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Prison Building Programme. (16 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The question of redeveloping Mountjoy — the Deputy's preferred option——

Prison Building Programme. (16 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: ——was considered by a group established by my predecessor and chaired by Governor Lonergan.

Prison Building Programme. (16 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The group reported in February 2001 and proposed a development which was——

Prison Building Programme. (16 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: ——priced at that time by a firm of quantity surveyors as being in the region of €336 million.

Prison Building Programme. (16 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am not ranting.

Prison Building Programme. (16 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am merely outlining the facts but the Deputy does not appear to want to hear them.

Prison Building Programme. (16 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: I would be happy to appear——

Prison Building Programme. (16 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: I remind the Deputies opposite that when their parties were in office, nothing was done about these matters.

Prison Building Programme. (16 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: What I am doing is developing a modern prison system for this country. Deputy Costello and people close to him want to keep Mountjoy in the city centre at a cost of €400 million——

Prison Building Programme. (16 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: ——to the Irish taxpayer. My response to that is "No way, José". I will not go down that road.

Prison Building Programme. (16 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am not ranting. It is interesting that the Deputies opposite like to impart facts but they do not like to receive them.

Prison Building Programme. (16 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The intention is to build state-of-the-art facilities for adult male and female prisoners as well as other facilities on the new site at Thorntown, County Dublin. However, until a site was acquired, final decisions could not be made on the full range of facilities to be located there. Detailed planning is now under way. It will not be possible to give any reliable estimate of total cost until...

Written Answers — Disability Bill 2004: Disability Bill 2004 (15 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 409 and 424 together. Section 2 of the Disability Bill defines "public body" for the purposes of the Bill. The definition includes Departments and offices, local authorities and health boards — paragraphs (a) to (g) of the definition. The part of the definition which is the subject of the Deputy's questions relates to paragraph (h) as follows: (h) a person,...

Written Answers — Violence against Women: Violence against Women (15 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: Following receipt of a report by a task force on violence against women, which recommended the establishment of a steering committee at national level on the issue of violence against women, the Government established a national steering committee on violence against women in December 1997. The committee comprises representatives from five Departments — Health and Children, the Environment,...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (15 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Garda authorities have advised me that the Garda Síochána does not issue blasting permits where a local authority has refused planning permission to carry out such activity, or where an enforcement order under the Planning Acts to prevent such activity as blasting exists. The granting of blasting permits is a responsibility for the superintendent of the Garda district in which the...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (15 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The visa application to which the Deputy refers was refused on 12 January 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 length of time applied for....

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (15 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The current resources and personnel deployments in the Border Garda divisions are considered adequate to meet public expectations and to maintain security. The allocation and deployment of Garda resources within the Border region remains under constant review, particularly in the light of broader political developments, including negotiations as part of the Northern Ireland peace process.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (15 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The final report of the Garda strategic management initiative implementation steering group made several recommendations on the Garda Síochána's regional, divisional, and district structure. The report did not identify which districts, divisions or regions would be affected. The Garda Síochána Bill 2004, which proposes the most fundamental modernisation of the Garda Síochána since the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (15 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned applied for asylum on 6 June 2003 and had his claim investigated, in turn, by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, both of which concluded that he did not meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee. The recommendations of these two bodies were communicated to the person concerned on 22 June 2004 and 29 November 2004...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (15 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned applied for asylum on 24 March 2004 and had her claim investigated, in turn, by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, both of which concluded that she did not meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee. The recommendations of these two bodies were communicated to the person concerned on 30 December 2004 and 7 February...