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Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (12 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: My Department drew up the code of practice for the operation of the community based CCTV scheme in co-operation with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner. Detailed technical specifications were drawn up by the Garda Síochána and are my Department's officials are assessing them. I expect my Department to finalise the code of practice and the technical specifications in the coming...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: The person in question arrived in the State and made dual asylum applications under separate names in September 1999. He withdrew one of these asylum applications in August 2000. His asylum application under his true name was refused on 8 February 2001. He subsequently applied for residency on the basis of parentage of a child born in Ireland in June2002. Following the decision of the Supreme...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by officials in my Department's citizenship section that there is no record of an application for naturalisation or a declaration of post-nuptial citizenship having been received from the person referred to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: On 16 October 2002, applications for naturalisation from the persons were submitted to my Department's citizenship section. To finalise the processing of the applications, some additional documentation was sought by my officials in November 2003. The documentation is still outstanding. It is not possible to finalise the applications until the requested documentation is received.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by officials in my Department's citizenship section that there is no record of an application for naturalisation or a declaration of post-nuptial citizenship having been received from the person referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (12 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: The equal opportunities child care programme 2000-2006 is a seven-year development programme that aims to increase the availability and quality of child care to support parents in employment, education and training. Its progress was commented upon very favourably by the mid-term evaluators of both the regional operational programmes and the National Development Plan 2000-2006. Following the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: Prior to 13 February a non-EEA national woman who was married to an Irish citizen was exempt from the requirement to register. A non-EEA national man who was married to an Irish citizen was not exempt from that requirement. The Immigration Act 2004 came into operation on 13 February. Section 9 re-enacted the prior existing provisions on registration with certain amendments. One of those...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (12 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: The Garda authorities are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel. They have informed me that the personnel strength for all ranks in the division as at 5 October, the most recent date for which information is readily available, was 479.

Written Answers — Car Seizures: Car Seizures (12 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that from 1 January to 8 October, a total of 411 vehicles were seized under section 41 of the Road Traffic Acts 1961-1994. I am further informed that these vehicles are disposed of in two ways. First, vehicles may be reclaimed by their owners on production of documentation indicating that the vehicle has the relevant motor tax and insurance and...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (12 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: I am advised by the Garda authorities that, based on a random survey of users during the period 4 to 7 October, the average log-in time to PULSE was 22.54 seconds. Given that part of the log-in process involves assigning specific access privileges and retrieving details of recent searches and transactions for each user, this log-in time is regarded as very satisfactory. I am also advised that...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (12 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the information requested is not readily available and can only be obtained by the disproportionate expenditure of Garda time and resources which could not be justified in the circumstances.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (12 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: Following the decision on 23 January 2003 of the Supreme Court in the cases of L & O, the separate procedure which then existed to enable persons to apply to reside in the State on the sole basis of parentage of an Irish-born child ended on 19 February 2003. The Government decided that this separate procedure would not apply to cases which were outstanding on that date. Instead, such cases...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: The EU legal instrument referred to in the Deputy's question is Council Directive 2003/9/EC of 27 January 2003 laying down minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers. This directive is covered by title IV of the EU treaties and by the "Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland" under which the State has an option to participate in its provisions. Many of the key...

Written Answers — Gaming and Lotteries Legislation: Gaming and Lotteries Legislation (5 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: In so far as some prize-winning schemes are conducted in lottery form, for example, scratch cards, the provisions of the Gaming and Lotteries Acts 1956 to 1986 apply. Under the 1956 Act, all lotteries are unlawful except those which are specifically permitted. Furthermore, under section 22 of the Act, publication of any notice or announcement concerning a lottery, other than announcement of...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (5 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: I can confirm that a capital grant application for more than €1.1 million was submitted by the group to my Department some time ago and that this is one of a number of applications currently on hand for capital funding from projects located in this area. The equal opportunities child care programme 2000-2006 is a seven year development programme which aims to increase the availability and...

Written Answers — Court Poor Box System: Court Poor Box System (5 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 408 and 409 together. The Law Reform Commission published a consultation paper in March 2004 with regard to this matter. In the paper, the commission put forward a number of provisional recommendations as to how the court poor box system might be reformed. I understand that the commission invited submissions from interested parties by 30 September 2004 and...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (5 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: I have been informed by the Garda authorities who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that a decision as to the current and future requirements for gardaí at Tallaght is currently under consideration.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (5 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: The group of persons in question made visa applications for the stated purpose of attending a boxing tournament in the State, at the invitation of an Irish boxing club. In assessing any visa application, the visa officer will consider various matters. These include whether it is reasonable in all the circumstances to conclude that the applicant's stated purpose is the true purpose of the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: The equal opportunities child care programme 2000-2006 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 progress of the programme was commented upon very favourably by the mid-term evaluators of both the regional operational programmes and the National Development Plan...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Oct 2004)

Michael McDowell: I understand that applications for capital and staffing grant assistance were submitted by the group to my Department some time ago. The Deputy may be aware that the group has recently received staffing grant assistance of €45,000 over one year towards the staffing costs of its existing child care project. A decision with regard to the capital application is still outstanding. The equal...