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Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (15 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: I note that section 9 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 deals with the making of statements by Ministers in charge of Bills to the effect that such Bills are within the legislative competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Perhaps what the Deputy has in mind is section 19 of the UK Human Rights Act 1998. It provides for the making of written statements by Ministers before the Second Reading...

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

Michael McDowell: The Garda reward fund was set up by the Garda Reward Fund Regulations 1925 in accordance with the provisions of section 18 of the Garda Síochána Act 1925. The fund's sources of income are: fines imposed for disciplinary reasons on any member of the Garda Síochána; fines, penalties or damages granted on foot of summary conviction by the courts to members of the Garda Síochána; fines...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (15 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy asks several questions related to a pending prosecution in the United Kingdom arising from the discovery of a woman's body in Dublin in 2003. The Deputy will be aware that as Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, I have no function in regard to prosecutions taken in the United Kingdom and therefore cannot comment on the circumstances which led to the prosecution being...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (15 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 3 October 1998 and claimed asylum. His application was refused by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and he was notified of this recommendation by letter of 8 March 2001. His subsequent appeal was refused by the Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal and he was notified of this recommendation by letter of 12 October 2001. He was...

Written Answers — Criminal Record Vetting: Criminal Record Vetting (15 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Garda central vetting unit carries out criminal record vetting in respect of prospective full-time employees working primarily in the health care area and in certain designated agencies funded by the Health Service Executive, previously health boards. It is established practice that agencies in receipt of such funding forward their applications to the unit via the Health Service...

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

Michael McDowell: There is no record of an application for naturalisation having been received from the person to whom the Deputy refers.

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (15 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy refers to two incidents which occurred in August and September 2004. Following the first incident, proceedings were brought against another person by the Garda and a witness summons was served on the person to whom the Deputy refers. The person was instructed by the court to hand over a medical card and passport belonging to the accused to the gardaí but failed to do so. Following...

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage. (15 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: Molaim go léifí an Bille seo don Dara hUair. Táim an-shásta go bhfuilim anseo inniu chun an Bille um Cheartas Coiriúil 2004 a chur i láthair, Bille a mheasaim a bheith ina thogra reachtaíochta an-thábhachtach. Cuimsíonn sé athnuachan riachtanach dár ndlí chun a chinntiú gur féidir linn cionta coiriúla a imscrúdú agus a ionchúiseamh i slí atáéifeachtacht agus cothrom agus...

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Order for Second Stage. (15 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (10 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have recently received a report from the commission for the location of victims' remains. The report is being examined in my Department at present and I will be consulting the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, to whom the report is also addressed, about its publication.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (10 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: Applications for certificates of naturalisation from the persons referred to by the Deputy were received in the citizenship section of my Department on 7 July 2004. The average processing time for such applications is currently 24 months. As outlined in the previous parliamentary question relating to this matter, which was answered on 2 November, cases are normally dealt with in chronological...

Written Answers — Drugs in Prisons: Drugs in Prisons (10 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: As indicated in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 317 of 2 February 2005, to attempt to compile this material would entail examination of a large number of records in each institution going back over the last three years. This research would be a very staff intensive exercise and, in the current climate, I am not in a position to recommend that governors divert staff from other duties...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (10 Feb 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 personnel strength of Ferns Garda station as at 9 February 2005 was one garda. Ferns Garda station is in the Enniscorthy administrative area of the Enniscorthy rural policing initiative and is open Monday to Saturday inclusive from 10 a.m to 11a.m....

Written Answers — Children Act 2001: Children Act 2001 (10 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: I can advise the Deputy that, to date, no parental supervision orders have been made by the courts as section 111 of the Children Act 2001 has not been commenced.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (10 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength of Glanmire Garda station, all ranks, as at 9 February 2005 was 18. The personnel strength of Glanmire Garda station, all ranks, as at 1 January 1998 was 14. This represents an increase of four, 28.5%, in the number of personnel...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (10 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: It is proposed to build a new Garda station in Glanmire. However, as with any new station, construction depends on a number of factors, including the availability of financial and other resources and priorities within the Garda building programme. Accordingly, it is not possible, at this point, to say when the new station will be provided. I can assure the Deputy, however, that the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (10 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: Marriage of a non-EEA national to an Irish national does not grant any entitlement to residency in the State solely on that basis, nor does it grant an automatic right to work without requiring a work permit. A non-EEA spouse of an Irish national who is a citizen of a visa required country must be in possession of a valid visa each time they wish to enter or re-enter the State. The coming...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (10 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tabular statement: Initiative Funding Provided in 2004 Allocation for 2005 64 Garda Youth Diversion Projects and 7 mainstreamed Local Drugs taskforce Projects which are a crime prevention initiative designed to engage with young people who have been identified as being at risk of involvement in criminal or anti-social...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (10 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209, 213 and 214 together. The number of persons deported from the State in each of the three years, 2002, 2003 and 2004 is provided in the following table: Persons deported from the State 2002-2004. Year Number 2002 521 2003 590 2004 599 The number of persons deported from the State by nationality in each of the three years 2002, 2003 and 2004,...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (10 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The information sought by the Deputy in respect of the number of applications for asylum by country of origin for the years 2002, 2003 and 2004 is set out in the following tables: Nationalities 2002 Albania 165 Algeria 106 Angola 117 Bangladesh 16 Belarus 61 Benin 12 Bulgaria 56 Burundi 11 Cameroon 187 China 85 Croatia 200 Czech Republic 268 Dr...