Written answers
Tuesday, 25 April 2006
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Garda Operations
Question 614: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views regarding the possibility of establishing a transport police, possibly under the new Garda reserve, to take... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 615: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the resources which are planned for the first three months to ensure that high enforcement accompanies public awareness of... - Asylum Applications
Question 616: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he intends to take to record and release figures regarding the number of girls and women denied asylum who have... - Paternity Leave
Question 618: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the entitlements in respect of paternity leave; if consideration can or will be taken to amend or increase same in line with... - Domestic Partnerships
Question 619: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if submissions sent in previously for the All-Party Oireachtas Committee report on the Constitution regarding the family... - Garda Training
Question 621: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if all members of the traffic corps have undergone the Garda advanced driver training course; if not, the number who have... - Garda Stations
Question 622: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm that 15 members of the Garda Síochána sought transfers from a station, details supplied, in the latter... - Visa Applications
Question 624: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when two visa applications will be issued for persons, details supplied. [14250/06] - Citizenship Applications
Question 625: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a person, details supplied, in County Carlow will have their naturalisation application finalised. [14251/06] - Garda Deployment
Question 627: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the increasing break-ins around the Exchequer Street area; if the culprits have been... - Garda Strength
Question 628: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the figures for the number of Gardaí on the beat during the day and during the evening and nights in the Dublin 4 area; the... - Garda Communications
Question 630: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the stage at which the development and provision of digital radio services for the emergency services are now at; and if he... - Anti-Racism Measures
Question 631: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the implications of the findings of the Breaking Down Barriers report recently commissioned by Amnesty... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 632: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the law is not being implemented in respect of the parking of trucks on Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9, details... - Visa Applications
Question 633: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made regarding a visa application for a person, details supplied. [14427/06] - Citizenship Applications
Question 634: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made regarding an application for naturalisation by a person, details supplied, in Dublin 22. [14428/06] - Drug Seizures
Question 635: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of drug seizures in County Clare in 2004, 2005 and each of the months of January, February and March of 2006; the... - Registration of Title
Question 636: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application in the Land Registry office for a person, details supplied, in County Clare; and if he will... - Legislative Terminology
Question 637: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on removing the word non-national from the Immigration Act 1999, with a view to replacing it with a more... - Irish Language
Question 638: To ask the Aire Dlí agus Cirt, Comhionannais agus Athchóirithe Dlí i bhfianaise cheart bunreachtúil an tsaoránaigh plé leis an nGarda Síochána as Gaeilge agus i bhfianaise... - Registration of Title
Question 639: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Question No. 1,173 of 25 January 2006, when an application for a person, details supplied, in County Clare will... - Irish Language
Question 640: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Solicitors Act 1954 will be amended to allow Irish citizens, who were granted an exemption from having to study Irish... - Official Engagements
Question 641: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of his travels abroad for the St. Patrick's Day celebrations; the people who travelled with him in their... - Inquiries into Garda Activities
Question 642: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has reviewed the circumstances of the death of a person, details supplied; and his views on whether further... - Asylum Applications
Question 643: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made relating to an application to remain here by a person, details supplied, in County Kildare; and... - Deportation Orders
Question 644: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the decision to deport will be deferred in the case of persons, details supplied, in County Meath; and if he will make a... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 645: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of summonses involving road traffic act offences and illegal parking offences which were issued in each county in... - Garda Communications
Question 646: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the radio system that is obsolete will be replaced in the Garda barracks, Abbey Street, Ennis; and if he will make a... - Garda Transport
Question 647: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the district Garda patrol cars will be upgraded from 1.4 litre engines to more powerful 1.8 litre types; and if he will... - Garda Stations
Question 648: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason he is refusing to implement a report, details supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14542/06] - Irish Language
Question 650: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Road Traffic Acts are available in Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14557/06] - Garda Deployment
Question 651: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of additional gardaí who have been recruited into the traffic corps since the beginning of 2006; the number to... - Garda Equipment
Question 652: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí who are trained in using breathalyser equipment in each Garda division nationwide; and if he will make... - Judicial Recommendations
Question 654: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of the recommendations made by a judge (details supplied) that have been implemented to date. [14573/06] - Legislative Programme
Question 655: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the national property services regulatory authority; if a site has been acquired in Navan; if a... - Registration of Title
Question 656: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when registration of title to property (details supplied) in County Limerick will be completed. [14579/06] - Visa Applications
Question 657: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision was made by the visa office in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 8; the reason behind the... - Citizenship Applications
Question 658: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason an application for citizenship was refused in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4; if the... - Residency Permits
Question 659: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a decision will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6 who has applied for permission to remain... - Registration of Title
Question 660: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will finalise registration of property for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in view of the fact that all... - Garda Deployment
Question 661: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí working in community policing in the Tallaght station in each year over the past five years; and if he... - Sentencing Policy
Question 662: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the need for the introduction of mandatory minimum sentencing as the norm in new legislation to allay the... - Garda Investigations
Question 663: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the investigation into the recent shootings on the M50 and N4; if there are additional resources... - Garda Deployment
Question 664: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason Garda numbers at Lucan station have fallen in view of the number of new developments in the area such as... - Registration of Title
Question 668: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an application for a person (details supplied) in County Clare has been processed; and if he will make a statement on the... - Data Protection
Question 670: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will clarify the wording on a reply that issued to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who applied for... - Visa Applications
Question 671: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the rejection of visa applications of Bosnian artists who intended visiting here for an art exhibition... - Garda Operations
Question 673: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the post mortem photos from the Stardust fire in 1981 will be released; and if they will be given to the legal team of... - Registration of Title
Question 674: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on... - Child Abuse
Question 675: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received representations from a person (details supplied) in respect of an allegation of child sexual abuse that... - Garda Investigations
Question 676: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if documents were forged in any part of the EU and then knowingly used in the Republic of Ireland for financial gain; if... - Repatriation Applications
Question 677: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the case of a person (details supplied) for repatriation will be decided; and if he will make a statement on the... - Closed Circuit Television Systems
Question 678: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a decision by his Department to provide closed circuit television in Kilkenny city; the timeframe involved for... - Liquor Licensing Laws
Question 679: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide the information requested under Parliamentary Question No. 186 of 9 February 2006 in respect of the sale... - Garda Training
Question 681: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if An Garda Síochána is adequately trained in dealing with the situation in respect of men suffering domestic violence;... - Visa Applications
Question 682: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, on foot of advice from the visa section of his Department, a person... - Private Security Authority
Question 683: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the strategic plan required under section 9 of the Private Security Services Act 2004 will be published by the Private... - Garda Operations
Question 685: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the home of the head of the Criminal Assets Bureau was burgled; if documents relating to the activities of the Criminal... - Official Engagements
Question 686: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the circumstances under which he attended a conference on special policing in Chester on the weekend of 1 April 2006; the... - Repatriation Applications
Question 687: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) has not had his or her application for repatriation expedited; if it is true that the... - Garda Reserve
Question 688: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Garda reserve force will be empowered to work on traffic management duties; and if he will make a statement on the... - Crime Levels
Question 689: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether up to 25% of crime is committed by people who are already on bail for other alleged offences; and if he... - Deportation Orders
Question 690: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) is not deported to Burma in view of the treatment meted out to others who... - Garda Reserve
Question 691: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and his views on the idea of using the new Garda reserve force on... - Citizenship Applications
Question 692: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 737 of 12 April 2005 the status of an application for a person (details supplied) in... - Crime Levels
Question 693: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will request a report from the Garda authorities on the number of incidents reported to the Garda regarding vandalism... - Residency Permits
Question 694: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made to grant permission for a person (details supplied) in County Carlow to remain here; and the... - Citizenship Applications
Question 695: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons, with reference to the residence criteria for naturalisation applications, applying for citizenship by... - Postal Services
Question 696: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an agency (details supplied) under his responsibility has arbitrarily... - Residency Permits
Question 697: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position on the residency application in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2; and if he will make a... - Citizenship Applications
Question 698: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if all documentation required to determine the application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in... - Visa Applications
Question 699: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform why the reason given in his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 220 of 30 March 2006 for not allowing reunification of... - Refugee Status
Question 700: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency status of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15011/06] - Asylum Applications
Question 701: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reconsider his decision to refer the application for refugee status in the case of persons (details supplied) to... - Asylum Support Services
Question 704: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will authorise the transfer of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to accommodation more adjacent to the... - Residency Permits
Question 705: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 694 of 21 March 2006, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the family in... - Garda Retirement
Question 706: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to change the retirement age for Garda sergeants; the options he is considering; his views on changing same for... - Residency Permits
Question 707: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this person's spouse... - Registration of Title
Question 708: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in reference to previous questions concerning the leasing actions of the Land Registry Office, he will confirm the legal... - Prisoner Releases
Question 712: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of prisoners who have escaped from prison or who have not returned after temporary release; the length of time... - Visa Applications
Question 713: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a project funded by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht... - Residency Permits
Question 714: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects that the application of a person (details supplied) for residency will be determined; and if he will make a... - Refugee Appeals Tribunal
Question 715: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to list the former members of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal; the dates of their appointment; and the remuneration paid to... - Garda Training
Question 716: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the training and resources which are given to the Garda Síochána to comply with its responsibilities as detailed in the... - Registration of Title
Question 719: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a map will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15222/06] - Citizenship Applications
Question 720: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding a citizenship application by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [15223/06] - Deportation Orders
Question 721: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the situation in Nigeria; if this situation was fully examined in the course of... - Refugee Status
Question 722: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding residency and refugee status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Liquor Licensing Laws
Question 723: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the origin of the ban on alcohol sales on Good Friday; his views on whether it is appropriate for such a ban to be continued... - Registration of Title
Question 724: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a dealing for persons (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the... - Visa Applications
Question 725: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if visa arrangements exist for non-EU citizens to come here as volunteers with established churches or other bodies; and his... - Garda Stations
Question 726: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the significant concerns expressed at the downgrading of the Garda station in Glengarriff... - Garda Training
Question 727: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the claim of the general secretary of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors that in respect of... - European Council Meetings
Question 728: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Government will be represented at the Justice and Home Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 27 and 28 April 2006; and if... - Registration of Title
Question 730: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a search in form 100 (details supplied) will be dealt with regarding lands in County Donegal; and if this matter will... - Closed Circuit Television Systems
Question 731: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if closed circuit television, CCTV, cameras will be installed in the Stoneybatter area of Dublin city; and if he will make a... - Registration of Title
Question 732: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a copy file plan or map of a folio in County Mayo has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo;... - European Council Meetings
Question 740: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will raise the need, acknowledged by himself, for the Hague programme to be revisited in view of the rejection of the... - EU Directives
Question 741: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on indications made by the US during the course of the EU-US informal high level meeting on freedom, security and... - International Agreements
Question 742: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the US expressing serious concern regarding the potential negative impact that the draft framework decision on... - Human Rights Issues
Question 743: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the latest Amnesty International report on extraordinary rendition which exposes the CIA's practice of using... - Registration of Title
Question 744: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will intervene with the Land Registry Office and have an application processed for a person (details supplied); and if... - Citizenship Applications
Question 745: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for naturalisation will be processed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Visa Applications
Question 746: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 213 of 30 March 2006 (details supplied), if the appeal has been examined by a visa... - Crime Levels
Question 747: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the quarterly breakdown of headline crime incidents in the Carlow-Kildare division for each quarter in 2005 and the first... - Legal Services
Question 748: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department has sought legal advice from outside legal advisers; and the fees paid to each such legal adviser in 2004...
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