Written answers
Thursday, 18 December 2008
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Programme for Government
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date with regard to implementation of those sections of the Programme for Government under the headings... - Departmental Agencies
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding contacts he has had with the Equality Authority regarding difficulties they will face as a result of... - Firearms Licences
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of licensed handguns in respect of each year from 2002 to date in 2008; the number of licensed handguns that were... - Garda Proceedings
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to ensure the recommendations contained in reports of the Garda Ombudsman Commission on... - Garda Strength
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on introducing a special grade for community Gardaí with opportunities for promotion under a new organisational... - Bail Law
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will propose legislative amendments to the Bail Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47140/08] - National Disability Strategy
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 992 of 24 September 2008, if the strategic document outlining the vision, mission and... - Departmental Agencies
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding contacts he has had with the Human Rights Commission regarding difficulties it will face as a result... - Garda Strength
Question 19: 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... - Commissions of Investigation
Question 20: 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 Stations
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the sub-standard and insufficient nature of the accommodation available to the Garda... - Garda Complaints
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the report of the Garda Ombudsman Commission following the death of a person (details supplied); the... - Crime Prevention
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cross-departmental strategy which exists in relation to tackling anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement... - Firearms Licences
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of handguns that have been reported as stolen each year for the years 2004 to date in 2008; and if he will make a... - Detention Centres
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position with regard to the development of the proposed new national child detention facility for young offenders at... - Departmental Agencies
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the work of the Equality Authority since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47132/08] - Court Awards
Question 27: 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,... - Legislative Programme
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress he has made since being appointed Minister in respect of the establishment of a judicial council; and if he... - Criminal Prosecutions
Question 29: 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... - Proposed Legislation
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the failure to implement the 2005 EU Directive on money laundering by the deadline of December 2007; when the... - Criminal Gangs
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are plans to house convicted criminals, who are members of criminal gangs in isolation units; when such units will... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 32: 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... - Firearms Offences
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of juveniles who came into conflict with the law for possession of firearms and knives in each of the years 2000... - Translation Services
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether it is safe to rely on guarantees of a private company alone in relation to the standard and quality of... - Community Policing
Question 35: 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... - Proposed Legislation
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to publish the Covert Surveillance Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46736/08] - Garda Investigations
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date with regard to the murder of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a... - Garda Equipment
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to non or less lethal weapons available to An Garda Síochána; the extent of such availability;... - Garda Training
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the indoor firearms training range at Garda Headquarters in Phoenix Park Dublin was closed down because of ricochet and... - Criminal Offences
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will introduce legislative changes to deal with the prevalence of mobile phones within the prisoner population; and if... - Public Order Offences
Question 41: 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... - Garda Investigations
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... - Garda Strength
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in regard to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 71 of 13 November 2008, he will outline the nature of the issue... - Crime Prevention
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he proposes to take to combat the rise of criminal activity in all areas here with particular reference to... - Prison Building Programme
Question 49: 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... - Garda Strength
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of community gardaí per Garda division employed here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47155/08] - Departmental Agencies
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the proposal by a group (details supplied) that the Budget 2009 cuts to the Human Rights Commission and... - Garda Deployment
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are plans to review the number of Garda personnel assigned to duties as Garda protection officers, having regard to... - Garda Stations
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the storm damage to a Garda station (details supplied) in County Donegal; the plans to... - Drug Seizures
Question 57: 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... - Garda Resignations
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the rate of resignation of female members from An Garda Síochána over the past five years.... - EU Directives
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of EU directives for which his Department has responsibility that remain to be implemented; the directives that... - Proposed Legislation
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to publish legislation based on his Justice for Victims Initiative; if his attention has been drawn to the... - Garda Deployment
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on introducing incentives to community gardaí to live in the communities that they police; and if he will make a... - Departmental Reports
Question 62: 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 Deployment
Question 63: 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... - Garda Communications
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm that Garda personnel are barred from inputting incidents directly in the Garda PULSE system and that they... - Legal Aid Service
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent and cost of free legal aid awarded in criminal cases in each of the past five years to date; the number of... - Tribunals of Inquiry
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action that will be taken arising from the seven reports from the Morris tribunal; and if he will make a statement on... - Legislative Programme
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it remains policy that he will play the lead role in bringing forward legislation to address the issues confronting... - Garda Operations
Question 71: 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... - Crime Levels
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Garda has an estimate of the number of criminal gangs operating in this country; and if he will make a statement on... - Prisoner Releases
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners on temporary release from Mountjoy Women's Prison Dublin as a result of overcrowding; the steps... - Prisoner Transfers
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the rationale behind the decision to refuse repatriation to a person (details supplied) and in particular the basis upon...
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