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Seanad: Child Care Services: Motion. (9 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: When the parties opposite were in office, there was such crippling taxation on ordinary families that the complaint was that there was no point in two spouses working because the State took everything off the poor spouse who joined the labour market and it was not worth his or her while. The situation has changed dramatically. The Government originally made available €317.4 million,...

Seanad: Child Care Services: Motion. (9 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: That is not true.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: This Government remains firmly committed to supporting working parents with their child care needs through increased capacity, choice and service quality. These aims are the hallmark of the Government's child care strategy. To this end considerable progress has already been achieved in terms of increasing the supply of centre based child care places and in enhancing the awareness of quality...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my response to Question No. 309 of 1 March 2005. As outlined in the response, an implementation plan in respect of the decentralisation of the immigration and asylum sections of my Department was prepared last year and submitted to the decentralisation implementation group. A copy of the report is available on my Department's website. Progress has been made with regard...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy has not supplied a visa application reference number, nor has an examination of visa applications on hand yielded a visa application by a person of the same name as supplied by the Deputy. Therefore, it would appear that my Department has not received an application in respect of this person to date. Each application is assessed individually based on its own merits, and until such...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities who are responsible for the detailed allocation of Garda resources, including personnel, that the Laragh, Glendalough and Sallygap areas of County Wicklow are policed by gardaí attached to Rathdrum and Roundwood Garda stations. The personnel strength of Rathdrum Garda station as at 8 March 2005 is four — all ranks. The personnel strength of...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: A declaration of acceptance of Irish citizenship as post nuptial citizenship was received in the citizenship section of my Department on 6 December 2004 from the person referred to in the Deputy's question. The current processing time for such declarations is approximately ten months from the date of lodgement and it is likely, therefore, that the processing of the declaration of the person...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: Under the revised arrangements for the consideration of applications for permission to remain by the non-national parents of Irish-born children, born before 1 January 2005, successful applicants will be issued with a letter confirming permission to remain for an initial period of two years subject to the following conditions: that they will obey the laws of the State and will not become...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I understand that an application for capital grant assistance under the equal opportunities child care programme, EOCP, 2000-2006 was submitted by the group 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. The level of demand for capital...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person in question, as a non-EEA national, is subject to the immigration laws of the State despite being the spouse of an Irish citizen. I understand she applied for a visa for the stated purpose of a visit to the State and that a visit visa was approved. A visit visa permits the holder to travel to the State and, subject to the discretion of an immigration officer, to remain in the State...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: A study group under the chairmanship of the assistant commissioner, northern region has been established to examine various issues associated with possible new boundary alignments in the Cavan-Monaghan and Louth-Meath divisions. The study group is in the preliminary stages of its work and has, to date, only looked at various possibilities to facilitate the establishment of a consultative...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Fingal County Council area, traditionally referred to as north County Dublin, encompasses parts of the Garda divisions of the Dublin metropolitan regions north and west and the southern part of the Louth-Meath Garda division. Garda management are of the opinion that the effective delivery of a police service to these areas is not in any way impeded or diminished by the present Garda...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities who are responsible for the detailed allocation of Garda resources, including personnel, that the Raheen-Dooradoyle areas of Limerick are policed by Roxboro Road Garda station. The personnel strength of Roxboro Road Garda station as at 7 March 2005 was 87 — all ranks. I am further informed by the Garda authorities that they have no plans at...

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that three incidents of public disorder have been reported since September 2004 in the area in question. A court date is awaited in respect of one incident and a further two incidents involving a juvenile are being dealt with under the juvenile liaison scheme. I understand from the Garda authorities that gardaí at Santry Garda station patrol the...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Registrar of Titles that an application for transfer of part and amalgamation was lodged in this case on 13 July 2004 and that dealing number D2004SM005635A refers. I have been further informed that the application is associated with dealing number D2000SM001443C, which was lodged on 24 February 2000. I have also been informed that there is an outstanding query in...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Garda authorities are compiling the information sought by the Deputy. I will give the Deputy the fullest available details as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: On 4 March last, I approved capital grant assistance of €1.1 million under the equal opportunities child care programme in respect of an application from the group in question, subject to its satisfactory compliance with a number of conditions in respect of the development and completion of the project. I understand that the Department's child care directorate advised the group of my...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person in question was granted refugee status in the State in January 2000. He was subsequently charged with and convicted of people trafficking offences in Belgium and served a prison sentence in that country for the offences. Due to the clear incompatibility between the man's people trafficking activities and his refugee status in the State, I decided to revoke his refugee status. The...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person in question and her three children arrived in the State and claimed asylum on 28 November 2001. The application and subsequent appeal were refused and the woman in question was notified of my decision to refuse refugee status in a letter dated 30 December 2002, in which she was informed of the three options open to her — to leave the State before the case was considered for...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I understand that an application for capital grant assistance under the equal opportunities child care programme was submitted by the group in question to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform in March 2004. The child care programme is a seven-year development programme that aims to increase the availability and quality of child care to support parents in employment, education...