Written answers
Wednesday, 26 January 2005
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Registration of Title
Question 685: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34127/04] - Child Care Services
Question 686: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the funding application under the equal opportunity child care programme submitted on 29 January 2004 by a... - Refugee Status
Question 687: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the maximum support and assistance will be given to persons (details supplied) in their appeal for refugee status and to... - Visa Applications
Question 689: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reconsider his decision to refuse a visa to a person (details supplied). [34150/04] - Irish Prison Service
Question 690: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of savings that were effected to date by the closure of the Curragh Prison and Fort Mitchell; and if he will make... - Citizenship Applications
Question 693: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the requirement that a person be resident here for five years before he or she can make an application for Irish... - Asylum Applications
Question 694: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the safety of a person (details supplied) will be protected by granting him asylum here; if he will be given the maximum... - Proposed Legislation
Question 695: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he proposes to change the censorship laws to regulate video games; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34202/04] - Visa Applications
Question 696: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reconsider his refusal to grant a visa to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Garda Communications
Question 697: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the arrangements which have been made with mobile phone companies by his Department and the Garda Síochána; the number of... - Human Rights Issues
Question 698: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34214/04] - Visa Applications
Question 699: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for a holiday visa for a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on... - Garda Stations
Question 700: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the need for the redevelopment of the Garda station in Swords, County Dublin; his plans in respect of... - Crime Levels
Question 701: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the method of compiling statistics on anti-social behaviour; the way in which they are reflected in the annual Garda report;... - Electoral Abuses
Question 702: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there is evidence of criminality in the voting practices of persons in the general election 1982 in the Dublin North... - Drug Court Programme
Question 703: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he intends to roll out the drugs court nationwide; when this is likely to happen; and if he will make a statement on the... - Land Registry and Registry of Deeds
Question 704: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals in regard to turning the Land Registry and the Registry of Deeds into a semi-State body; and if he will make a... - Garda Investigations
Question 705: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the allegations in correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a... - Closed Circuit Television Systems
Question 706: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress which has been made regarding the installation of closed circuit television in Waterford city; and if he will... - Judicial Appointments
Question 708: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the procedures for appointing judges; if political party affiliations of candidates are a factor in... - Asylum Applications
Question 709: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34623/04] - Equality Proofing
Question 710: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the work to date of the working group on equality proofing established under the Programme for... - Visa Applications
Question 711: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an appeal decision will be made in the case of a person (details supplied) for a holiday visa; and if he will make a... - Asylum Applications
Question 712: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made regarding persons (details supplied) in County Kildare who have applied for permission to... - Citizenship Applications
Question 714: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when revised arrangements for the consideration of applications for permission to remain made by parents of Irish born... - Registration of Title
Question 715: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a dealing (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1072/05] - Youth Diversion Projects
Question 716: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will approve a project (details supplied) in Dublin 24; his views on the need for this important Garda diversion... - Garda Deployment
Question 717: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will initiate a comprehensive review of the policing needs of Tallaght, Dublin 24; if he will include in that review... - Citizenship Regulations
Question 718: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the arrangements whereby persons who have married an Irish national obtain automatic right to residency... - Deportation Orders
Question 719: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 1081 of 29 September 2004, if a person (details supplied) in County Clare can remain... - Sexual Offences
Question 720: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the legal age of sexual consent for females and males; if there is a difference for gay and lesbian couples; the position... - Visa Applications
Question 721: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will list the various types of visa processed by his Department for entry into the State; the details of the... - Registration of Title
Question 722: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the average waiting time for processing each Land Registry registration on a county basis; and if he will make a statement... - Garda Deployment
Question 723: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress to date in establishing a dedicated traffic corps; the predicted timescale for the creation of the full... - Registration of Title
Question 724: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to a Land Registry application by persons (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make... - Citizenship Applications
Question 725: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application made by a person (details supplied) for assistance based on the grounds that... - Deportation Orders
Question 726: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be given leave to remain here for an extended period; and if he will... - Asylum Applications
Question 727: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny to stay here on humanitarian grounds will be expedited.... - Child Care Services
Question 728: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for funding by a person (details supplied); when a decision is likely to be made in this case;... - Deportation Orders
Question 729: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny to stay here on humanitarian grounds will be expedited;... - Asylum Applications
Question 730: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will expedite a decision in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 who has applied to stay here on... - Registration of Title
Question 731: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department will complete work on a land dealing (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [1229/05] - Closed Circuit Television Systems
Question 732: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the installation of the closed circuit television system in Clondalkin; and when this system will be... - Drugs Seizures
Question 733: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the value of cocaine seized by the State authorities in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the... - Anti-Racism Measures
Question 734: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the findings of the non-governmental organisation response to the Government's first report on the UN... - Prison Staff
Question 735: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prison service staff who have reported unfit for duty due to work related stress for 2003 and 2004. [1256/05] - Garda Strength
Question 736: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí who have reported ill and unfit for duty due to work related stress for 2003 and 2004. [1257/05] - International Terrorism
Question 737: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to any charities registered in the State that are or may be used by terrorist organisations... - Missing Persons
Question 738: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress in the search for a missing person (details supplied); if Operation Trace has completed its investigation; if... - Garda Operations
Question 739: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of times to date on which section 24 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 which amends the Criminal... - Visa Applications
Question 742: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 279 of 7 December 2004, the specific income limits in relation to a person (details... - Garda Training
Question 743: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the courses which have been transferred from the Garda training college; the dates on which the transfers occurred; the... - Visa Applications
Question 746: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will be examined to establish the reason they have been refused... - Citizenship Applications
Question 747: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for naturalisation for a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will... - Visa Applications
Question 748: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will give consideration to an application by a person (details supplied) in County Clare for a dependant visa for a... - Foreign Conflicts
Question 749: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to claims (details supplied) relating to a Gulfstream V jet; if his attention has further... - Peace Commissioners
Question 750: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Peace Commissioners who operate in the State by local authority administrative area. [1425/05] - Visa Applications
Question 751: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the application of a person (details supplied). [1426/05] - Gaming Legislation
Question 759: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 is widely breached; the measures taken... - Departmental Funding
Question 760: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department will fund a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1649/05] - Registration of Title
Question 761: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department will expedite the registration of property in the name of a person (details supplied). [1651/05] - Departmental Staff
Question 762: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in relation to the staff employed by the Minister of State, Deputy Fahey, on his constituency duties, Government... - Residency Permits
Question 763: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 439 of 30 November 2004, the progress which has been made with regard to an... - Citizenship Applications
Question 764: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for naturalisation submitted in 2002 by a person (details supplied) in County... - Visa Applications
Question 765: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon for a change of status on... - Registration of Title
Question 766: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Land Registry Office will expedite a dealing for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [1656/05] - Overseas Development Aid
Question 768: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the findings of the gardaí who participated in the Government technical team that visited the... - Crime Levels
Question 769: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of indictable offences recorded in respect of the years 1994 to date; the number of indictable offences detected... - Garda Operations
Question 770: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Garda Síochána has received complaints regarding the activities of the Dunhallow Hunt in north Cork over the past... - Sexual Offences
Question 771: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to ensure that sexual assault forensic testing is available in every county, in order that no person is required... - Garda Operations
Question 772: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is proper that a Garda participate in an interrogation of a person suspected of dealing drugs at a time when the Garda... - Garda Investigations
Question 773: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of investigations of the killings of six non nationals in 2004; the cases in which arrests have been made; the... - Drugs in Prisons
Question 774: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the estimated initial and annual costs of mandatory drug testing in prisons; the type of testing kits to be used; the prison... - Garda Band
Question 775: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the changes which have occurred since the 1965 decision to disband the Garda Band on the grounds of opinion of the then... - Electronic Tagging
Question 776: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the new evidence of effectiveness of electronic tagging of offenders with regard to cost saving,... - Drug Treatment Programme
Question 778: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for expanding drug treatment and counselling in prisons; the number of prisoners who currently avail of these... - Asylum Support Services
Question 779: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reconsider his position on extending to asylum seekers the right to work while their applications are in... - Age of Criminal Responsibility
Question 780: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the age of criminal responsibility will be increased to 12 as provided for in the Children Act 2001. [1672/05] - Residency Permits
Question 782: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if extended residency status will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a... - Freedom of Information
Question 783: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the State, semi-State, State-sponsored and statutory bodies under the aegis of his Department which are not subject to the... - Garda Stations
Question 784: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he intends to carry out a review of the number of 24 hour Garda stations in the State with a view to opening new 24 hour... - Garda Strength
Question 785: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the personnel strength in the Carlow/Kildare division as of 1 January 2005; and the number nationally on the same date. [1887/05] - Sexual Offences
Question 786: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the role of his Department in co-ordination of rape crisis and sexual assault centres around the country; the support which... - Child Abduction
Question 787: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will discuss with the Garda Commissioner the setting up of an early warning and communications system on child... - Asylum Applications
Question 788: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of his recent announcement to allow parents of Irish born children remain in the State; if an application form... - Dublin-Monaghan Bombings
Question 789: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if all victims of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 1972, 1973 and 1974 will be treated in a caring and flexible manner in... - Human Rights Issues
Question 790: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he still believes in due process and respect for human rights while managing the justice system; and if there have been... - Crime Levels
Question 791: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of offenders in respect of whom a community service order was made in 2003; the number across each probation and... - Asylum Applications
Question 792: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 7 July 2004, if he will consider the appeal of a person (details supplied) in... - Garda Communications
Question 793: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the type of communication there is between the Garda headquarters at Tuam, County Galway and the outlying stations,... - Departmental Correspondence
Question 794: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made in regard to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2053/05] - Firearms Offences
Question 796: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prosecutions in recent years under the firearms legislation for not having a licence or other breaches of... - Garda Transport
Question 799: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 292 of 7 December 2004, the reason he has failed to furnish the information sought;... - Legal Fees
Question 800: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 445 of 30 November 2004 and 208 of 15 December 2004, the reasons he has failed to... - Criminal Proceedings
Question 801: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 287 of 7 December 2004, the reason he has failed to furnish the information sought;... - Ministerial Appointments
Question 802: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the public appointments made in his Department since the Cabinet reshuffle in September, 2004. [2100/05] - Asylum Applications
Question 803: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the case of persons (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if they need to reapply under the...
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