Written answers
Wednesday, 30 January 2008
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Garda Investigations
Question 1119: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support the call for a proper public inquiry into the Omagh bombing; and if he will support the families in... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 1120: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of employees the Private Security Authority employs nationally; the number of these that are based in Tipperary... - Residency Permits
Question 1121: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of dependants of persons who have arrived in this country with particular skills and specialties, and who... - Citizenship Applications
Question 1123: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not been responded to; and if... - Private Aerodromes
Question 1124: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of private airports in operation within the State; and if they are subject to the same monitoring by customs... - Garda Vetting Services
Question 1125: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a clearance certificate will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a... - Garda Deployment
Question 1126: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí participating in bicycle patrols in each of the stations in Swords, Malahide, Balbriggan, Skerries... - Television Licences
Question 1127: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of television licences purchased for use in each prison in the jurisdiction for each year since 2000; and the... - Garda Equipment
Question 1128: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount An Garda Síochána has spent on the purchase of firearms and handcuffs and other restraints each year since... - Legislative Programme
Question 1129: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on bringing in a new law on vehicular manslaughter. [36073/07] - Residency Permits
Question 1130: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will assist and advise on a case (details supplied). [36074/07] - Deportation Orders
Question 1131: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny who has applied to remain in... - Garda Investigations
Question 1132: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 13 December 2007, if he will confirm that Operation Bedrock is an ongoing... - Residency Permits
Question 1135: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if persons (details supplied) will be assisted. [36094/07] - Legislative Programme
Question 1136: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question Nos 195 and 196 of 24 April 2007 if he will report on the issues and the progress to... - Criminal Prosecutions
Question 1137: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prosecutions and the number of convictions that have taken place for driving under the influence of drugs... - Garda Deployment
Question 1139: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will put in place a safety and security plan at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [1015/08] - Garda Investigations
Question 1140: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will investigate the use of agents and their role in the Omagh bombing; and if he will assist the families on the... - Residency Permits
Question 1141: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will assist persons (details supplied) in Dublin 1. [1050/08] - Garda Investigations
Question 1143: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 844 of 11 December 2007, if he will request the Garda Authorities to... - Citizenship Applications
Question 1144: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will take steps to expedite an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath... - Residency Permits
Question 1145: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if discussions have taken place between him and the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Education and... - Judicial Reviews
Question 1146: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost to and the damages paid by the State in relation to judicial reviews that his Department were responsible for in... - Garda Districts
Question 1148: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has requested that the Garda Commissioner reassign the Ongar area to Blanchardstown; the reply he received; and if... - Citizenship Applications
Question 1149: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will grant long-term residency and naturalisation to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a... - Crime Levels
Question 1151: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of drug related arrests that took place in Tipperary south in 2007 and separately in Cashel, Tipperary,... - Garda Strength
Question 1152: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extra Garda resources and staff that will be allocated to Cashel in view of increased problems with drugs, including... - Residency Permits
Question 1153: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for leave to remain by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Legislative Programme
Question 1154: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Acts passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas sponsored by his Department in each year from 2003 to 2007; the... - Crime Prevention
Question 1155: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has proposals to fingerprint all non-EU nationals as reported in the media; if so what he proposes to do with the... - Sentencing Policy
Question 1156: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he proposes to reform the civil law to promote alternatives to custody by way of civil remedy; and if he will make a... - Proposed Legislation
Question 1157: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he proposes to produce legislation to licence and control the debt collection industry; and if he will make a statement... - EU Directives
Question 1158: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps which he is taking to fully implement European Directive 2004/38/EC; the communication between his Department... - Residency Permits
Question 1159: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for persons (details supplied); and when he expects a decision will be made. [1233/08] - Departmental Bodies
Question 1161: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the make-up of the new advisory group on alcohol abuse, chaired by Dr Gordon Holmes; if it includes representatives of the... - Citizenship Applications
Question 1162: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a... - Residency Permits
Question 1164: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the application for family reunification of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a... - Refugee Status
Question 1165: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the judicial review in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement... - Child Abduction
Question 1166: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will investigate case no. LR 10.6.1281 (details supplied) regarding the removal of an Irish citizen child from the... - Residency Permits
Question 1167: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the application for family reunification in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he... - Crime Prevention
Question 1168: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans An Garda Síochána have to introduce further youth diversion programmes in County Kildare; and if he will make... - Garda Divisions
Question 1169: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the benefits the re-drawing of the Garda boundaries will have for County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the... - Visa Applications
Question 1170: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if D study visas for non-EU citizens can be granted for courses that include internships; if the rules concerning same... - Citizenship Applications
Question 1172: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the application of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if same will be dealt with... - Garda Deployment
Question 1173: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí currently allocated to Ballyporeen Garda Station, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement... - Asylum Applications
Question 1175: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide the figures (details supplied) for each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the... - Garda Stations
Question 1177: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if further consideration will be given to the need for a second Garda station in Tallaght, Dublin 24; if his attention has... - Residency Permits
Question 1178: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for family reunification will be decided in relation to a person (details supplied); and if he will... - Asylum Applications
Question 1179: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to remain in the State in view of the... - Citizenship Applications
Question 1180: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 448 of 9 October 2007, when he expects an application for a certificate of... - Residency Permits
Question 1181: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not been granted residency; if his attention has been drawn to... - Prisoner Transfers
Question 1182: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reply to an e-mail from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1442/08] - Paramilitary Organisations
Question 1183: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the organisation known as the Real IRA exists; if it is a proscribed... - Garda Stations
Question 1186: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the proposed closure of the Watercourse Road Garda Station, Blackpool, Cork; the plans he... - Illegal Weapons
Question 1187: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will introduce regulations to deal with dangerous weapons and swords. [1500/08] - Departmental Properties
Question 1188: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Department owned computer desktops or laptops or other data devices, such as blackberries and memory keys,... - Detention Centres
Question 1189: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he received the most recent report of the Expert Group on Children Detention Schools; when he proposes to publish the... - Asylum Applications
Question 1191: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or anticipated residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a... - Residency Permits
Question 1192: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected position in the application for family reunification in the name of a person (details supplied) in... - Citizenship Applications
Question 1193: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin;... - Residency Permits
Question 1194: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when family reunification will be granted in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a... - Visa Applications
Question 1195: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a green card will be renewed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway in view of the fact that the... - Residency Permits
Question 1196: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency status in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a... - Visa Applications
Question 1197: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a green card will be renewed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a... - Residency Permits
Question 1199: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if residency status will be extended on a permanent basis in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 15, in view... - Citizenship Applications
Question 1200: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an examination for naturalisation will be completed in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he... - Visa Applications
Question 1202: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin to join a spouse visa who has... - Residency Permits
Question 1203: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make... - Visa Applications
Question 1204: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected position in relation to a visa application in the case of persons (details supplied) in County... - Citizenship Applications
Question 1205: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when naturalisation will be approved in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a... - Asylum Applications
Question 1208: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 184 of 12 December 2007 for persons (details supplied); the... - Garda Deployment
Question 1209: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the new Kildare Garda division will be up and running; the location of the headquarters; if this change will result... - Crime Levels
Question 1210: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of burglaries recorded at each Garda station in Kildare for 2007; the number of detections which resulted from... - Garda Strength
Question 1211: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects additional personnel will become available to An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the... - Visa Applications
Question 1212: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedure to be followed for a stamp four visa application to be made in the names of persons (details supplied) in... - Asylum Applications
Question 1213: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress in regard to the application for family reunification in the name of a person (details supplied) in County... - Residency Permits
Question 1215: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency position in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a... - Visa Applications
Question 1216: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a visa to visit the US will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on... - Residency Permits
Question 1217: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 1218: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of alcohol breath tests that were carried out over the Christmas 2007 period; the way this compares with the... - Residency Permits
Question 1219: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made in respect of the residency application of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and... - Citizenship Applications
Question 1224: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make... - Visa Applications
Question 1225: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) is allowed to remain in the State while making an application to his Department to extend... - Data Protection
Question 1226: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of and the records kept by his Department of attempted hacking or suspected cyber attacks or other malicious... - Garda Deployment
Question 1229: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí stationed at a Garda station (details supplied) in County Kildare; if this number has increased over... - Deportation Orders
Question 1230: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the application to have the deportation order revoked for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Asylum Applications
Question 1231: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a decision is imminent in relation to the application for the reunification of a person (details supplied) with their... - Immigration Applications
Question 1232: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will give the case his urgent... - Asylum Applications
Question 1233: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; if he will give this case his... - Garda Deployment
Question 1234: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if responsibility for policing the Kilbehenny area of County Limerick is changing from Mitchelstown, which is in very... - EU Directives
Question 1235: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are protocols in place to allow the Gardaí to obtain information from other jurisdictions regarding the previous... - EU Agencies
Question 1236: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Government contributes directly to Frontex, the EU border monitoring agency; if it has a role in detecting drug... - Asylum Applications
Question 1237: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people who have been granted subsidiary protection here; the average length of time it takes to process... - Criminal Assets Bureau
Question 1238: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has plans to expand the remit of the Criminal Assets Bureau towards recovering the proceeds of crime from... - Residency Permits
Question 1239: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action that can be taken to regularise the status of an undocumented person who has lived in this State for the past... - Visa Applications
Question 1243: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a visa application will be granted to a person (details supplied) to enable them to join their spouse here. [1949/08] - Residency Permits
Question 1244: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if residency status will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 1246: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount spent by his Department on media monitoring or press cutting services for each of the years 2002 to 2007; and... - Visa Applications
Question 1247: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a decision has been made on visa applications by persons (details supplied). [2005/08] - Garda Recruitment
Question 1248: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on abolishing the upper age limit of 35 for entering An Garda Síochána in view of the fact that other... - Citizenship Applications
Question 1249: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when it is expected naturalisation will be completed in the cases of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if... - Data Protection
Question 1251: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of all instances since 1 June 2002 where personal data held by his Department or any agency under its auspices... - Asylum Applications
Question 1252: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for asylum by a person (details supplied) which dates back to 2007; the reason for the... - Garda Vetting Services
Question 1253: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will ensure that the Garda clearance request in relation to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W will be... - Liquor Licensing Laws
Question 1254: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has satisfied himself with the fact that up to 58% of the alcohol consumed here is being bought in premises other... - Road Safety
Question 1255: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if research has been carried out on the number of accidents that occurred causing death which could be clearly shown to be... - Residency Permits
Question 1256: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for leave to remain by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; the length of time it is... - Small Claims Court
Question 1258: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has plans to increase the maximum award that can be made by the Small Claims Court; when the limit was set; and if... - Citizenship Applications
Question 1259: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will approve the naturalisation application of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a... - Residency Permits
Question 1260: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will grant long-term residency to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the... - Prison Education Service
Question 1261: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding a request from a person (details supplied). [2275/08] - Civil Partnership Legislation
Question 1262: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to introduce legislation in respect of civil partnerships; the consultations he has had in the matter; and if he... - Residency Applications
Question 1263: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for residency by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a... - Residency Permits
Question 1265: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case of a person (detail supplied) in County Westmeath. [2414/08] - Citizenship Applications
Question 1266: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [2415/08] - Bullying in the Workplace
Question 1267: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of bullying and harassment cases taken within his Department for each of the past 10 years; and the number that... - Garda Investigations
Question 1268: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will arrange for the report of an inquiry commissioned by his Department in November 2006 into a matter relating to... - Garda Deployment
Question 1269: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on an issue (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [2443/08] - Visa Applications
Question 1270: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision on an application for a working visa by a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be made. [2456/08] - Residency Permits
Question 1271: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who seeks long term residency. [2457/08] - Registration of Title
Question 1272: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a new land certificate for a person (details supplied) in County Laois will be issued. [2466/08] - Property Registration
Question 1273: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the outsourcing contracts operational within the property registration authority; the type of work outsourced in each and... - Residency Permits
Question 1274: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to ensure that the Garda National Immigration Bureau registration runs concurrent with the term of a persons... - Citizenship Applications
Question 1277: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a police clearance certificate is required for applicants for citizenship who meet the five year residency rule; and if... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 1278: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has data on the number of fines issued or prosecutions taken in respect of cyclists riding on the footpath or... - Garda Accommodation
Question 1279: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will ensure that funding is provided for the renovation of private living quarters at a Garda station (details... - Liquor Licensing Laws
Question 1280: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of on the spot fines issued by An Garda Síochána for breaches of the control of consumption and possession of... - Neighbourhood Policing
Question 1281: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Waterford City Council officials have informed members of the JPC that it... - Departmental Bodies
Question 1283: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the fact that principle 8 of the Press Council's Code of Practice for Newspapers and Periodicals which deals... - Garda Equipment
Question 1284: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will take steps to ensure tasers which have been available to the gardaí since September 2007 are withdrawn in view... - Citizenship Applications
Question 1285: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on an application for citizenship for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if he will expedite a decision... - Garda Deployment
Question 1286: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí assigned to each Garda division here; and the population of each division as determined in Census... - Crime Levels
Question 1287: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the provisional headline crime statistics for the Carlow and Kildare division in 2007; and the provisional detection rate... - Citizenship Applications
Question 1288: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the waiting period for processing of applications for naturalisation; when the application for naturalisation of a person... - Garda Deployment
Question 1289: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will take action in relation to the fact that there are only three gardaí stationed at Ballinamore, County Leitrim;... - Irish Language
Question 1290: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will advise and assist on a query by a person (details supplied). [2561/08] - Equal Opportunities Employment
Question 1291: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 281 of 23 May 2006, if he is satisfied that his Department has met the 3% employment... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 1292: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of civil and other public servants based in Dublin in his Department and agencies who have applied for... - Garda Deployment
Question 1293: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed in the Limerick Garda districts, broken down by Garda station and Garda rank as at the... - Proposed Legislation
Question 1294: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the number of complaints by dissatisfied homeowners against property management... - Citizenship Applications
Question 1295: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the naturalisation application by a person (details supplied); if same will be dealt with urgently. [2626/08]
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