Written answers
Tuesday, 8 July 2008
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Joint Policing Committees
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if changes are planned to the functioning of the local policing committees; the number of local authority areas which have a... - Civilianisation Programme
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of civilian personnel currently employed by An Garda Síochána; if he is satisfied with the progress of... - Citizenship Applications
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason it takes two and a half years, on average, to process an application for naturalisation; and if will introduce an... - Ministerial Responsibilities
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the role the newly appointed Minister for Youth Affairs will have in juvenile justice; and if he will make a statement on... - Crime Statistics
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of incidents involving gun crime in each of the past five years to date; the number of prosecutions taken; the... - Prison Building Programme
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to the proposed Thornton Hall Prison plan; the expected cost, including the cost of the site, the... - Gangland Killings
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps the Gardaí are taking to deal with a reported feud between two criminal gangs in Dublin which has led to numerous... - Inquiries into Garda Activities
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received the final reports of the Morris Tribunal which he told the Houses of the Oireachtas on 28 May 2008 were... - Children Acts Advisory Board
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the advice he has received or requested from the Children Acts Advisory Board since its establishment in July 2007; the role... - Departmental Websites
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the role and function of the anti-bribery website recently launched by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Criminal Prosecutions
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans in respect of the creation of a DNA database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27161/08] - Child Abduction
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason Ireland, according to a letter written by an Estonian judge, has no appointed authority in a position to offer an... - Juvenile Offenders
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason those provisions of the Children Act 2001, which were designed to help combat juvenile crime by ensuring that... - Proposed Legislation
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the details of the Judicial Council Bill have been finalised; if he will provide an outline of same; and when the Bill... - Crime Levels
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the claim made by the presiding judge of the Central Criminal Court that fatal stabbings are out of control;... - Community Policing
Question 74: 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... - Garda Strength
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made regarding the commitment given in the programme for Government to increase Garda numbers to 15,000 by... - Garda Ombudsman
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the changes he proposes to make to An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission; and if he will make a statement on the... - International Agreements
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Government proposes to ratify the United Nations Convention on Disability. [23518/08] - Sentencing Policy
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on mandatory sentencing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27155/08] - National Disability Strategy
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the responsibilities he has for disability issues and the National Disability Strategy; and if he will make a statement... - Garda Ombudsman
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the work of An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. ... - Garda Equipment
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the roll-out of secure digital radio for the gardaí and emergency services. [27014/08] - Public Order Offences
Question 82: 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;... - Criminal Proceedings
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will issue guidance to the gardaí on ways to explain to people the consequences of remaining silent pursuant to... - Missing Persons
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding Garda Operation Trace into the disappearance of six women in the Leinster area who are feared to... - Crime Prevention
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views in respect of electronic monitoring of suspects released on bail; and if he will make a statement on the... - Garda Complaints Procedures
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases being handled by the whistleblower (details supplied) appointed to receive complaints from members of... - Juvenile Offenders
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will implement in full the recommendations of the Youth Justice Review 2005; and if he will make a statement on the... - Proposed Legislation
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to publish the promised Property Services Regulatory Authority Bill; if the Bill will include provisions... - Garda Reserve
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the typical duties carried out by Garda Reservists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27151/08] - Freedom of Information
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his policy towards the extension of the Freedom of Information Act 1997 to include An Garda Síochána; and if he will... - Road Safety
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department has been informed of a timeframe for the roll out of speed cameras in view of the fact that a preferred... - Juvenile Offenders
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures he will introduce to prevent the increased use of juveniles by criminal gangs in the transport of illegal... - Proposed Legislation
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the legislation to give effect to the victims initiative that he announced on 19 June 2008 will be brought before... - Crime Statistics
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the quarterly crime figures published on 28 May 2008; his further views on the increase in the number of... - Proposed Legislation
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when it is expected that the Government's promised legislation on civil unions will be published; if he will confirm that... - Departmental Staff
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of approved posts in the immigration and asylum sections of his Department and its agencies; the number of posts... - Licensing Laws
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on sequential closing of premises selling alcohol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27166/08] - Joint Policing Committees
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding plans to roll-out the remaining joint policing committees which it has been indicated are to be in... - Garda Operations
Question 103: 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... - Asylum Applications
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on providing the Refugee Appeals Tribunal with detailed and up-to-date country reports outlining the political... - Anti-Racism Measures
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the funding provided since the establishment of the Office for Integration to groups involved in migrant integration; and... - National Drugs Strategy
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the findings of the survey carried out for the National Advisory Committee on Drugs which found that the... - Identification Cards
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views in respect of the creation of a national, mandatory identification card scheme; and if he will make a statement... - Garda Ombudsman
Question 109: 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... - Garda Training
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views regarding the adequacy of resources and infrastructure to ensure that the 3,386 members of An Garda Síochána... - Firearms Licences
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the increase in gun licences here in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27149/08] - Drug Seizures
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on reports that a bumper poppy crop in Afghanistan in 2008 could lead to an intensified flow of heroin into... - Crime Prevention
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he proposes to take to address the recent increase in pipe bombs in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on... - Juvenile Liaison Service
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to expand the number of juvenile liaison officers here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27172/08] - Drug Seizures
Question 118: 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 Charter
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to introduce the Garda charter, promised in the programme for Government, setting out targeted Garda... - Money Laundering
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the number of suspected money laundering offences here rose by 10% in... - Domestic Violence
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he proposes to take to give legal protection to victims of domestic violence who are currently not protected... - Human Rights Issues
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement, including the implications for Ireland, on the finding of the European Court of Human Rights... - Organised Criminal Gangs
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of criminal gangs known to be currently operating here; if the leaders, principals or gang members are... - Commissions of Investigation
Question 126: 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... - Crime Statistics
Question 128: 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 2008; the number... - Garda Investigations
Question 129: 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... - Ministerial Travel
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will ensure that the ministerial and Government fleet is converted to environmentally friendly and more fuel... - Proposed Legislation
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to publish the promised legislation that will allow gardaí, with appropriate safeguards, to use the... - Juvenile Offenders
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of juveniles who have been in conflict with the law here in the years 2005, 2006 and 2007 who have engaged in... - Garda Deployment
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí attached to the Garda immigration unit at each airport; the airports here that do not have a... - EU Directives
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position with regard to consultation with interested groups regarding implementation of Directive 2006/24/EC of the...
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