Written answers
Thursday, 13 November 2008
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Prison Visiting Committees
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the changes he proposes to make to arrangements in respect of prison visiting committees; and if he will make a statement on... - Drug Seizures
Question 12: 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 in... - Prison Violence
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to deal with the increasing problem of violence in prisons; and if he will make a statement on the... - Prison Accommodation
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he will take regarding overcrowding in the State's prisons in view of the fact that Thornton Hall is two years... - Civil Unions
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the promised legislation on civil unions will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40185/08] - Asylum Applications
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of asylum applications which have been deemed withdrawn in each year from 2000 inclusive to date in 2008 due to... - Garda Deployment
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí operating as juvenile liaison officers; the proportion of personnel this represents; if he has plans... - Residency Permits
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the average time taken to process applications for residency within his Department; if he will confirm that applications... - Services for People with Disabilities
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reopen the independent living support programme funded through the Disability Equality Unit; the other... - Recidivism Rate
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the recidivism levels within Irish prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40338/08] - Prison Service
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he proposes to take arising from the recent report by the Inspector of Prisons; and if he will make a statement... - Community Policing
Question 23: 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 Deployment
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date with regard to implementation of the civilianisation programme within An Garda Síochána; the... - Joint Policing Committees
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made with regard to the establishment of joint policing committees throughout the State identifying at... - Courts Service
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 292 of 29 October 2008, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Money... - Probation and Welfare Service
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way he proposes to address the lacuna created by his decision to withdraw funding to projects (details supplied); and if... - Prison Medical Service
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he deems it appropriate for young people who require treatment such as psychiatric treatment to be located on the same... - Prison Education Service
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the prison education service at St. Patrick's Institution outlining the level of participation of young... - Garda Reserve
Question 30: 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... - Garda Deployment
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda personnel engaged in providing driver and security services to Members of the Government, members of the... - Drug Seizures
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on recent figures showing that there are more than 10,000 registered heroin addicts here, which reflects the... - Garda Strength
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the strength of An Garda Síochána at the latest date for which figures are available broken down by full members, those... - Road Safety
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of stationary speed cameras in use; the areas in which they are used; when he expects this system to be extended... - Public Order Offences
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons, broken down between children and adults, given anti-social behaviour warnings since the new system... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 36: 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 if... - Young Offenders
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it his intention to relocate a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 11 to the proposed new national child detention... - Departmental Bodies
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by the Irish Human Rights Commission regarding the implications... - National Disability Strategy
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 992 of 24 September 2008, if the strategic document to outline the vision, mission... - Tribunals of Inquiry
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date with regard to the implementation of the first five reports of the Morris Tribunal; the... - Bail Law
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of the assessment of the bail procedures introduced in the Criminal Justice Act 2007; his views on whether... - Court Awards
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount paid out in compensation or legal costs arising from claims against members of the gardaí in respect of assault,... - Garda Complaints Procedures
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received communication from the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission regarding a possible public interest inquiry... - Young Offenders
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of tenders received and the difference in price there was for the development of the proposed new national child... - Departmental Reports
Question 46: 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... - Garda Vetting Services
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that structures in place to allow garda vetting are functioning efficiently and effectively; and if he... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reverse the decision contained in Budget 2009 to cut funding to the National Consultative Committee on Racism and... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on recent figures showing that in the past five years just 54.5% of persons charged with drink driving offences... - Garda Investigations
Question 50: 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 and improvised explosive devices have been... - Garda Equipment
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the system of electronic tagging with full details of the operation of the scheme; and if he... - Departmental Reports
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his intentions in respect of the Denham report regarding a court of appeal; if he plans to legislate in this connection; and... - Proposed Legislation
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the undertaking given to bring forward legislation to regulate management companies and their performance in respect of... - Human Trafficking
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to figures (details supplied) suggesting that at least 50 foreign nationals have been... - Proposed Legislation
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress he has made in respect of his promise to introduce new legislation to augment victims' rights; and if he will... - Garda Operations
Question 56: 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 crime... - Criminal Prosecutions
Question 58: 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 of... - Garda Equipment
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that An Garda Síochána have ready access to all modern technology with particular reference to their... - Garda Transport
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the criticism made in the Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General regarding... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way he will achieve the reduction of 3% in payroll costs for his Department, as announced by the Minister for Finance in... - Prison Building Programme
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the status of developments at Thornton Hall including final cost projections and expected... - Tribunals of Inquiry
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action the Government will take arising from the two final reports from the Morris Tribunal, published on 7 October... - Prison Building Programme
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement detailing the rationale behind and the evidence underpinning the decision to expand prison... - Immigrant Registration
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the impact the new registration fee introduced by the Garda National Immigration Bureau... - Commissions of Investigation
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date with regard to the implementation of the recommendations of the report of the Commission of... - Garda Remuneration
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount allocated in respect of Garda pay, including overtime, in 2009; the way this compares with the figures for 2008;... - Garda Transport
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that garda patrol cars were restricted at Hallowe'en in parts of Dublin because... - National Drugs Strategy
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on recent figures produced by the National Advisory Committee on Drugs showing that one in twenty Irish people and... - Garda Investigations
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will enter discussions with the Garda Commissioner aimed at launching an effective Garda operation targeting groups... - Prison Building Programme
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied regarding the capacity of the preferred bidder to deliver the Thornton Hall prison project; the progress... - Prison Accommodation
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he will take arising from the first interim report of the Inspector of Prisons in which he expressed concern at... - Ministerial Travel
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of kilometres travelled by him since 2007 to date in 2008 on official business in his Ministerial car; the cost...
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