Written answers
Thursday, 13 May 2010
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Garda Vetting Services
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take about the delays experienced by those seeking Garda vetting which is resulting in the loss of job... - Irish Prison Service
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to reform the prisoner gratuity scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19438/10] - Tobacco Smuggling
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps the gardaí are taking to deal with the continuing problem of the sale and distribution of smuggled cigarettes,... - Prison Committals
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people that were imprisoned for failure to pay fines and civil debts to date in 2010; and if he will make a... - Prison Building Programme
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made over recent months on the Thornton Hall project; if consideration has been given to rethinking the project... - National Drugs Strategy
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding his response to head shops; and if the Bill he has discussed with the media will alter the currently... - Youth Crime
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the reported significant increase in juvenile crime, with the number of juveniles charged with criminal... - Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009
Question 18: 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... - Garda Investigations
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, arising from a written submission made by the Garda Sergeant at Celbridge on 25 June 2008 concerning the closure of a... - Irish Prison Service
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the overcrowded conditions in prisons here in view of the recent resignation of a prison governor (details... - Bench Warrants
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of bench warrants that are outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19404/10] - Garda Strength
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of the 170 Garda promotions, for which Cabinet approval has been given to fill vacancies arising from the many... - Prisoner Releases
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to reform the remission regime in prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19408/10] - Crime Levels
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the recent figures from the Central Statistics Office showing significant increases in 12 of the 16 main... - Garda Operations
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action the Gardaí plan to take in regard to the continued operation, especially in the Dublin area, of gaming arcades... - Probation and Welfare Service
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether the reduction in the number of probation officers and community service supervisors resulting from the... - Crime Levels
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of times that the Army bomb disposal unit has been called out to deal with suspect devices to date in 2010; and... - Temporary Release of Prisoners
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners that were given temporary release in 2009; the number of same that have gone on to re-offend; and if... - Drugs in Prisons
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners that have tested positive for drugs in Mountjoy Prison, Dublin, to date in 2010; and if he will make... - Prison Committals
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners currently incarcerated; the number on short term, daily or other forms of release on a monthly basis... - Prison Building Programme
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of money that has been spent on the Thornton Hall project to date in 2010; the way in which this money has been... - Drugs in Prisons
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the call made by the Irish Prison Officers' Association for more sniffer dogs to prevent... - Legal Code
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on sacerdotal privilege; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19453/10] - Garda Transport
Question 34: 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... - Departmental Reports
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to bring forward legislative proposals to change the law on debt enforcement in view of his speech to a Law Reform... - Proposed Legislation
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress that has been made in respect of proposed amendments to the law on maintenance; and if he will make a statement... - Inquiries into Garda Activities
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has read the report Breakdown of Trust - A Report on the Corrib Gas Dispute; and if he will accede to the earlier... - Crime Levels
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gun murders that took place in 2008; the number of these that have resulted in prosecutions; the number of... - Prison Committals
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the annual average cost of keeping a person in prison; his views on whether the cost of committing approximately 4,500... - Crime Statistics
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prosecutions that took place in relation to selling alcohol to persons under 18 years of age in 2009; the... - Garda Equipment
Question 41: 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... - Drug Seizures
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of drugs seizures that have been made to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19445/10] - Detention Centres
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the Report of the Expert Group on Children's Detention Services which recommends the development of... - Guardianship of Children
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to update the laws on guardianship having regard to the changes in society since the principal piece of... - Proposed Legislation
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to legislate to restore the offence of misprision of felony; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19596/10] - Prison Building Programme
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the timeline he has agreed for the completion of the Thornton Hall project including the envisaged start date for building... - Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the degree to which all the various elements of the 2009 legislation under the various Acts passed to combat organised... - Crime Levels
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of recorded cases of so-called tiger robberies, in which staff or relations of staff of financial institutions... - Prison Accommodation
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prison cells in Mountjoy Prison, Dublin, that house more prisoners than their capacity is designed for; and if... - Garda Deployment
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of additional gardaí that have been assigned to deal with the increased terrorism threat in recent months; and... - Prison Committals
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners committed to jail during 2009 for non-payment of fines; the proportion of the total number committed... - Garda Deployment
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí assigned to the Garda fraud squad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19449/10] - Joint Policing Committees
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied with the operation of the local policing committees; the numbers of such committees established to date;... - Tribunals of Inquiry
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the latest information available to him about the progress made by the Smithwick tribunal established by resolution of the... - Commercial Rent Reviews
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the membership and terms of reference of the working group to look at the issue of commercial rent reviews; when he expects... - Proposed Legislation
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the call from ADVIC, the advocacy group for families and friends of murder victims, for... - Prison Committals
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons that were imprisoned for failure to pay fines and civil debts in 2009; and if he will make a statement... - Garda Strength
Question 63: 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... - Garda Training
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the main findings of the recent Report on Training and Development in An Garda Síochána; the steps that are being taken to... - Legislative Programme
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to bring in legislation in respect of a Good Samaritans Bill; when he expects to bring this Bill before Dáil... - Weapons in Prisons
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of weapons or objects fashioned to act as weapons or otherwise dangerous objects that have been confiscated in... - Law Reform
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of a newspaper article written by the President of the High Court announcing the establishment by him of a... - Garda Civilianisation
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement detailing the impact of the new employment control document on the long-promised civilianisation... - Temporary Release of Prisoners
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by a judge at the decision to allow the temporary release of a... - Garda Investigations
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that adequate resources are being directed towards tackling prostitution; and if he will make a statement... - Treatment of Prisoners
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the article in a newspaper (details supplied) of Monday, 26 April 2010 regarding... - Proposed Legislation
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress in of the major review of gambling announced by him in May 2010; when he expects the process to be concluded;... - Garda Deployment
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of community gardaí assigned in each Garda division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19413/10] - Garda Resources
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the recommendations contained in the latest report of the Garda Inspectorate on resource allocation that will be implemented... - Electronic Monitoring
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost of the proposed pilot scheme to electronically tag a number of offenders; if the decision to pursue the use of... - Prison Accommodation
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the concerns raised by the retiring Governor of the Dóchas centre, Dublin, particularly about the level of... - Garda Equipment
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will comment on reports that gardaí are using their personal laptops for work purposes; his views on whether such a... - Criminal Prosecutions
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of rapes recorded in 2008; the number of these that have resulted in prosecutions; the number of these that have... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the recommendations of the special group on the public service numbers and expenditure report that he plans to implement... - Prison Accommodation
Question 86: 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... - Garda Recruitment
Question 89: 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... - Proposed Legislation
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he envisages a judicial council will be established; the role of this body; and if he will make a statement on the... - Prison Seizures
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of mobile phones that have been seized in Mountjoy Prison, Dublin, to date in 2010; and if he will make a... - Departmental Bodies
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of times the working group on commercial rents has met to date; the consultations the group has engaged in with... - Magdalene Laundries
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to provide support to the survivors of the Magdalene Laundries; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
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