Written answers
Wednesday, 16 September 2009
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Tax Collection
Question 574: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is possible to review and reduce the standard fees charged by Revenue sheriffs for the issuing of warrants and so on... - Official Transport
Question 575: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of office holders, former and present, who have State cars with details of their names and so on. [30972/09] - European Arrest Warrants
Question 576: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason suspects subject to European arrest warrants were released in 2008 due to processing delays; and if he will make... - Deportation Orders
Question 577: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to review deportation procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31689/09] - Asylum Applications
Question 578: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case of persons (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [30088/09] - Citizenship Applications
Question 580: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on... - Immigration and Asylum Issues
Question 582: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the increase in numbers of migrants registered with the Garda National Immigration Bureau in the past ten years; the number... - Court Procedures
Question 584: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support a matter (details supplied). [30223/09] - Visa Applications
Question 585: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the case of a person (details supplied) will be supported. [30226/09] - Garda Operations
Question 586: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support a matter (details supplied). [30242/09] - Residency Permits
Question 587: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on the application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork.... - Deportation Orders
Question 589: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement... - Garda Deployment
Question 590: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed at Coolock, Raheny, Howth, Swords, Ballymun and Clontarf Garda stations; and if he will... - Civil Registration Legislation
Question 592: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which State recognises the self-identified gender of transgender children; the gender of post-operative... - Sexual Offences
Question 593: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of sex offenders who entered the State from abroad in each of the past five years and notified the gardaí under... - Victims Commission
Question 594: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the recommendations of the Future Structures and Services for Victims of Crime report which have not yet been implemented;... - Crime Prevention
Question 595: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the State and non-governmental organisations which are assisting the national office for the prevention of domestic, sexual... - Sex Offender Treatment Programme
Question 596: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of the 324 prisoners currently in custody under sentence for crimes of a sexual nature who have requested... - Sexual Offences
Question 597: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of convicted sex offenders who have breached the conditions of their post-release supervision orders for each of... - Garda Deployment
Question 602: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of the Garda who are tasked to the domestic violence and sexual assault unit; the annual budget... - Juvenile Offenders
Question 603: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of children under 18 years who are accommodated in a section (details supplied) in St. Patrick's Institution;... - Sexual Offences
Question 604: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department keeps records of recidivism rates of persons convicted of sex offences; and if he will make a statement... - Sex Offender Treatment Programme
Question 607: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of centres that provide treatment services to sex offenders in the community; their geographic locations; the... - Sexual Offences
Question 608: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for an all-Ireland strategy which would protect the public, adults and children from sexual harm by providing... - Judicial Appointments
Question 610: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of representations he has received in relation to judicial appointments to the District, Circuit, High and... - Asylum Support Services
Question 611: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views regarding the closure of the Clare Lodge in Ennis, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Liquor Licensing Laws
Question 613: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received a response to his letter to the Minister for Social Development in Northern Ireland, as per... - Asylum Applications
Question 616: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who has applied for family reunification... - Visa Applications
Question 617: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [30579/09] - Proposed Legislation
Question 618: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will introduce legislation to amend section 13 of the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006 to ensure that patients in... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 619: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the inclusion of the offence of a learner driver driving without a qualified accompanying driver and L... - Proposed Legislation
Question 620: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to ratify the UN protocol to prevent human trafficking; if there is a need to update Irish law in this respect;... - Garda Training
Question 621: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the training of probationary and full-time members of An Garda Síochána on suicide prevention and postvention. [30722/09] - Departmental Programmes
Question 622: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make funding available for community alert schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30736/09] - Departmental Expenditure
Question 623: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of legal aid paid to solicitors in each court area here for 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 in tabular... - Drug Treatment Programme
Question 624: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 181 of 25 February 2009 and 190 of 1 July 2009, if he has received the proposal;... - Proposed Legislation
Question 625: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to introduce an amnesty for the removal of knives here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30745/09] - Garda Stations
Question 626: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to increase the opening hours at a Garda station (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a... - Crime Prevention
Question 627: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he has taken in view of the recent knife attacks in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 629: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost of providing State services to asylum seekers by his Department in 2008. [30762/09] - Residency Permits
Question 630: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [30778/09] - Citizenship Applications
Question 631: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in granting citizenship to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo who applied in 2005; and if... - Garda Communications
Question 632: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the reforms recommended have been implemented in respect of PULSE by An Garda Síochána following the steps it took to... - Public Order Offences
Question 633: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support a matter (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [30891/09] - Deportation Orders
Question 636: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on... - Asylum Applications
Question 637: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a hearing has been listed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has been resident here since May... - Citizenship Applications
Question 638: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for naturalisation will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [30976/09] - Public Order Offences
Question 640: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support a matter (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [30981/09] - Residency Permits
Question 641: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 for family reunification; and if he will make a... - Legal Aid Service
Question 642: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of repeat offenders who have availed of free legal aid; the number of times each person has re-offended; the... - Visa Applications
Question 643: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason that medical insurance is a requirement for visa applicants from a non-EU state; and if he will make a statement... - Departmental Bodies
Question 644: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the various legal panels for solicitors and barristers under the control of his Department or agencies under it remit; the... - Garda Strength
Question 645: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí who have departed the force (details supplied) on a monthly basis to date in 2009; the same figures... - Prison Accommodation
Question 646: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners, broken down by prison, who are being accommodated in cells exceeding their limit; and if he will... - Small Claims Procedure
Question 648: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on an issue (details supplied) regarding the small claims court; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Firearms Licences
Question 649: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the provisions of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 have been implemented; if his attention has... - Residency Permits
Question 650: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will... - Asylum Support Services
Question 656: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Cork can transfer to self-catering accommodation; and if he will make a statement... - Residency Permits
Question 657: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and... - Visa Applications
Question 662: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin;... - Asylum Applications
Question 663: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a... - Visa Applications
Question 664: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31079/09] - Asylum Applications
Question 665: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will... - Residency Permits
Question 666: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a... - Visa Applications
Question 671: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if he... - Citizenship Applications
Question 672: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if he will... - Residency Permits
Question 673: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will... - Asylum Support Services
Question 675: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will consider a further transfer to accommodation in Dublin in the case of a person (details supplied) in County... - Residency Permits
Question 676: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will... - Refugee Status
Question 679: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for refugee status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he... - Citizenship Applications
Question 680: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will... - Visa Applications
Question 681: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if... - Residency Permits
Question 682: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will... - Visa Applications
Question 683: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if... - Residency Permits
Question 685: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will... - Asylum Applications
Question 687: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for asylum in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a... - Residency Permits
Question 689: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he... - Residency Permits
Question 690: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected position regarding an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in... - Deportation Orders
Question 692: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the decision to deport in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 in view of the fact that... - Citizenship Applications
Question 693: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding citizenship status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 who is resident here since... - Residency Permits
Question 694: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the... - Citizenship Applications
Question 695: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if... - Residency Permits
Question 697: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will... - Citizenship Applications
Question 698: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he... - Residency Permits
Question 699: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will... - Refugee Status
Question 710: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a travel document will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement... - Residency Permits
Question 711: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make... - Refugee Status
Question 713: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a green card or travel document will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who has been granted leave... - Residency Permits
Question 714: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will... - Refugee Status
Question 716: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath who has been refused refugee status;... - Prison Staff
Question 717: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm if there is to be an exemption on the embargo on recruitment to the Prison Service in the near future;... - Garda Retirement
Question 718: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the level of retirements notified to An Garda Síochána for the period 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make... - Garda Deployment
Question 719: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will respond to a query (details supplied). [31218/09] - Departmental Staff
Question 720: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if civil servants from his Department who are members of boards of agencies, including commercial and non-commercial State... - Garda Stations
Question 722: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position with regard to unmanned Garda stations; if the Garda authorities will put fixed times for opening in order... - Garda Strength
Question 723: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of vacancies for sergeants in the western region Garda division; when these vacancies are to be filled in... - Citizenship Applications
Question 725: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of qualified stateless persons who applied for and obtained naturalisation or citizenship in each of the past... - Public Order Offences
Question 726: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of reported incidents of anti-social behaviour reported to each of the Garda stations throughout County Kildare... - Garda Operations
Question 727: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases in respect of which the Criminal Assets Bureau has seized the assets of those involved in criminal... - Crime Levels
Question 728: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the statistics on crimes committed by persons while on bail with particular reference to members of known criminal gangs in... - Garda Equipment
Question 729: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which the most modern communications technology is now available to gardaí at all Garda stations; and if he... - Organised Crime
Question 731: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of criminal gang leaders or principals that have so far been detained or charged on foot of 2009 legislation;... - Garda Deployment
Question 732: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations throughout County Kildare operating with the full requirement of Garda personnel; the... - Criminal Offences
Question 734: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of instances of witness or juror intimidation recorded in the past two years to date in 2009; the prosecutions... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 737: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the revenue accruing to the local or National Exchequer through the imposition of penalty points in each of the past five... - Proposed Legislation
Question 738: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 324 of 6 May 2009, the progress made on the drafting of the legal costs Bill and the... - Sexual Offences
Question 739: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 48 of 27 May 2009, if he has received a report from the anti-human trafficking unit... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 740: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the projected annual cost, including security costs, for accommodating persons (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Equality Policy
Question 741: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the review of the equality for women measure has been completed; if funding will soon be made available; and if he will... - Garda Strength
Question 742: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the personnel strength of the drugs unit in each Garda division in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the... - Prison Education Service
Question 743: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if prisoners' literacy and numeracy skills are assessed; if State sponsored studies have been conducted in respect of... - Crime Levels
Question 744: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of murders recorded in 2004; the number of prosecutions which have taken place arising from these murders; the... - Garda Deployment
Question 752: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of court presenters who have been appointed within the Garda Síochána; the way this scheme operates; the... - Garda Equipment
Question 754: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations which have access to audio equipment for recording interviews with suspects; and if he will... - Garda Strength
Question 756: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the Garda strength and the number in training; the number of student and probationer gardaí as a percentage of the total... - Garda Deployment
Question 757: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of civilians employed by the Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31412/09] - Garda Reserve
Question 759: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of the Garda Reserve who have been recruited; the number currently in training; and if he will make a... - Prisoner Deaths
Question 760: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners who have died in custody each year for the past four years and to date in 2009 in tabular form; the... - Proposed Legislation
Question 761: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will progress legislation in respect of spent convictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31416/09] - Restorative Justice Programme
Question 762: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the locations at which the restorative justice programme is used; if he will roll out the programme further; and if he will... - Liquor Licensing Laws
Question 763: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prosecutions and convictions which have been secured in respect of the offence of selling alcohol to minors... - Departmental Staff
Question 764: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of additional posts which have been created in the State forensic laboratory since the publication of the Kopp... - Prison Building Programme
Question 765: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the proposed prison to be built at Kilworth, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Commencement of Legislation
Question 766: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when section 132 of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 in respect of the removal of the upward-only restriction... - Departmental Programmes
Question 767: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people who applied for a programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31561/09] - Departmental Expenditure
Question 771: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of money spent on advertising and promotions in his Department and each agency under his aegis for each of the... - Departmental Programmes
Question 772: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost of administering the cycle-to-work scheme in his Department in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the... - Citizenship Applications
Question 773: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly who applied for naturalisation; if... - Garda Deployment
Question 774: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding a matter (details supplied). [31819/09] - Ministerial Expenses
Question 775: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount that has been claimed in expenses by each Minister and Minister of State in his Department from 1997 to 2008;...
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