Written answers
Thursday, 13 December 2007
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Garda Deployment
Question 12: 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;... - Deportation Orders
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the justice being served by imprisoning a person (details supplied). [34115/07] - Proposed Legislation
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is his intention to re-introduce the Ground Rents Bill 2003; if his attention has been drawn to the demand to do so... - Garda Strength
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has undertaken a detailed analysis of the Garda to person ratio to ensure every region in the State has appropriate... - International Terrorism
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the situation regarding the extension of EU proposals on passenger name record data; if the Government will adopt these... - Visa Applications
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the specific requirements for a non-EEA spouse of an Irish national to obtain a D-type visa before they enter Ireland; the... - Public Order Offences
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of anti-social behaviour orders issued to date; if he is confident that ASBOs will result in the reduction of... - Garda Deployment
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí who were allocated to the national and local Garda drugs units for each of the past ten years. [34628/07] - Juvenile Offenders
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the Irish Prison Chaplains Annual Report 2006/2007 in terms of juveniles in prison; his views on the fact that... - Prisoner Rehabilitation
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that rehabilitation measures available to former prisoners are seriously... - Liquor Licensing Laws
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he proposes to take to address under age drinking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34571/07] - Drug Seizures
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of drug sniffer dogs available and used in the fight against illegal drugs here (details supplied); his views on... - Garda Equipment
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the call by the Garda Representative Association for consideration of the possibility of allowing gardaí to... - National Drugs Strategy
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if additional funding will be made available to establish local lieutenants to pursue drug dealers in the rural Garda... - EU Directives
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Government has decided to opt out from a new EU directive which makes it a criminal offence for employers to employ... - Victims Commission
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will establish a victim's council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34579/07] - Public Order Offences
Question 28: 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... - Human Rights Issues
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the findings in the report on Ireland by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture; if it is his... - Execution of Warrants
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will address the shortcomings in the system for the execution of warrants; and if he will make a statement on the... - Garda Deployment
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he proposes to take to allow for greater Garda visibility by reducing the amount of Garda time spent in court; and... - Northern Ireland Issues
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will introduce legislation repealing the Independent Monitoring Commission in view of the unjustified drain it exerts... - Garda Operations
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if Operation Bedrock is being commissioned or monitored by his Department or any particular Department or Minister; if it... - Prison Accommodation
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 109 of 9 October 2007, when he expects to receive the findings of the... - Citizenship Applications
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is putting in place measures and staffing to deal with the backlog and inordinate delays in processing applications... - Juvenile Offenders
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will present a breakdown of the budget for the Youth Justice Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Enforcement of Court Orders
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has proposals to change the system of enforcement of court orders, particularly in relation to the collection of fines... - Proposed Legislation
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the Government's promised legislation on same sex unions will be published; and if he will make a statement on the... - Court Procedures
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the consideration given by him to revise family law to create an in-court mediation service to facilitate the early... - Organised Crime
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which he or his Department have identified, located and monitored the activity of known criminal gangs... - Departmental Reports
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has decided where the gaming commission will be located. [27573/07] - Proposed Legislation
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the changes he proposes in respect of enduring powers of attorney to allow for general health care decisions to be taken by... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to proactively test drivers for the presence of illegal drugs in a similar manner to the successful random alcohol... - Grant Payments
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a centre (details supplied) has received no additional funding since it... - Drugs in Prisons
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will introduce mandatory drug testing for prisoners on admission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Prison Discipline
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures being planned by the Irish Prison Service for the introduction of mobile phone jamming equipment; the reason... - Crime Prevention
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he proposes to take to address the use of illegal firearms and offensive weapons; and if he will make a statement... - Joint Policing Committees
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amendment he will make to the draft guidelines for the operation of joint policing committees; and if he will make a... - Recidivism Rate
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when section 25 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 will become operable; if he is satisfied that it will be sufficient to deal... - Garda Investigations
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Garda Commissioner has completed his consideration of the report submitted by the superintendent appointed to carry... - Garda Complaints Procedures
Question 51: 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... - Proposed Legislation
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action taken to date on the commitment in the programme for Government to examine the possibility of introducing a... - Garda Equipment
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the establishment of the new Garda Síochána fingerprint database. [34529/07] - Garda Civilianisation Programme
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals for further civilianisation of the Garda in order to free trained members for front line duty; his views on... - Garda Deployment
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has assessed the number of gardaí available to new and developing communities; if following this assessment he has... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when it is intended to roll out fixed speed cameras; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23643/07] - Proposed Legislation
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made in the talks between his Department and representatives of the Judiciary regarding the introduction of a... - Garda Vetting Services
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of sporting organisations that have yet to apply for registration for Garda vetting for their employees and... - Prison Deaths
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the circumstances surrounding the death from suicide by a person (details supplied) in Limerick Prison. [34477/07] - Garda Investigations
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made by the gardaí in their investigation into possible involvement by Irish residents in an international... - Data Protection
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the recently announced Garda data protection code of practice; if he is satisfied that... - Pre-Nuptial Agreements
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress his Department has made in its examination of the report of the study group on pre-nuptial agreements published... - Crime Levels
Question 63: 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 2007; the number of... - Garda Discipline Regulations
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the regulations governing the involvement of members of the Garda in party political matters and their attendance at... - Departmental Estimates
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the Estimate for his Department for 2008. [34540/07] - Immigration Policy
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the proposals from a group (details supplied) for the introduction of a bridging visa for a short period for... - Crime Prevention
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of youth diversion programmes in operation here; the locations they are in place; his plans to expand these vital... - Immigration Policy
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has agreed a definition of integration and integration policy with the Minister of State responsible for integration;... - Probation and Welfare Service
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement detailing the rationale behind cutting funding to probation services for offenders by 10%.... - Irish Prison Service
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the report on the prison system here, recently issued by Catholic prison chaplains, which described the system... - Proposed Legislation
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will bring forward good samaritan legislation as outlined in a recent Law Reform Commission report; and if he will... - Garda Reserve
Question 72: 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... - Sentencing Policy
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether automatic remission of prison sentences should be removed and replaced with remission that is earned by... - Prisoner Releases
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners serving life sentences that were released each year during the past decade, outlining the number of... - Data Protection
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has expressed his concern to the Data Protection Commissioner on a recent report in relation to the disposal of... - Garda Ombudsman Commission
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the work to date of the Garda Ombudsman Commission. [34531/07] - Garda Investigations
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to have the results of efforts to establish the identity of the body of an unidentified female, washed... - Public Order Offences
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to address the issue of anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25233/07] - Sentencing Policy
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the percentage of prisoners who serve their full sentences; if he will examine the practice of automatic remission in the... - Prison Building Programme
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the concerns expressed by a person (details supplied) that the building of large scale prisons, such as... - Enforcement of Court Orders
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the consideration given to date to implementing arrangements between this State, the United Kingdom and other European Union... - Proposed Legislation
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to reform regulation of the property management sector, in order to cease practices such as developers refusing to... - Departmental Bodies
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason funding to the Irish naturalisation and immigration service is being decreased by 4% when according to his... - Courts Service
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to expand and develop the drugs court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34585/07] - Witness Intimidation
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to confront the issue of witness intimidation; his views on the necessity to tackle this issue; if he will take... - Liquor Licensing Laws
Question 88: 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... - Regulation of Legal Profession
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the comments made by the Master of the High Court, Mr. Edmund Honohan SC, who referred to... - Court Judgments
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the High Court judgment in the Mr. G case which gave recognition, for the first time, to the rights of... - Garda Stations
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the inadequacies and lack of facilities at a Garda station (details supplied) in County... - Sexual Offences
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to introduce a version of Megan's law to allow communities the information that a former sex offender is living...
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