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Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (2 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The position is that the Government legislation programme, which was published on 25 January last, makes provision for the publication of an Intoxicating Liquor Bill later this year. It will repeal the Licensing Acts 1833 to 2004 together with related licensing provisions in other statutes — about 100 statutes in total — and replace them with updated provisions geared to modern...

Written Answers — Probation and Welfare Service: Probation and Welfare Service (2 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: I presume that, in referring to the town centre, the Deputy is referring to Blanchardstown shopping centre. I can inform the Deputy that the old AIB premises at Main Street, Blanchardstown, was acquired by the Office of Public Works on behalf of the Probation and Welfare Service on 15 April 2002. The intention was to renovate and extend these premises, using one portion as a local office and...

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (2 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: A sentenced prisoner certified to be insane by two doctors may, pursuant to section 12 of the Central Criminal Lunatic Asylum (Ireland) Act 1845, be removed, on foot of a ministerial order, to the Central Mental Hospital. The person may then be held there for treatment until two doctors certify that the person concerned is no longer insane whereupon that person, on foot of a further...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (2 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy is aware this station is one of eight Garda stations in counties Limerick and Tipperary which was selected by the Office of Public Works, following consultation with my Department and the Garda authorities, for inclusion in the pilot equity exchange programme which was publicised by that office last year. In that regard, I understand from the Office of Public Works that the...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (2 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: I understand that an application for capital grant assistance under the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme, EOCP, 2000-2006 was submitted by the group to my Department some time ago. The EOCP is a seven year development programme which aims to increase the availability and quality of child care to support parents in employment, education and training. The level of demand for capital...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (2 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: I understand that an application for capital grant assistance under the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme, EOCP, 2000-2006 was submitted by the group to my Department in August 2004. The EOCP is a seven year development programme which aims to increase the availability and quality of child care to support parents in employment, education and training. The level of demand for capital...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: On 14 January 2005, I announced details of revised arrangements for the processing of claims for permission to remain from the non-national parents of Irish born children who were born before 1 January 2005. All persons granted residency under this scheme will be permitted to seek employment immediately regardless of prior status and length of time spent in the State. The question of...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (2 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The issuance of passports is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Foreign Affairs. An Irish passport can only be issued to an Irish citizen. On the basis of the information supplied by the Deputy, the person in question is an Irish citizen. It would appear that the purpose of the process now under way is to determine, on the basis of objectively verifiable information, whether the...

Written Answers — Drugs in Prisons: Drugs in Prisons (2 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The statistical information requested by the Deputy is not available. To attempt to compile this material would entail examination of a large number of records going back over the past three years. Even then, it is probable that seizures of drugs, or suspected drugs, would be recorded under the generic description of "prohibited articles-substances" and not classified separately. The Deputy...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (2 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: There are plans to build a new Garda station in Wexford town. As a first and necessary step, the Office of Public Works was requested to secure a suitable site in the town. In this regard, I have been informed by that office that the necessary procedures to complete the purchase of a particular site are nearing completion. When the site has been secured, consideration will then be given to...

Written Answers — Court Actions: Court Actions (2 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: I can only reply to the Deputy's question in so far as it relates to my Department. I draw his attention to the work of the State Claims Agency. Under the National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2000, the management of personal injury and property damage claims against the State and the underlying risks was delegated to the National Treasury Management Agency. I can further inform...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (2 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: All matters pertaining to the issue of Irish passports are the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Foreign Affairs. However, prior to obtaining an Irish passport, a non-national must first obtain Irish citizenship. On the basis of the information supplied, it appears that naturalisation is the appropriate route to Irish citizenship for the person in the question. Such...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (2 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: Between 18 July 2003 and 12 October 2004, 384 deportation orders were made in respect of parents of Irish born children, of whom 41 were deported. There are currently a total of 128 cases of judicial review before the courts challenging the making of deportation orders where the principal issue of contention is the right of the State to deport non-national parents of children born in the...

Written Answers — Prisons Building Programme: Prisons Building Programme (2 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The names of the members of the committee which examined possible sites for a prison facility to replace the Mountjoy complex are set out below. CB Richard Ellis Gunne, CBRE, assisted and other professional advice in regard of particular sites was availed of as required. Name Position Mr. James Martin (Chairman) Assistant Secretary, Prisons and Probation and Welfare Policy Division,...

Written Answers — Prisons Building Programme: Prisons Building Programme (2 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The information sought by the Deputy is available from the minutes of the committee which examined potential sites. Arrangements are being made for these to be posted on my Department's website, www.justice.ie, and they will be available tomorrow.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (1 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that Coillte forest roads and paths do not come within the meaning of a public place under the Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2004. Legislation governing lands owned by Coillte are a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Agriculture and Food, and I have been informed by her Department that there is no legislation governing the use of scrambling motorbikes...

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

Michael McDowell: It is open to the person concerned to make an application for residency in the State on the basis of her parentage of an Irish born child born prior to 1 January 2005. The details of the revised arrangements for the consideration of applications for permission to remain in the State made by the non-national parents of Irish born children born before 1 January 2005 were publicly announced on...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (1 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 261 to 264, inclusive, together. I have been informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the Garda mounted unit has been deployed to all Garda regions in support of Garda operational requirements since its formation in 1998. The unit is deployed to Garda regions in mainly a crime...

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

Michael McDowell: The applications in question were approved on 31 January. The persons concerned will be informed of this decision through the Irish mission in their country of origin.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (1 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: The position is that the person concerned arrived in the State on 5 November 2002 and claimed asylum. His application was refused and he was notified of this recommendation by letter of 10 July 2003. His subsequent appeal was refused and he was notified of this recommendation by letter of 31 October 2003. He was notified of my decision to refuse him refugee status by letter of 25 February...