Written answers

Thursday, 8 June 2006

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

 
  • Criminal Sentences
    Question 10: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on providing the resources necessary for the compilation of a database of information on criminal sentences in the...
  • Garda Training
    Question 11: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of meetings that have taken place of the inter-Departmental working group to recommend an appropriate approach to...
  • Garda Deployment
    Question 12: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if adequate numbers of Gardaí are available to combat the drugs problem with particular reference to the areas throughout...
  • Missing Persons
    Question 13: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department is in a position to review an application for funding from an organisation (details supplied) wishing to...
  • Citizenship Applications
    Question 14: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the average timescale for a certificate of naturalisation in the citizenship section takes in excess of two years...
  • State Pathologist's Office
    Question 15: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals for reform of the Chief State Pathologist's Office; if it is intended to introduce a new system whereby...
  • Proposed Legislation
    Question 16: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the recent warning from the Chief Justice over the introduction of hastily prepared...
  • Legal Protection Measures
    Question 17: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that there is sufficient legal protection in place to defend homeowners and occupiers from intruders; and...
  • Garda Strength
    Question 18: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received a recommendation from the Garda Commissioner that the full time strength of the Gardaí should be...
  • Garda Deployment
    Question 19: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress with regard to the greater use of civilians in An Garda Síochána in order to release more members for front...
  • Sexual Offences
    Question 20: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the recent controversy surrounding the adjudged unconstitutional nature of provisions of the Criminal Law...
  • Proposed Legislation
    Question 21: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the persons in his Department who had access to the Fine Gael draft Bill entitled Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2006, which...
  • Asylum Policy
    Question 23: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the comments contained in Amnesty International's Report 2006, warning that further...
  • Residency Rights
    Question 24: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his intentions to resolve the anomaly whereby the spouses and partners of non-Irish EU citizens have more residency rights...
  • Juvenile Offenders
    Question 25: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has plans to increase the number of juvenile liaison officers in view of the proven success in dealing with juvenile...
  • Prison Education Service
    Question 26: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the education programmes being offered to prisoners in the prison system; the programmes recently terminated; the reason for...
  • Anti-Social Behaviour
    Question 27: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he intends to take to deal with vandalism and anti-social behaviour which is causing problems in many communities...
  • Garda Investigations
    Question 28: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made with regard to the Garda investigation into the major money laundering operation uncovered in early 2005;...
  • State Airports
    Question 29: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of US planes whose cargo is not clearly identified that have been searched by the Irish security forces; the...
  • Proposed Legislation
    Question 30: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to reform the law relating to the protection of personal privacy; if the heads of a Bill have been approved by...
  • Garda Stations
    Question 31: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the list of ten worst Garda stations drawn up by the Garda Representative Associations;...
  • Garda Deployment
    Question 32: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he is taking to improve rural policing; the policy measures he intends to introduce; and if he will make a...
  • Drug Seizures
    Question 33: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of seizures of cocaine; the volume of cocaine seized; the estimated value of the cocaine seized in respect of each...
  • Civil Partnerships
    Question 35: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether same sex couples are less likely than opposite sex couples to want to commit to the array of rights and...
  • Immigration Procedures
    Question 36: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the suggestion made in a recent document produced by Chambers Ireland that the term...
  • Garda Ombudsman Commission
    Question 38: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made with regard to the establishment of the Garda Ombudsman Commission; the number of staff recruited to date;...
  • Irish Prison Service
    Question 39: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the recent comments by the Inspector of Prisons, in which they described the prison...
  • Garda Ombudsman Commission
    Question 40: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether there is a need for the 26 County Ombudsman Commission to be operational and fully resourced immediately...
  • Victim Support Services
    Question 41: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to the decision of the Supreme Court on 30 May 2006 to order the release of a man who had been serving a sentence for...
  • Garda Operations
    Question 42: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if Operation Anvil, announced by him on 17 May 2005 remains in operation; the number of weapons seized to date; the number of...
  • Ministerial Appointments
    Question 43: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the term of office of the Inspector of Prisons expires; if it is intended to reappoint the person; if he has plans to...
  • Deportation Orders
    Question 44: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the numbers of Afghani nationals who have been deported in the period end 2001 to 1 June 2006; and if he will make a...
  • Sexual Offences
    Question 45: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to the operation of the Register of Sex Offenders; if the information is contained in a central...
  • Garda Reserve
    Question 46: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position with regard to the establishment of the Garda Reserve Force; when he expects the first recruits to the Reserve...
  • Proposed Legislation
    Question 47: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the timetable as to when the promised anti-trafficking in human beings legislation will be introduced to the Houses of the...
  • Tribunals of Inquiry
    Question 49: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to the three most recent reports received from Mr. Justice Morris; when it is expected that they will...
  • Crime Levels
    Question 50: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases of murder in which firearms were used in respect of each year from 1998 to date in 2006; the number of...
  • Garda Operations
    Question 52: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will investigate the ongoing harassment by Gardaí of republicans and other supporters at the hunger strike vigils...
  • Constitutional Challenges
    Question 53: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when his Department became aware of matters relating to the recent Mr. A Supreme Court case; and if he will make a statement...
  • Garda Inspectorate
    Question 54: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the new head of the Garda Inspectorate will take up their position; when the other members of the Inspectorate will be...
  • Garda Deployment
    Question 55: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of community Gardaí currently deployed; the location of these community Gardaí; if there is a set minimum period...
  • Human Trafficking
    Question 56: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedures which are in place to prevent the trafficking of women to Ireland for purposes of the sex trade; when the...
  • Garda Communications
    Question 57: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations with broadband Internet access; the plans he has for a nationwide roll-out of broadband to all...
  • Crime Levels
    Question 60: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the figures contained in the recent Garda Report for 2005 which shows a further increase in the number of...
  • Refugee Appeals Tribunal
    Question 61: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans he has to allow for publication of statistics on the decisions of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal; if he will create...
  • Tribunals of Inquiry
    Question 62: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in respect of his meeting on 10 June 2005, with a private investigator (details supplied) in County Meath, he discussed...
  • Gender Discrimination
    Question 63: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the efforts he is making to address the gender pay gap; his views on the causes and results of same; and if he will make a...
  • Garda Disciplinary Code
    Question 64: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals for a new Garda disciplinary code in view of the serious concerns expressed by Mr. Justice Morris in regard to...
  • Law Reform Commission
    Question 65: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of recommendations that the Law Reform Commission has made on matters relating to his Department; the number of...
  • Constitutional Challenges
    Question 66: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he was first made aware of a High Court constitutional challenge to the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1935; and if he will...
  • Garda Investigations
    Question 67: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made with regard to the Garda investigation into the murder of Donna Cleary in Coolock on 5 March 2006; if a...
  • Garda Strength
    Question 68: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí at the latest date for which figures are available; the number expected to be recruited during 2006;...
  • Prison Drug Treatment Services
    Question 69: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of all drug rehabilitation programmes being offered in the prison system; the programmes recently terminated; the...
  • Garda Vetting Services
    Question 70: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the categories of people working with children or other vulnerable people in respect of whom the Gardaí currently provide...
  • Garda Reserve
    Question 71: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for the Garda Reserve Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22004/06]
  • Garda Equipment
    Question 72: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations now equipped for the video recording of interviews with suspects; the total percentage of all...
  • Asylum Policy
    Question 73: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the need for complementary protection for persons who have fled their country, and are unable or unwilling to...
  • Garda Training
    Question 74: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm that the Garda indoor firing range at Garda headquarters has been closed due to safety concerns; when it...
  • Garda Investigations
    Question 76: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the results of the investigation by a Garda superintendent into the bringing of public order charges against a person...

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