Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 176: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the agencies under his remit who process entitlement payments; the number of staff who process entitlement payments broken down by agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48016/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I can inform the Deputy that administrative staff of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal process applications for compensation, in the first instance, for submission to Tribunal members who decide if the applications come within the remit of the Scheme and the amount to be awarded in compensation. Currently, there are 4.8 full time equivalent members of staff assigned to the Tribunal.

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 177: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of agencies under his remit that have a role in carrying out inspections; the number of staff involved in the carrying out of inspections broken down by agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48030/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out below. Equality Tribunal 11 staff at Equality Officer level have a role in carrying out equal pay inspections. Garda Síochána Inspectorate A total of 9 persons including the Chief Inspector and 2 Members of the Inspectorate (both posts currently vacant) are involved in carrying out inspections. Inspector of Prisons The Inspector of Prisons is an independent, statutory body, which carries out inspections of prisons and places of detention. There are 3 staff involved in the carrying out of inspections, namely the Inspector and two other staff members. There is a total of 4 staff, including the Inspector, assigned to this Office. Irish Film Classification Office (IFCO) One member of IFCO's staff is engaged in inspection work. Office of the Data Protection Commissioner On average 2.5 members of staff of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner carry out inspection work. Private Security Authority (PSA) The PSA currently has four full and one temporary part-time Inspectors who carry out inspection work. Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) There are 6 staff members who are core members of the internal inspection team and an additional 4 staff members who carry out inspections as required. In addition, the RIA has for the past number of years engaged independent assessors with expertise in the field to conduct inspections on its behalf. The independent assessor conducts inspections on every accommodation centre at least once a year. An Garda Síochána I have requested this information from the Garda Authorities and I will contact the Deputy when it is to hand.

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 178: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of agencies under his remit who have a role in the collection of payments; the number of staff involved in the collection of payments broken down by agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48046/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I can inform the Deputy that the information requested is set out below: Courts Service It is estimated that a full time equivalent of 5 people are involved in the central accounts office. In addition to those staff dedicated to the financial accounting aspects of fines collection, there are also staff involved in the wider courts administration system that would have as part of their role an input to the fines administration process, e.g. issuing fines notices, issuing warrants and receipting fines paid into local offices. It is not possible to accurately quantify the numbers involved. Office of the Data Protection Commissioner The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner employs 1.5 members of staff who have a role in the collection of payments. Irish Film Classification Office (IFCO) The number of IFCO staff involved in the collection of payments is 5. Legal Aid Board The Board collects contributions from persons being provided with legal services. This is undertaken by staff in law centres as part of their general duties and it would not be possible to determine the number of staff involved. Office of the State Pathologist 1 member of staff in the Office of the State Pathologist issues invoices to Coroner's offices (which fall under the remit of the various city and county councils) in respect of post mortem and inquest fees. Private Security Authority (PSA) The collection of licence fees by the Authority involves 2 staff members. An Garda Síochána I have requested this information from the Garda Authorities and I will contact the Deputy when it is to hand.

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 179: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of agencies under his remit who have a role in the issuing of licences; the number of staff involved in the issuing of licences broken down by agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48060/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I can inform the Deputy that the information requested is set below: Courts Service In most cases District and Circuit Court staff work on licensing matters as part of their normal work. The Deputy may also wish to note that there are 2 staff who work full-time on licensing matters in the District Court in Dublin. Irish Film Classification Office Two members of staff deal with the issuing of licences in the Irish Film Classification Office. Private Security Authority The Authority's Licensing Division consists of 141⁄2 staff. An Garda Síochána I have requested this information from the Garda Authorities and I will contact the Deputy when it is to hand.