Written answers
Tuesday, 4 December 2007
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Departmental Offices
9:00 pm
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 521: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department has carried out a study of opening hours of public offices under the control or remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32007/07]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 524: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the opening hours of his Department's public offices and public phone lines and if they close for lunch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32057/07]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 525: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the opening hours for the public offices and telephone lines and if they close for lunch for each of the agencies and State bodies that are under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32072/07]
Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 521, 524 and 525 together.
I wish to inform the Deputy that all my Department's offices are open in normal working hours. The following is the specific position in respect to the opening hours of State Bodies under my Department's aegis that operate a public counter service:
| Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service | ||
| Open Hours of Public Office/Public Office Agency/Public Office State Body | Public Phone Line | Public Office/Public Office Agency/Public Office State Body — Open for Lunch Yes/No |
| INIS Visa Public Office | Visa Helpline | see across |
| Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner | ||
| Open Hours of Public Office/Public Office Agency/Public Office State Body | Public Phone Line | Public Office/Public Office Agency/Public Office State Body — Open for Lunch Yes/No |
| 08.45 am–16.00 pm* — Monday–Friday | 09.15 am–17.30 pm — Monday to Friday, inclusive of lunchtime | see across |
| Refugee Appeals Tribunal | ||
| Open Hours of Public Office/Public Office Agency/Public Office State Body | Public Phone Line | Public Office/Public Office Agency/Public Office State Body — Open for Lunch Yes/No |
| 08.45am–17.30 pm — Monday–Friday | 09.15 am–17.30 pm — Monday to Friday, inclusive of lunchtime | see across |
| National Property Services Regulatory Authority | ||
| Open Hours of National Property Services Regulatory Authority | Public Phone Line | Public Office/Public Office Agency/Public Office State Body — Open for Lunch Yes/No |
| 9.00–13.00; 14.00–17.15 — Mon–Fri | 01–4086120 | No |
| Reception & Integration Agency | ||
| Open Hours of Reception & Integration Agency | Public Phone Line | Public Office/Public Office Agency/Public Office State Body — Open for Lunch Yes/No |
| Reception and Integration Agency Mount Street Office (9.30am–4pm) | 01 4183200 | Yes |
| Censorship of Publications/Criminal Injuries Compensational Tribunal | |||
| Body | Public Phone Line | Open Hours | Lunchtime |
| Censorship of Publications | 01 6610553 | 9.15 am to 5.30pm | Yes |
| Criminal Injuries Compensational Tribunal | 01 6610604 | 9.15 am to 5.30pm | Yes . |
Refugee Legal Service Offices — opening times
RLS Dublin
9.15am to 5.30pm — Mon–Thu
9.15am to 5.15 — Friday
A customer care phone service is available at the following times:
9:15 am to 12:45 pm // 2 pm to 5:30 pm — Mon to Thurs
9:15 am to 12:45 pm // 2 pm to 5:15 pm on Fridays
Phones are switched to an answering machine outside these hours
RLS Galway Office
9.30am to 5.30pm — Mon–Thu
9.30am to 5.15pm — Friday
Closed Lunch 12.30–2pm
A customer care phone service is available during office opening hours
RLS Cork Office
9am to 5pm — Mon–Thu
9am to 4.45pm Friday
Closed lunch 1–2pm
A customer care phone service is available during office opening hours
Legal Aid Board Law Centres — opening times
10.00am to 12.30pm
Closed for lunch
2.00pm to 4.00pm
Phone lines — 9.15am to 12.45pm
Voicemail during lunch
2.00pm to 5.30pm (5.15pm on a Friday)
Times are the same for all Legal Aid Law Centres. Please see the following table for law centre contact details.
| County | Address | Tel. No. |
| Cavan | The Newcourt Shopping Centre, Church Street, Cavan | (049) 4331110 |
| Clare | Unit 6A, Merchants Square, Ennis, Co Clare | (065) 6821929 |
| Cork | North Quay House, 2nd. Floor, Popes Quay, Cork | (021) 4551686 |
| 5th. Floor, Irish Life Building, 1A South Mall, Cork | (021) 4275998 | |
| Donegal | Unit B9, Letterkenny Town Centre Dev, Justice Walsh Rd. Letterkenny | (074) 9126177 |
| Dublin | 9 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin 1 | (01) 8724133 |
| 45 Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin 1 | (01) 8745440 | |
| 48/49 North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7 | (01) 6469700 | |
| 44/49 Main Street, Finglas, Dublin 11 | (01) 8640314 | |
| Unit 6, Blanchardstown Busn Centre, Clonsilla Rd, Db 15 | (01) 8200455 | |
| Tower Centre, Clondalkin Village, Dublin 22 | (01) 4576011 | |
| Village Green, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | (01) 4511519 | |
| Galway | 9 Francis Street, Galway | (091) 561650 |
| Kerry | 1Day Place, Tralee, Co. Kerry | (066) 7126900 |
| Kildare | Law Centre, Canning Place, Newbridge, Co Kildare | (045) 435777 |
| Kilkenny | 87 Maudlin Street, Kilkenny | (056) 7761611 |
| Laois | Unit 6A, Bridge Street, Portlaoise, Co Laoise | (0502) 61366 |
| Limerick | Unit F, Lock Quay, Limerick | (061) 314599 |
| Longford | Credit Union Courtyard, 50A Main Street, Longford | (043) 47590 |
| Louth | Condil House, Roden Place, Dundalk, Co Louth | (042) 9330448 |
| Mayo | Humbert Hall, Main Street, Castlebar, Co Mayo | (094) 90 24334 |
| Meath | Kennedy Road, Navan, Co. Meath | (046) 9072515 |
| Monaghan | Alma House, The Diamond, Monaghan | (047) 84888 |
| Offaly | Harbour Street, Tullamore | (0506) 51177 |
| Sligo | Bridgewater House, Rockwood Parade, Thomas St, Sligo | (071) 9161670 |
| Tipperary | Friars Court, Abbey Street, Nenagh Co Tipperary | (067) 34181 |
| Waterford | Canada House, Canada Street, Waterford | (051) 855814 |
| Westmeath | Paynes Lane, Irishtown, Athlone, Co Westmeath | (090) 6474694 |
| Wexford | Unit 8, Redmond Square, Wexford | (053) 22622 |
| Wicklow | Bridge Street, Wicklow | (0404) 66166 |
| Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission | ||
| Public Office State Body | Public Phone Line | Public Office State Body — open for Lunch |
| Monday to Friday — 9.30 a.m.–4.30 p.m. | 1890 600 800 | Yes |
| Garda Síochána Complaints Board | ||
| Public Office State Body | Public Phone Line | Public Office State Body — open for Lunch |
| Monday to Friday 10am to 4.30pm. | 001 –8728666 8001890 | Yes |
| Property Registration Authority | ||
| Open Hours of Public Office/Public Office Agency/Public Office State Body | Public Phone Line | Public Office/Public Office Agency/Public Office State Body — Open for Lunch Yes/No |
| Property Registration Authority Dublin offices — Land Registry | 01 6707500 or | Yes |
| Property Registration Authority-Registry of Deeds | 01 6707500 or | Yes |
| Property Registration Authority — Waterford | 051 303000 or | Yes |
| Property Registration Authority –Roscommon | No |
| Probation Service | |||
| Unit/Division | Opening times | open / lunch | Tel |
| Head Quarters | 9.00 a.m–5.30 p.m. | yes | 01 8173600 |
| Dublin South Probation Service, | 9.15 a.m–5.15 p.m | no | 01 492 5625 |
| Probation Service Foundation House | 9.15 a.m–5.15 p.m | no | 01 2301860 |
| Probation Service | 9.15 a.m–5.15 p.m | no | 01 709 3530 |
| Probation Service | 9.15 a.m–5.15 p.m | no | 01-6236235 |
| Probation Service | 9.15 a.m–5.15 p.m | no | 01-6233666 |
| Probation Service | 9.15 a.m–5.15 p.m | no | 01 8166800 |
| Probation Service | 9.00 a.m–5.30 p.m. | no | 01 8644011 |
| Probation Service | 9.15 a.m–5.15 p.m. | no | 01 8146759 |
| Probation Service | 9.15 a.m–5.15 p.m. | no | 01 2042662 |
| Probation Service | 9.15 a.m–5.15 p.m. | no | 01 46230330 |
| Probation Service | 9.00 a.m–5.00 p.m. | no | 041 9801580 |
| Probation Service | 9.00 a.m–5.00 p.m. | no | 042 9331633 |
| Mountjoy Male | 9.15 a.m.–5.30 p.m. — Mon–Thurs | no | 01-8062834 |
| Mountjoy Female | 9.15 a.m.–5.30 p.m. Mon–Thurs | no | 01-8062834 |
| Probation Service | 9.15 a.m.–5.30 p.m. — Mon–Thurs | no | 053 9142076 |
| Probation Service | 9.15 a.m.–5.30 p.m. — Mon–Thurs | no | 051 872548 |
| Probation Service | open by appointment only | 057 8633387 | |
| Probation Service | 9.15 a.m.–5.30 p.m. — Mon–Thurs | no | 056 7765201 |
| Probation Service | 9.15 a.m.–5.30 p.m. — Mon–Thurs | no | 059 9135186 |
| Probation Service | 9.15 a.m.–5.30 p.m. — Mon–Thurs | no | 057 8622644 |
| Probation Service | 9.15 a.m.–5.30 p.m. — Mon–Thurs | no | 052 23380 |
| Sub office of the Clonmel office | open by appointment only | 0504 24772 | |
| Probation Service | 9.15 a.m.–5.30 p.m. — Mon–Thurs | no | 067 41565 |
| Probation Service | 9.15 a.m.–5.30 p.m. — Mon–Thurs | no | 090 6483500 |
| Probation Service | 9.15 a.m.–5.30 p.m. — Mon–Thurs | no | 044 9335666 |
| Probation Service | 9.15 a.m.–5.30 p.m. — Mon–Thurs | no | 086 8281295 Carmel Donnelly's mobile |
| Probation Service | 9.15 a.m.–5.30 p.m. — Mon–Thurs | no | 074 9125264 |
| Probation Service | 9.15 a.m.–5.30 p.m. — Mon–Thurs | no | 091 565375 |
| Probation Service | 9.15 a.m.–5.30 p.m. — Mon–Thurs | no | 094 9044211 |
| Probation Service | 9.15 a.m.–5.30 p.m. — Mon–Thurs | no | 071 9145203 |
| Probation Service | 9.15 a.m.–5.30 p.m. — Mon–Thurs | no | 071 9141616 |
| Probation Service | 9.15 a.m.–5.30 p.m. — Mon–Thurs | no | 021 4836700 |
| Probation Service | 9.15 a.m.–5.30 p.m. — Mon–Thurs | no | 061 206320 |
| Probation Service | 9.15 a.m.–5.30 p.m. — Mon–Thurs | no | 667 122666 |
| Probation Service | open by appointment only | no | 069 66289 |
| Probation Service | open by appointment only | no | 069 66289 |
| Probation Service | 9.15 a.m.–5.30 p.m. — Mon–Thurs | no | 021 42772396 |
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