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Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (4 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: Garda closed circuit television, CCTV systems are funded directly from a provision within the Garda Vote. Finance for Garda CCTV systems is allocated each year in the Estimates process, with the amount sought being based on current and planned Garda projects. Some 17 priority locations nationwide have been selected to receive a Garda CCTV system. This programme of implementation of CCTV...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (4 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to the reply I gave to Parliamentary Question No. 709 on Wednesday, 26 January 2005. Since then, the person referred to by the Deputy has presented himself to the Garda National Immigration Bureau on a number of occasions and is due to present again on Tuesday, 25 October 2005. The issuing of travel documents for this person is being pursued by the bureau with the Congolese...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (4 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: The correspondence referred to by the Deputy, which relates to funding for frontline violence against women services such as helplines, refuges and rape crisis centres in the County Donegal and Letterkenny area, has been received in my Department. Funding for the provision of such services falls in the main within the responsibility of the Department of Health and Children and the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: An application for permission to remain in the State based on marriage to an Irish national was received from the person concerned in August 2005. Applications of this type are dealt with in chronological order and take approximately 16 to 18 months to process. However, it should be noted that marriage to an Irish national does not confer an automatic right of residence in the State.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: Subject to certain limited exceptions, every non-European Economic Area national who is resident in the State is required to have the permission of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to remain. In 2004 more than 130,000 non-EEA nationals registered with the Garda national immigration bureau and received such permission. These included work permit holders and their families,...

Written Answers — Illegal Fireworks: Illegal Fireworks (4 Oct 2005)

Michael McDowell: I assure the Deputy that I am aware of the dangers posed by the use of illegal fireworks and the distress they cause, particularly at this time of year. The Explosives Act 1875 provides for the control of the importation, manufacture, storage and sale of fireworks. As the Deputy is aware, last February I published a fireworks policy consultation document and initiated a process of...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (29 Sep 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that they are aware of problems being caused to residents by anti-social behaviour at the area in question. I am further informed that from 1 January 2005 to date there have been six recorded incidents of criminal damage at the location mentioned, including criminal damage to windows. The Garda authorities are of the opinion that much of this anti-social...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Sep 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned lodged an asylum application on 5 September 2002. His application was investigated, in turn, by the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, both of whom concluded that the person concerned did not meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee, as defined in section 2 of the Refugee Act 1996, as amended. The person concerned was...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (29 Sep 2005)

Michael McDowell: The visa application was received in June 2005. Having given full consideration to the matter the visa was refused because my Department was not satisfied on the basis of the documentation provided that an adequate relationship history existed between the applicant and the reference in Ireland. In order to prevent abuses of the system, in so far as is possible and without unduly interfering...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (29 Sep 2005)

Michael McDowell: I can advise the Deputy that the visa applications in question have been approved.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (29 Sep 2005)

Michael McDowell: The application referred to by the Deputy has not been lodged with the visa section of my Department to date. If, and when, it is received it will be examined in line with the usual criteria for such an application.

Written Answers — Citizen's Arrests: Citizen's Arrests (29 Sep 2005)

Michael McDowell: In Ireland powers of arrest are to be found both at common law and in a large number of diverse statutory provisions. These powers for the most part are exercisable only by a member of the Garda Síochána. However, as the Deputy avers, there are situations where any person may effect what is known as a "citizen's arrest". The basis for these important powers is set out below. At common law...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (29 Sep 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by Garda authorities that an application for a Garda CCTV system in Arklow has been received and is under consideration by the advisory committee, along with applications from other cities and towns throughout the country. As the Deputy is aware, some 17 locations nationwide which has been selected to receive a Garda CCTV system. This programme of implementation of CCTV systems...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (29 Sep 2005)

Michael McDowell: In the case of all non-EEA workers seeking to be joined by their family members, they must be in a position to support the family members in question without the need for those family members to have recourse to public funds or paid employment. Unfortunately, the level of income in this case demonstrated that the person is not in a position to support the spouse without recourse to public...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (29 Sep 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the person in question made several complaints of the nature described during 2003. A file was forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions, who in February 2004 directed that no prosecution be taken. I am further informed that Garda inquiries have failed to find any evidence to substantiate the claims made.

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (29 Sep 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have received a report from the Garda authorities on the matter raised by the Deputy. I am informed that records at the Garda communications centre, Harcourt Square, indicate that the first call relating to the location in question was made by 999 call at 19.46. This was from a female caller who reported a disturbance at the location and stated that a window had been broken. At the same...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (29 Sep 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 22 August 2003 and claimed asylum the same day. He failed to attend for interview at the Office of Refugee Applications Commissioner as arranged on 5 January 2004, or to subsequently pursue his application. His application was, therefore, deemed withdrawn and was refused. He was notified of this refusal by way of letter dated 4 March 2004. In...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Sep 2005)

Michael McDowell: The main categories of immigrants who receive immigration registration stamp No. 4 are as follows: spouses and dependants of EEA nationals; spouses of Irish nationals; parents of Irish citizens who have been granted permission to remain in the State on that basis; specialised skilled workers as set out under the work authorisation-working visa scheme; persons granted refugee status under the...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (29 Sep 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person referred to is in custody since 9 June 2004 and is detained on foot of a trial warrant ordering that he be detained in custody pending his appearance before the Dublin Circuit Court on 7 October 2005. This court appearance relates to criminal offences which he has been charged with. He is not serving a sentence at this time. The warrant detaining him was issued on 27 July 2005 and...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (29 Sep 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 25 April 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 30 August 2005, that the...