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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Dublin Staff at 30 April, 2005. Grade Number serving Registrar 1 Deputy Registrar 1 Deputy Registrar (Operations) 1 Principal Officer — Level 1 3 Principal Officer — Level 2 2 Chief Examiner of Titles (P.O. 1) 4.9 Examiner of Titles (P.O. 2) 5 Assistant Principal...

Written Answers — Land Registry: Land Registry (12 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: The principal objective of the Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004, which is before the Seanad, is to provide a clear statutory basis for the registration of deeds and titles on computer in the Land Registry and the Registry of Deeds and for a digital mapping system, with a view to preparing the way for an electronic conveyancing system. This involves the repeal of existing Registry of...

Written Answers — Land Registry: Land Registry (12 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Land Registry office in Waterford is a constituent office of the Land Registry and the Registry of Deeds. I recently announced proposals to convert this organisation into a new body to be called the Property Registration Authority. In this regard the Waterford office will continue to function in its current role.

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (12 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (12 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: The information requested by the Deputy is set out below. County Average Waiting Time (Months) Carlow 9.3 Cavan 7.8 Clare 5.8 Cork 2.8 Donegal 16.5 Dublin 3.3 Galway 10.7 Kerry 6.8 Kildare 1.1 Kilkenny 12.3 Laois 8.5 Leitrim 13.1 Limerick 7.2 Longford 11.0 Louth 5.7 Mayo 10.8 Meath 8.5 Monaghan 7.1 Offaly 10.4 Roscommon 6.5 ...

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (12 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that nearly all of the posts currently sanctioned for the Land Registry and the Registry of Deeds are filled. The level of staff allocated to any particular area within the organisation, including the Waterford office, is kept under constant review in the light of prevailing circumstances and the volume of work to be processed. I understand that there...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (12 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that a significant number of senior management and operational positions are located in the Land Registry's office in Waterford and that there are no plans to make any additional assignments in the near future. I am further informed that the numbers in each constituent office are proportionate to the tasks undertaken and are kept under constant review...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (12 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: An application form for permission to remain in the State on the basis of parentage of an Irish born child under the revised arrangements, was made on behalf of the person concerned by a third party and received in my Department on 1 April 2005. The revised arrangements apply to persons who are currently resident in the State and have been resident in the State with their Irish born child on...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (12 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 178 to 181, inclusive, together. In relation to crime figures the Deputy will be aware that on becoming Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, I arranged for the publication of headline crime statistics on a quarterly basis in order to improve the quality of information available to the public. While caution should be exercised in interpreting levels...

Written Answers — Fairtrade Products: Fairtrade Products (12 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: I wish to inform the Deputy that products acquired by my Department are purchased in accordance with established Government procurement guidelines. It is not feasible to identify the extent to which the type of products referred to have been purchased in the course of applying these guidelines.

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (12 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: I can inform the Deputy that the Censorship of Publications Board and the Private Security Authority, which are under the remit of my Department, currently have one vacancy each.

Written Answers — Equality Legislation: Equality Legislation (12 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: McDowell): The Employment Equality Act 1998 prohibited discrimination in vocational training and employment on nine grounds including the ground of age. Section 6(3) of the Act confined the application of the age ground to persons aged between 18 and 65 years. Following amendments to the Employment Equality Act 1998 under the Equality Act 2004, the purpose of which, inter alia, was to give...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (12 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: The persons concerned, a Bosnian national and three Croatian nationals, arrived in the State on 28 May 2001 and 4 July 2001 respectively and claimed asylum. Their applications were refused following a first instance determination by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner which was upheld, at appeal, by the Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal on 30 June 2003. They were notified...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (12 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 22 April 1999 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 29 August 2002 that the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation by the person referred to by the Deputy was originally received in the citizenship section of my Department in December 2004. The application was returned at that stage as the statutory declaration was not completed properly. The form was resubmitted in March 2005 through the Deputy's office but, unfortunately, it was still incorrect. The...

Written Answers — Family Law: Family Law (12 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 188 to 191, inclusive, together. I assume the Deputy is referring to the Green Paper on applicable law and jurisdiction in divorce matters published by the European Commission on 14 March 2005. The purpose of the paper is to launch a wide-ranging consultation with interested parties on possible measures to be taken at Community level so as to create a...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (12 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: A response has issued to the correspondence of 10 November 2003. The matters raised in the more recent correspondence referred to by the Deputy are currently under consideration.

Written Answers — Coroners Service: Coroners Service (11 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my response to Questions Nos. 81, 96, 137 and 743 of 12 April 2005. The position has not changed.

Written Answers — Youth Diversion Project: Youth Diversion Project (11 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: Garda youth diversion projects are a community-based, multi-agency crime prevention initiative which seek to divert young persons from becoming involved — or further involved — in anti-social or criminal behaviour by providing suitable activities to facilitate personal development, promote civic responsibility and improve long-term employability prospects. By doing so, the projects also...

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (11 May 2005)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy will appreciate, the courts are, subject only to the Constitution and the law, independent in the exercise of their judicial functions. It is not therefore open to me to comment or intervene in any way in relation to how a particular case is being conducted, which is entirely a matter for the presiding judge. With regard to the general issue of reserved judgments, the Deputy...