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Written Answers — Coroners Service: Coroners Service (1 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: Data from inquiries and inquests regarding fatal road traffic accidents is already available under current systems of work of coroners. I am conscious, however, that there is scope for better collation and dissemination of information by coroners so that it is available for researchers, among others. I can confirm that the organisation and structure of the Coroners Service is being considered...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (1 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that these are two applications for first registration which were lodged on 8 May 2003. Dealing Nos. D2003CK009404Q and D2003CK009411P refer to these applications. I am further informed that these applications were completed on 10 January 2005.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person in question made an application for permission to remain in the State on the basis of being part of a family unit where the parents of that unit have been granted residency. The application was received in October 2004. Applications of this type are dealt with in chronological order and those received in July 2004 are currently being processed.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (1 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the visa section of my Department that this application was refused on 5 February 2005. In assessing any visa application, the visa officer will consider various matters, including whether it is reasonable in all the circumstances to conclude that the applicant would fully honour the conditions of the visa, for example, it is unlikely that the applicant would overstay the...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (1 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: Council Regulation (EC) No. 2201/2003 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility, repealing Regulation (EC) No. 1347/2000, which applies as from today 1 March 2005 does not provide any new measures in relation to divorce. The regulation restates the provisions on divorce which were contained in...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The revised arrangements which I have introduced for the making of applications for permission to remain on the basis of the parentage of a child born in Ireland prior to 1 January 2005 apply only in cases where the parents are and have been resident in the State since the birth of the child. The arrangements do not apply in respect of parents who are not resident in the State. A separate...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (1 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 325 and 331 together. As the Deputies may be aware the equal opportunities childcare programme, EOCP, provides grant assistance towards the staffing costs of community based not-for-profit childcare 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...

Written Answers — Visa Requirements: Visa Requirements (1 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: It is well established in the case law of our Supreme Court that the right of a State to control the entry of non-nationals is a fundamental expression of national sovereignty which has been universally recognised from the earliest times. These are fundamental rights of the State itself as well as fundamental rights of the individual citizen. Notwithstanding the foregoing there is, as there...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (1 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that, in combating crimes with a racial motive, the Garda Commissioner approved the appointment of 145 ethnic liaison officers nationwide. The Garda racial and intercultural office provides training to the ethnic liaison officers. I understand that this is done in conjunction with leaders of ethnic minority groups and provides a good base for the...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (1 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that, as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into suspected money laundering activity, a number of properties in the southern Garda region were searched in recent weeks in accordance with law. I am further informed that the home of the person in question was searched by the Garda Síochána but that no property of the kind described by the Deputy...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (1 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: The programme for Government and the progress of my Department's equal opportunities childcare programme are confirmation of the Government's commitment to developing and reviewing childcare services and to keeping childcare at the front of its social agenda. The Government is making considerable progress in increasing the supply of centre-based child care places and in enhancing the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Mar 2005)

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in March 2003. The application was submitted to me for a decision in January 2005 and I decided not to grant a certificate of naturalisation in that instance. Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that an applicant for naturalisation must have...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (24 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been 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 lodgment of the application and a Land Registry reference number, I will make further inquiries on his behalf.

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (24 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Registrar of Titles an application for transfer was lodged in this case on 21 February 2002, dealing number D2002SM002434D refers. I have been further informed that the application was completed on 9 September 2004.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (24 Feb 2005)

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

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (24 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 150 and 152 together. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the practice of striking out "miles" and writing in "kilometres" on fixed charge notices is an interim measure pending the rollout of the fixed charge processing system. This interim measure has the approval of the law officers. I have been further informed by the Garda authorities that...

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (24 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The legal basis for the appointment of prison chaplains is section 28 of the General Prisons (Ireland) Act 1877. The Act does not contain a definition of "officer". It makes a distinction between the service of chaplains and medical officers on the one hand and other prison personnel on the other hand.

Written Answers — Visa Applications. : Visa Applications. (24 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: Permission granted to non-EEA nationals to remain in the State is endorsed on their passports in the form of a stamp. On receipt of new passports, non-EEA nationals should return to their local immigration officer to have their current permission to remain endorsed in their new passports.

Written Answers — Prisons Building Programme. : Prisons Building Programme. (24 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The precise information requested by the Deputy is not readily available. The compilation of these statistics would require a disproportionate and inordinate amount of staff time and effort to prepare and could not be justified in current circumstances where there are other significant demands on resources.

Written Answers — Registration of Title. : Registration of Title. (24 Feb 2005)

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