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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (24 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by my officials the citizenship section of my Department has no record of an application for naturalisation having been received from the persons named by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (24 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to the reply I gave to Question No. 185 on Thursday, 12 May 2005. The persons in question are being returned to Croatia which has been designated by me as a safe country of origin by means of the Refugee Act 1996 (Safe Countries of Origin) Order 2003, SI 714 of 2004. The designation was arrived at after consultation with the Minister for Foreign Affairs under Section...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (24 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: As I informed the House on previous occasions, this matter has been through the courts and a conviction recorded. The court also ordered compensation to be paid and I understand this was done. As the Deputy is aware, the courts are, subject only to the Constitution and the law, independent in the exercise of their judicial functions and it is not open to me to comment or intervene in any way...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (24 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that an application for a Garda CCTV system for Neilstown Shopping Centre has been received by the CCTV advisory committee. This committee was established by the Garda Commissioner to advise on all matters relating to CCTV systems. This application is under consideration by the advisory committee along with applications from other cities and towns...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (24 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: The disbursement of funding to victims of crime is a matter for the Commission for the Support of Victims of Crime. The commission is an independent body established in March 2005 with a remit to devise an appropriate support framework for victims of crime into the future; and disburse funding for victim support measures. I am advised that the commission has received more than 60 applications...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (24 May 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 at all ranks of Mayfield, Gurranabraher and Cobh districts as at 31 December, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and as at 20 May 2005 was as set out hereunder: Date Mayfield Gurranabraher Cobh 31/12/2001 107 82 53 31/12/2002 110 91...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: An application was received in my Department on 10 March 2005 from the person concerned seeking permission to remain in the State on the basis of his parentage of an Irish born citizen child under the revised arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005. The closing date for receipt of applications for the scheme was 31 March 2005. Some 18,000 applications were received. In excess of 5,300...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: The current staffing of my press office is as follows: one assistant principal, one administrative officer, one executive officer and one clerical officer. My Department's press office has not engaged any external public relations consultants since my appointment in June 2002. The total cost for running this office, made up of salaries plus travel and subsistence costs, in 2003 was...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (19 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: Two visa applications were received by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform from a non-EEA national seeking to join her husband in the State, in 2003 and in 2004. The applications were refused because the visa officer was not happy to approve the visa in light of the insufficiency of documentation relating to her husband in Ireland. The documents provided with the application...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: A declaration of acceptance of Irish citizenship as post-nuptial citizenship was received in the citizenship section of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform on 11 March 2005 from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the declaration in question has been located in the Department's citizenship section. The average processing time...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (19 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: The visa application was sought to enable the wife of a non-EEA national employed under the work permit scheme to join her husband in the State. A person employed under the work permit scheme can apply for their spouse and minor children to join them in the State after they have been in the State for a year and have been offered a contract for a further year. An initial assessment has been...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (19 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the registrar of titles that an application for first registration which was lodged on 1 April 2005, dealing number D2005PS007661W refers. Due to the complicated nature of this type of case, which requires examination of an applicant's entitlement to the property concerned, it is not possible to estimate a date of completion at this time. Queries which issued to the...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (19 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of Garda resources including personnel that the female garda previously attached to the Sligo-Leitrim divisional drugs unit has been allocated to detective duties in that division with effect from 14 February 2005. I have been further informed that the member of the force in question is still...

Written Answers — Witness Protection Programme: Witness Protection Programme (19 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: The witness security programme was established in 1997, in response to the activities of organised criminal gangs, to facilitate people who are prepared to give evidence against alleged offenders. The programme continues to operate under the direct control and administration of the Garda Commissioner. It is not the practice and it would be contrary to the public interest to comment on...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (19 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person in question was recently granted permission to reside in the State for a further period of six months following consideration of all the circumstances particular to his case. Notification of this issued on 3 May 2005. This permission to reside does not however extend to the two adult family members referred to in the details supplied by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (19 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: I understand that an application for capital grant assistance under the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006, EOCP, was submitted by the group in question to my Department in September 2004. The EOCP is a seven year development programme which aims to increase the availability and quality of child care to support parents in employment, education and training. This application has...

Written Answers — Departmental Building Projects: Departmental Building Projects (19 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: I can inform the Deputy that my Department is endeavouring to purchase a site, the subject of this question, from Kildare County Council. I wish to confirm that funding is available from my Department for the purchase of the site and for the building of a premises to meet the needs of the project in question. Planning permission has been obtained in accordance with the plans and...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (19 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006, EOCP, is a seven year development programme and provides grant assistance towards the staffing costs of community based not for profit child care services which have a clear focus on disadvantage and which can demonstrate that they are supporting disadvantaged parents to access employment, education or training. The Deputy may be aware...

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (19 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my response to Question No. 258 on 18 May 2005 regarding the permanent placement of staff temporarily assigned to other institutions as a result of the closure of Fort Mitchel place of detention. The position regarding permanent placement for the staff temporarily assigned to other institutions as a result of the closure of Fort Mitchel place of detention is currently...

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (19 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: As I have already stated, as a result of the rejection by the members of the Prisoner Officers Association of the proposal for organisational change in the Prison Service, I have instructed the director general of the Prison Service to immediately close the current facilities on Spike Island and at the Curragh. The Deputy will be aware that, following on the Government decision of November...