Results 161-180 of 1,020 for justice speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (5 Mar 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 393. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of juveniles assigned community sanction, day centre orders and probation orders in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3212/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Youth Justice Strategy (5 Mar 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 394. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to update the Youth Justice Action Plan 2014-2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3213/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Youth Justice Strategy (5 Mar 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 395. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda youth diversion projects active in Ballymun, Dublin 11; and the number of officers assigned to such projects in Ballymun. [3214/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Youth Justice Strategy (5 Mar 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 396. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda youth diversion projects active in 2019; the number of officers assigned to such projects in 2019; the funding allocated to such projects in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3215/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Youth Justice Strategy (5 Mar 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 397. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria which determine the catchment area for a Garda youth diversion project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3216/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Adoption Legislation (18 Dec 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 194. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 22 October 2019, his plans to allow same-sex couples to avail of the same adoptive leave and benefit which straight couples and single-male adopters are entitled to in the context of the Parent's Leave and Benefit Act 2019; if this is not possible, when he plans to deal with the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (17 Dec 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 288. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí allocated to the Garda stations in Ballymun, Finglas and Santry; the overall number of gardaí in the stations; the number of community gardaí in the stations in each year since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53326/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (17 Dec 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 289. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to the drugs unit at the Garda stations in Ballymun, Finglas and Santry; and the number of gardaí assigned to the drugs unit in the stations in each year since 2008. [53327/19]

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Dec 2019)

Róisín Shortall: ...Over recent times, we have heard the line that the response to drug misuse is health-led. That is fine and there is need for a strong health-led response. However, there is also need for criminal justice and policing responses. Sometimes I get the impression that the line about a health-led response is actually cover for inactivity in the other responses required. I am not saying as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (5 Dec 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 138. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of minors referred to the national office on juvenile crime by Garda division in each of the past three years to date in 2019; the number referred to the youth diversion programme for prosecution or other in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50870/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Question Heading for question(s) 139 (5 Dec 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 139. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to open up the education and training for solicitors and barristers in order to achieve greater accountability, independence and competition in these sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50871/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Legislation (21 Nov 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 109. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to address the widespread and dangerous use of scramblers; the dates on which the inter-agency group on this issue met since the group’s inception; the outcome of its deliberations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48422/19]

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

Róisín Shortall: 292. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to address the needs of undocumented children and young persons living here; if he is considering a pathway to residency for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44236/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Data (5 Nov 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 318. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which funds for the free legal aid service are distributed nationally by law centre in each of the past four years; the criteria in place to determine the distribution of funding; the precise weighting given to each criteria; the plan in place to target resources at areas with the longest waiting times or other...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (5 Nov 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 350. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the sections and subsections of the Disability Act 2005 that remain uncommenced; and the reason in each case they have not been commenced to date. [45084/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Adoption Legislation (22 Oct 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 240. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to allow same-sex couples to avail of the same adoptive leave and benefit which straight couples and single-male adopters are entitled to in the context of the Parent's Leave and Benefit Bill 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42973/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Support Services (15 Oct 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 252. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the recent changes at the Reception and Integration Agency which have been carried out as part of his Department’s reorganisation; if he will provide an updated public representative inquiry telephone number and email; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41708/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Applications Data (3 Oct 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 101. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of legal aid applications made for mortgage possession cases; the number of applications which were received by the Legal Aid Board; the number of applications which were granted; the figures in each of the years 2005 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the means threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Powers (1 Oct 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 248. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to ongoing public concern regarding the dangers of the widespread illegal use of scramblers and quad-bikes; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that An Garda Síochána is requesting new powers to enable it to tackle this issue in public parks and other off-road...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (1 Oct 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 279. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to prohibit the use of sponsorship on children’s replica jerseys when that sponsor is a gambling company or promotes gambling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39717/19]