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Written Answers — Garda Liaison: Garda Liaison (17 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that local Garda management meet representatives from Dublin City Council on a quarterly basis to discuss matters of mutual interest and that gardaí have discussed the problem of drug misuse at the location mentioned with Dublin City Council. I am further informed that since these discussions derelict sheds at the location have been removed, leading to...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (17 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that it is the responsibility of the divisional officer for County Clare to allocate personnel within his or her division. Ì have been further informed by the Garda authorities that the current personnel strength of Kilkee Garda station is two gardaí. Garda management...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have received correspondence from and on behalf of the persons referred to in the Deputy's question. The persons concerned have instituted judicial review proceedings, challenging a decision to refuse residency, which are ongoing in the High Court. It is not the practice to engage in detailed correspondence on the substance of matters which are the subject of an ongoing court challenge. For...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (17 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that this is an application for first registration which was lodged on 14 March 2005 — dealing No. D2005XS007295Y refers. I am further informed that queries issued to the lodging solicitor on 12 May 2005 and that the application cannot proceed until these queries have been satisfactorily resolved. Due to the complicated nature of this type of case,...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (17 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: My Department has no record of a visa application from the person named in the details supplied by the Deputy. The Deputy should forward the reference number of the visa application in question to the immigration division of my Department in order to enable a check on the status of the application.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (17 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the number of Garda stations in each Garda division as of May 13, 2005 was as set out in the table: Division Stations Carlow/Kildare 31 Cavan/Monaghan 35 Clare 28 Cork City 18 Cork North 28 Cork West 43 D.M.R. East 11 D.M.R. North...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (17 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Garda authorities inform me that currently there are three fixed speed cameras rotated between the 20 fixed camera installation posts. I am also informed by the Garda that there is a range of mobile speed detection equipment, including six Gatso vans, a mobile unit with on board cameras, radar and computer system, in operation throughout the State. There are also currently in use by the...

Written Answers — Garda Security Escorts: Garda Security Escorts (17 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the criteria for determining the level of security provided for cash in transit vehicles is made having taken all material facts into consideration, such as the amount of money being carried, the planned routes and any other relevant information. These factors, together with an analysis of available information and intelligence, assist in...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (17 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: Among the key criteria for the award of capital grant assistance under the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 is a requirement that the proposed project represents value for money. ADM Limited, which manages the day to day operation of the programme on my behalf, engaged consultants to review the design and cost of new child care services and prepared guidelines with regard to...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (17 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person in question arrived in the State on 9 August 1999 and applied for asylum. Her application was refused following consideration of her case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, she was informed by letter dated 31 December 2002, that it was proposed...

Written Answers — Departmental Charges: Departmental Charges (17 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: A review along the lines described by the Deputy is under way in my Department. This work is ongoing but to date no charges have been identified for which there is not an adequate legal basis.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (17 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 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 group in question has been...

Written Answers — Prisoner Transportation: Prisoner Transportation (17 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: In 1999, the Director General of the Irish Prison Service appointed a review group for the purpose of reviewing the prisoner transportation system in operation at that time in light of the need for efficiency and cost effectiveness and to make recommendations. Membership of the group consisted of representatives of the Prison Service, the Courts Service and the Garda Síochána. The group...

Written Answers — Prison Closures: Prison Closures (17 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: The closure of Fort Mitchel Place of Detention will yield significant savings by facilitating the transfer of prison staff to other prisons where better economies of scale can apply and where transferred staff can offset and reduce ongoing overtime costs. In addition, savings will arise from non-payment of the allowance which is paid to staff for working on the island, non-operation of the...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (17 May 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 Shankill Garda station as of December 31, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and as of May 13, 2005 was as set out in the table: Date Number 31/12/00 53 31/12/01 48 31/12/02 53 31/12/03 55 31/12/04 61 13/05/05 63 I am...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (17 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. Working Group Name Year Established Expenditure Central Presidency Planning Group 2003 Nil Legal Advisory Group on Defamation 2002 â'¬1,108.00 Expert Group on the Codification of Criminal Law 2003 â'¬64,717.53 Coroners' Rules Committee 2001 â'¬44,011.71 ...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (17 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 306 and 308 together. In the normal course of events, the disposal of land or buildings used by my Department is the responsibility of the Office of Public Works. However, the Prison Service has disposed of several properties in recent years, the details of which are set out below. In 1996 the old Garda station in Kells, County Meath, which was vested in the...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: It has not been possible to compile the information requested in the timeframe allowed. I will arrange for the information to be forwarded directly to the Deputy at the earliest opportunity.

Written Answers — Children Act 2001: Children Act 2001 (17 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Children Act 2001 is complex and comprehensive legislation and, for those reasons, provisions under the Act are implemented on a phased basis, as was envisaged at the time of enactment. Responsibility for implementing the Act lies with the Departments of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Education and Science, mainly in respect of juvenile offending, and Health and Children in respect of...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (17 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: The system of direct provision of accommodation and other services to asylum seekers was introduced with the approval of the Government by my predecessor who had full regard to the provisions of the equality legislation, the Constitution and the European Convention on Human Rights. I see no reason to disagree with the decision of my predecessor on this matter.