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Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (28 Sep 2005)

Michael McDowell: I did not personally visit the site but was fully briefed on all matters relating to it and was provided with large-scale maps and aerial photographs.

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (28 Sep 2005)

Michael McDowell: Preliminary estimates of the cost of servicing the Thornton Hall site were prepared as part of the detailed site evaluation process which was carried out by engineering consultants on a number of sites. This placed the total estimated cost of providing mains water, foul sewer and power, including gas and electricity, to the site at €8.5 million. This figure is similar to the level of costs...

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (28 Sep 2005)

Michael McDowell: I assure the Deputy that appropriate arrangements will be put in place to deal with the transporting of prisoners to the courts. These measures will also deal with hospital visits, visitors and all other transport needs.

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (28 Sep 2005)

Michael McDowell: Specific consultations were not held with the Health Service Executive in this regard. The Minister for Health and Children was consulted on the general proposal to acquire a site for a development to replace the Mountjoy Prison complex in the context of the Government decision. The site selection committee did have regard to the location of emergency services, including hospitals, when...

Written Answers — Coroners Service: Coroners Service (28 Sep 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1003 and 1004 together. The report of the coroners review group published in December 2000 recommended a comprehensive overhaul and modernisation of the coroners service in Ireland, with regard to the legislation governing the work of coroners, the support services available to coroners and the structural organisation of the coroners service. In keeping with...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (28 Sep 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by officials in the citizenship section of my Department that there is no record of an application for naturalisation or a declaration of post-nuptial citizenship having been received from the person referred to by the Deputy. However, I understand the person concerned lodged an application on 2 June 2004 for permission to remain on foot of her marriage to an Irish...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (28 Sep 2005)

Michael McDowell: An advertisement for new recruits to the Garda Síochána is due to appear in the national media and on the Public Appointments Service website on 29 September 2005.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (28 Sep 2005)

Michael McDowell: It should firstly be stated that asylum seekers are not deported. In regard to a non-national who arrives in the State seeking refugee status, a deportation order is issued only after the asylum application has been investigated in full and has been found not to meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee as defined in section 2 of the Refugee Act 1996, as amended, and, moreover, when the...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (28 Sep 2005)

Michael McDowell: It is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications. As the Deputy is aware, applications for refugee status are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform as to whether such status should be...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (28 Sep 2005)

Michael McDowell: When assessing any visa application, the visa officer will consider various matters, including whether it is reasonable in all the circumstances to conclude that the applicant would fully honour the conditions of the visa, for example, whether it is likely that the applicant would overstay the length of time applied for. The visa officer will also have regard to information provided and to...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (28 Sep 2005)

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

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (28 Sep 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of Garda resources including personnel, that the current personnel strength of the Garda station in question is two gardaí. The allocation of personnel within a division is a matter for the local chief superintendent. I am further informed by Garda management that the situation will be kept under...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 Sep 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 April 2004. Applications of this type are dealt with in chronological order and currently take approximately 16 months to process. A number of requests for documentation to further process the application have already issued to the person in question. On...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 Sep 2005)

Michael McDowell: It is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications. As the Deputy will be aware, applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform as to whether such...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (28 Sep 2005)

Michael McDowell: In assessing any visa application, the visa officer will consider various matters, including whether it is reasonable in all the circumstances to conclude that the applicant would fully honour the conditions of the visa, for example, the likelihood that the applicant would overstay the length of time applied for. The visa officer will also have regard to information provided and such factors...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (28 Sep 2005)

Michael McDowell: As I am sure the Deputy will appreciate, so-called joyriding is a complex problem which, while requiring significant inputs from the criminal justice system, can only be tackled to lasting effect through a multi-faceted and multi-agency response involving both the community and relevant statutory bodies. I am informed by the Garda authorities that gardaí at Santry, Raheny and Coolock...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (28 Sep 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that there are currently no plans to establish additional Garda stations in Waterford city. The Garda authorities also point out that the provision of additional Garda stations in Waterford city would necessitate the deployment of additional Garda personnel to indoor administrative duties. Such personnel can be utilised more effectively in providing a...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (28 Sep 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, all ranks, of the Dublin metropolitan region and the Cork City, Cork west, Cork north, Limerick, Galway west and Waterford-Kilkenny divisions as on 31 December 2002, 2003 and 2004 was as set out in the following table. The corresponding...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (28 Sep 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 Garda Síochána on 1 January 2005 was 12,209, all ranks. I have been further informed that 825 trainees have been admitted to the Garda college to begin training to date in 2005. A further 275 trainees are due to begin training...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (28 Sep 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the number of hours expended to date under Operation Anvil in Lucan Garda district, which includes Lucan and Ronanstown Garda stations, is 6,895 hours; and in Clondalkin Garda district, which includes Clondalkin, Ballyfermot and Rathcoole Garda stations is 6,079 hours. This covers the period up to and including the roster ended 28 August, 2005.