Results 1-20 of 148 for justice speaker:Maurice Quinlivan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (20 Mar 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: 802. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what steps are being taken so that local authority provided closed circuit television can be used for the dual uses of crime detection and to combat illegal dumping; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11629/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: 961. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the progression made in establishing a Garda station in Castletroy, Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12982/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Support Services (7 Feb 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: 336. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that are being taken to address the continued delays in applicants receiving appointment dates at the Garda immigration section in Limerick with 18 week lead-in times for such appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5120/24]

Criminal Justice (Promotion of Restorative Justice) (Amendment) Bill 2023: First Stage (13 Dec 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: I am pleased to speak to the Bill with my colleagues, Deputies Daly and Patricia Ryan. Restorative justice can be a key component of our justice system. It is a way of offering some closure and understanding on the impact of crime to victims and alleged offenders alike. Unfortunately, it remains an underutilised resource within our criminal justice system. It is a system that allows a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 52. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline what plans are in place increase the number of community policing gardaí in the Limerick policing area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54637/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Seizures (12 Dec 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 60. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the value and volume of seizures of crack-cocaine and heroin in Limerick since the conclusion of Operation Copóg; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54638/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (12 Dec 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 523. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the number of scramblers and quad bikes seized, per county, since the introduction of the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54633/23]

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...Síochána, transport, hospitality, retail and community workers and ordinary people in serious danger. Fine Gael, the so-called party of law and order, has been responsible for the Department of Justice for 12 years. In that time, their light-touch approach has seen Garda numbers reduced, police stations being shut and many communities being abandoned. Fine Gael has let the far...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (28 Nov 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 414. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality about the case of a person (details supplied) who applied in June 2023 for an extension of their visa that was due to expire and has not received any response back regarding the status of their extension application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52135/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...and more sustainable future for all of us. The aim is to address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment currently leads on several SDG targets. I am pleased we have the opportunity to consider these and related matters further with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (7 Nov 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 810. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who had a visa application submitted at the same time as their sibling, who has been awarded citizenship, but has yet to receive any communication regarding the status of their application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47749/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (7 Nov 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 845. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the case of a person (details supplied); if correspondence in relation to the matter will issue to the person as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48360/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Living Wage (12 Oct 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: .... Such an amount would allow people to live with a level of dignity that a lower wage simply does not offer. To put this in context, at least 671,000 people live in poverty, according to Social Justice Ireland, and many of those are in the workforce. It is true that implementing a living wage will come with some financial challenges, especially for businesses, some of whom may need...

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill 2023: Second Stage (28 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: When the Minister for Justice talks of a zero tolerance approach to domestic and gender-based violence, I cannot but agree with her. It is one of the most horrendous crimes of which a person can be a victim. I think of my home as a sanctuary that I can retreat to after a tough day at work, a place of peace and comfort. For those who are attacked, often the violence directed against them...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizenship Applications (20 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 691. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the case of a child (details supplied), whose parents applied for a citizenship application which was refused due to the child not having five years' residency at the time of application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39978/23]

Court Proceedings (Delays) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...Bill. It is a Bill of necessity and good practice. It is probably one of the most overused quotes at this stage, but what Martin Luther King Jnr. said in his "Letter from Birmingham Jail" - that "justice too long delayed is justice denied" - remains true and relevant. Facing a court appearance, be it as an accused, a witness or a victim, is a stressful time in a person's life,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 May 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 167. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications that have been received for the Garda trainee recruitment campaign 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23470/23]

Organised Crime: Statements (20 Apr 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...out of communities urgently. For too long, government after government has failed to grasp the misery and terror these criminals bring. Fine Gael has had responsibility for the Department of Justice for some time, during which organised crime has spiralled. Fine Gael is soft on crime. Its light-touch approach has seen it slash garda numbers, shut police stations and abandon many of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mental Health Services (18 Apr 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 73. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made in establishing the trial 24-7 mental health de-escalation unit for Limerick that is due to be operated jointly with members of the HSE; if he will provide a commencement date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17866/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (28 Feb 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 505. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which he and his colleagues at international level remain focused on the need to ensure the cut-off of the illegal supply of drugs, particularly heroin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9845/23]