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Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (12 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Newcastle and Saggart areas are policed by gardaí attached to Rathcoole Garda station. Gardaí attached to Tallaght are responsible for policing the Brittas area. I am informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of Garda resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength of each of the Garda stations which serve the areas Lucan,...

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

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that this is an application for transmission on death which was lodged on 24 March 2004. Dealing No. D2004SM002579W refers. I am further informed that a number of queries issued to the lodging solicitor on 27 May 2004 and a reminder regarding these queries issued on 11 February 2005. I am also informed that the application cannot proceed until all of...

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

Michael McDowell: The adult persons concerned made an application for permission to remain in the State on the basis of their parentage of an Irish born child under the revised arrangements on 31 January 2005. Their applications were acknowledged on 8 March 2005. Applications are being dealt with as expeditiously as possible and, where possible, in order of receipt. A significant number of incomplete...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: It is a fundamental requirement for consideration of applications under the revised processing arrangements announced by me on 15 January 2005, that applicants submit a valid passport or national identity document as proof of their identity. I am aware that some applicants are experiencing difficulties in obtaining these documents. In such cases, applicants are being facilitated with...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 12 July 2003 with his two children and applied for a declaration as a refugee on 14 July 2003. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner on 14 July 2004 and on appeal by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal on 31 January 2005. Subsequently, in accordance with section 3 of the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 Apr 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 27 November 2003. The average processing time for such applications is currently 24 months. On the basis of the current average processing time, therefore, it is likely that the application of the individual concerned will be finalised circa...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (12 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: The position is that recruitment to the Garda Síochána is carried out by the Public Appointments Service and any issue concerning an individual application is a matter for that body. By way of being helpful, I can inform the Deputy that entry to the Garda Síochána is governed by the Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 1988, as amended. These regulations set out,...

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (12 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person in question made an application for permission to engage in business in the State under the business permission scheme operated by my Department. The application has recently been acknowledged and a request has been made for further information to assist in the determination of the case.

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (12 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: Entry to the Garda Síochána is governed by the Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 1988 as amended. With regard to the educational requirement in respect of the Irish language, the minimum requirement is to have obtained a grade not lower than C3 at foundation level or a grade not lower than D3 at a level other than foundation level in the leaving certificate...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (12 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I made an official visit to Argentina from 14 to 20 March for the St Patrick's Day celebrations. I assure the Deputy that, in line with Government Policy, I took full advantage of my visit to Argentina to promote Ireland as a modern, democratic State, an attractive tourist destination and a country with a vibrant economy that offers attractive business opportunities. I also availed of the...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (12 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed that the visa application to which the Deputy is referring is reference no. 1647646. Applications are dealt with strictly in the order of date received. As we have an obligation to provide the best possible service to all our customers and to deal objectively with all applications received in a fair and transparent manner, applications are not, as a rule, given priority over...

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

Michael McDowell: An application for permission to remain in the State based on marriage to an Irish national was received from the person concerned in November 2003. Applications of this type are dealt with in chronological order and currently take approximately 16 months to process. However I can advise the Deputy that a request for further information has recently issued to the person in question so that...

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

Michael McDowell: The Garda national immigration bureau removed a total of 35 Nigerian nationals on a charter flight to Lagos on the night of 14-15 March 2005. The persons concerned were mainly former asylum seekers who had their claims for refugee status refused after full consideration by one or both of the two independent statutory offices established to consider such applications namely, the Office of the...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (12 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I understand that an application for capital grant assistance under the equal opportunities child care programme, EOCP, 2000-06, was submitted by the group in question to my Department some time ago. 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. As the Deputy may be...

Written Answers — Travel Documents: Travel Documents (12 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person in question was issued a temporary travel document on 9 November 2004. Correspondence was received from the person in question on 2 February 2005 advising that the document had been seized by UK immigration officials. Further correspondence was received on 23 March providing information relating to the date and location of the incident. Inquiries are being made with the UK...

Written Answers — Traffic Fines: Traffic Fines (12 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: Article 34 of the Constitution provides that justice shall be administered in courts established by law by judges appointed in the manner provided by the Constitution. On 24 February this year, the Council of the European Union adopted a framework decision on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to financial penalties. This instrument will enable the state of residence to...

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (12 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: It is strictly a matter for the tribunal itself to pursue its inquiries as it sees fit. My understanding, however, is that it was never intended to hold hearings in Letterkenny but rather it was intended to sit in Donegal town for two weeks from 4 April 2005. I can only assume that it is the decision not to do so that is the subject of the question from the Deputy. The decision not to sit in...

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

Michael McDowell: An application for naturalisation by the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the citizenship section of my Department on 13 May 2003. The case in question is under active consideration at the present time and I will inform both the applicant and the Deputy as soon as I have reached a decision.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (12 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: I understand that an application for capital grant assistance under the equal opportunities child care programme, EOCP, 2000-06, was submitted by the group to my Department in March 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. As the Deputy may be aware, the...

Written Answers — Business Permission Scheme: Business Permission Scheme (12 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person in question has made an application for permission to engage in a business in the State under the business permission scheme operated by my Department. Information has recently been requested from the person to enable the further processing of the application.