Written answers
Wednesday, 7 November 2007
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Legal Costs
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will take steps to address the high level of costs involved in home repossession cases in the High Court; if his... - Citizenship Eligibility Requirements
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the introduction of an English language test for applicants for long term residency citizenship will be introduced on an... - Victim Impact Statements
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he plans changes to the victim impact statement system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27362/07] - Witness Security Programme
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people who are participating in the State's witness protection programme; and if he will make a statement on... - Foreign Divorces
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the law relating to the recognition of foreign divorces is in a state of... - Garda Training
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí with firearms authorisation cards; the dedicated training facilities available to members of An Garda... - Gangland Killings
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he will take to tackle the increase in gangland murders in the country; if he will deal with the situation of... - Family Law Proceedings
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make changes to the in camera rule in Family Law Court cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Garda Technical Bureau
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for the upgrading of the Garda Technical Bureau; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27343/07] - Crime Levels
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals for the Gardaí to combat the rise in stabbings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27385/07] - Gangland Killings
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the briefing on gangland crime from the Garda Commissioner received by him on 31 October... - Liquor Licensing Laws
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has plans to amend the laws in relation to underage drinking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27541/07] - Garda Recruitment
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department has drawn up plans to directly recruit members of eastern European police forces to An Garda Síochána;... - Prison Building Programme
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the project to construct a new prison at Thornton Hall, County Dublin; the amount of money that has been spent... - Sexual Offences
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps that he has taken to date in response to calls for an EU wide sex offenders database; and if he will make a... - Pre-Nuptial Agreements
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he proposes to take in respect of the recommendations of the report of the study group on pre-nuptial agreements... - Public Order Offences
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons given anti-social behaviour warnings since the new system came into operation on 1 January 2007; the... - Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied as to the operation of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal; and if he will make a statement on... - Gangland Killings
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he proposes to take to combat the growth of organised crime with particular reference to armed criminal gangs; and... - Prison Staff
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will appoint a new Inspector of Prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27341/07] - Departmental Reports
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost of producing the report of the casino committee which was submitted to his Department in April 2007; and if he will... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of staff from his Department who have been decentralised to locations outside Dublin to date; the cost to the... - Criminal Assets Bureau
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the specific additional resources he is making available to the Criminal Assets Bureau to enable them to target drug dealers... - Human Trafficking
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in relation to the Human Trafficking Bill, he will include comprehensive victim protection provisions in a dedicated... - Garda Ombudsman Commission
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has applied to the Department of Finance for additional resources to be made available to the Garda Ombudsman... - Migrant Workers
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the plight of migrant workers in the State, of no fixed abode who are experiencing... - Garda Investigations
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date with regard to the Garda investigation into the murder of a person (details supplied) in County... - Joint Policing Committees
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has satisfied himself that the Joint Policing Committees will have an opportunity to input into the formulation of... - Garda Transport
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the Report of the Garda Inspectorate, Policing in Ireland — Looking Forward, published on 26 September 2007;... - Sale of Alcohol
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will use the powers available to him under Section 22 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 to provide for the... - Drug Treatment Court
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when or if he will roll out the pilot drug court scheme on a national basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Garda Operations
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are plans to further enhance the co-operation between the PSNI and An Garda Síochána, allowing both forces to... - Garda Training
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if Gardaí will be receiving specialist training regarding the identification of trafficked children into the State; and if... - Criminal Assets Bureau
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will put in place new or additional structures to locate local lieutenants connected to the criminal assets bureau to... - Garda Investigations
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Garda Superintendent appointed to carry out an investigation into the circumstances in which the Gardaí failed to... - Garda Strength
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of An Garda Síochána and the number of juvenile liaison officers and the percentage of the force... - Probation and Welfare Service
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that the Probation and Welfare Service is adequately resourced; and if he will make a statement on the... - Border Controls
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the discussions he has had with the British authorities regarding their plans for the introduction of an electronic border... - Legal Services Regulation
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals for dealing with the more effective regulation of solicitors dealing with mortgage lending; and if he will... - Integration Issues
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the criteria that will be used in recruiting members to the Integration Taskforce; if the taskforce will include members of... - Sex Offender Treatment Programme
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of incarcerated sex offenders participating in the sex offender rehabilitation programme; the number on waiting... - Refugee Resettlement Scheme
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for accepting refugees; the nationalities and numbers involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Garda Complaints Procedures
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the substantial sums of money being paid to members of the public in respect of court awards or out of court... - Disability Strategy
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the implementation group to advise on ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has... - Prison Staff
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on concerns raised by the Comptroller and Auditor General regarding the continued high level of sick leave in the... - Human Rights Issues
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he proposes to take following the recent publication of the Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of... - Garda Operations
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the holding of a football fixture (details supplied) involving a team from Poland whose... - Garda Deployment
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of additional Garda officers assigned to the Criminal Assets Bureau; and if he will make a statement on the... - Restorative Justice
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action that has been taken to date to implement the recommendations made in the 2007 Report on Restorative Justice by... - Public Order Offences
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to tackle vandalism and anti-social behaviour, such as that which occurred on Halloween night 2007;... - National Identity Card
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the establishment of a national identification card system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Proposed Legislation
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the Judicial Council Bill is expected to be published; the consultation he has had with members of the Judiciary... - Deportation Orders
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the Supreme Court's judgment overturning the deportation of five Nigerian children on the grounds of family... - Garda Stations
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if plans are proceeding for the provision of new Garda accommodation at the Tallaght Garda station, Dublin 24; the time... - Garda Investigations
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the investigation being held to establish the identify of the body of an unidentified person, washed ashore at... - Human Rights Issues
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action the Government will take as a result of the recent ruling of the High Court that the State is in breach of the... - Garda Deployment
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the staffing levels allocated to the divisional drug units throughout the country as at May 1996 and May 2007; and if he... - Garda Investigations
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date with regard to the Garda investigation into the murder of a person (details supplied) in Finglas... - Garda Management
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the Final Report of the Advisory Group on Garda Management and Leadership Development; his further views on... - Sexual Offences
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action taken to date to implement the recommendation made in November 2006 by the Report of the Joint Committee on... - Garda Equipment
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations which are awaiting the installation of the PULSE computer system; the cost to date of the... - Garda Reserve
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of the Garda reserve recruited to date; the stations to which they have been allocated; the number of... - Departmental Applications
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the different types of applications processed by his Department; the average waiting time to process each application; the... - Disability Support Service
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the role of his Department in relation to the National Disability Strategy Stakeholder Monitoring Group and its role in the... - Proposed Legislation
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is intended to proceed with the Privacy Bill 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27388/07] - Civilianisation Programme
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals for further civilianisation of the Gardaí in order to free trained members for front line duty; his views on... - Missing Persons
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the setting up of a dedicated missing persons unit under the aegis of An Garda Síochána having regard to the... - Witness Intimidation
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he proposes to take of a legislative or administrative nature to address the issue of witness intimidation; and... - Court Procedures
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on reports over summer 2007 that thousands of defective summons were in circulation due to... - Proposed Legislation
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he intends introducing legislation to strengthen the law in relation to the rights of the person to defend their homes... - Garda Promotions
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the concerns raised by the Commission for Public Service Appointments in respect of the methods used in the... - Garda Deployment
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí assigned to community policing; if this represents less than 4% of the overall strength of the force;...
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