Written answers
Tuesday, 1 June 2004
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Court Accommodation
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform about the planned construction of a new criminal courts complex in Dublin. [16296/04] - Presidential Visit
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the expected nature and cost of security arrangements required by the planned visit of President Bush. [16278/04] - Garda Strength
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of recruits who have graduated from the Garda Training College since 6 June 2002; the number of gardaí that have... - Garda Investigations
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he received a report by a senior Garda officer, appointed by the Commissioner, to examine all matters featured in a... - Compensation Payments
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount paid in respect of court awards or out of court settlements for claims taken against members of the Garda for... - Garda Radio Communications
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to improve the Garda radio structure in view of the assertion in the current issue of the [i]Garda Review[/i] that... - Legislative Programme
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress that was made in drafting the disability Bill; the outstanding issue that must be resolved; and when he will... - Juvenile Offenders
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of juvenile liaison officers in the Garda at the latest date for which figures are available; and if he will... - Communications Technology
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will allow for the details of crime incidents to be received by e-mail or telephone. [16346/04] - Immunity from Criminal Prosecution
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to change the immunity from prosecution that can be claimed by Oireachtas Members if they prove they were... - Garda Vetting Procedures
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to ensure that those who employ part-time and voluntary workers in vulnerable sectors, such as transitional... - Garda Training
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to improve the gymnasium facilities in the Garda Training College, Templemore. [16351/04] - Defamation Law.
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to reform the contempt of court laws, particularly in view of the DPP's expression of concern about the weaknesses... - Garda Deployment
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the average number of gardaí available for foot or motorised patrol and the staffing of stations on a daily and nightly... - Sentencing Policy
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the Government policy in regard to persons serving prison sentences arising from the murder of a person (details supplied);... - Prison Medical Service
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he intends to take to seek a solution to the industrial dispute involving prison doctors that has led to the... - Human Rights Issues
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the concerns raised by the Irish Human Rights Commission regarding the proposed referendum on citizenship; and... - Crime Levels
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he intends to bring proposals to Government to provide for tougher sentences for armed criminals caught in possession of... - Drugs in Prisons
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made in regard to his consideration of the draft proposals for a new prison drugs policy prepared by Irish... - Refugee Status
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications for asylum received during 2002, 2003 and to date; the number of applications upheld by the... - Defamation Law
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding his consideration of the recommendations of the Legal Advisory Group on the Defamation Law,... - Garda Training
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the membership of the Garda at the latest date for which figures are available; if he has received Cabinet approval for the... - Garda Organisational Structures
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the main findings of the report from the steering group working under the SMI on Garda organisational structures; if it is... - Proposed Legislation
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures he intends to bring forward to deal with the activities of criminal gangs in regard to his address to the... - Crime Prevention
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he plans new initiatives to combat organised crime with particular reference to drug dealing, racketeering, extortion and... - Prison Accommodation
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps being taken to address the serious deficiencies in conditions identified in the reports of a number of prison... - Witness Security Programme
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date in the review of the witness protection programme; if he is considering additional measures to... - Proposed Legislation
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he intends to take arising from the recent Supreme Court decision that the Proceeds of Crime Act 1996, under which... - Garda Transport
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans he has to extend the use of mountain bikes by the gardaí in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the... - Garda Investigations
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date in regard to his consultations on whether to establish an inquiry into events surrounding the... - Tribunals of Inquiry
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the promised tribunal of inquiry arising from the Cory report will be established; the form it will take; and if he will... - Citizenship Rights
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the finding of the Advocate General Tizzano of the European Court of Justice in a case (details supplied), that... - Legal Aid Service
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps being taken to address unacceptably long waiting lists for appointments at legal aid centres; the average waiting... - Garda Transport
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he intends to take arising from the call by the Garda Representative Association for the provision of crush-proof... - Coroners Service
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress which has been made in implementing the report of the working group on the coroners service published in... - Citizenship Referendum
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the decision of the Children's Rights Alliance to oppose the Government's citizenship referendum proposal on the... - Proposed Legislation
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his view on the recent call made by the SDLP for the establishment of an all-Ireland body to counter organised crime by... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of other cases affected following the dismissal of a speeding case in the District Court based on the inability of... - UN Conventions
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress that has been made on the UN convention on the rights of people with disabilities; the approach the Government... - Citizenship Referendum
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way in which his Department has responded to the finding by the national consultative committee on racism and... - Garda Training
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans he has to improve and extend Garda inservice training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16355/04] - Proposed Legislation
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to publish the long promised judicial conduct and ethics Bill; if the heads of the Bill have been approved by... - Garda Investigations
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date in the Garda investigation into the murder of a prisoner in Mountjoy jail on 27 January 2004; if... - Proposed Legislation
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has plans to examine the effects of changes in the UK's drug laws in 2003 in which cannabis was reclassified from a... - Legal Costs
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the membership and terms of reference of the group to inquire into the way in which legal costs are calculated and awarded... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in regard to his recent announcement of the transfer of the headquarters of the Irish Prison Service from Dublin to... - Legal Aid Service
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the benefits that a move will bring to clients of law centres in regard to his recent reply to a parliamentary question in... - Equality Issues
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the recent annual report of the Equality Authority; the steps it is proposed to take to address the issues...
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