Written answers
Wednesday, 28 September 2005
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 908: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to privatise speed cameras here; the progress made to date of any such plans; the potential cost of such plans;... - Liquor Licensing Laws
Question 909: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on measures being taken to combat under age drinking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24253/05] - Garda Stations
Question 910: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is proposed to have a Garda station located in the Dublin north fringe development area. [24294/05] - Human Rights Issues
Question 911: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress which has been made in establishing an all-island charter of rights as intended following the signing of the... - Garda Deployment
Question 912: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the delay in having some senior Garda personnel seconded to the police service of Northern Ireland; and if his attention has... - Remembrance Commission
Question 913: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will resolve the complaints from a person (details supplied); and if the money due to him will be granted. [24320/05] - Prisoner Releases
Question 914: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if convicted drug dealers are required to register with the Garda after leaving prison; and if he will make a statement on... - Citizenship Applications
Question 915: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for citizenship will be processed for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a... - Visa Applications
Question 916: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24329/05] - Pension Provisions
Question 918: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied) and if he will give the maximum support and advice. [24350/05] - Criminal Prosecutions
Question 919: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a warrant has been issued for the arrest of persons (details supplied); and the position regarding the company concerned.... - Garda Strength
Question 920: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí per head of population in the Clontarf, Coolock, Raheny and Santry districts of Dublin; and if he will... - Drug Seizures
Question 921: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the percentage, increase or decrease in the amount of drugs seized by the Garda from 2000 to the end of 2004; and if he will... - Human Rights Issues
Question 922: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the recent agreement with the US authorities and their agencies overrides the rights of Irish citizens; if it is... - Departmental Contracts
Question 923: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the name of each company which secured a contract over €100,000 in value with his Department in each of the past five... - Child Care Services
Question 924: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for delays in payment of salary to persons (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if the board of the centre in... - Residency Permits
Question 925: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for residence for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Visa Applications
Question 926: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a tourist visa application for a person (details supplied) has been refused; and if he will make a statement on... - Public Order Offences
Question 927: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons prosecuted for public urinating in the environs of Croke Park on major match days to date in 2005.... - Garda Strength
Question 928: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of community gardaí based at Mountjoy Garda station; when additional community gardaí will be provided; and if... - Deportation Orders
Question 929: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); if he will ensure that all of the circumstances are taken into... - Closed Circuit Television Systems
Question 930: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the installation of closed circuit television in Waterford city; and if he will make a statement on... - Garda Strength
Question 932: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of additional gardaí added to the Garda traffic corps to date in 2005; the total number of gardaí now in the... - Visa Applications
Question 933: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application for a temporary visa for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Garda Investigations
Question 934: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the Richie Barron inquiry; if he will give the maximum support to Mr. Frank McBrearty Jr.; and if he... - Refugee Status
Question 937: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in processing an application for family reunification for a person (details supplied) in County... - Criminal Prosecutions
Question 938: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied); if this was another miscarriage of justice case; and if he... - Child Care Services
Question 939: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the provision of funding for a new child care centre at Rathkeale, County Limerick. [24668/05] - Residency Permits
Question 940: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be granted permission to remain here based on their parentage of an... - Citizenship Applications
Question 941: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for naturalisation will be finalised for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [24704/05] - Asylum Support Services
Question 942: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of centres housing asylum-seekers and refugees on a yearly basis from 2000 to 2005 inclusive; the total... - Crime Prevention
Question 943: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 593 of 14 June 2005, the outcome of consultations referred to in that reply; the steps... - Registration of Title
Question 944: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a dealing for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be expedited. [24762/05] - Criminal Justice Bill 2004
Question 945: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of submissions made to this Department which were sought regarding section 30 of the Criminal Justice Bill 2004;... - Closed Circuit Television Systems
Question 946: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the necessary finance will be made available for closed circuit television cameras in Carlow; and if he will make a... - Garda Investigations
Question 948: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to a person (details supplied) regarding Donegal Garda corruption and the McBrearty case.... - Residency Permits
Question 949: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) will remain here to complete their third level education; and if he will give them the... - Garda Síochána Act 2005
Question 950: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received a file relating to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if the file will be passed to this... - Residency Permits
Question 951: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason permission was not granted to a person (details supplied) to enter and stay in Ireland based on marriage; if the... - Closed Circuit Television Systems
Question 952: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the timeframe for the provision of a closed circuit television system for Kilkenny city; and if he will make a statement on... - Asylum Applications
Question 953: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a decision will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied). [24795/05] - Visa Applications
Question 954: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a visa application in the name of a person (details supplied) was refused; and if he will make a statement on the... - Child Care Services
Question 956: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the future position regarding staffing grants for community-based child care centres; if and when a review of this funding... - Crime Prevention
Question 957: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will work closely with the Garda Síochána in putting an anti-vandalism plan in place at a school (details supplied)... - Garda Operations
Question 958: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action which the Garda intends to take regarding anti-social behaviour by persons on the Campshires City Quay who... - Citizenship Applications
Question 960: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has considered representations on behalf of a person (details supplied); the response he intends to make; and if he... - Prison Staff
Question 961: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review travel and subsistence payments to several prison officers temporarily assigned from the Curragh and Fort... - Legislative Programme
Question 963: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide a list of the Acts or sections or other provisions of Acts coming wholly or partly under the auspices of... - Citizenship Applications
Question 964: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the maximum advice and support will be given to a person (details supplied) in that person's application for citizenship.... - Landing Rights
Question 965: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the proportion of aircraft with a declared origin or destination of Andrews Air Force Base, Washington DC which landed in... - Citizenship Applications
Question 966: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford has fallen short of the requirements for naturalisation; if his... - Sale of Fireworks
Question 967: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way in which he proposes to tackle the importation and sale of illegal fireworks in the State; if there is a public... - Garda Stations
Question 968: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the long-standing and continuing concerns in Dunmanway in west Cork owing to the lack of... - Citizenship Applications
Question 970: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his policy of denying naturalisation to applicants who have availed of social welfare within the past three years applies... - Residency Permits
Question 971: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [25061/05] - Garda Deployment
Question 972: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied with staffing levels for immigration control personnel at Dublin Airport, to ensure no undue delay occurs... - Visa Applications
Question 973: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 765 of 26 January 2005, when a decision will be made on the application for a change... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 974: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the timetable for the decentralisation of the Land Registry Office to Roscommon town; and if he will make a statement on the... - Liquor Licensing Laws
Question 975: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to reform the liquor licensing legislation; when he intends to publish such legislation; and if he will make a... - Criminal Prosecutions
Question 976: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will furnish a response to correspondence (details supplied) concerning the murder of a member of the Garda; and if he... - Proposed Legislation
Question 977: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 435 of 30 November 2004, if he will report on the issue; his plans to introduce a... - Visa Applications
Question 978: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will approve a residency visa for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25133/05] - Garda Investigations
Question 979: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied with existing procedures when a person (details supplied) in Garda custody sustains serious injuries.... - Garda Operations
Question 980: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number, type and make of firearms seized by the Garda to date in 2005. [25155/05] - Deportation Orders
Question 983: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if criminal convictions for offences committed in the State operate as a bar to non-EEA nationals being granted permission... - Residency Permits
Question 984: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if extension of residency will be offered to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 to facilitate an ongoing legal issue;... - Citizenship Applications
Question 985: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 6 who have applied for permission to remain in the... - Refugee Status
Question 987: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reconsider the application for refugee status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and... - Citizenship Applications
Question 988: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the naturalisation application by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a... - Refugee Status
Question 989: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the family reunification of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement... - Citizenship Applications
Question 990: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedure for naturalisation in the case of the children of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will... - Garda Recruitment
Question 992: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for the recruitment of persons to the Garda Síochána drawn from various ethnic groups and representative of... - Closed Circuit Television Systems
Question 993: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is intended to proceed with the installation of a closed circuit television system in Finglas; if it is intended that... - Grant Payments
Question 994: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the grant support which has been made available to a group (details supplied) in Dublin 11 in the current round of grants;... - Prison Building Programme
Question 995: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the terms of reference given to the expert committee charged with finding a new prison site to relocate Mountjoy Prison; if... - Coroners Service
Question 1003: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will amend the Coroners Act 1962 as a matter of urgency to end the restriction on the number of medical and other... - Citizenship Applications
Question 1005: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person's citizenship application will be resolved; and if this person will be given the maximum support and advice.... - Garda Recruitment
Question 1006: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the date of the next advertisement for new recruits for the Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the... - Deportation Orders
Question 1007: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the criteria for and the circumstances in which deportation orders are issued in respect of asylum seekers; and if he will... - Refugee Status
Question 1008: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the decision to refuse refugee status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if... - Visa Applications
Question 1009: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department will review the decision to refuse a holiday visa to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Registration of Title
Question 1010: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be completed. [25367/05] - Garda Deployment
Question 1011: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a Garda sergeant will be appointed for a station (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement... - Residency Permits
Question 1012: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in dealing with the application by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20 for the right to... - Visa Applications
Question 1014: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position with regard to the application for visas for persons (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if, in view of the... - Crime Prevention
Question 1015: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he is taking to end the scourge of car theft and joyriding in parts of the Dublin North-East constituency; and if... - Garda Stations
Question 1016: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide funding for the provision of two additional Garda sub-stations in Waterford City; and if he will make a... - Garda Strength
Question 1017: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí per 1,000 people in Cork, Dublin, Limerick, Galway and Waterford for the years 2002, 2003 and 2004.... - Garda Operations
Question 1019: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of additional hours of duty which have been served under Operation Anvil in the Clondalkin, Ronanstown, Lucan,... - Garda Strength
Question 1020: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the strength of the force of the Garda Síochána at Clondalkin, Ronanstown, Lucan, Ballyfermot and Rathcoole stations in... - Garda Training
Question 1021: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of recruits currently undergoing training for the Garda Síochána; and the way in which this compares to the... - Residency Permits
Question 1022: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made regarding an application for permission to remain in the State by a person (details supplied)... - Crime Levels
Question 1023: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide a breakdown of crime figures for stations (details supplied) for June 2005, June 2004, June 2003, June... - Citizenship Applications
Question 1025: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made regarding an application for naturalisation made by a person (details supplied) in County... - Residency Permits
Question 1028: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for residency of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin will be decided. [25546/05] - Closed Circuit Television Systems
Question 1029: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications received by ADM Limited for the new community closed circuit television scheme for stage 1 and... - Crime Prevention
Question 1030: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will accept an invitation from persons (details supplied) to meet them to discuss their concerns regarding ongoing... - Legal System Reform
Question 1031: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the fact that the Society of the King's Inns has rejected most of the recommendations made by the Competition... - Residency Permits
Question 1032: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when residency and naturalisation will be finalised in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he... - Citizenship Applications
Question 1033: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position with regard to citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [25644/05] - Garda Complaints Procedures
Question 1034: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will appoint a Garda ombudsman with powers equivalent to the office of Ms Nuala O'Loan in Northern Ireland; and if... - Criminal Prosecutions
Question 1035: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the total number of prosecutions that arose in the years 2000 to 2005 inclusive for the non-wearing of seatbelts; and if he... - Colombia Three
Question 1036: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the discussions he had with his Colombian counterpart between January 2005 and 31 July 2005 with respect to an extradition... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 1038: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for County Clare to deal with the problem of boy racing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Garda Deployment
Question 1039: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a garda will be appointed to Ballingarry Barracks, County Limerick, following a recent retirement. [25707/05] - Garda Stations
Question 1040: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a new Garda barracks will be constructed at Kilfinane, County Limerick. [25708/05] - Restorative Justice Projects
Question 1041: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the total annual funding provided by his Department for restorative justice projects in the State each year sine 2000.... - Prison Inspections
Question 1042: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the prison inspector's visit to a prison (details supplied) in the UK, detailed in the inspector's second annual report,... - Prison Service
Question 1043: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if at any time, in communications with the prison inspector, written or otherwise, he or officials of his Department... - Visa Applications
Question 1044: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department operates a policy that mothers who are not employed outside the home should be denied visas to visit... - Missing Persons
Question 1045: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to claims that a greater number of children who entered the State as unaccompanied minors... - International Agreements
Question 1046: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the Government has neither signed nor ratified the optional protocol on the convention against torture; and his... - Visa Applications
Question 1050: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will reach a decision in the visa appeal case of a person (details supplied). [25775/05] - Human Rights Issues
Question 1051: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way in which the Government intends to assist the inquiries of Mr. Martin Scheinin who is leading a UN investigation... - Visa Applications
Question 1052: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will make a determination to allow a person (details supplied) to return here in order to continue their studies... - Citizenship Applications
Question 1054: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for citizenship will be processed for persons (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [25812/05] - Registration of Title
Question 1055: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a Land Registry application will be processed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25813/05] - Child Care Services
Question 1056: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for funding will be approved for a group (details supplied) in County Sligo. [25814/05] - Visa Applications
Question 1057: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on a visa application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Garda Investigations
Question 1058: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the outcome of the review of the Garda papers in the case of the Grangegorman murders; the recommendations made; if an... - Garda Strength
Question 1059: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí serving in each of the Dublin Garda stations for each year since 1997 to the present; the population... - Garda Deployment
Question 1060: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the five gardaí who were criticised in the second Morris tribunal and whom the Garda Commissioner proposed to... - Child Care Services
Question 1061: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties and expenses encountered by a person (details supplied) in County Sligo... - Crime Levels
Question 1062: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the provisional headline crime statistics for the Carlow-Kildare division for 2004 show an increase in headline crime of... - Garda Strength
Question 1063: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the personnel strength of all ranks of the Garda Síochána in the Carlow-Kildare division as of 1 September 2005; and the... - Crime Levels
Question 1064: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he is taking to identify the perpetrators of the recent fatal shooting in Dublin 15 and to reassure residents of... - Garda Strength
Question 1065: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí allocated to Blanchardstown Garda station; the number of these allocated to the Dublin 15 area and... - Garda Stations
Question 1066: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason he has no intention of closing any of the existing 109 Garda district headquarters in the State, and yet refuses... - Visa Applications
Question 1068: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in respect of an application for travel documentation for a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if...
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