Written answers
Thursday, 4 February 2010
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Restorative Justice
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding restorative justice within the criminal justice system; and if he will make a statement on the... - Juvenile Offenders
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of each of the 10 different community sanctions that have been imposed by the courts as part of the provisions of... - Maintenance Payments
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to reform maintenance laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5729/10] - Garda Investigations
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Assistant Commissioner, who was appointed to examine the Garda investigation file into the 1970 murder of a person... - Garda Procedures
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when arrangements will be made to instruct members of An Garda Siochána that it is not necessary to take a longhand note of... - Sentencing Policy
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to an article in a newspaper (details supplied) regarding a District Court judge throwing... - Cash for Gold Schemes
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether there is a role for gardaí in regulating the cash for gold industry that has recently mushroomed; and... - Road Traffic Regulations
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether it is satisfactory that in certain circumstances a garda without a full driving licence is permitted to... - Garda Investigations
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received a report from the garda authorities regarding the circumstances in which a quantity of explosives was... - Garda Strength
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of An Garda Síochána that retired in 2009; the number of these vacancies that have been filled to... - Drugs in Prisons
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the quantity, type and value of drug seizures in each prison here in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Public Sector Pay
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the savings that will accrue to his Department arising from the public service pay cuts applied by the Financial Emergency... - Criminal Liability
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views in respect of the criminal liability of home occupiers that injure trespassers while protecting their home; and if... - Garda Telecommunications
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations which currently have e-mail facilities and the number which do not; the steps that he is taking... - Asylum Applications
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the legislative and administrative measures he proposes following the recent majority Supreme Court decision granting a... - Prison Population
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of inmates in each of the State prisons here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5693/10] - Garda Deployment
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to improve rural policing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5427/10] - Proposed Legislation
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to amend the law in respect of the criteria needed to bring a complaint of rape to trial; and if he will make a... - Juvenile Offenders
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the manner the recently enacted gangland legislation will interact with the Irish Youth Justice... - Tribunals of Inquiry
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the progress of the Smithwick tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5745/10] - Drug Seizures
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the quantity and values of seizures of heroin, cocaine, cannabis and other drugs here during 2009; the proportion of the... - Joint Policing Committees
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if money is to be made available to local authorities to roll out joint policing committees and local policing fora. [5539/10] - Sentencing Policy
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans regarding sentencing guidelines for sex offenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5538/10] - Crime Levels
Question 34: 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 2010; the number of... - Garda Strength
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí at all ranks who have opted for retirement or early retirement in the past 12 months; the number of... - Prison Building Programme
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made over recent months, if any, on the Thornton Hall project; if consideration has been given to rethinking... - Commissions of Investigation
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take arising from the report of the Commission of Investigation into the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin;... - Prison Committals
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners in jails at the latest date for which figures are available; the number of occasions during the past... - Sexual Offences
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the report of the Rape Crisis Network Ireland, Rape and Justice in Ireland, which found... - Crime Prevention
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if research has been carried out on a mechanism which would ensure traceability of automated teller machines and their... - Criminal Legal Aid
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on reports that legal aid applicants are waiting seven months to be appointed a solicitor; and if he will make a... - Garda Investigations
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the investigations that are under way into allegations that a small number of gardaí may have been providing information to... - Sexual Offences
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made in establishing an all island sex offenders register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5734/10] - Garda Investigations
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a Garda file has been sent to the Director of the Public Prosecutions, arising from the seizure of 120 million cigarettes... - Asylum Applications
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of asylum applications which have been deemed withdrawn in the past five years due to their failure to inform the... - Garda Transport
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason thousands of euro are spent on repairing old and unsafe Garda vehicles as replacing them with new vehicles would... - Detention Centres
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for a new national children's detention facility; when such a detention facility will become operational; and if... - Joint Policing Committees
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of joint policing committees that have been set up here; the local authorities that have not set up the structure... - Garda Strength
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications received during 2009 for early retirement from members of the Garda, broken down by rank; the way... - Garda Promotions
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the 170 Garda promotions, for which Cabinet approval has been given, will be made to fill vacancies arising from the... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on his Department's estimate for 2010. [5587/10] - Witness Protection Programme
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons who have acted as witnesses in criminal trials and now have to avail of 24/7 Garda protection; the... - Prisoner Releases
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners on temporary release at the latest date for which figures are available; the highest number on... - Joint Policing Committees
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to amend the legislation establishing the joint policing committees; the areas in which joint policing committees... - Garda Reserve
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the Garda Reserve Force; the number involved; and his proposals for the future of same. [5428/10] - Garda Deployment
Question 59: 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... - Garda Compensation Scheme
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to reform the Garda compensation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5719/10] - Garda Deployment
Question 61: 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 just 144 garda personnel for... - EU Directives
Question 62: 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... - Garda Powers
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if all sections of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act, 2009, have been brought into operation; the number of occasions on... - Organised Crime
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of procedures, actions, prosecutions or other interventions that have been taken since or arising from the... - Departmental Staff
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of personnel in his Department, the Garda and agencies for which his Department has responsibility to whom the... - Criminal Assets Legislation
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for the appointment of an expert group to review the operation of the proceeds of crime legislation; if this group... - Drugs in Prisons
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of drug seizures made in prisons during 2009; the way in which this compares with each year from 2005; his views... - Garda Reserve
Question 68: 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... - Garda Stations
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the plan for rationalisation of Garda stations in view of the Garda Inspectorate's Resource... - Garda Strength
Question 71: 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, persons... - Garda Operations
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the criteria used by the gardaí in determining which witnesses may use the entrance to the new Central Criminal Courts... - Crime Prevention
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that there is sufficient Garda personnel in the six Border counties to control the spate of bank and... - Crime Levels
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the crime figures for the final quarter of 2009, published by the Central Statistics Office; his views on the... - Gambling Review
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made on the review of gambling announced by him in May 2009; when he expects this process to be concluded; and... - Garda Investigations
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to calls for a reinvestigation of the unsolved murder of a person (details supplied); if he... - Legislative Programme
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will bring forward legislative proposals to change the law on debt enforcement in view of his speech to a Law Reform... - Gangland Killings
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is concerned about the spate of gun murders to date in 2010; the steps that he is taking to deal with the upsurge of...
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