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Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (12 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of Garda resources, including personnel, have informed me that the personnel strength of each Garda station in the Longford, Westmeath division at the end of each year 1997 to 2004, inclusive, and as at 12 October 2005 was as set out in the accompanying table. Corresponding figures sourced from the 2002 census of...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (12 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Garda authorities inform me that audio and video recording facilities for recording of Garda questioning of detained persons is installed in 130 Garda stations. It should be noted that it was never the intention that all Garda stations would be equipped to carry out audio and video recording of interviews. Rather the intention was that a sufficient number of interview rooms in Garda...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (12 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, inform me that the twin towns of Ballybofey and Stranorlar are policed by gardaí attached to Ballybofey Garda station, Donegal division. The personnel strength of Ballybofey Garda station is currently 19, of all ranks. Garda personnel assigned throughout the country, together with...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (12 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, have informed me that the personnel strength, of all ranks, of each Garda station in County Kildare is as set out in the accompanying table. Station 12/10/2005 Naas 81 Clane 5 Kill 3 Celbridge 18 Maynooth 15 Kildare 27 Newbridge 32 Robertstown 3 Kilcullen 3...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (12 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform makes funding available for school age child care services as part of the equal opportunities child care programme, EOCP, 2000 to 2006. In June 2005, I announced the publication of a report of a working group of the national child care co-ordinating committee, entitled School Age Childcare in Ireland. The report makes a number of...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (12 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: In the light of the range of the Department's responsibilities and the number of agencies under its aegis, the response to this question will contain a considerable and varied amount of information. This information has been compiled but, in the time available, it has not been possible to collate it in the format required by the Deputy. The collated information will be forwarded within the...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (12 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 376 and 378 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that two formal complaints alleging breaches of domestic and international law were made in October and December 2004. Both complaints were thoroughly investigated by the Garda Síochána and extensive investigation files were submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP. In both instances,...

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (12 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: A wide range of organisations come within my Department's aegis, all of which make use of information technology systems in varying ways to deliver upon their objectives. I am satisfied that the application of information technology across these public services is contributing to improved delivery and value for money. While, depending on the scale and purpose of the systems in question, the...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (12 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: Responsibility for funding helpline and similar services to women who are victims of violence is a matter for the Department of Health and Children. My Department has raised the issue referred to with that Department and has been informed that a meeting is scheduled in the near future between Women's Aid and the Health Service Executive, at which funding matters will be discussed. The...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: Civil Service posts at the levels of assistant secretary and deputy secretary are covered by a scheme of performance related awards. The operation of the scheme is overseen by the committee for performance awards. The funding for awards is based on 10% of the payroll for the posts covered by the scheme. Within this overall limit, payments of up to 20% can be made to individuals. Details of...

Written Answers — Firearms Certificates: Firearms Certificates (12 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Firearms Act 1925, as amended, provides that any person wishing to possess, use or carry a firearm or ammunition must, with certain limited exemptions, obtain a firearms certificate from a garda superintendent. Included among the exemptions from the requirement to hold a firearms certificate are persons who are members of an authorised gun club while engaged, as such a member, in a...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (12 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The information requested by the Deputy is as follows: Date Awarded Costs Purpose of Consultancy â'¬ 1998 23,660.00 Management and organisation review of the Employment Equality Agency. 1998 14,206.93 Management review of the Irish Council of People with Disabilities. 1998 17,823.00 Management review of the Office of the Commissioners of Charitable Donations and...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (11 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person in question made an application for residency in the State as the spouse of an EU citizen exercising EU treaty rights in Ireland in May 2005. In order for an application of this nature to be approved, the EU citizen must reside and work in the State. Although evidence has been provided to show that the EU citizen resides in the State, no evidence has been provided to prove that the...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (11 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the incident to which the Deputy refers was responded to by members of the Garda Síochána on community policing duties in the area at the time. I am further informed that the fire service was contacted immediately and also attended the scene. I understand that the incident is under investigation by the gardaí at Ballyfermot Garda station. I am...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (11 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed that the visa application to which the Deputy refers is in fact reference number 1761186. Application number 1761186 was received on 25 August and was approved less than four weeks later on 20 September 2005, which was well within the stated processing time for applications. The Department of Foreign Affairs forwarded this decision to the Irish mission in the applicant's country...

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (11 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: All prisoners specified as "qualifying prisoners" in accordance with section 3(2) of the Criminal Justice (Release of Prisoners) Act 1998 have had their cases forwarded to the Release of Prisoners Commission for its advice. The recommendations of the commission were followed in each case and all but one person has now been released from custody. In regard to this case, the Release of...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (11 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed that the Garda Síochána investigate all allegations of persons perpetrating cruelty against animals and prosecutions are taken against such persons, where evidence is obtained. I am further informed that the Garda Síochána in Ballinasloe have a close liaison with the Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, ISPCA. Representatives of the ISPCA are present during...

Written Answers — Garda Discharges: Garda Discharges (11 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The matters raised by the Deputy are the subject of a High Court civil action which has not been discontinued. In the circumstances it would be inappropriate for me to comment further.

Written Answers — Prisoner Numbers: Prisoner Numbers (11 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. The data contained therein relates to those serving prison sentences on 4 October 2005. Prison Sentenced Irish 2,339 British 64 South African 17 Chinese 14 Lithuanian 8 Romanian 7 Nigerian 7 Polish 5 Albanian 4 Niger 4 Czech 3 American 3 Dutch 3 Georgian 3 Kosovan 3 Pakistani 3...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (11 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The child care directorate of my Department has no record of an application for capital grant assistance in the name of the group in question. Should an application be received from the group, it will be forwarded to Area Development Management Limited, ADM, which is engaged by my Department to carry out detailed assessments of all applications received under the equal opportunities child...