Results 41-60 of 202 for justice speaker:Noel Grealish

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Oct 2021)

Noel Grealish: ...alone, and again in the middle of the pandemic, more than €61 million was paid under the main criminal legal aid scheme, involving more than 73,000 cases. These criminals are laughing in the face of the justice system. They get the best legal representation in court courtesy of the Irish taxpayer, no matter how many times they offended in the past. They seem to be able to get...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (6 Oct 2021)

Noel Grealish: 97. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a breakdown of categories of original offences alleged to have been committed by persons while on bail in 2020 (details supplied) by type of offence subsequently committed in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48573/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (6 Oct 2021)

Noel Grealish: 98. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of offenders for whom the charge in respect of which they had been granted bail was their first alleged office in relation to crimes committed by persons while on bail in 2020; the number that had allegedly committed more than one offence previously; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48574/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (21 Sep 2021)

Noel Grealish: 480. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who reoffended while released on bail for other alleged crimes during each of the past five years; the breakdown of the types of crime allegedly committed while on bail; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44525/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (21 Sep 2021)

Noel Grealish: 481. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to restrict the granting of bail to serial or repeat offenders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44526/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (21 Sep 2021)

Noel Grealish: 482. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that have availed of free legal aid over each of the past five years by category of alleged crime; the proportion of them that have been convicted; the number that had previously been granted free legal aid in respect of other offences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44527/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (21 Sep 2021)

Noel Grealish: 483. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the policy measures being considered by her Department to restrict access to free legal aid by repeat offenders including measures such as requiring them to pay a contribution towards the cost of their defence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44528/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (21 Sep 2021)

Noel Grealish: 484. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of providing free legal aid over each of the past five years by county; the average cost per alleged offender; the average payment to legal practitioners over the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44529/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (21 Sep 2021)

Noel Grealish: 485. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the categories of victims of crime that are currently entitled to free legal aid; the number that have availed of this service by year; her plans to extend this to other victims of crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44530/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies (27 Jul 2021)

Noel Grealish: 1363. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who reoffended while released on bail for other alleged crimes during each of the past five-years; the types of crime allegedly committed while on bail; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40018/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Orders (27 Jul 2021)

Noel Grealish: 1364. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to restrict the granting of bail to serial or repeat offenders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40019/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (27 Jul 2021)

Noel Grealish: 1365. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that have availed of free legal aid over each of the past five years by category of alleged crime; the proportion of them that have been convicted; the number of them that had previously been granted free legal aid in respect of other offences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40020/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (27 Jul 2021)

Noel Grealish: 1367. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost to the State of providing free legal aid over each of the past five years by county; the average cost per recipient; and the average payment to legal practitioners over the same period. [40022/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (27 Jul 2021)

Noel Grealish: 1366. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being considered by her Department to restrict access to free legal aid by repeat offenders including measures such as requiring them to pay a contribution towards the cost of their defence. [40021/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (27 Jul 2021)

Noel Grealish: 1368. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the categories of victims of crime that are currently entitled to free legal aid; the number that have availed of this service by year; and her plans to extend this to other victims of crime. [40023/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (6 Jul 2021)

Noel Grealish: 438. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of interest her Department has been charged for savings or other funds on deposit in Irish banks since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35937/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Bodies (22 Jun 2021)

Noel Grealish: 504. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of her Department or that receive funding from her Department that have been charged interest for savings on deposit in Irish banks since negative interest rates were introduced; the amount of interest that has been charged to each State agency, organisation...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 May 2021)

Noel Grealish: ...of eight houses. The following years saw major legal challenges in respect of the project. Despite An Bord Pleanála part-approving the project, the matter ended up going to the European Court of Justice. After that court’s ruling in April 2013, it was officially abandoned. The projected cost when the project was finally abandoned was approximately €444 million, which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fines Data (10 Feb 2021)

Noel Grealish: 684. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who failed to pay fines imposed by the courts since the commencement of the Fines (Payment and Recovery) Act 2014; the number that had an attachment order, a recovery order or community service order made against them as a result; the number of persons imprisoned for failure to pay such fines by year;...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fines Data (10 Feb 2021)

Noel Grealish: 685. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the value and number of unpaid fines in each of the years 2013 to 2020; the value and number of fines imposed by the courts in each of the years; the steps being taken to recover unpaid fines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7395/21]