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Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (14 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I regret that it has not been possible in the time available to obtain the necessary information. I will contact the Deputy again when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (14 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The author of the correspondence is serving a 40-year prison sentence for the capital murder of Garda Sergeant Patrick Morrissey. He had originally been sentenced to death for this horrific and callous crime and the sentence was commuted to one of 40 years by President Patrick Hillary on 29 May 1986. I am satisfied that this person is detained in accordance with law and I am not prepared to...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Procedures: Garda Vetting Procedures (14 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 572 and 620 together. The Garda central vetting unit, GCVU, carries out criminal record vetting in respect of, inter alia, prospective full-time employees having access to children and vulnerable adults of the Health Service Executive and in certain agencies funded by the executive. The unit deals with approximately 100,000 vetting applications per annum. The...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (14 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 23 July 2001 and claimed asylum. His application for asylum was refused and a deportation order issued in respect of him. Judicial review proceedings have been instituted challenging the deportation order. Accordingly, as the matter is sub judice, I do not propose to comment further in this case.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (14 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the citizenship section of my Department on 23 September 2004. On examining the case file in connection with the Deputy's question, it was noticed that the person concerned did not meet the statutory residency requirement at the time of application. Officials of the citizenship section...

Written Answers — Compensation Tribunal: Compensation Tribunal (14 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The criminal injuries compensation tribunal is funded as a cash-limited grant scheme by my Department. The allocation for 2005 is €3.384 million. A total of 96 applications were received by the tribunal to end May this year. Unfortunately, the allocation provided for 2005 is now exhausted and the tribunal is not in a position to issue payments. Under the terms of the public financial...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (14 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that this is a transfer order application which was lodged on 9 February 1998, dealing number D2003TJ002357D. This application was completed on 1 June 2005.

Written Answers — Internet Regulation: Internet Regulation (14 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Internet is an international phenomenon. It has no borders and no single organisation controls it. Access is easy, and regulation is difficult in view of the many jurisdictions, differences between legal systems, and variations in societal norms in different countries. A distinction must also be made between what is illegal and what would be regarded as harmful and undesirable but not...

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (14 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: A consultation process for my proposals for a Bill to streamline and modernise our liquor licensing laws has recently concluded. I will take account of the views of organisations and individuals who responded to my request for submissions in the context of the drafting of the Bill to repeal the Liquor Licensing Acts 1833 to 2004 and replace them with updated provisions more suited to modern...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (14 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned was refused refugee status in the State following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The person concerned was informed of these recommendations by letters dated 15 July 2002 and 28 February 2003. A notification under section 3(3)(a) of the Immigration Act 1999 was...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (14 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The persons concerned, a mother and son, were refused refugee status in the State following consideration of their case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The persons concerned were informed of these recommendations by letters dated 25 July 2002 and 11 December 2002 respectively. A notification under Section...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (14 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned, a Nigerian national, arrived in the State on 3 February 2005 and claimed asylum. His application was refused by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner on 28 February 2005. His subsequent appeal was refused by the Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal and he was notified of this recommendation by letter on 24 March 2005. He was notified of the decision to...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (14 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 11 May 2001 and claimed asylum. Her application for asylum was refused and a deportation order issued in respect of her. Judicial review proceedings have been instituted challenging the deportation order. Accordingly, as the matter is sub judice, I do not propose to comment further on this case.

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (14 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 583 and 631 together. Statistics relating to the number of liquor licences, their geographical distribution throughout the country and the details of renewals of such licences are a matter for the Revenue Commissioners. I have no plans to preserve the number of such licences on a geographical or demographic basis. Statistics regarding the number of licensed...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (14 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: It has not been possible in the time available to obtain the necessary information. I will contact the Deputy again when the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (14 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: During my recent visit to Washington I paid a courtesy call to the US Justice Department, headed up by the US Attorney General, Mr. Alberto Gonzalez. Due to the pressure of his other commitments that afternoon I only had a brief conversation with him and the issue raised by the Deputy did not arise.

Written Answers — Probation and Welfare Service: Probation and Welfare Service (14 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: My predecessor, the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Deputy O'Donoghue, following a Government decision, set up an expert group to examine the probation and welfare service under the chairmanship of Mr. Brian McCarthy. This group produced its first report in November 1998. The final report of the group was published in May 1999 and made several recommendations. Many of the...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (14 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities, responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength of Ardee Garda station as at 9 June 2005 was nine, all ranks, and that the station is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily, and in the afternoons when resources permit. I am further informed that mobile patrols operate from Monday to Thursday...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (14 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that this is an application under section 49, acquisition of title by virtue of long possession of the Registration of Title Act 1964, which was lodged on 12 July 2002, dealing number D2002JS006189U. Due to their complicated nature, applications under section 49, which require detailed examination of claims for registration as owners, can take some...

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (14 Jun 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am advised by the Garda Authorities that the PULSE system is now available in 207 Garda locations. This represents an expansion of the system to a further 26 locations from the previously quoted figure of 181. Further extensions of the system to non-networked locations is being examined as part of the Garda Síochána information and communications strategy 2005-09. To streamline the input...