Written answers
Thursday, 2 October 2008
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Electronic Monitoring of Offenders
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views and intentions in respect of electronic tagging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32781/08] - Garda Deployment
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied with the number of gardaí on duty in the border areas of Cavan, Monaghan and Leitrim; his views on... - Juvenile Offenders
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí currently operating as juvenile liaison officers; if he has plans to increase the number having regard... - Gaming Regulation
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the introduction of fixed odds betting terminals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32771/08] - Departmental Budget
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has identified areas in his Department in which he will cut spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Garda Transport
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason his Department did not seek a bulk discount when purchasing 700 Garda patrol cars, as outlined in the Comptroller... - Garda Divisions
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 363 of 4 June 2008, the progress that has been made by the project boards established... - Prison Committals
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the circumstances which led to the imprisonment of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Budget
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way in which he plans to achieve a reduction of 3% in payroll costs for his Department, as announced in July 2008; if it... - Prison Committals
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the percentage of the Irish prison population who are in prison as a result of the non-payment of fines; and if he will make... - Tribunals of Inquiry
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to seek an interim report from the Smithwick tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32791/08] - Sex Offender Treatment Programme
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that treatment for sex offenders in Irish prisons is effective; if measures are in place to ascertain the... - Garda Recruitment
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will bring forward legislative or policy provisions to reverse the blanket ban on diabetics joining An Garda... - Departmental Budget
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he intends that the 3% reduction in payroll costs will apply to An Garda Síochána; if an assessment has been carried... - Organised Crime
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of organised crime gangs operating here; his proposals to bring their activities to an immediate stop; and if he... - Garda Investigations
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received a report in respect of the proliferation of pipe bomb attacks in the greater Dublin area; and if he will... - Joint Policing Committees
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if funding has been ring-fenced to facilitate the creation of the promised joint policing committees; and if he will make a... - Fathers' Rights
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has commissioned research on the issue of fathers' rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32807/08] - Public Order Offences
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cross-departmental work he has engaged in with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with a... - Drug Seizures
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether recent figures showing that there were more than 10,000 registered heroin addicts here reflects the... - Proposed Legislation
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans regarding the creation of a DNA database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32805/08] - Garda Deployment
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of civilian personnel employed in Garda barracks; the additional number he will employ in order that trained... - Proposed Legislation
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for legislative initiatives in the area of fathers' rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32808/08] - Public Order Offences
Question 36: 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; the steps he is taking... - Proposed Legislation
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if legislation is being prepared to regulate the operation of casinos here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Garda Reserve
Question 39: 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... - Liquor Licensing Laws
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the fact that restaurants can be subject to prosecution for serving wine to their customers with meals on Good... - Crime Levels
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gun murders recorded since the beginning of 2008; the steps he is taking to reduce the number of such gun... - Garda Stations
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether it is satisfactory that the large town of Portlaoise has been without an adequate building for its... - Garda Investigations
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether the absence of a DNA database is an impediment to the Garda in its efforts to solve crimes here; and if... - Proposed Legislation
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to improve data protection legislation here in view of recent data breaches; and if he will make a statement on... - Organised Crime
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps being taken to determine the full extent of the activities of organised criminal gangs based here, overseas and in... - Juvenile Offenders
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of occasions on which the Garda has sought court orders under sections 91, 111, 113 and 114 of the Children's Act... - Residency Permits
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the 50% increase, from €100 to €150, in the cost of registering with the border and immigration... - Prison Building Programme
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the infrastructural developments due to take place in the prison sector in the next 12 months; if these projects will go... - Prison Service
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason mobile telephone-blocking equipment has not been installed in prisons here; when all prisons will have the... - Gaming Regulation
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will appoint an independent gambling regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32773/08] - Garda Deployment
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí of all ranks allocated to County Donegal; if there are plans to increase the number; and if he will... - Proposed Legislation
Question 54: 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 to... - Garda Equipment
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in the context of Garda resources, he will ensure that equipment to register decibel levels on motor vehicle noise... - Prison Building Programme
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the proposed Thornton Hall prison plan; the latest estimate available to him of the expected cost,... - Gaming Regulation
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that the provisions of the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 are being adhered to and implemented; and if he... - Prison Education Service
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if budgets for education and training within Irish prisons will be reduced in view of the economic climate; and if he will... - Garda Deployment
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the basis on which gardaí are allocated to particular stations, having regard to the fact that while there are an average... - Ministerial Travel
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the instructions given to the Garda personnel driving ministerial cars either by his Department or the Commissioner in... - Prison Service
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the number of prisoners who are held under protection within the State's jails; and if he will make a statement... - Garda Complaints Procedures
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the compensation or legal costs paid arising from claims against members of the Garda in respect of assault, illegal arrest... - Proposed Legislation
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the legislation to give effect to the victims initiative he announced on 19 June 2008 will be brought before Dáil... - Human Rights Commission
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the proposed changes to the role, structure or organisation of the Human Rights Commission; if he is satisfied that such... - Commissions of Investigation
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date regarding the implementation of the recommendations of the report of the commission of... - Crime Levels
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the alleged links between dissident republicans and the drugs trade; the steps he has taken to address this... - Criminal Prosecutions
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to get a report seeking information on the reported dropping of charges against a convicted drugs dealer who is at... - Community Courts
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views and intentions regarding the expansion and development of community courts; and if he will make a statement on the... - Drug Seizures
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the quantity and value of seizures of heroin, cocaine, cannabis and other drugs here during 2007 and to date in 2008; the... - Immigration Procedures
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed by the Immigrant Council of Ireland regarding heavy handed treatment... - Crime Levels
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of occasions in 2007 and to date in 2008 in which grenades, bombs or improvised explosive devices have been used;... - Departmental Agencies
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the semi-State bodies, boards or agencies for which his Department has responsibility, which it is intended to abolish or... - Prison Building Programme
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the funding allocated from budget 2008 for the Thornton Hall prison project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Crime Prevention
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when it is intended to increase the Garda search powers, promised in the agreed programme for Government, in relation to... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on a practice whereby duplicate taxi numbers are attached to the same model of car as the genuine taxi number to... - Garda Deployment
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to enhance rural policing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32680/08] - Services for People with Disabilities
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on comments (details supplied) made by the Ombudsman at the launch of her fourth annual report that there was a... - Proposed Legislation
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will introduce changes in legislation in respect of the payment of fines; when he will introduce same; and if he will... - Tribunals of Inquiry
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made regarding the implementation of the first five reports of the Morris tribunal; the recommendations that... - Garda Investigations
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps the Garda is taking to deal with a reported feud between two criminal gangs in Dublin which has led to numerous... - Mobile Phones in Prisons
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of mobile phones that have been seized from Irish prisons annually in the years 2007 and to date in 2008; and if... - Crime Levels
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that the proliferation of pipe bomb attacks in the greater Dublin area is connected with the activities... - Mobile Phones in Prisons
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is his policy to allow the use of mobile phones in prisons with a view to monitoring the communications of prisoners.... - Proposed Legislation
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when it is expected that the promised legislation on civil unions will be published; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Procurement Policy
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it his policy to seek discounts when bulk purchasing with public money; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Reports
Question 99: 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 (details... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on so-called boy racers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32803/08]
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