procedures (2 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: With respect to child protection vetting, the vetting services of the Garda central vetting unit are made available in respect of the Department's Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006. In addition, all persons seeking to be appointed to full-time posts in the Prison Service and the probation and welfare service are subject to Garda vetting. In accordance with the recommendations...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (2 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the number of gardaí, all ranks, assigned to community policing duties in each Garda division as at 21 June 2005, the latest date for which figures are available, is set out in the following table. Division Community Gardaí Carlow/Kildare 4 Cavan/Monaghan...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (2 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: The current position is that the Garda Síochána has recently concluded consideration of a sketch scheme of the proposed new station in Leixlip prepared by the Office of Public Works and have proposed certain amendments to it. Once these amendments have been finalised and agreement on the sketch scheme has been concluded, it will be submitted to the Office of Public Works which will progress...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (2 Nov 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the total number of gardaí allocated to traffic duties as at 19 October 2005 was 574, all ranks. A further seven gardaí, all ranks, are attached to the Garda national traffic bureau based at Garda Headquarters. The personnel strength of the Garda Síochána includes personnel assigned to the Garda traffic corps. While the members of the...

Garda Stations. (27 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am grateful to Deputy O'Donovan for raising this matter and I do not say that out of politeness. On a recent visit to his constituency, where I was opening the new Garda station at Bantry, Deputy O'Donovan asked me, before I set out on my journey, if I would be in a position to go to Dunmanway to see what the situation was for myself. On the way to the opening of the Bantry Garda station, I...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (27 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 14 March, 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 Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, he was informed by letter dated 16 February, 2005, that the...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (27 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my replies to his Parliamentary Questions of 2 March 2005 and 31 May 2005. The persons in question have not supplied written evidence that they have been unreasonably refused a passport from their country of origin. Neither have they demonstrated that return to their country of origin is not an option and as such the position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Domestic Violence Incidence: Domestic Violence Incidence (27 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I regret 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 — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (27 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: In October 2004, I established an internal project team within my Department to examine the scope for rationalising and restructuring the delivery of the State's services in the area of youth justice in accordance with the Children Act 2001. The Minister of State with special responsibility for children, Deputy Brian Lenihan, is examining the outcome of this review. The intention is to bring...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (27 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength of Letterkenny Garda station as at 25 October, 2005 was 97, all ranks. The personnel strength of Letterkenny Garda station as at 31 December, 1997 was 90, all ranks. This represents an increase of seven, or 7.7%, in the number of...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (27 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the number of Garda cars servicing the Raheny district of the Dublin Metropolitan region northern division are as set out hereunder: Station Total Clontarf 7 Howth 4 Raheny 5 I have been further informed by the Garda authorities that the areas...

Written Answers — Traffic Fines: Traffic Fines (27 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed that local Garda management are not aware of any incidents of illegal parking in the areas concerned. The locations named facilitate parking of heavy goods vehicles and there are no restrictions as to what type of vehicle may park there. I am further informed that local residents have raised this issue at meetings attended by local Garda management and have been similarly...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (27 Oct 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 Sligo-Leitrim divisional traffic unit as at 18 October 2005 was 15, all ranks. Last November, I announced the establishment by the Commissioner of a Garda traffic corps with a dedicated budget and staff structure. Furthermore, as...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (27 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: No directives which come under the remit of my Department are overdue for transposition at this stage. Seven directives have yet to be transposed. Two of these have deadlines for transposition in 2006 and two have 2007 deadlines. The remaining three directives are Schengen-related measures and as such the deadlines for transposition apply to Schengen member states only. Ireland is not a...