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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (12 Jul 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 215. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average cost of community based CCTV schemes as detailed in applications for grants under the grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31706/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (12 Jul 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 216. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average cost of installing a Garda operated and controlled CCTV system at a motorway junction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31707/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (12 Jul 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 217. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána uses robotic drones to aid policing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31708/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (12 Jul 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 218. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the purchase of drones to aid policing has been costed; if so, the estimated costs of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31709/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (12 Jul 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 219. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average number of persons out on bail on a given day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31710/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (12 Jul 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 220. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent on external information technology training for members of An Garda Síochána in 2008, 2012, 2015, 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31711/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (12 Jul 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 221. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of operating Garda stations; the number of those stations which are not connected to the PULSE system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31712/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (12 Jul 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 222. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations that do not have access to the Internet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31713/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Information and Communications Technology (12 Jul 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 223. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average cost of information technology in each Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31714/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Data (12 Jul 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 224. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the probate application waiting times by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31715/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (12 Jul 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 225. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding provided to a charity (details supplied) in each of the years 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31716/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (12 Jul 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 226. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the full strength of the Garda fleet in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31717/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I will not be that long.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. I am conscious they have been here for three hours now and have answered many questions so I will not ask them questions which have already been asked. However, I share some of the concerns of other questioners. I wish to ask the witnesses questions about the immigrant investor programme. In light of the current growth of the Irish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: How does Mr. Kirrane respond to the allegation that the immigrant investor programme is really an immigration scheme for the wealthy and the well-connected?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I would have thought that back in 2012 and 2013, one of the big dangers facing the Irish economy was the absence of access to capital and investment. That problem seems to have been resolved, and the biggest threat facing the economy now, I would have thought, is gaining access to skilled labour for the construction, hospitality and services sectors. I am conscious the witnesses are policy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am conscious that other schemes are available, but the whole purpose of this scheme, from the point of view of the economy, is to attract investment in capital, and I would have thought that at present that is not the pressing issue facing the Irish economy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I see from the graph in the management summary that the amount devoted to social housing was approximately 10% for the years 2012 to 2016, I think. What is the current percentage and what is the objective? What percentage does INIS want to get it to?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I beg Mr. Kirrane's pardon. I refer to Roman numeral iii of the management summary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am conscious that in INIS's paper, it is stated that the investment is €1 million over three years. Has INIS got to a stage yet at which it can identify whether there is roll-over of applications or people investing €1 million for three years and then doing it again for a subsequent three years?