Written answers

Tuesday, 3 October 2006

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

 
  • Prison Building Programme
    Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Question No. 476 of 27 June 2006, if a public consultation process has begun on the proposed...
  • Weapons Amnesty
    Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of firearms and knives surrendered under the recent amnesty; if he is satisfied regarding the...
  • Gender Discrimination
    Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Question No. 63 of 8 June 2006, if the draft National Women's Strategy has been finalised; if not,...
  • Criminal Evidence
    Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will implement section 16 of the Criminal Evidence Act 1992 which provides that a video recording of...
  • Inspector of Prisons
    Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the term of office of the current Inspector of Prisons will expire; if it is intended to reappoint Mr....
  • Garda Operations
    Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if Operation Anvil, announced by him on 17 May 2006 remains in operation; the number of weapons seized to...
  • Youth Justice Policy
    Question 141: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will justify his assertion that Irish public opinion supported an age of criminal responsibility of...
  • Garda Deployment
    Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and 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...
  • Commissions of Investigation
    Question 143: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his response to the report of the Birmingham Commission into the Dean Lyons case; the action he has taken or...
  • International Agreements
    Question 144: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when Ireland will sign and ratify the Council of Europe Convention Against Trafficking in Human Beings; the...
  • Garda Ombudsman Commission
    Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made with regard to the establishment of the Garda Ombudsman Commission; the number of staff...
  • State Property
    Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he, or members of staff at his Department, engaged in consultation with Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County...
  • Immigration Policy
    Question 147: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason proposals regarding statutory provisions for family reunification are not included in the heads of...
  • Proposed Legislation
    Question 148: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the proposals he has for discussions with representatives of the media to address concerns that have been...
  • Garda Reserve
    Question 149: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether it was premature to embark upon a recruitment drive for the proposed Garda Síochána...
  • Asylum Applications
    Question 150: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is acceptable that a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been refused permission to remain...
  • Garda Reserve
    Question 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the latest position in regard to the proposed Garda Reserve; the number of applications received to date; the...
  • Garda Disciplinary Regulations
    Question 152: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the new disciplinary code for Gardaí announced by him on 19 May 2006 and which he said would be in...
  • Irish Prison Service
    Question 153: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his response to the most recent reports of the Inspector of Prisons, Mr. Dermot Kinlen; the action being...
  • Sexual Offences Legislation
    Question 154: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has put in place the procedures he promised in Dáil Éireann on 8 June 2006 for consultation between...
  • Garda Recruitment
    Question 155: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has brought to Government his request for approval for the appointment of an additional 1,000 gardaí;...
  • Prison Medical Service
    Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he has taken since the passage of the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006 to eliminate the practice...
  • National Archives
    Question 157: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the recommendation of the Justice Archives Advisory Group that records in his Department which...
  • Policing Authority
    Question 158: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the view expressed by the former Vice Chairman of the Policing Board of...
  • Criminal Prosecutions
    Question 159: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has given consideration to making changes to the legislation governing the double jeopardy rule, known...
  • Proposed Legislation
    Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the proposed new Immigration Bill will be published; his proposed legislative timetable for the Bill; if...
  • Juvenile Offenders
    Question 161: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he has taken to date to end the practice of detaining children in adult jails in breach of the UN...
  • Garda Equipment
    Question 162: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations equipped for the video recording of interviews with suspects; the percentage of...
  • Prison Accommodation
    Question 163: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he intends to take action to address the serious issue of overcrowding in prisons, the activities of crime...
  • Immigration Policy
    Question 164: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason he has failed to provide for the victims of human trafficking in the forthcoming Immigration,...
  • Crime Levels
    Question 165: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of murders in which firearms were used since the beginning of 2006; his views on the continuing...
  • Garda Traffic Corps
    Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on making the traffic corps a dedicated force whose duties are strictly in relation to traffic law...
  • Community Policing
    Question 167: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it was his intention when drafting the guidelines for the pilot Joint Policing Committees to promote an...
  • Prison Death Inquiry
    Question 168: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received the report of Mr. Michael Mellet into the death of a person (details supplied) on 1 August...
  • Garda Deployment
    Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans he has to increase the allocation of gardaí to the Limerick area in general and particularly to...
  • Garda Vetting Services
    Question 170: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties and delays experienced by children's residential centres...
  • Banking Sector Security
    Question 171: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the contacts or discussions he has had with the banks or financial institutions to deal with the situation...
  • Sexual Offences
    Question 172: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre regarding the low...
  • Crime Levels
    Question 173: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he proposes to take to put an end to the activities of criminal gangs and gang warfare, drive by...
  • Departmental Documents
    Question 174: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount the document New Dublin Prison Complex The Right Decision, Your Questions Answered cost to produce...
  • Tribunals of Inquiry
    Question 175: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his response to the report of the Barr Tribunal into the shooting dead of a person (details supplied); the...
  • Probation and Welfare Service
    Question 176: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals for changes to the Probation Service; when same will come into operation; the additional...
  • Tribunals of Inquiry
    Question 177: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures taken by his Department and the Garda Commissioner in view of the third, fourth and fifth...
  • Garda Deployment
    Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans he has to increase the number of juvenile liaison officers in view of the proven success in dealing...
  • Prison Accommodation
    Question 180: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures taken to date by his Department and the Irish Prison Service to ameliorate the unacceptable...
  • Stardust Tragedy
    Question 181: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on his meeting with representatives of families bereaved by the Stardust tragedy. [29232/06]
  • Register of Sex Offenders
    Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and 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...
  • Chief State Pathologist's Office
    Question 185: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals for reform of the Chief State Pathologists Office; if it is intended to introduce a new system...
  • Riachtanas Gaeilge
    Question 186: To ask the Tánaiste agus Aire Dlí agus Cirt, Comhionannais agus Athchóirithe Dlí an bhfuil cinneadh déanta ag an ngrúpa oibre idir-rannach a bunaíodh chun féachaint le cur...
  • Departmental Programmes
    Question 188: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department is undertaking strategies or initiatives specifically to address the development of Ireland...
  • Motor Fuels
    Question 189: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress the Government has made towards a clean fuel ministerial fleet; and if he will make a statement...
  • Road Traffic Offences
    Question 190: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Gardaí have been in touch with their counterparts in the UK and Northern Ireland in relation to the...
  • Decentralisation Programme
    Question 193: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will clarify the situation in relation to the decentralisation of his Department; if there has been a...
  • Garda Investigations
    Question 195: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made with regard to the Garda investigation into the murder of a person (details supplied); if a...
  • Parental Leave Provisions
    Question 196: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he will take to address the flaw in the recently enacted Parental Leave Amendment Act 2006 as a...
  • Crime Levels
    Question 198: To ask the Tánaiste and 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;...
  • Anti-Social Behaviour
    Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he will take to deal with vandalism and anti-social behaviour which is causing major problems in...
  • Deportation Orders
    Question 203: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) was deported despite the fact that one of their children was left...

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