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Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (22 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will ratify the UN Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others. [15479/09]

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (22 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of high security wings and sections in each prison here; the date of establishment of each; and the average cost per year to maintain each one for each of the past five years. [15480/09]

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (22 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the penalties under the Public Order Act for alcohol related disorder; and his plans to increase this penalty. [15481/09]

Written Answers — Garda Powers: Garda Powers (22 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he plans to increase Garda powers to issue stay away orders when there is harassment in public places or at the home of a person or witness. [15482/09]

Written Answers — Garda Powers: Garda Powers (22 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he plans to legislate to allow gardaí to issue restriction orders. [15483/09]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (22 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the closed circuit television grant aid system for community groups and organisations which has been offered by his Department each year for the past five years; the funding allocation each year for the past five years; and the progress on plans to roll out CCTV projects. [15484/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to legislate for mandatory jail terms for violent unprovoked assaults and to criminalise the practice of so-called happy slapping. [15485/09]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (22 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress of An Garda Síochána to date in providing for an increased number of promotional posts to ensure that management is not over-stretched by increased civilianisation as per the programme for Government commitment. [15486/09]

Written Answers — Garda Inspectorate: Garda Inspectorate (22 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 425: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress to date on the development of a Garda charter; the recommendations the Garda Inspectorate has passed to him on the issue; and when he expects same to be published. [15488/09]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (22 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the initiatives in place within An Garda Síochána for tackling racism, homophobia, and upholding the human rights standards within society here. [15489/09]

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (22 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 427: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of drug treatment programmes in each prison here; the number of places available in each prison for each year for the past five years; the timeframe of each programme; the funding provided to each programme annually for the past five years and for 2009; and the number of staff working on each programme in each...

Written Answers — Sentencing Guidelines: Sentencing Guidelines (22 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress on allowing the Director of Public Prosecutions to appeal against lenient sentences in the District Court and allowing the DPP to make submissions at sentencing stage. [15491/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to progress the role of the Judicial Studies Institute in assisting the professional development of the judiciary; and the funding provided for the institute for each year for the past five years and for 2009. [15492/09]

Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (22 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 430: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to introduce new pretrial procedures to deal with admissibility of evidence to save overtime, and the time of jurors and the court. [15493/09]

Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (22 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will introduce procedures in order that the defence should provide the prosecution with a list of intended witnesses and put structures in place to ensure that the prosecution is on notice of the points of defence raised by the defence in advance. [15496/09]

Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (22 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 431: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his legislative plans which will give the courts greater discretion on the way trials are to be conducted and enable it to give directions as to document exchange and scheduling of witnesses. [15494/09]

Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (22 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 432: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will put in place a structure whereby the defence will accept certain kinds of technical evidence by certificate of gardaí unless they can show good reason why gardaí should have to be physically present in court; and when he will put in place a structure whereby technical evidence, particularly search warrants,...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his progress on providing for lawyers' clients, in non-criminal matters, with a right of application to the court where they contend that their legal bill is excessive and includes wasted costs. [15497/09]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (22 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date on introducing new reforms on protecting the identities of witnesses and victims at identification parades through the installation of one-way glass in Garda stations. [15498/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (22 Apr 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide further details on the inter-agency programme, the strengthening families programme; the Department which has overall responsibility and co-ordination for the programme; the funding of the programme on an annual basis since its establishment; the number of persons who have taken the 14 week course...