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Written Answers — Prisons Building Programme: Prisons Building Programme (20 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am satisfied that the purchase of the site at Thornton Hall will prove to be excellent value for money for the taxpayer and that proper procedures were followed in its acquisition.

Written Answers — Illegal Immigrants: Illegal Immigrants (20 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 296 and 297 together. I do not propose to grant an amnesty either as part of the Immigration and Residence Bill or as a separate part of an overall immigration reform package to those who are illegally in the State. For several years now we have been operating one of the most liberal economic migration systems in Europe, with large numbers entering the State...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (20 Apr 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 Ballyfermot Garda station as at 18 April 2005 was 74, all ranks. The breakdown of personnel attached to special squads at Ballyfermot Garda station as at 18 April 2005 was as set out in the table. Unit Sergeants Gardaí ...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (20 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities who are responsible for the detailed allocation of Garda resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength of Ronanstown Garda station as at 18 April 2005 was 86, all ranks. The number of personnel attached to special squads at Ronanstown Garda station as at 18 April 2005 was as set out in the following tabular statement:. Unit Sergeants...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (20 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I do not intend to publish the Garda reports, whether interim or final, into the review of all matters of concern raised by the Fullerton family and their solicitors into the murder and the ensuing investigations. However, as I stated in my reply to Questions Nos. 83, 101, 106, 109, 110, 757, 758, 759, 760 and 761 of 12 April last, when all outstanding matters are clarified by the Garda...

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

Michael McDowell: The equal opportunities child care programme provides grant assistance for the staffing costs of community-based and not-for-profit child care services which have a clear focus on disadvantage and which support disadvantaged parents to access employment, education or training. It is not intended that funding under the programme will meet the full cost of running a service. Additional staffing...

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

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy may be aware, the equal opportunities child care programme provides grant assistance for the staffing costs of community-based and not-for-profit child care services which have a clear focus on disadvantage and which support disadvantaged parents to access employment, education or training. It is not intended that funding under the programme will meet the full cost of running a...

Written Answers — Prisoner Transfers: Prisoner Transfers (19 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: My Department has not as yet received a formal application for a transfer to this country in respect of this person from the United States authorities. My Department has written to the United States authorities requesting that they commence processing this application in line with the Council of Europe Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons. The Convention on the Transfer of...

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

Michael McDowell: I am informed that the visa applications to which the Deputy is referring are reference numbers 1514503 and 1514504. With regard to the specific reasons for refusal of the applications in question, in both cases the visa officer could not reasonably be satisfied on the basis of documentation supplied to my Department that the applicants would observe the conditions of the visas applied for...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (19 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that there is access to e-mail for nominated members of the Garda Síochána where required and based upon operational needs. Access to the Internet is provided to authorised members of the force using the assigned information technology equipment within Garda stations. The Garda Síochána is preparing an information and communications technology...

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

Michael McDowell: The closing date for applications for permission to remain under the revised arrangements for the non-national parents of Irish-born children was 31 March 2005. Almost 18,000 applications have been received and by now all applicants should have received an acknowledgement. An applicant who has not received an acknowledgment should write to the Irish Born Child Unit, PO Box 10003, Dublin 2,...

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

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received in the citizenship section of my Department on 6 May 2003. This is being processed and it will be submitted to me for a decision in the next few weeks. I will be in touch with the Deputy and the applicant when I have made a decision in the matter.

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

Michael McDowell: The visa application in question was received in my Department on 19 April 2004 from a non- EEA national for the stated purpose of joining her spouse in the State. The applicant's husband has been in the State for several years and has now acquired citizenship. Having given full consideration to the matter the visa was refused because my Department was not satisfied on the basis of...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (19 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 397 and 403 together. The two persons referred to by the Deputies are Nigerian women who were deported from the State on a charter flight to Lagos on the night of 14-15 March 2005. One of the women was accompanied in the State by four of her children while the other was accompanied by two children. The asylum applications of both women and their children were...

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

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation by the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the citizenship section of my Department on 27 August, 2002. I considered this application on 22 November 2004 and decided not to grant a certificate of naturalisation in this instance. The basis for the refusal of this application has been set out in detail in the letter dated 3...

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

Michael McDowell: The application in question was received in my Moscow office on 30 November 2004. The visa was sought for the purposes of allowing a non-EEA to travel to visit her fiancé in the State. The application was examined by a visa officer who concluded that, based on the documentation provided, it was not reasonable in all the circumstances to grant a visa and the application was refused. The...

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

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation in respect of the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the citizenship section of my Department in June, 2003. My officials wrote to the person concerned in November 2004 seeking some additional information in connection with the application and to date no reply has been received to that letter. Processing of the application will...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (19 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: The persons concerned, both Angolan, arrived in the State on 2 March 2001 and claimed asylum. Their applications were refused by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and they were notified of this recommendation by letter of 11 March 2002. Their subsequent appeal was refused by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal and they were notified of this recommendation by letter of 24 July,...

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

Michael McDowell: The immigration division of my Department has recently granted the person referred to by the Deputy permission to remain in the State and she was advised to attend her local immigration office to have her passport endorsed accordingly. The policy of my Department on long-term residency in the State varies according to the circumstances of the individual case. The principles governing the...

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

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that this is an application for transfer order and transfer of part (sale) which was lodged on 18 October 2004 and to which dealing number D2004SM009052Y refers. I am further informed that a query issued to the lodging solicitor on 14 April 2005 and that the application cannot proceed until this query has been satisfactorily resolved. However, on...

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