McDowell, MichaelTuesday, 22 March 2005 |
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Adjournment Debate - Deportation Orders.
It is important that I preface my remarks by pointing out that it has been the policy of successive Ministers for Justice, Equality and Law Reform not to reveal the personal details of the cases of in...
The deportation order was sent to the person at his home address and the accompanying letter instructed him to report to the offices of the Garda national immigration bureau on 3 March 2005.
This letter was copied to his solicitors. He did not do as requested and was classified as an evader. On 14 March 2005, coincidentally on the day a charter operation to Nigeria was taking place, he ar...
The person concerned did not seek such assistance.
In regard to the substance of this case, Deputy Costello urged that we would not deport——
——the school-going children of non-national parents who are facing deportation while they remain in full-time education, and not to deport the young people who come to Ireland as unaccompanied minors ...
Furthermore, Ireland would send out a message to the world that it is assuming an obligation to provide education to those who have been found not to be in need of international protection and have ot...
——should be allowed to stay and be educated here. Again, this is not a rational proposition and such a policy would lead to a chaotic immigration system.
The suggestion that has come from some sources that I should not deport a person because he or she is a good student, implying that students who are less academically gifted can be deported, is indefe...
The same applies to athletic prowess and participation in church activities.
I cannot discriminate against those who are less gifted or on grounds of religious activity.
All failed asylum seekers and persons illegally in the State are first given the opportunity of going home voluntarily, funded in many cases by the taxpayer. If this is not availed of and a deportatio...
When the true facts emerge exposing the untruths we are deafened by the silence of these same groups. In particular, a group calling itself Residents Against Racism organised an extensive campaign in ...
Despite uninformed criticism of the Irish asylum determination system by a small but vocal minority of groups in our country, our asylum determination system compares with the best in the world in ter...
I believe that the vast majority of people in Ireland recognise this and have faith in our asylum system.
Since April 2000, more than 36,000 applicants have been accommodated directly by the State under direct provision arrangements.
Nearly 700 staff have been recruited across the asylum system, representing the biggest influx of staff in any area of the public service in decades. The Government has established three offices to de...
I will say this if the Deputies will listen to me for a moment. In recent months I have put in place a scheme for parents of Irish born children, which is being availed of by about 10,000 to 20,000 ap...
I do not know what the Deputy is talking about.
Is the Deputy referring to Nigeria?
I urge the Deputy to consider in a week’s time when all the facts tumble out on this whether he will not be seriously embarrassed by some of the rhetoric he is employing.
There are some people in politics who appear to believe they can dress up as racist everything they oppose in this area.
The Deputy does not have to shout me down. I did not interrupt any of the Deputies.
It should be clearly understood that the one thing that would play into the hands of racists in Ireland is an immigration law that was seen not to work or to have been circumvented and abused——
A fair law is the way to ensure that there are good relations between the immigration population here and the Irish.
The Deputy’s theatricals will not work with me. The Deputy is being disorderly and he is interrupting.
A young man, aged 21, was returned to Nigeria after due process was made available to him. The young gentleman was accorded and afforded by the Irish State every reasonable facility while he was here.
Deputy Curran, at least, had the courtesy to note that I was coming to the House in a personal capacity, to address the views of a number of Deputies. I find it sorely disappointing to be shouted down...
I thank Deputy Crawford for raising the issue of this family. I have no doubt that what he says is correct, that the mother and children are decent people who were close to the hearts of the community...
In my view — I do not want to be rancorous — this family’s case was examined carefully——
Deputy Crawford will be aware that all I can offer in these cases is to operate a fair system applicable to all people in similar circumstances.
I cannot select one person and say on an arbitrary basis that I will treat him or her differently from others.
I do not know what point the Deputy is making. I comply with my obligations.
Yes, so what?
The Deputy should acquaint herself with the Carltona principle.
Dealing with Deputy Crawford’s case, in such cases every leniency is given.
By the Department, the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal.
This House is doing itself a singular disservice in criticising a system that is the fairest in the world.
Our system complies fully with UN guidelines in the manner of its operations.
I ask Deputy Cuffe and others who refer to America to consider for one moment whether a family in these circumstances would have been provided for by the American state for four years, whether educati...
The answer to that question is a resounding “no”. This country has nothing to be ashamed of in the way it deals with asylum seekers. It deals with them fairly, properly and humanely.
It has a system of reviews, appeals and discretionary arrangements at the end of the process second to none in the world.
: It is fairly operated and there is no country in Europe with a fairer system or which shows more compassion or decency to people in these circumstances than we do.
In the last analysis, if I do not deport some people we might as well have no law at all.
Some of the Deputies opposite are proving by their behaviour this evening how unsuited they would be to be entrusted with the difficult task I have to undertake in the name of the Irish people.
Written Answers - Citizenship Applications.
Was asked: his views on whether it is satisfactory that it takes more than two years for an application for citizenship by naturalisation to be examined; and if he will put in place a more efficient system.
The average processing time for an application for naturalisation is approximately 24 months. This is due primarily to the significant increase in the volume of applications being received in the last...
Written Answers - Visa Applications.
Was asked: the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused a visa.
The visa application in question sought to enable the wife of a non-EEA national employed under the employment permit scheme to reside with him in the State. A worker employed under the work permit sc...
Written Answers - Equal Opportunities Employment.
Was asked: if figures are available to indicate the proportion of journalists here who are male and female; and if measures are in place or are planned to ensure gender balance.
There are no official statistics available on the gender breakdown of journalists in Ireland. Employment in the media is covered by the terms of the Employment Equality Acts 1998 and 2004, which prohi...
Written Answers - Citizenship Applications.
Was asked: when the investigation into a person (details supplied)by the immigration office will be finalised.
The person in question was granted leave to remain in the State on 14 February 2002 on the basis of his marriage to an Irish national. Renewal of this leave was refused on 21 May 2003 on the basis tha...
Written Answers - Departmental Transport.
Was asked: the amount his Department paid in 2004 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The following information has been extracted from my Department’s financial management system giving a breakdown of expenditure on travel expenses during 2004. The figures are as follows: The figures ...
Written Answers - Departmental Staff.
Was asked: if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 is entitled to become established, in view of the their long dedicated service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
I understand that my Department has been in contact with the individual concerned who has been fully advised of the position in this regard.
Written Answers - Citizenship Applications.
Was asked: when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Wexford for naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in February 2003. I expect that my officials will be in a position to notify the Deputy and th...
Written Answers - Garda Traffic Corps.
Was asked: the amount which has been allocated to the budget for the newly created traffic corps in 2005; the amount which was allocated to the Garda Síochána for its traffic units in 2004; and if he will make a...
Was asked: the number of gardaí who make up the Garda traffic corps; the proposed increases in manpower for 2005; when these will be added to the traffic corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 421 and 423 together. There is no specific budget allocated in the 2005 Garda Vote to the newly created traffic corps. While the traffic corps has been established, it...
Was asked: the progress to date in developing and implementing a traffic corps strategy; when this strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
As the Deputy will be aware, I announced the establishment of the Garda traffic corps on 23 November 2004. A strategic review of traffic policing conducted by a Garda working group and presented to th...
Written Answers - Accommodation for Ex-prisoners.
Was asked: the number and location of half way houses for prisoners and ex-prisoners in the greater Dublin area; the number accommodated in each house; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
In responding to this question, it is understood that half-way houses are facilities for homeless prisoners leaving custody. The Government’s strategy on homelessness has identified the importance of ...
Written Answers - Child Care Services.
Was asked: the number of child care places that have been created by his Department in each of the past five years under the equal opportunities programme; the number of child care centres that have been created...
As the Deputy may be aware, the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 is a central pillar in the Government’s child care strategy and is intended to increase the availability and quality o...
Written Answers - Visa Applications.
Was asked: the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused a holiday visa to this country; if his Department will review this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Was asked: the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused a holiday visa to this country; if his Department will review this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 426 and 427 together. The applications referred to by the Deputy in his parliamentary questions were for the purposes of allowing the relatives of a non-EEA national e...
Written Answers - Garda Deployment.
Was asked: the number of gardaí stationed at Ballyfermot Garda station and per head of population; the number stationed in 1996 and per head of population; the percentage increase or decrease in numbers since 19...
Was asked: the number of gardaí stationed at Clondalkin Garda station and per head of population; the number stationed in 1996 and per head of population; the percentage increase or decrease in numbers since 199...
Was asked: the number of gardaí stationed at Ronanstown Garda station and per head of population; the number stationed in 1996 and per head of population; the percentage increase or decrease in numbers since 199...
Was asked: the number of gardaí stationed at Lucan Garda station and per head of population; the number stationed in 1996 and per head of population; the percentage increase or decrease in numbers since 1996; an...
Was asked: the number of gardaí stationed at Rathcoole Garda station and per head of population; the number stationed in 1996 and per head of population; the percentage increase or decrease in numbers since 1996...
Was asked: the number of gardaí serving the Palmerstown area and per head of population; the number serving Palmerstown in 1996 and per head of population; the percentage increase or decrease in numbers since 19...
Was asked: the number of gardaí serving Clondalkin and north Clondalkin and per head of population; the number serving Clondalkin and north Clondalkin in 1996 and per head of population; the percentage increase ...
Was asked: the number of gardaí serving Lucan and per head of population; the number serving Lucan in 1996 and per head of population; the percentage increase or decrease in numbers since 1996; and if he will ma...
Was asked: the number of gardaí serving Rathcoole and Saggart and per head of population; the number serving Rathcoole and Saggart in 1996 and per head of population; the percentage increase or decrease in numbe...
Was asked: the number of gardaí allocated to patrol Palmerstown by foot, mountain bike and car during normal office hours; the number in 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Was asked: the number of gardaí allocated to patrol Lucan by foot, mountain bike and car during normal office hours; the number in 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Was asked: the number of gardaí allocated to patrol Rathcoole and Saggart by foot, mountain bike and car during normal office hours; the number in 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Was asked: the number of gardaí allocated to patrol Clondalkin by foot, mountain bike and car during normal office hours; the number in 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Was asked: the number of gardaí allocated to patrol Newcastle by foot, mountain bike and car during normal office hours; the number in 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Was asked: the number of gardaí allocated to patrol Palmerstown by foot, mountain bike and car during the hours of 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.; the number in 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Was asked: the number of gardaí allocated to patrol Lucan by foot, mountain bike and car during the hours of 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.; the number in 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Was asked: the number of gardaí allocated to patrol Newcastle by foot, mountain bike and car during the hours of 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.; the number in 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Was asked: the number of gardaí allocated to patrol Clondalkin by foot, mountain bike and car during the hours of 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.; the number in 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Was asked: the number of gardaí allocated to patrol Rathcoole and Saggart by foot, mountain bike and car during the hours of 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.; the number in 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Was asked: the number of gardaí allocated to patrol the area served by Ballyfermot Garda station by foot, mountain bike and car during normal office hours; the number in 1996; and if he will make a statement on ...
Was asked: the number of gardaí allocated to patrol the area served by Ronanstown Garda station by foot, mountain bike and car during normal office hours; the number in 1996; and if he will make a statement on t...
Was asked: the number of Gardaí allocated to patrol the area served by Lucan Garda station by foot, mountain bike and car during normal office hours; the number in 1996; and if he will make a statement on the ma...
Was asked: the number of gardaí allocated to patrol the area served by Rathcoole Garda station by foot, mountain bike and car during normal office hours; the number in 1996; and if he will make a statement on th...
Was asked: the number of gardaí allocated to patrol the area served by Ballyfermot Garda station by foot, mountain bike and car during the hours of 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.; the number in 1996; and if he will make a sta...
Was asked: the number of gardaí allocated to patrol the area served by Ronanstown Garda station by foot, mountain bike and car during the hours of 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.; the number in 1996; and if he will make a stat...
Was asked: the number of gardaí allocated to patrol the area served by Lucan Garda station by foot, mountain bike and car during the hours of 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.; the number in 1996; and if he will make a statement...
Was asked: the number of gardaí allocated to patrol the area served by Rathcoole Garda station by foot, mountain bike and car during the hours of 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.; the number in 1996; and if he will make a state...
I propose to take Questions Nos. 428 to 436, inclusive, and 438 to 455, inclusive, together. With regard to the information sought by the Deputy in the above questions, I should advise as follows: As ...
Was asked: if he will report on the success of mountain bike Garda units in patrolling the Clondalkin, Palmerstown and Lucan south areas; if funds will be provided to augment these units; and if funding will be ...
I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of Garda resources, including personnel, that mountain bikes have been allocated to Ballyfermot, Clondalk...
Written Answers - Public Order Offences.
Was asked: if any interaction has taken place between his Department and local authorities, such as South Dublin County Council, regarding the conflict of policy between such authorities and the Garda Síochána o...
I am informed by the Garda authorities that there is no conflict of policy between the Garda Síochána in the Dublin metropolitan region south division and South Dublin County Council on the issue of w...
Was asked: if his Department’s attention has been drawn to the recent attacks on young persons at a location (details supplied) in County Dublin; the measures being put in place to provide a visible Garda presen...
I am informed by the Garda authorities that an investigation into an alleged assault in the vicinity of the area referred to by the Deputy is ongoing. Local Garda management has appointed a community ...
Written Answers - Crime Prevention.
Was asked: if, in view of the large scale housing developments that have taken place in the greater Lucan and Clondalkin areas over the past 15 years and the failure of Garda numbers to match this development, h...
Neighbourhood Watch was established in 1985 as a crime prevention measure for urban areas and there are approximately 2,600 Neighbourhood Watch schemes in operation nation-wide. Since its establishmen...
Written Answers - Garda Resources.
Was asked: his plans to increase Garda levels at each station in the Dublin Mid-West constituency by 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
I have been informed by the Garda authorities responsible for the detailed allocation of Garda resources, including personnel, that the Dublin metropolitan region west division was created from parts ...
Was asked: the additional resources which are being made available to the gardaí in Kilrush, County Clare, to aid their efforts to put an end to the recent spate of acts of vandalism in the town; and if he will ...
I am advised by the Garda authorities responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength of Kilrush Garda station as at 18 March 2005 was 27, all ra...
Written Answers - Road Traffic Offences.
Was asked: the number of successful prosecutions achieved in 2003 and 2004 in relation to HGVs using Kennelsfort Road, Palmerstown.
Was asked: the number of successful prosecutions which have been achieved to date in 2005 in relation to HGVs using Kennelsfort Road, Palmerstown.
I propose to take Question Nos. 461 and 462 together. It has not been possible to compile the information requested in the timeframe allowed. I will arrange for the information to be forwarded directl...
Written Answers - Treatment of Prisoners.
Was asked: the reason for the discrepancy between his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 181 of 3 June 2004 and a statement in the report of the inspection of Castlerea Prison by the Inspector of Prisons and Pl...
I am informed that a prisoner was placed in the padded cell in Castlerea Prison on 13 June 2004 and remained there under special observations until his admission to the Central Mental Hospital on 8 Ju...
Written Answers - Garda Investigations.
Was asked: if he will report on the recent raids in Cork, Kerry, Westmeath, Louth, Meath, and Dublin in relation to criminal activities by subversive organisations; if these raids are linked to investigations in...
I am informed by the Garda authorities that a number of searches were carried at various locations in furtherance of a criminal investigation into suspected money laundering activities. These searches...
Written Answers - Garda Compensation.
Was asked: the reason it is taking so long to deal with a claim by a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
In making a decision on an application for compensation under the Garda Síochána (Compensation) Acts 1941 and 1945, my Department has, in accordance with section 6(1)(b) of the 1941 Act, regard to all...
Written Answers - Asylum Applications.
Was asked: if he will review the case of persons family (details supplied) in County Longford with a view to granting them residency here.
The person concerned arrived in the State on 15 November 2000 with three of her children and applied for asylum on 16 November 2000. She was interviewed about her claim for refugee status on 15 Octobe...
Written Answers - Garda Resources.
Was asked: if additional gardaí will be assigned to Limerick to act as community gardaí to combat the waive of anti-social behaviour and petty crime in the city; if his attention has been drawn to the particular...
I have been informed by the Garda authorities responsible for the detailed allocation of Garda resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength of the Limerick division as at 18 March 2005 ...
Was asked: if he will consider granting additional resources for the areas of Roundwood, Glendalough, Laragh and Enniskerry to cope with the upsurge in crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
I am informed by the Garda authorities responsible for the detailed allocation of personnel and resources that the Laragh, Glendalough and Roundwood areas of County Wicklow are policed by gardaí attac...
Written Answers - Garda Deployment.
Was asked: if, in view of the proposals to set up joint policing committees as contained in the Garda Síochána Bill 2004, the Garda representatives on the joint policing committee for a local authority area in w...
The precise working arrangements for the joint policing committees which it is proposed to establish under section 32 of the Bill have not been finalised. Under section 31, the guidelines for the esta...
Written Answers - Proposed Legislation.
Was asked: if he has plans to amend Irish matrimonial laws, in particular our divorce laws in view of European Council regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Was asked: the steps he has taken to monitor the effects of recent European Council regulations on Irish matrimonial laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Was asked: if the integrity of our matrimonial laws are being compromised through recent measures at EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 470 to 472, inclusive, together. Council Regulation (EC) No. 2201/2003 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters ...
Written Answers - Garda Resources.
Was asked: if he will to provide additional resources to the Garda Síochána in Tallaght to facilitate an effective response to crime in Jobstown; the need to support the local community in this regard; and if he...
I am informed by the Garda authorities responsible for the detailed allocation of personnel and resources that the personnel strength of Tallaght Garda station as at 18 March 2005 was 171, all ranks, ...
Written Answers - Closed Circuit Television Systems.
Was asked: the plans he has to provide closed circuit television in Tallaght, Dublin 24; the potential for such a facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
As the Deputy is aware, 17 locations throughout the country, including Tallaght, are set to receive town centre CCTV systems. This expansion is being implemented on a phased basis: phase 1 — Bray, Dun...
Written Answers - Visa Applications.
Was asked: the reason a visa was refused to persons (details supplied).
In the case of one of the persons concerned, my Department has been in contact with the reference in Ireland and the visa has been approved. In the case of the second person concerned, the visa office...
Written Answers - Deportation Orders.
Was asked: his response to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
In the light of more recent representations made on his behalf, I have reviewed my earlier decision in this case to deport the person concerned. I have decided that the earlier deportation order shoul...
Written Answers - Child Care Services.
Was asked: the reason a grant has been refused by his Department for the Busy Bee creche in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the person i...
An application for capital grant assistance under the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 was submitted by the private provider in question some time ago. The programme is a seven year d...
Written Answers - Registration of Title.
Was asked: if his Department will complete registration for a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim.
I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that this is an application for a transfer order which was lodged on 16 August 2001. Dealing number D2001WS006633E refers. I am further informed that this appl...
Written Answers - Departmental Advertising.
Was asked: the total, or expected total cost to his Department for the publication, through the media, of a notice under section 13 of the Official Languages Act 2003, inviting representations on the preparation...
The Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs has not, to date, required my Department to prepare a draft scheme under section 11 of the Official Languages Act 2003. Consequently, the inform...
Written Answers - Departmental Programmes.
Was asked: when grant aid will be made available to provide child care facilities in Newmarket, County Cork.
The Equal Opportunities Childcare 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, educatio...
Written Answers - Asylum Applications.
Was asked: if a decision will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow with regard to remaining in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
It is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications. Applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refuge...
Was asked: further to previous parliamentary questions and correspondence, the progress in the case of persons (details supplied); if a decision in the case will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on ...
It is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications. Applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refuge...
Written Answers - National Age Cards.
Was asked: the number of national age cards issued in 2003 and 2004; the amount collected each year with reference to these cards; his further plans to expand or develop the scheme; and if he will make a stateme...
I have made inquiries with the Garda authorities about the national age card scheme and the information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. The Garda authorities continuously monitor the ...
Written Answers - Citizenship Applications.
Was asked: if he will review the way in which an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 was treated; and if the new application will be treated as a matter of priority.
An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the citizenship section of my Department on 13 February 2002. I considered the application ...
Written Answers - Garda Stations.
Was asked: the position with relocating Buncrana Garda station on a greenfield site; and if he will make a statement on the timescale envisaged for this most urgent project.
It was planned to address the accommodation requirements at Buncrana by providing an extension and by refurbishing the existing Garda station. Two other proposals to address the accommodation needs of...
Was asked: the position regarding the complete refurbishment of a Garda station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
There are plans to build a new Garda station in Clonmany. To this end, the Office of Public Works has been asked to provide a report on the options for addressing the accommodation needs at this locat...
Written Answers - Garda Training.
Was asked: if a new facility for inservice training at the Garda College or elsewhere will be built; if he proposes to continue renting alternative accommodation; and the length of time he proposes to do so.
Was asked: when work began on the four storey administration block at the Garda College; when this work is expected to be completed; the estimated cost of this work; the persons this administrative block will ac...
I propose to take Questions Nos. 487 and 489 together. It is not proposed to build a new facility for inservice training at the Garda College or elsewhere. The majority of inservice and other training...
Written Answers - Prison Accommodation.
Was asked: the action he has taken or intends to take on foot of the recent Kinlen reports for Mountjoy, Castlerea, Limerick and Portlaoise prisons.
The reports referred to by the Deputy were carried out by the inspector of prisons and places of detention, Mr. Justice Dermot Kinlen. The inspector made a number of recommendations in these reports a...
Written Answers - Garda Stations.
Was asked: the funding or estimate of the funding which will be required to bring all Garda stations classified as most in need of attention up to the required standard; and the length of time such a project wil...
Was asked: the criteria utilised to establish which Garda stations are prioritised as being most in need of attention.
Was asked: the Garda stations which appear on the list for prioritisation as being most in need of attention arising from his statement on 7 March 2005; the placing of each individual Garda station on the list; ...
I propose to take Questions Nos. 490 to 492, inclusive, together. I have previously acknowledged that certain Garda accommodation is not up to standard. However, considerable investment is being made,...
Written Answers - Proposed Legislation.
Was asked: if it is proposed to review, reform or otherwise address probate law and if it is further proposed to address the responsibilities of the executors of wills; and if he will make a statement on the mat...
The law on succession and wills is set out in the Succession Act 1965, as amended. While the Government legislation programme does not provide for legislative proposals in this area, operation of the ...
Written Answers - Residency Permits.
Was asked: the status of a person’s application (details supplied) to remain in Ireland; the length of time it will be before a decision is made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The person concerned made an application for permission to remain in the State on the basis of her parentage of an Irish born child under the revised arrangements on 24 January 2005. Applications are ...
Written Answers - Visa Applications.
Was asked: the reason a visa application was refused to a person (details supplied); the further information required to obtain a visa in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Was asked: the reason a visa application was refused to a person (details supplied); the further information required to obtain a visa in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Was asked: the reason a visa application was refused to a person (details supplied); the further information required to obtain a visa in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 495 to 497, inclusive, together. The Deputy refers to three visa applications in his questions, reference numbers 1485477, 1485478 and 1485479. These applications were...
Written Answers - Prisoner Transfers.
Was asked: if he will investigate the transfer of a person (details supplied) from Wheatfield prison to Midlands Prison, Portlaoise, to facilitate family visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
I am informed by the director general of the Irish Prison Service that the person referred to has applied for a move from Wheatfield Prison and that, on 9 March 2005, he was approved for a transfer on...
Written Answers - Registration of Title.
Was asked: further to Question No. 143 of 17 February 2005, the position regarding a query on a dealing (details supplied); the person the query was raised with; and if it is with the lodging solicitor.
I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that this is an application for transfer order and charge which was lodged on 23 August 2004. Dealing number D2004SM006350T refers. I am also informed that the...
Written Answers - Citizenship Applications.
Was asked: when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will have their application for naturalisation decided.
An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person concerned was received in the citizenship section of my Department on the 28 April 2004. At present, the average processing time of s...
Written Answers - Departmental Appointments.
Was asked: the number of appointments to public boards and bodies under the aegis of his Department that he has made for the past three years; if such appointments are salaried; if so, the salary details for eac...
I took office on 6 June 2002 and since that date, I have made the following appointments to the public boards and bodies under the aegis of this Department. *This committee has not yet been formed. *T...
Written Answers - Public Order Offences
Was asked: if he will report on plans for the introduction of anti-social behaviour orders to deal with anti-social problems in communities; if his attention has been drawn to the strong community demand in this...
I am aware of the growing concern about incidences of anti-social behaviour and I hope to be in a position shortly to seek Government approval to draft legislative proposals to allow the courts to mak...
Written Answers - Child Care Services.
Was asked: the action he proposes to take to provide adequate child care facilities in the west Kerry peninsula; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
To date, I have approved 123 grants in County Kerry, totalling more than €16.5 million, in respect of capital, staffing and quality improvement projects, under the equal opportunities child care progr...
Written Answers - Citizenship Applications.
Was asked: the position regarding the matter of a post-nuptial citizenship application in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
A declaration of acceptance of post-nuptial citizenship from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in the citizenship section of my Department in 2 June 2004. I understand that my official...
Written Answers - Departmental Appointments.
Was asked: if the special advisers attached to his Department are part of the line management system of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Was asked: the roles and functions carried out by special advisers attached to his Department; if circulars or instructions have been issued within his Department concerning special advisers; if so, if he will p...
I propose to take Questions Nos. 505 and 523 together. The role of the special adviser attached to my Department is to advise me on policy related matters. The special adviser is not part of the line ...
Written Answers - Deportation Orders.
Was asked: if he will review a deportation order in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6 and grant leave to remain here.
The person concerned arrived in the State on 4 September 2002 and applied for asylum on the same day. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Appli...
Written Answers - Citizenship Applications.
Was asked: if an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 will be expedited.
An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy on 28 January 2003. The application was submitted to me for a decision in January 2005 and I d...
Written Answers - Public Order Offences.
Was asked: if he will report on the strategies and action plans of the Garda Síochána to deal with anti-social behaviour in and around an estate (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if community policing plans will b...
I refer the Deputy to my reply to his Question No. 204 on 2 March 2005 on this matter. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that there has been no change in circumstances since that reply iss...
Was asked: if his attention has been drawn to the widespread intimidation of staff at off-licences by under age drinkers; and if a response will be made to this type of anti-social behaviour.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that complaints to gardaí are not specifically categorised as relating to anti-social behaviour. However, the number of proceedings commenced for assault and pub...
Written Answers - Asylum Support Services.
Was asked: the location of each of the reception centres at which asylum seekers are housed; the number of men, women and children living at each centre; the longest period that a person has been living in each ...
The Reception and Integration Agency currently operates a total of 79 centres in 25 counties. These consist of four reception centres, 65 accommodation centres and ten self-catering centres. The follo...
Written Answers - Registration of Title.
Was asked: if a Land Registry Office dealing will be expedited as requested by a person (details supplied).
I am informed by the Registrar of Titles that this is an application for sub-division which was lodged on 1 March 2005. Dealing number D2005CK005303N refers. I am further informed that this applicatio...
Written Answers - Garda Deployment.
Was asked: the number of gardaí assigned to Laytown Garda station; the opening hours of the station; if there is a 24-hour Garda car working in the area; if the area is without a garda and manned solely from Dro...
I am informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of personnel and resources, that the personnel strength of the Laytown Garda station, as at 21 March 2005, was e...
Written Answers - Deportation Orders.
Was asked: if he will make a statement on the deportation of non-nationals on or around 14 March 2005, including the nationalities of those deported, the length of time the deportees were in the State, whether c...
The Garda national immigration bureau removed a total of 35 Nigerian nationals on a charter flight to Lagos on the night of 14-15 March 2005. The persons concerned were mainly former asylum seekers wh...
Written Answers - Prison Education Service.
Was asked: if funding for the Connect project at Mountjoy Prison has been cancelled or cut; and the extra funding being spent in 2005 to assist ex-prisoners re-enter the community.
The Connect project was launched in 2000 as part of the Irish Prison Service training and development programme. The funding involved is provided annually by the Exchequer as part of the prisons Vote....
Written Answers - Prisoner Welfare.
Was asked: the proposals he has to carry out research regarding the number of prisoners in the State that have ADHD (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The Deputy’s question refers to a recent media report suggesting that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is widespread among prisoners. Given the complex and specialised nature of such...
Written Answers - Citizenship Applications.
Was asked: when the application by a person (details supplied) in County Louth for naturalisation will be processed; this person’s status; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
An application for a certificate of naturalisation was received in the citizenship section of my Department on 1 April 2003 from the person referred to by the Deputy. Section 15 of the Irish Nationali...
Written Answers - Child Care Services.
Was asked: the reason a child care organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 11 did not receive a funding allocation in either December 2004 or March 2005 in view of the fact that its application reached the fin...
I understand that an application for capital grant assistance under the equal opportunities child care programme, EOCP 2000-06, was submitted by the group to my Department in March 2004. The EOCP is a...
Written Answers - Citizenship Applications.
Was asked: the way in which citizens of New Zealand can apply for and become residents in this State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
There are a number of ways in which New Zealand nationals may become resident in Ireland depending on their individual circumstances and the purpose for which they are in the State. For example, resid...
Written Answers - Departmental Transport.
Was asked: the amount paid out, and the total mileage registered in mileage allowances claimed by employees in his Department in the last period for which figures are available.
My Department has implemented a new financial management system, or FMS, from July 2004. The FMS operates in several ways for the payment of mileage expenses. The normal method of claiming is through ...
Written Answers - Deportation Orders.
Was asked: if he will expedite a decision in the case of a person (details supplied); if this person’s card will be renewed in the short term; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The person concerned arrived in the State on 20 February 2001 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissi...
Was asked: if he will reconsider the evidence given in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if a response will be expedited.
The person concerned arrived in the State on 10 February 2002 and applied for asylum. His application was refused following consideration of his case by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissi...
Written Answers - Ministerial Responsibility.
Was asked: if he is responsible for the performance of the functions of his Department in accordance with section 3 of the Public Service Management Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Section 3 of the Public Service Management Act 1997 provides that a Minister of Government having charge of a Department shall, in accordance with the Ministers and Secretaries Acts 1924 to 1995, be r...
Written Answers - Irish Prison Service.
Was asked: if he will order a review of the practice whereby prison vans to Wheatfield travel through the Oval and Turret Road, Palmerstown (details supplied).
On security grounds, it would not be appropriate for me to comment on the route taken by prison vans while escorting prisoners. However, I have asked the director general of the Irish Prison Service t...
Written Answers - Deportation Orders.
Was asked: the residency status in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The persons concerned arrived in the State on 21 March 2003 and applied for asylum. Their applications were refused following consideration of their cases by the Office of the Refugee Applications Com...
Written Answers - Residency Permits.
Was asked: if residency status will be offered in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The persons concerned made an application for permission to remain in the State on the basis of their parentage of an Irish-born child, under the revised arrangements on 23 February 2005. Their applic...
Written Answers - Deportation Orders.
Was asked: if he will defer his proposal for deportation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
A deportation order was made in respect of the applicant to whom the Deputy refers on the 21 June 2003. He was notified of this by registered letter, dated 11 November 2003. The applicant instituted j...
Was asked: if he will review his proposal for deportation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The person concerned arrived in the State on 4 April 2002 and claimed asylum. His application was refused by the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and he was notified of this recommendat...
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