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Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (19 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that a series of complaints have been received regarding street prostitution in the Dublin 7 area. To date in 2004, there have been 134 arrests of women for involvement in prostitution. There is no provision under current legislation for sending warning notices or follow-up warning notices to individuals cautioned regarding soliciting under the...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (19 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that Glanmire Garda station is open to the public between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. from Monday to Saturday and between 12 midday and 1 p.m. on Sundays. I am further advised that the extension of the current opening hours to 24 hours would necessitate the employment of Garda personnel on indoor administrative duties and the Garda authorities are of the...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (19 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy will be aware that there are plans to build a new Garda station in Glanmire. The construction of a new station at a new location in Glanmire will depend 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 stage to provide a timescale for the completion of the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 466 and 479 together. The petition referred to by the Deputy was received in my Department on 26 June 2002. It was not possible to respond individually to the petitioners, of whom there were in the order of 2,000, but officials in the citizenship section of my Department have set out the position on a number of occasions to some of the signatories to the...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (19 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy will be aware, 17 locations throughout the country, including Waterford, are set to receive town centre CCTV systems. This expansion is being implemented on a phased basis as follows: phase 1 — Bray, Dundalk, Dún Laoghaire, Finglas, Galway and Limerick; phase 2 — Athlone, Clondalkin, Tallaght and Waterford; and, phase 3 — Ballyfermot, Carlow, Castlebar, Clonmel, Ennis,...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (19 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that an application for a Garda CCTV system in Dungarvan has been received by the CCTV advisory committee. The committee was established by the Garda Commissioner to advise on all matters relating to CCTV systems. This application is under consideration by the advisory committee along with applications from other cities and towns throughout the country....

Written Answers — Disability Support Service: Disability Support Service (19 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 175 of 13 October 2004.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (19 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: The Government legislative programme, which was published on 28 September, makes provision for a Bill to abolish ground rents. As I have stated previously on matter, publication of the Bill is subject to the resolution of possible constitutional and practical difficulties. The constitutional difficulties are related to the respective rights of ground rent tenants and landlords, while the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: An application for permission to remain in the State based on marriage to an Irish national was received from the person concerned in January 2004. Applications of this type are dealt with in chronological order and currently take approximately 16 months to process.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (19 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 472 and 494 together. As announced by my colleague the Minister for Finance on 3 December 2003, the Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal and the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner will be partially decentralised to Tipperary town together with other staff from the asylum area. It is anticipated that 186 staff will decentralise to Tipperary town....

Written Answers — National Identity Card: National Identity Card (19 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: I assume the Deputy is referring to provisions in the Intoxicating Liquor Acts. The Intoxicating Liquor Act 1988 (Age Card) Regulations 1999 provide for a voluntary, national age-card scheme. Age cards can be obtained by persons who have attained 18 years of age to confirm that they have attained the legal age for the purchase of intoxicating liquor. The 1999 regulations set out detailed...

Written Answers — Private Security Authority: Private Security Authority (19 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: The Private Security Services Act 2004 provides for the establishment of the Private Security Authority. Part 2, section 7(2) of the Act specifies the membership of the authority shall include: (a) at least one person who is a practising barrister or practising solicitor of not less than five year's standing; (b) two persons each of whom the Minister considers to be representative of private...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (19 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 30 May 2002 and claimed asylum. His application was refused and he was notified of this decision by letter of 30 January 2003. His subsequent appeal was refused and he was notified of this decision by letter of 28 November 2003 in which he was informed of the three options open to him at that point. His options were to leave the State before the...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (19 Oct 2004)

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 the Garda Síochána as at 15 October 2004 was 12,117, all ranks. The number and rank of gardaí who have left the Garda Síochána due to ill health, retirement, death, dismissal or otherwise in each of the years 2001, 2002, 2003 and to...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the citizenship section of my Department in July 2002. The application is being processed and I will inform both the Deputy and the applicant as soon as a decision has been reached.

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (19 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that this is an application for a voluntary transfer which was lodged on 7 October 2004 — dealing No. D2004PS021754X refers. I am further informed that this application was completed on 14 October 2004.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (19 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: A table showing the number of prosecutions and convictions for breaches of the three tonne restriction on Kennelsfort Road, Palmerstown, for the years 2001, 2002, 2003 and up to 18 October 2004, is set out as follows. Figures for the number of convictions in 2004 are, as of yet, unavailable. Year Prosecutions Convictions 2001 3 1 2002 8 0 2003 2 1 2004 up to 18 October 5...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: An application for permission to remain in the State based on marriage to an Irish national was received from the person concerned in September 2003. Applications of this type are dealt with in chronological order and currently take approximately 16 months to process.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: As I informed the Deputy in response to Question No. 343 on 11 May 2004, an application for naturalisation from the person referred to was received in the citizenship section of my Department on 9 March 2004. The average processing time for an application for naturalisation is currently 24 months, primarily as a result of a significant increase in the volume of applications being received....

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (19 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy is aware, 17 locations throughout the country, including Clondalkin, are set to receive town centre closed circuit television systems. This expansion is being implemented on a phased basis as follows: phase 1 — Bray, Dundalk, Dún Laoghaire, Finglas, Galway and Limerick; phase 2 — Athlone, Clondalkin, Tallaght and Waterford; phase 3 — Ballyfermot, Carlow, Castlebar,...