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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (29 Mar 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 205. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the full second year cost of hiring 100 additional gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14788/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff Data (29 Mar 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 206. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the full cost of recruiting an additional 100 civilian staff to An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14789/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Electronic Tagging (29 Mar 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 207. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners that were subjected to electronic tagging in 2017; the number of days electronic tagging was used on prisoners; the cost of electronic tagging in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14790/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Electronic Tagging (29 Mar 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 208. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the items covered in the contract cost of €258,000 for 20 electronic tags for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14791/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Electronic Tagging (29 Mar 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 210. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in custody that were electronically monitored while on temporary release in 2017; the number of days each person was on release while electronically monitored; the cost per prisoner per day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14793/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (29 Mar 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 209. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the EU directives not yet transposed into law; the deadline imposed by the EU for the transposition of same; the estimated date for transposition into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14792/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (29 Mar 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 211. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the most recent Garda Reserve recruitment drive; the number of persons who applied; the number of applicants who were successful; the status of the training of successful applicants; when the training of all successful applicants will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14794/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (29 Mar 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 215. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the strength of the Garda Reserve by division as of 26 March 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14798/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (29 Mar 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 212. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline for recruitment of gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14795/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff Data (29 Mar 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 213. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of civilians in the workforce of An Garda Síochána as of 26 March 2018; the way in which this compares to the recommended number of civilians by the 2015 Garda Inspectorate report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14796/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff Data (29 Mar 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 214. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of positions within An Garda Síochána that have been earmarked to be filled by civilians that remain unfilled; when the positions became vacant; when it is expected to fill the positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14797/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (29 Mar 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 216. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent by his Department on third party public relations advice, communications advice, online advertising and public awareness campaigns from January 2017 to date in 2018, by month and company engaged in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14800/18]

Priority Questions: Magdalen Laundries Report (17 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 32. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the measures being taken on foot of the recommendations of the State Ombudsman’s report on the Magdalen restorative justice scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16782/18]

Priority Questions: Magdalen Laundries Report (17 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Minister is aware that it is five months since the Ombudsman published his report on the Magdalen restorative scheme introduced by the previous Government to deal with the great disservice done to Irish women who served in Magdalen laundries. Several recommendations contained in the Ombudsman's report have not yet been complied with by the Minister and his Department. What is being done...

Priority Questions: Magdalen Laundries Report (17 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome that the Minister met the Ombudsman last week. However, it is important that we recall that the report of the Ombudsman was produced and published five months ago. When he produced his report, he provided in it evidence of significant maladministration within the Department in terms of the operation of the scheme. The Ombudsman came to that conclusion having conducted an...

Priority Questions: Magdalen Laundries Report (17 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: We must recall that we are dealing with a limited number of vulnerable women in this situation. The State owes them an obligation. The scheme brought forward by the previous Government should be applied in a generous way. It is regrettable that that has not been done to date. I hope that the Minister's recommendations will ensure a more generous application of the scheme for the women...

Priority Questions: Road Safety (17 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 34. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action he has taken to address the concerns raised by the Road Safety Authority regarding the strength of the Garda traffic corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16490/18]

Priority Questions: Road Safety (17 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Minister will be aware that we have volumes of road traffic legislation on the Statute Book. We also have proposed amendments to legislation in this area going through the House at present. At the same time we have a situation whereby Garda statistics in respect of breath testing cannot be relied on by policymakers or the public. In the context of recent criticism by the Road Safety...

Priority Questions: Road Safety (17 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: While I am fully aware that the allocation of resources is a matter for the Garda Commissioner, the Minister for Justice and Equality has a responsibility to ensure effective road safety in this country. I tabled this question because at the beginning of February this year The Irish Times reported that the chief executive of the Road Safety Authority had written to the acting Garda...

Priority Questions: Road Safety (17 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Recent research by the RSA indicates that 29% of drivers involved in fatal collisions had alcohol in their system. That is a statistic that we must take extremely seriously. We must try to resolve this problem, and the method by which we can seek to deter people from driving with alcohol in their system is to conduct a large number of breath tests on our roads. That is something that was...