Written answers
Wednesday, 28 May 2008
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Proposed Legislation
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will introduce legislation to facilitate 24 hour surveillance of known criminals; and if he will make a statement on... - Juvenile Liaison Service
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí operating as juvenile liaison officers; if he has plans to increase the numbers having regard to the... - Investigations into Garda Activities
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received any of the outstanding reports from the Morris tribunal; if not, when he expects to receive them; and if... - State Memorials
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the State erecting memorials to gardaí killed in the line of duty at the scene of their deaths; and if he will... - Garda Ombudsman
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is confident that the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission is adequately resourced; and if he will make a statement... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has plans to review the procedures for the delivery of summonses in view of reports that more than 33,000 drivers had... - Firearms Licences
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that the number of licensed handguns here has been steadily increasing in the past four years; and if he... - Departmental Statistics
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of drivers who have been prosecuted for drug driving offences each year since 2005; and if he will make a... - Sexual Offences
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the review of the programme for prisoners who have committed sexual offences will be completed; if he will publish... - Electronic Monitoring
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views in respect of electronic tagging for offenders on bail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21113/08] - Departmental Funding
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is confident that the State Forensic Science Laboratory is adequately resourced; and if he will make a statement on... - Prison Education Service
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the percentage of offenders who participate in educational programmes in juvenile detention centres; his plans to expand... - Restorative Justice
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the recently published interim report by the national commission on restorative justice; and if he will make a... - Community Policing
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received, from the Garda Commissioner, the report of the working group developing proposals for a comprehensive... - Restorative Justice
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views in respect of restorative justice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21131/08] - Victims Commission
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the recently published third annual report of the Commission for the Support of Victims of... - Missing Persons
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on recent comments that the gardaí had refused to use new technology in respect of missing persons cases; and if... - Data Protection
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will bring forward standardised guidelines on the protection of sensitive data in view of the fact that over 120 data... - Garda Divisional Boundaries
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the recent changes to Garda divisional boundaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21145/08] - Garda Recruitment
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that recruitment to the Garda Reserve is progressing at a satisfactory rate; and if he will make a... - Proposed Legislation
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the Government's promised legislation on same sex unions will be published; if the heads of a Bill have been submitted... - Community Policing
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to improve rural policing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19789/08] - Commissions of Investigation
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date with regard to implementation of the recommendations of the report of the commission of... - Proposed Legislation
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will publish the legislation that will allow gardaí, with appropriate safeguards, to use the result of... - Garda Operations
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the steps that need to be taken to address gangland criminality; and if he will make a statement on the... - Garda Deployment
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he is taking to ensure adequate Garda presence at the Border following another example of dissident activity; and... - Prison Education Service
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures he proposes to take to address the high levels of illiteracy among the prison population here; and if he will... - Tribunals of Inquiry
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status and mode of operation of the special inquiry into the findings of the Stardust tribunal of 1982. [15399/08] - Proposed Legislation
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has plans to introduce legislation on on-line gambling here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15612/08] - Sexual Offences
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason his Department did not furnish to the Department of Health and Children, the Health Service Executive or any... - Proposed Legislation
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the discussions he has had with the Garda Ombudsman Commission regarding possible amendments to the legislation under which... - Juvenile Offenders
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for juvenile detention centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21161/08] - Garda Strength
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has in mind particular proposals to further enhance the strength and facilities available to the gardaí in the fight... - Anti-Social Behaviour
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views in respect of anti-social behaviour orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21149/08] - Crime Levels
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views in relation to the ease of access to alcohol and the link to a dramatic increase in teenager crime; his plans to... - Witness Protection Programme
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the fact that the gardaí have spent less than half the moneys allocated for the witness protection programme... - Garda Operations
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will introduce the Garda charter, promised in the programme for Government, setting out targeted Garda response... - Proposed Legislation
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when it is intended to increase the Garda search powers, promised in the programme for Government, in relation to drug... - Garda Employee Assistance Service
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that adequate State support is provided to the families of gardaí who are killed in the line of duty;... - Freedom of Information
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will take steps to bring the Garda Síochána under the Freedom of Information Act 1997 in view of recent... - Public Order Offences
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the increase of almost 60% in the number of public order offences between 2003 and 2007; when he will take... - National Disability Strategy
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 4 March 2008, the reason the three reports on the National Disability Strategy... - Garda Compensation Tribunal
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views in respect of the proposed Garda compensation tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21144/08] - EU Directives
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the latest position with regard to consultation with interested groups regarding implementation of Directive 2006/24/EC of... - Crime Prevention
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his vision in respect of the role to the Garda canine unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21126/08] - State Bodies
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department will complete an efficiency review and audit of all State agencies and bodies under the responsibility of... - Recidivism Rate
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures he proposes to take to address the high levels of recidivism here; and if he will make a statement on the... - Garda Complaints Procedures
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether all complaints made by members of the public to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission should be... - Customs and Excise
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to work with the Department of Finance to ensure that the customs service is adequately resourced to stem the... - Firearms Licences
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether it is satisfactory that Garda superintendents can not refuse firearm licenses on grounds of risks to... - Inquiries into Garda Activities
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is confident that all the recommendations of the Morris tribunal will be implemented; and the timeframe within which... - Crime Levels
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans he will put in place to tackle the dramatic increase in knife crime; and if he will make a statement on the... - Prison Building Programme
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on recent developments in Government plans to construct a prison in Kilworth, County Cork; if he has had... - Legal Aid Service
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied with the arrangements for means testing applicants for the criminal legal aid scheme; if he proposes to... - Inquiries into Garda Activities
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he has taken or plans to take arising from the report of the Hartnett inquiry into the death of a person... - Proposed Legislation
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will publish the promised Property Services Regulatory Authority Bill; if the Bill will include provisions to... - Planning Issues
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on a proposal to build a private underground firing range in Limerick. [21062/08] - Garda Recruitment
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people from ethnic minorities who have been recruited to the Garda Síochána; the number of people from... - Garda Operations
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of outstanding warrants in the process of execution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21114/08] - Garda Stations
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the co-ordination that exists between his Department and the Office of Public Works in respect of capital projects at Garda... - Proposed Legislation
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he plans to introduce legislation in respect of spent convictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21137/08] - Inquiries into Garda Activities
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures he proposes to take following the recent publication of the Morris report; and if he will make a statement on... - Garda Operations
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the claims made by the Garda Representative Association that the Garda Ombudsman... - Crime Prevention
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the assessment of COSC by the National Domestic Violence Intervention Agency that the office has not made the... - Alcohol Policy
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the report of the alcohol advisory group; the main recommendations of the report which he... - Garda Stations
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views in respect of recent reports that sensitive evidence is being stored in Garda station lockers due to a lack of... - Regulation of Legal Profession
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals for the effective regulation of solicitors having regard to the statement made to Dáil Eireann on 21... - Garda Operations
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the serious concern expressed by the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors... - Asylum Applications
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of asylum applications which have been deemed withdrawn in the past five years due to their failure to inform... - Garda Stations
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether sufficient resources are in place in respect of station facilities to allow the effective changeover... - Garda Operations
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he proposes to take to expedite the processing of bench warrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Prison Building Programme
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views in respect of the proposed prison at Thornton Hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21134/08] - Garda Operations
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to deal with so called joy riding and the boy racer culture; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Garda Deployment
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans in place to deploy manpower to ensure that no rural area suffers a downgrade in coverage as a result of the... - Deportation Orders
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the judgment of the Supreme Court given on 1 May 2008 rejecting an attempt by him to uphold deportation orders... - Equal Opportunities Employment
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the obligation there is on local authorities to have in place equality policies for both staff and in serving the public;... - Garda Stations
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will close further Garda stations; if so, the stations involved; the timescale involved; and if he will make a... - Sentencing Policy
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he proposes to extend the integrated sentence management scheme to all prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the... - Garda Equipment
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received a recommendation from the Garda Commissioner as to whether members of the gardaí should be supplied... - Liquor Licensing Laws
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he has taken to ensure the more effective enforcement of the law in regard to the sale of alcohol and... - Prison Searches
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if nine plasma screen televisions were confiscated from prisoners during a search of cells in Portlaoise Prison in 2007; if... - Prison Building Programme
Question 191: 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... - Proposed Legislation
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in relation to the proposed Judicial Council Bill to provide effective remedies for complaints regarding judicial... - Garda Vetting Procedures
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the arrangements in place to enable the central Garda vetting unit to contact the British authorities to carry out child... - Crime Levels
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number, in respect of each year from 1998 to date in 2008, of the cases of murder in which firearms were used; the... - Drug Seizures
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the quantity and values of seizures of heroin, cocaine, cannabis, and other drugs within the State during 2007 and to date... - Garda Strength
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made with regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to increase Garda numbers to 15,000... - Legislative Programme
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will implement the commitment given in the programme for Government to increase penalties under the Public Order...
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