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Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (10 Feb 2004)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that this is an application for a transmission which was lodged on 21 January 2004 — dealing No. D2004SM000580C refers. I am further informed that, subject to no queries arising, the application will be completed within the next few weeks.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (10 Feb 2004)

Michael McDowell: The person concerned arrived in the State on 2 May 2001 and applied for asylum on the same day. She was interviewed about her claim for refugee status on 8 October 2001 by an officer of the refugee applications commission. Her claim was subsequently refused on 5 March 2002. The person concerned appealed this decision on 27 March 2002, and had her appeal heard by the refugee appeals tribunal...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (10 Feb 2004)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that this is an application for a Land Commission schedule which was lodged on 15 September 1994 — schedule No. 92504 refers. Land Commission schedule applications are deemed to be registered as of the date of vesting which is prior to the date of lodgement of the documents in the Land Registry. Accordingly, registration in the Land Registry of Land...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (10 Feb 2004)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that the dealings referred to by the Deputy relate to an application for a transmission of part — D2001WS007521X — which was lodged on 13 September 2001 and completed on 23 January 2004, an application for a transfer of part — D2002WS004809V — which was lodged on 24 June 2002 and completed on 29 January 2004, and an application for a deed of...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (10 Feb 2004)

Michael McDowell: An application for naturalisation on behalf of the person in question, who is a minor, was received in the citizenship section of my Department on 26 August 2003. Some additional information was requested in connection with this application in September 2003 and I understand that while a response to this request was received on 5 February last, the information provided was incomplete. My...

Written Answers — Prisoner Transfers: Prisoner Transfers (10 Feb 2004)

Michael McDowell: The intention is that prisoners who transferred from the Curragh Place of Detention to the Midlands Prison on 19 and 20 January 2004, will continue to have access to education classes. The Deputy will appreciate that the transfer of the 85 prisoners concerned has involved inevitable short-term disruption to their education provision. This disruption arises not only because of the significant...

Written Answers — Prisoner Transfers: Prisoner Transfers (10 Feb 2004)

Michael McDowell: Standard procedure in our prisons is that all properties, personal or otherwise, of those committed to custody must be recorded and searched in accordance with the regulations. Over the past two weeks, a total of 120 prisoners were committed to the Midlands Prison, 85 of whom transferred from the Curragh Place of Detention. As the Deputy can appreciate, the practicalities associated with...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (10 Feb 2004)

Michael McDowell: It is my policy and the policy of the Government to prioritise Garda recruitment and training to bring the strength of the force up to its maximum authorised strength of 12,200 as soon as possible making maximum use of the existing capacity of the Garda training college at Templemore. There were 690 Garda trainees taken into the college during 2003. The Commissioner has projected, based on...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Feb 2004)

Michael McDowell: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 170 of 13 February 2003 relating to the information sought for the year 2002. The information sought by the Deputy in respect of 2003 is set out in the following table. This information does not include any expenditure by the courts, the Garda Síochána, the Prisons Service, the Land Registry and Registry of Deeds direct from their...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments. (4 Feb 2004)

Michael McDowell: I thank Senator Quinn for giving me the opportunity to address this issue. I agree that high costs and lengthy delays restrict access to justice and drive up the cost of doing business in the State. Clearly, in our legal system, these problems cannot entirely be laid at the door of the courts. The pre-trial behaviour of the parties to the dispute also has a direct bearing. The Senator has...

Seanad: Garda Stations. (4 Feb 2004)

Michael McDowell: I thank Senator Finucane for raising this matter and I welcome the opportunity to address it. I understand that the prospect of a new Garda station for Galbally, County Limerick, arises in the context of an equity exchange programme being advanced by the Office of Public Works. The latter acts as the estate management agency for the Garda estate and deals with matters of property maintenance,...

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Michael McDowell: Yes, I did. I sought to change the rota but it was impossible to do so.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Michael McDowell: That is not true.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Michael McDowell: That is rubbish. It is another lie.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Michael McDowell: I withdraw it.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Michael McDowell: The Opposition wants unlimited blather.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Michael McDowell: We have not refused to answer questions.

Written Answers — Probation and Welfare Service: Probation and Welfare Service (3 Feb 2004)

Michael McDowell: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 432 and 433 together. I can inform the Deputy that the full complement of staff for the Donaghmede Probation and Welfare Service Office when it is fully operational will be 15, of whom 13 will be professional staff and two will be clerical staff. The Deputy will be aware that I undertook to establish a monitoring committee for the office comprising...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (3 Feb 2004)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy may be aware, the Government responded to the issue of increased demand for quality child care by providing, with EU assistance, almost €437 million to my Department to facilitate the operation of the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006, EOCP. At this stage of the programme, over €249.2 million has been committed in funding, of which €206.5 million has been...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (3 Feb 2004)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy may be aware, the national child care strategy was drawn up by an expert working group on child care chaired by my Department in the context of Partnership 2000. Key among these recommendations was the designation of my Department as the lead Department with respect to the development of child care to meet the needs of parents in employment, education and training. These...