Written answers
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Garda Investigations
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on allegations that solicitors are acting as criminal intelligence officers for criminal gangs; if... - Garda Training
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the indoor firearms training range at Garda headquarters was closed down as a result of ricochet and other problems;... - Proposed Legislation
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans in respect of the establishment of a Judicial Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31484/09] - Drug Seizures
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the quantity of drugs seized in Mountjoy Prison in 2008 and to date in 2009; the number of places available for drug... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount paid out in compensation in respect of claims made against members of the gardaí in respect of each of the past... - Proposed Legislation
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to amend the law to give unmarried fathers automatic guardianship rights to their children; and if he will make a... - Community Policing
Question 20: 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 Strength
Question 21: 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... - Juvenile Offenders
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of young offenders in St. Patrick's Institution; and the number of young offenders who have repeatedly spent time... - Debt Collection Industry
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the absence of regulation for debt collectors; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that debtors are... - Pre-nuptial Agreements
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason no action has been taken following the publication of the Report of the Study Group on Pre-Nuptial Agreements in... - Garda Investigations
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when arrangements will be made to instruct members of An Garda Síochána that it is not necessary to take a longhand note... - Detention Centres
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress being made in relation to the development of the new national child detention centre at Lusk, County Dublin;... - Dublin-Monaghan Bombings
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the hardship being caused to victims of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings as a result of... - Licensed Firearms
Question 29: 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 2009; the number of licensed handguns that were... - Road Safety
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when action number 26 of the Road Safety Strategy 2007 to 2012 for the roll out of 6,000 hours per month of speed camera... - Criminal Assets Bureau
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on amending the law to allow the Criminal Assets Bureau apply to forfeit seized property after two years rather... - Garda Stations
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the recommendation contained in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure... - Programmes for Government
Question 33: 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... - Prison Building Programme
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to the proposed prison at Thornton Hall; the amount spent on the project to date, including the cost... - Crime Levels
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of occasions in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 in which grenades, bombs or improvised explosive devices have been... - Criminal Prosecutions
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which criminal gangs have been prosecuted under the new criminal justice legislation since the Acts were... - Crime Prevention
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the initiatives he has put in place to tackle knife crime; if such initiatives are subject to periodic evaluation; and if he... - EU Directives
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of EU directives for which he has responsibility remaining to be implemented; the directives that are overdue;... - Departmental Bodies
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 473 of 22 April 2009, the dates on which the Senior Official and National Disability... - Criminal Assets Bureau
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the coordination that exists between his Department and the Department of Social and Family Affairs in respect of criminals... - Sentencing Policy
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the average length of a life sentence in Irish prisons; and if, in view of the role of the Houses of the Oireachtas in the... - European Arrest Warrants
Question 42: 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... - Departmental Reports
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the recommendation contained in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure... - Garda Reserve
Question 44: 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... - Departmental Reports
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the recommendation contained in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure... - Crime Levels
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gun murders which have taken place since the beginning of 2009; his views on the spate of such gun murders in... - Drugs in Prisons
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the disclosure contained in the annual report of the Inspector of Prisons that almost half of inmates in a... - Court of Appeal
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans in respect of proposals to establish a new Court of Appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31454/09] - Departmental Reports
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the recommendation from the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes that the Office... - Criminal Investigations
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the success of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Residency Permits
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the hardship being imposed on migrants who are granted long-term residency here arising... - Irish Prison Service
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to a newspaper article (details supplied); his views on its opinion; and if he will make a... - Departmental Reports
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the recommendation in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes to... - Prison Accommodation
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the warning contained in the annual report of the Inspector of Prisons that overcrowding in some prisons is so... - Garda Training
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount spent on renovating Templemore Garda College, County Tipperary, in each of the past five years; the percentage... - National Disability Strategy
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 92 of 25 February 2009, if the strategic document outlining the vision, mission and... - Refugee Resettlement Programme
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the calls made by the European Commission for more refugees from conflict zones to be admitted into the EU; the... - Garda Deployment
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of garda personnel engaged in providing driver and security services to the Members of the Government, members of... - Drug Seizures
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the quantity and value of seizures of heroin, cocaine, cannabis, and of other drugs here during 2007, 2008 and to date in... - Civilianisation Programme
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the creation of 900 civilian posts within the gardaí has resulted in the release of only 144 garda personnel for... - Citizenship Applications
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his definition of a Stateless person; the extent to which this is in accord with International agreements and regulations;... - Crime Levels
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the discussions he has had with the financial institutions to prevent so-called tiger robberies; if new security measures... - Criminal Records
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the new procedures planned by the gardaí to ensure that officers do not access people's criminal records for anything other... - Equality Laws
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the recent complaint lodged with the European Commission by the Equality and Rights Alliance that Ireland is in... - Garda Investigations
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the new instructions which have been issued to members of the gardaí arising from those recommendations of the Monageer... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of drivers who have been tested and prosecuted for suspected drug driving in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date... - Crime Levels
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the crime figures for the second quarter of 2009 published by the Central Statistics Office...
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