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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (24 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 139. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of protective service units operating here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44148/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Mental Health Services (24 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 140. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners who sought psychological services to date in 2019; the percentage who were given access to those services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44149/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Drug Treatment Services (24 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 141. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners who sought drug counselling services to date in 2019; the percentage who were given access to those services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44150/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (24 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 143. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the services for victims of crime provided by or funded by his Department; the level of such funding in 2017, 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44152/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (24 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 144. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of young persons engaged with by Garda youth diversion programmes in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44153/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Human Trafficking (5 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome the Minister's presence to deal with this very important issue concerning human trafficking. Slavery was abolished throughout the world many years ago, but unfortunately it still operates through the crime of human trafficking. Many people living in disadvantaged parts of the world are desperate to escape from their economic situation. As a result, they put themselves in the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Human Trafficking (5 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister for his reply. The annual report of the anti-human trafficking unit reveals that this is a problem in our country. We noted there were 64 victims of human trafficking in 2018 and of them, 51 were recorded as having occurred within this jurisdiction. We are talking about individuals, specifically women who have been trafficked into this country for sexual purposes or...

Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Decisions on Supervision Measures) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (5 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I wish to share time with Deputy James Lawless. We will not take the full amount of time available. Fianna Fáil will support this important technical Bill. As the Minister said, the purpose of the Bill is to transpose into Irish law the framework decision that was made in October 2009 and which seeks to give mutual recognition to what we in Ireland would term bail conditions that...

Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Decisions on Supervision Measures) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (5 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: C'est la vie.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Accommodation (5 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 185. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding will be made available without delay to ensure that remedial works can be carried out at Emyvale Garda station; the timeline for the expected completion of the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45264/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (5 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) is being forced into a conflict of priorities between maintaining teaching posts and complying with health and safety legislation; the reason developing schools are required to have a higher pupil-teacher ratio than developed schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44492/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (5 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 303. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a single point of contact on migrant smuggling has been appointed as per the EU Action Plan against migrant smuggling 2015-2020. [44470/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (5 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 301. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the preventative measures in place at the main points of entry and exit to detect instances of migrant smuggling; and the planned changes or enhancements to same in view of the recent tragic death of 39 persons who travelled in a container from Bulgaria to the UK. [44468/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (5 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 288. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff assigned to the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau in each year since its establishment in 2015, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44205/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (5 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 289. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times support has been sought from and provided under the drug-related intimidation reporting programme since it was established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44206/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Youth Services Expenditure (5 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 291. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the breakdown of spending under the Irish Youth Justice Service community programmes budget for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44223/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (5 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 295. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a pathway to residency will be introduced for children and young persons who are undocumented here and wish to secure residency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44397/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Assets Bureau (5 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 294. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of legal professionals seconded to the Criminal Assets Bureau in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44389/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (5 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 296. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of inspectors appointed under the drug-related intimidation reporting programme to respond to the issue of drug related intimidation; the status of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44402/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (5 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 302. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has met the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to discuss migrant smuggling and the preventative measures needed to detect same. [44469/19]