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Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Road Traffic Act 1961 defines a mechanically propelled vehicle as a vehicle intended or adapted for propulsion by mechanical means. Quadricycles and motorcycles, including micro-motorcycles, come within this definition. To use a mechanically propelled vehicle in a public place, a range of requirements must be satisfied in respect of both the vehicle and the driver. Specifically, a...

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

Michael McDowell: During the summer of 2004, my Department published a comprehensive review of progress under the equal opportunities childcare programme 2000-2006 entitled Developing Childcare In Ireland. This document was circulated to all Members of the Oireachtas and was also posted on the Department's website. Much of the information the Deputy is seeking concerning the period up to the end of 2003 is...

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

Michael McDowell: An application for naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the citizenship section of my Department on 11 June 2004. The average processing time for such applications is 24 months and it is likely, therefore, that the application of the individual concerned will be finalised in or around June 2006. I will inform both the applicant and the Deputy as soon as I...

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

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that this is an application under section 49 — pertaining to the acquisition of a title by virtue of long possession — of the Registration of Title Act 1964, which was lodged on 8 March 2004. Dealing No. D2004WS002605V refers. I am further informed that this application was completed on 25 January 2005.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The current staffing in my private and constituency office is as follows. In my private office, there is one special adviser, one higher executive officer, serving as a private secretary, two executive officers and one clerical officer. In the constituency office, there is one executive officer, one personal secretary, one personal assistant and three clerical officers. I also have shared...

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

Michael McDowell: The persons concerned made an application for permission to remain in the State on the basis of their parentage of an Irish citizen child under the revised arrangements on 7 February 2005. Their applications were acknowledged on 22 February 2005. I advise the Deputy that applications are being dealt with in order of receipt in so far as is possible and as expeditiously as possible. The...

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

Michael McDowell: My Department is responsible for the co-ordination of child care service delivery during the period of the National Development Plan 2000-2006. My Department established the equal opportunities child care programme in April 2000 to increase the number of child care facilities and places in Ireland, to improve the quality of child care services available and to put new structures in place for...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (8 Mar 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 13 April 2004. The average processing time for such applications is 24 months and it is likely, therefore, that the application of the individual concerned will be finalised around April 2006. I will inform both the applicant and the Deputy...

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: In general, witness expenses are paid by the person who has called the witness. In criminal cases, expenses may be paid by the prosecution, the defence or the court itself in cases where it has requested a report. In civil cases, expenses are payable by the party calling the witness. No change is contemplated in these arrangements. Any delay in the hearing of cases is regretted. There will...

Written Answers — Prisons Building Programme: Prisons Building Programme (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 371 to 376, inclusive, together. This project is at a very early stage and, as such, the specific details as mentioned by the Deputy will not be available for some time.

Written Answers — Garda Complaints Procedures: Garda Complaints Procedures (8 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: On 24 February 2005, the Garda Síochána issued a public apology to the family of the late Dean Lyons, stating that they were satisfied that he had no participation in the horrific murders of Sylvia Shiels and Mary Callinan. I fully appreciate the hurt and embarrassment that Mr. and Mrs. Lyons and their family have suffered as a result of criminal charges preferred against Dean and...

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

Michael McDowell: The visa applications in question were for the purposes of allowing the children of a non-EEA national employed in the State under the working visa scheme, to travel to Ireland for the purposes of residing in the State with their mother. A worker employed under the work permit scheme may be joined by his or her spouse and minor children after the worker has been in the State for one year and...

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

Michael McDowell: The Public Appointments Service administers a recruitment competition on behalf of the Garda Síochána which was launched on 25 November 2004. The service, which is independent in the exercise of its functions, will have details of the number of applicants who were deemed successful and will subsequently be called for interviews and when the interviews will be held. More than 10,600...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (3 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my answer to his Parliamentary Question No. 248 of Wednesday, 16 February 2005 on the same subject in which I set out the extensive legislation in place in this jurisdiction to tackle money laundering activities, including through the banking system. The situation remains the same.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I understand that the circumstances of the person in question have recently changed and that his case is subject to a review with regard to granting further periods of permission to remain in the State. It is expected that this review will be completed shortly.

Written Answers — Child Care Facilities: Child Care Facilities (3 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy may be aware the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme, EOCP, provides grant assistance towards the staffing costs of community based, not-for-profit child care services which have a clear focus on disadvantage. Funding under the staffing measure of the EOCP is only made available to help support the staffing costs of those projects which can demonstrate that they are...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (3 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that there is no record of an application pending on this folio at present. If the Deputy can provide me with the date of lodgement of the application and a Land Registry reference number I will make further inquiries on his behalf.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (3 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: Both persons referred to by the Deputy are young Nigerian nationals who arrived separately in the State in April 2001 and September 2002, respectively, as unaccompanied minors and claimed asylum. Both their applications for refugee status were refused following consideration by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and on appeal by the Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal....

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (3 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: Section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996 regarding prohibition of refoulement, requires that a person shall not be expelled from the State or returned in any manner whatsoever to a State where, in the opinion of the Minister, the life or freedom of that person would be threatened on account of his or her race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion. Every...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the relevant determining authorities — the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner, ORAC, and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, RAT, that there are in the region of 100 cases in the asylum system for over three years. In the case of the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner a recommendation of some type has previously issued but for a variety of reasons...