Written answers
Wednesday, 22 April 2009
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Visa Applications
Question 372: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to amend the three year rule for American voluntary workers working with Irish churches of different... - Citizenship Applications
Question 374: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 298 of 31 March 2009, if his attention has been drawn to the application for... - Residency Permits
Question 376: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 who has an Irish born child since 2002 is not entitled to residency; and... - Prisoner Transfers
Question 377: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) is receiving the proper medication for a condition during periods of transfer between... - Residency Permits
Question 378: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when his Department expects to make a decision in respect of the application for long-term residency of a person (details... - Court Procedures
Question 379: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15164/09] - Citizenship Applications
Question 380: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement... - Garda Training
Question 381: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the length of the waiting list for advanced driving courses for the Garda; his plans to provide... - Citizenship Applications
Question 382: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in the matter of residency in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a... - Residency Permits
Question 383: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if extended residency will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on... - Asylum Applications
Question 384: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in respect of the application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if he... - Residency Permits
Question 385: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the application for residency in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and... - Citizenship Applications
Question 386: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if... - Residency Permits
Question 388: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and... - Missing Persons
Question 390: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the establishment of a dedicated missing persons unit including a response network similar to... - Citizenship Applications
Question 391: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the countries from which citizenship applications are made; and the numbers of applications for the past five years. [15247/09] - Residency Permits
Question 393: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) will receive their stamp four long term residency; and if he will make a statement on the... - Asylum Support Services
Question 394: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be allowed to transfer to Dundalk, County Louth; and if he will make a... - Asylum Applications
Question 395: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his officials, when looking at the situation in Nigeria and other countries in determining asylum applications, take... - Departmental Properties
Question 396: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for Spike Island; the steps taken since the closure of Spike Island prison in 2004 to date in 2009 to decide the... - Garda Stations
Question 397: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the opening hours of all Garda stations here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15302/09] - Prison Building Programme
Question 398: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm that he followed tendering guidelines when dealing with construction companies in relation to building... - Citizenship Applications
Question 399: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on introducing a system whereby citizenship applicants can check the status of their applications on-line in view... - Garda Operations
Question 400: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if increased resources will be given to community gardaí, the garda juvenile diversion programme and garda youth diversion... - Citizenship Applications
Question 401: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [15356/09] - Visa Applications
Question 402: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding a visa application for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a... - Crime Levels
Question 404: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of suspected offenders who were on bail when they were arrested for possession of drugs for sale or supply; the... - Citizenship Applications
Question 405: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway who has applied for and been refused renewal of... - Legislative Programme
Question 408: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made on his proposal to introduce a right for the State to recover from the perpetrators of crime the amount... - Legal Aid Service
Question 409: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding his proposal to ensure that accused persons who can afford to defend themselves do not obtain legal... - Crime Prevention
Question 410: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to establish a domestic violence prevention office for victims of domestic abuse; when he plans to set up... - Sexual Offences
Question 411: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to legislate for a new offence of supplying and administering date rape drugs. [15474/09] - Human Trafficking
Question 412: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress regarding his proposal to bring in tougher penalties for trafficking, ensuring greater prosecution of... - Proposed Legislation
Question 413: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to provide legislation for the forfeiture of all material gains from the production, sale and distribution of... - Prisoner Releases
Question 414: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will ensure that all sexual offenders are assessed before their release from prison to identify the level of... - Proposed Legislation
Question 415: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will introduce a sexual offences Bill which will consolidate and modernise all criminal law in the area of sexual... - Human Trafficking
Question 416: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will ratify the UN Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the... - Prison Accommodation
Question 417: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of high security wings and sections in each prison here; the date of establishment of each; and the average cost... - Public Order Offences
Question 418: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the penalties under the Public Order Act for alcohol related disorder; and his plans to increase this penalty. [15481/09] - Garda Powers
Question 419: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he plans to increase Garda powers to issue stay away orders when there is harassment in public places or at the home of... - Closed Circuit Television Systems
Question 421: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the closed circuit television grant aid system for community groups and organisations which has been offered by his... - Proposed Legislation
Question 422: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to legislate for mandatory jail terms for violent unprovoked assaults and to criminalise the practice of... - Garda Strength
Question 423: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress of An Garda Síochána to date in providing for an increased number of promotional posts to ensure that... - Garda Inspectorate
Question 425: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress to date on the development of a Garda charter; the recommendations the Garda Inspectorate has passed to him on... - Human Rights Issues
Question 426: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the initiatives in place within An Garda Síochána for tackling racism, homophobia, and upholding the human rights... - Drug Treatment Programme
Question 427: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of drug treatment programmes in each prison here; the number of places available in each prison for each year... - Sentencing Guidelines
Question 428: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress on allowing the Director of Public Prosecutions to appeal against lenient sentences in the District Court and... - Proposed Legislation
Question 429: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to progress the role of the Judicial Studies Institute in assisting the professional development of the... - Court Procedures
Question 430: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to introduce new pretrial procedures to deal with admissibility of evidence to save overtime, and the time of... - Proposed Legislation
Question 434: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his progress on providing for lawyers' clients, in non-criminal matters, with a right of application to the court where... - Garda Investigations
Question 435: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date on introducing new reforms on protecting the identities of witnesses and victims at... - Departmental Programmes
Question 436: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide further details on the inter-agency programme, the strengthening families programme; the Department... - Sentencing Policy
Question 437: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons who have been convicted annually over the past ten years who, as an alternative to a sentence of... - Garda Training
Question 438: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of training places and courses available to gardaí in Templemore, County Tipperary; the number who have... - Sentencing Policy
Question 439: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason he did not review section 33 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 after its first year; and the further reason he... - Drugs in Prisons
Question 440: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made on making prisons drug free. [15503/09] - Prisoner Rehabilitation
Question 441: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the annual rehabilitation goals and targets set within the prison service; and the level of resourcing it received annually... - Prison Drug Treatment Services
Question 442: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of detox places available in each prison here. [15505/09] - Prisoner Remission
Question 443: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress on his proposal to ensure that prisoner remission will only be earned by participation in rehabilitation... - Community Service Orders
Question 444: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to introduce a community pay back scheme requiring offenders to provide real services for the community; and the... - Crime Prevention
Question 445: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding his proposal to create anti-social behaviour action teams. [15508/09] - Garda Recruitment
Question 454: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to Garda recruits; the number currently on the panel awaiting a call to Templemore, County... - Citizenship Applications
Question 455: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is possible to make an application for citizenship via naturalisation on the basis of Irish descent and associations... - Residency Permits
Question 457: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will explain each of the numbered stamps that are issued to immigrants on their passports and to relate each number... - Sexual Offences
Question 458: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason he is allowing convicted sex offenders up to three days to register with the gardaí on entering the country,... - Citizenship Applications
Question 459: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if availing of PRSI related benefits will damage an applicant's suitability for citizenship; and if he will make a... - Garda Investigations
Question 460: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will ensure that appropriate action is taken by the gardaí in Blanchardstown following threats to kill made against... - Asylum Support Services
Question 461: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if permission will be given for a transfer to Mosney Accommodation Centre, Julianstown, County Meath in the case of a... - Residency Permits
Question 462: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for leave to remain here on humanitarian grounds in the case of a person... - Refugee Status
Question 463: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15653/09] - Deportation Orders
Question 464: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15654/09] - Residency Permits
Question 466: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in the matter of residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a... - Departmental Staff
Question 469: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of uncertified sick days taken within all sections of his Department for the years 2007 and 2008 and to date in... - Deportation Orders
Question 470: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the immigration status of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15690/09] - Proposed Legislation
Question 472: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to publish the Mental Capacity Bill which is essential to progress Ireland's ratification of the UN... - Departmental Bodies
Question 473: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of meetings the senior officials group and the National Disability Strategy Stakeholder Monitoring Group have... - Asylum Applications
Question 475: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who has applied for leave to remain here on... - Citizenship Applications
Question 477: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of times in the past five years that he has exercised his discretion under section 16(a) of the Irish... - Prison Building Programme
Question 478: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the recommendations of the recent UK House of Commons justice committee inspector for prisons report assessing the... - Human Trafficking
Question 479: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people, since the introduction in June 2008 of the Administrative Immigration Arrangements for the Protection... - Asylum Applications
Question 481: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the immigration status of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Garda Deployment
Question 482: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 137 of 5 February 2009, the Garda districts and sub-districts which are without a car... - International Agreements
Question 483: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Nigerian Government has ratified the agreement with the Irish Government on immigration matters; the discussions the... - Departmental Bodies
Question 484: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the process announced in budget 2009 to fully integrate the facilities, back office and administrative services of the... - Proposed Legislation
Question 485: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the Property Services Regulation Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15883/09] - Departmental Bodies
Question 487: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the proposal contained within annex D of budget 2009 that the Censorship of Publications Board and its... - Proposed Legislation
Question 488: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to publish his proposed civil partnership Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15914/09] - Citizenship Applications
Question 489: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on the application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [15933/09] - Proposed Legislation
Question 490: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures he proposes to introduce by way of legislation and other means to combat gangland crime in Limerick including... - Prisoner Statistics
Question 491: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding prison capacity compared with prisoner numbers in each of the prisons here; the action he proposes...
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