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- Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (3 Feb 2004)
Michael McDowell: As the Deputy may be aware, I have recently amended the legislation to enhance the input of the local authorities, Garda SÃochána and private individuals into licensing decisions made by the courts. A special exemption order is an order of the District Court exempting the holder of an on-licence from the provisions of the Licensing Acts relating to prohibited hours in respect of licensed...
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (3 Feb 2004)
Michael McDowell: The person in question made a visa application in December 2003. The application was refused because it had not been established, on the basis of the documentation supplied to my Department, that the stated purpose of visit was the true purpose of visit or that the applicant would observe the conditions of the visa. It is open to the applicant to appeal against the refusal of the visa by...
- Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (3 Feb 2004)
Michael McDowell: Canteen and restaurant facilities are not provided for staff in my Department with the exception of the prisons area and the Garda SÃochána area. On the matter of staff restaurants-canteens in the prisons area of my Department, the majority of catering services are provided by an Irish based catering company, which was awarded the contract in 2001 following a tender competition. As part of...
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (3 Feb 2004)
Michael McDowell: The person in question made a visa application in December 2003. The application was refused because it had not been established, on the basis of the documentation supplied to my Department, that the applicant would observe the conditions of the visa. In particular, it was felt that the applicant had not displayed sufficient evidence of her obligations to return home following her proposed...
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (3 Feb 2004)
Michael McDowell: The application for family reunification by the person in question has recently been approved by my Department.
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Feb 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 July 2003. Applications of this type are dealt with in strict chronological order and currently take approximately ten to 11 months to process. Applications submitted in February 2003 are currently being finalised.
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Feb 2004)
Michael McDowell: In general a non-national requires a work permit issued by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to be employed in the State. There are circumstances whereby a non-national, by virtue of the immigration status granted him or her, such as persons granted residency on the grounds referred to by the Deputy, is exempted of this requirement. Where an applicant for residency is a...
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (3 Feb 2004)
Michael McDowell: The total budget allocated to the Garda SÃochána for 2004 is â¬1.055 billion. As the budget is not allocated on an activity basis, it is not generally possible to identify separately the funds provided for road safety and road traffic enforcement. As the duties of members of the Garda SÃochána are not mutually exclusive, members can discharge a number of duties, including road safety and...
- Written Answers — Departmental Travel: Departmental Travel (3 Feb 2004)
Michael McDowell: An initial report from my Department's financial management system shows that the following amounts were spent in 2003 in connection with car mileage and public transport expenses: â'¬m Vote 19 Justice, Equality and Law Reform 0.73 Vote 20 Garda SÃochána 6.27 Vote 21 Prisons 1.96 Vote 22 Courts Service 1.21 Vote 23 Land Registry and Registry of...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 Feb 2004)
Michael McDowell: An application for naturalisation by the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the citizenship section of my Department on 28 May 2003. The average processing time for naturalisation is approximately 15 to 18 months at this point in time. Consequently, it is likely that the application of the person concerned will be finalised at the end of 2004. As soon as I have reached a...
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 Feb 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 November 2003. Applications of this type are dealt with in strict chronological order and currently take approximately ten to 11 months to process. Applications received in February 2003 are currently being finalised.
- Seanad: Report on Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion. - Defamation: Statements. (10 Dec 2003)
Michael McDowell: I very much welcome this opportunity to set out in the Seanad some of my thinking on defamation, with particular reference to the issue of reform of our existing legislation. This opportunity arises at the end of a somewhat hectic ten day period during which we have had several noteworthy events concerning the topic of reform of the law on defamation.
- Seanad: Report on Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion. - Defamation: Statements. (10 Dec 2003)
Michael McDowell: That is not so.
- Seanad: Report on Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion. - Defamation: Statements. (10 Dec 2003)
Michael McDowell: I wish to stress that I have never done so.
- Seanad: Report on Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion. - Defamation: Statements. (10 Dec 2003)
Michael McDowell: I do not know why it is worrying.
- Seanad: Report on Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion. - Defamation: Statements. (10 Dec 2003)
Michael McDowell: I must intervene and say for the fifth time that the Government did not make that proposal and I have stated on a number of occasions it is not the Government's policy.
- Seanad: Report on Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion. - Defamation: Statements. (10 Dec 2003)
Michael McDowell: This is bad for my blood pressure.
- Seanad: Report on Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion. - Defamation: Statements. (10 Dec 2003)
Michael McDowell: It was 1997 in fact.
- Seanad: Report on Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion. - Defamation: Statements. (10 Dec 2003)
Michael McDowell: I thank the Members of the House for what has been another broad ranging and stimulating debate. On this matter, I feel somewhat like a pendulum. I found myself swinging this way and that when listening to the various contributions. I wonder does this show some lack of political substance on my part or is it merely that the power of rhetoric is very strong. I was attracted by some of the...
- Seanad: Report on Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion. - Defamation: Statements. (10 Dec 2003)
Michael McDowell: The Government is accountable to the people.