Written answers
Tuesday, 4 March 2008
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Proposed Legislation
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if and when he will introduce legislation amending the provisions governing the operations of An Garda Síochána Ombudsman... - Drug Seizures
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the recent increase in the amount of heroin being seized in view of the fact that this is an indication of the... - National Drugs Strategy
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the reported comments of a person (details supplied) that moneys confiscated by the... - Juvenile Offenders
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the aspects of the capital budget for juvenile justice that have been cut back in the current budget; and if he will make a... - Tribunals of Inquiry
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of inquiries in respect of any tribunal of inquiry, commission of inquiry or investigation for which he or his... - Proposed Legislation
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will amend the law on the matter of theatre licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9056/08] - Regulation of Legal Profession
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals for the effective regulation of solicitors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8992/08] - Tribunals of Inquiry
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of inquiries in respect of any tribunal of inquiry, commission of inquiry or investigation for which he has... - Family Law Proceedings
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the issues raised by the Final Report of the Family Law Reporting Service on changes to the in camera rule,... - Garda Investigations
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Garda investigation into the Northern Bank robbery in 2004 has been completed; if the Gardaí are of the view that... - Joint Policing Committees
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his assessment of the performance of the local police committees; when it is intended to have such committees established... - Juvenile Offenders
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is intended to detain young offenders at the planned Thornton Hall Prison complex in north Dublin; if he is satisfied... - Prison Drug Treatment Services
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners who participated in drug detoxification programmes in Irish prisons in 2007; and if he will make a... - Departmental Publications
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of reports commissioned by the Government in the areas covered by his Department between July 1997 and 1 January... - Garda Reserve
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda reservists assigned to Garda stations to date; the name and location of each station along with the... - Asylum Process
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he shares the view expressed by the Minister of State with responsibility for integration that cases taken by a... - Criminal Prosecutions
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of murders since the beginning of 2008 in which firearms were used; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Reports
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the report submitted to him on 14 December 2007 by the designated judge under the... - Garda Compensation Tribunal
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the Garda Compensation Tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9053/08] - Deportation Orders
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his policy in relation to deportation of non-Irish nationals who under Section 3(2)([i]a[/i]) of the Immigration Act 1999,... - Sale of Alcohol
Question 114: 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... - Closed Circuit Television Systems
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he is taking to permit closed circuit television projects to go to tender which have received grant allocation... - EU Directives
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is intended to implement the recent EU data retention legislation; the main features of what is proposed; if it will... - Garda Deployment
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the respective number of Gardaí in total in Limerick and Tallaght; the number of community Gardaí functioning in both... - Garda Equipment
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost to date in the creation and functioning of the PULSE system; the original predicted cost of the PULSE system; if... - Road Safety
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount spent by his Department during 2007 for the provision of speed cameras; the amount allocated for 2008; the... - Prison Building Programme
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to the proposed Thornton Hall Prison plan; the latest estimate available to his Department of the... - Asylum Applications
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications for asylum submitted in each of the past five years; the average time being taken to process... - Witness Intimidation
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he proposes to take to prevent the intimidation of witnesses; if such action is expected in the near future; if... - Garda Deployment
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has considered making provisions for the ring-fencing of Garda numbers engaged in duties other than those of the... - Garda Equipment
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason An Garda Síochána is without a national digital radio service. [9046/08] - Proposed Legislation
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects the Government's promised legislation on same-sex unions will be published; and if he will make a statement... - Prison Population
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of inmates in each of the State's prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9058/08] - Liquor Licensing Laws
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the fact that proceedings have been initiated in just 96 cases since 2003 to date in 2008 for offences in... - Security Industry
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether sufficient Garda and Army resources are being dedicated to combat the ongoing threat of attack by... - Proposed Legislation
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason it has been decided to seek tenders for drafting of a Courts Bill; the estimated cost of such a project; the... - Youth Justice Strategy
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department has carried out research to establish if there is a link between educational disadvantage and juvenile... - Crime Prevention
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he proposes to take notwithstanding the recent and ongoing successes by the Gardaí in respect of drug seizures,... - Prison Drug Treatment Services
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of drug detoxification places available in each of the State's prisons; and if he will make a statement on the... - Drug Seizures
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the quantity and values of seizures of heroin, cocaine, cannabis and other drugs here during 2007; the proportion of the... - Pre-Nuptial Agreements
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department is still examining the recommendations of the report of the study group on pre-nuptial agreement... - Disability Support Service
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 120 of 7 November 2007, if the National Disability Strategy Stakeholder Monitoring... - Garda Diversion Programme
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of children to whom the Garda diversion programme as provided for under the Children's Act 2001 has been applied... - Drug Seizures
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action taken in relation to drugs confiscated here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5683/08] - Civilianisation Programme
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí freed from desk duties by civilian employees to date; the steps he will take to increase... - Departmental Reports
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received the report of the Hartnett inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied); the reason the report... - Garda Equipment
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that police sources in the United Kingdom have access to equipment which can... - Missing Persons
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to have the results of efforts to establish the identify of the body of an unidentified female, washed... - Immigration Policy
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he is taking to improve migrant screening at points of entry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Public Order Offences
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons given anti-social behaviour warnings and anti-social behaviour orders between 1 October 2007 and 1... - State Pathologist
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that it was appropriate for a recent documentary (details supplied) on the work of the State pathologist... - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will take steps towards making additional resources available to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission and his... - National Drugs Strategy
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on spending a day with a Garda drug unit in order to gain a real life experience of the problem of drugs in this... - Offensive Weapons
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on amending the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act, 1990, and Offensive Weapons Order, 1991 to provide for the... - Liquor Licensing Laws
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to address the problem of persons under 18 hassling adults to purchase alcohol for them outside... - Juvenile Offenders
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on reform activities in juvenile detention centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9082/08] - Passport Applications
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of passports routed through his office in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8977/08] - Garda Training
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is appropriate that the Garda Síochána is without a dedicated firearms training range; and if he will make a... - Forensic Science Laboratory
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will implement the recommendation of the Review of Resource Needs in the Forensic Science Laboratory and the Wider... - Judicial Appointments
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the changes which have been introduced in the UK under the Constitutional Reform Act... - Probation and Welfare Service
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the budgetary allocation for the Probation and Welfare Service each year for the past five years; and if he will make a... - Garda Equipment
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí provided with stab-proof vests and bullet proof vests; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Drugs in Prisons
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to end the flow of drugs to prisons, in view of the disclosure that inmates have tested positive for... - Gambling Casinos
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, having regard to the conclusions of the inter-Departmental Review Group on the Gaming and Lotteries Acts in 2000 to the... - Garda Investigations
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action taken in regard to the report into the circumstances in which the Gardaí failed to act on information supplied... - Liquor Licensing Laws
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that sufficient steps are being taken to address alcohol abuse by minors; and if he will make a... - Prison Accommodation
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will phase out the practice of slopping out in prisons; and if so, the time-frame within which he will do so. [9002/08] - Proposed Legislation
Question 171: 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 Operations
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of sniffer dogs on a Garda divisional basis; if there are plans to have a permanent dog in the north-west... - Prison Education Service
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners in each of the State's prisons availing of education and training courses; and if he will make a... - Human Rights Issues
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 7 of 13 December 2007, if he has received advice regarding changes which need to be... - Cultural Events
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the concept of the organisation of an international parade day for foreign national communities in order to... - Prisoner Escapes
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners who have escaped or absconded from prisons here in each of the past ten years; the number who were... - Prison Education Service
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of literacy tutors working in each of the State's prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9059/08] - Irish Prison Service
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the findings and recommendations of the Irish prison chaplains annual report 2007; and if he will make a...
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