Results 7,261-7,280 of 8,015 for speaker:Jonathan O'Brien

Criminal Prosecutions (13 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: The report laid before the House last year showed 764 people arrested under the provisions of section 30, yet only 38 convictions were secured. The legislation needs to be repealed because it is not working. A recent court decision referred to section 29. Can the Minister comment on the number of cases pending on which the court decision will have an effect?

Criminal Prosecutions (13 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Minister mentioned dissident republicans.

Criminal Prosecutions (13 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: When we discussed the retention of certain sections of the Offences Against the State Act last year, everyone in the House renewed the call on these groups to cease their activities. We will renew it again. The Minister referred to section 8, which has not yet been used. In considering the entirety of the Offences Against the State Act, aspects of it do not work and are now being used for...

Criminal Prosecutions (13 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Is that something the Minister can examine?

Proposed Legislation (13 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to update and consolidate legislation regarding crimes that are racially or ethnically motivated; and the steps he has taken to combat racism here. [14331/12]

Proposed Legislation (13 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Minister stated judges can take aggravating factors, including racial motivation, into account when sentencing. However, one of the issues that arises is that they do not have to do so. This needs to be resolved. Leaving it to the discretion of the judge is a mistake. Do we know the number of people who have been prosecuted under the Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act 1989 and the...

Proposed Legislation (13 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: I thank the Minister for his reply. I understand what he said about aggravating circumstances and taking that into account. He used words in his reply such as "should", expect" and "can". When it comes to racism, however, there can be no exceptions. It needs to be one of the factors taken into account in sentencing. The State's response to the UPR, universal periodic review,...

Garda Operations (13 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Who sets the rate? Is it left to each individual division or chief superintendent to decide or is it set by Garda headquarters?

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (8 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 35: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funds that have been drawn down from the World Bank carbon funds for the years 2010, 2011 and for the first two months of 2012; his views that it will be necessary to draw down further funds for the rest of 2012; and if so, the amount of same. [13079/12]

Written Answers — Child Abduction: Child Abduction (7 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there has been no follow up with Egyptian authorities in relation to the Irish citizen (details supplied) now four and a half years old who was kidnapped from this jurisdiction two and a half years ago; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this child's uncle is currently serving the remainder of a six year...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (7 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which a decision will be given on granting subsidiary protection to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12974/12]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (7 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who applied for subsidiary protection in this State during each of the past ten years and their countries of origin; the number granted subsidiary protection in this State during each of the past ten years; and their countries of origin. [12975/12]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (7 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the average length of time it takes for a decision to be made on an application for subsidiary protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12976/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been brought to the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will review this case and ensure that this person's labour market rights are upheld and their payments are processed accordingly. [12436/12]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (6 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the levels of co-operation between the Garda and the PSNI; if prisoners from one jurisdiction are able to visit family in the other jurisdiction through the co-operation of both the Garda and the PSNI; the procedures in place for cross-jurisdictional movement of prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12363/12]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (6 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the pending deportation order in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the person did not have adequate legal representation during the processing of their claim for asylum, that they were the victim of sustained sexual abuse from a very young age...

Written Answers — Health Service Inspections: Health Service Inspections (6 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 477: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 81 and 102 of 14 February 2012, in which she stated that since the publication of the Health Information and Quality Authority report into Glenn Alainn, Cork, on the 2 December that one child had been restrained for a period of one minute in the period up to 14 February, if her attention...

Seachtain na Gaeilge (6 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 62: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé de sprioc aige Seachtain na Gaeilge a mhéadú go Mí na Gaeilge; cad atá eagraithe aige le haghaidh Sheachtain na Gaeilge taobh amuigh de Theach Laighean. [12565/12]

Scrap and Precious Metal Dealers Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: I also thank Deputy Mattie McGrath for submitting this Bill. It is an important piece of legislation and I hope that the Government is open to accepting it and allowing it to proceed to Committee Stage. If it has some concerns around the contents of the Bill, I am sure these can be addressed on Committee Stage. My party will support the Bill, if it goes to a vote. We believe it is a good...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (1 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she took cognisance of the European vacancy monitor published by the European Commission in January 2012 which demonstrated that there are 50 jobseekers for every single vacancy here when she was developing Pathways to Work. [11879/12]