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Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (15 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Registrar of Titles informs me that this is an application for first registration which was lodged on 24 January 2005. Dealing Number D2005SM000859D refers. This application was rejected and the documents were returned to the lodging solicitors on 10 February 2005.

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (15 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Irish Prison Service informs me that the information requested by the Deputy is not readily available. I have directed the Irish Prison Service to forward the information requested directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (15 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: I have carefully examined the case to which the Deputy refers and am not prepared to approve additional periods of temporary release at this time.

Written Answers — Voluntary Repatriation Schemes: Voluntary Repatriation Schemes (15 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The Transfer of Sentenced Persons Act 1995 and 1997 is the legislative basis for enabling the repatriation of prisoners to Ireland. While the Act was intended, in the main, to allow for the operation of the Council of Europe Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons, it also provides under section 2 of the Act for the repatriation of prisoners from or to a state which is not a party to...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (15 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The group was awarded staffing grant aid of €190,461 over three years in September 2000. In addition, the group was awarded staffing continuation funding totalling €79,375 up to 31 August 2005 under the equal opportunities child care programme 2000-2006. The group submitted an application for capital grant assistance under the programme to my Department some time ago. The programme is a...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (15 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The group was awarded staffing grant aid of €195,000 over three years in June 2003 under the equal opportunities child care programme 2000-2006. The group submitted an application for capital grant assistance under the programme to my Department some time ago. The programme is a seven-year development programme which aims to increase the availability and quality of child care to support...

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

Michael McDowell: The Garda corporate strategy and annual policing plans outline the objectives of the force. The annual policing plan details policing policy for the year setting measurable performance indicators. The progress made towards achieving this level of performance is subsequently contained in the annual report. The Garda Síochána Bill, which is before Dáil Éireann, will comprehensively...

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....