Written answers

Thursday, 7 October 2010

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

 
  • Garda Deployment
    Question 9: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of gardaí dedicated to the Criminal Assets Bureau in the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the budget of...
  • Explosive Ordinance
    Question 10: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of occasions in 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 in which grenades, bombs or improvised explosive devices have been...
  • Prison Building Programme
    Question 11: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the progress on the Thornton Hall project; if he will confirm that no prisoners will be accepted in Thornton Hall before 2014 at the...
  • Liquor Licensing Laws
    Question 12: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will explain the way his recently announced test purchasing scheme in which minors will be involved in attempting to catch...
  • Control of Firearms
    Question 13: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the action he has taken to prevent the importation of arms such as the Ingram submachine gun; the extent if any to which steps have...
  • Sexual Offences
    Question 14: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his plans to make the purchase of sex an offence; if he has made any assessment of the present legislative developments in Sweden in...
  • Garda Deployment
    Question 15: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the reason the creation of 900 civilian posts within the Garda has resulted in the release of only 144 Garda personnel for front-line...
  • Garda Promotions
    Question 16: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of the 170 Garda promotions, for which Cabinet approval has been given to fill vacancies arising from the many retirements...
  • Garda Strength
    Question 17: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the total strength of the Garda Síochána at the latest date for which figures are available broken down by full members, those who...
  • Garda Interpreters
    Question 18: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will confirm that many interpreters working for the Garda have no formal qualifications; the steps that are being taken to...
  • Garda Deployment
    Question 19: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed in the Cavan-Monaghan area in 2007: the numbers at the present time; his views that these gardaí...
  • Garda Investigations
    Question 20: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the investigation that has been held into the circumstances in which a highly confidential Garda file on the operations of a criminal...
  • Gaming Regulation
    Question 21: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the progress of the major review of gambling announced in May 2010; when he expects the process to be concluded; and if he will make a...
  • Garda Security Escorts
    Question 22: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his plans to proceed with the plan to allow the Irish Prison Service to assume responsibility for escorting remand prisoners to and...
  • Prisoner Releases
    Question 24: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of persons sentenced to terms of imprisonment during the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 granted temporary...
  • Garda Recruitment
    Question 25: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of persons recruited to An Garda Síochána since the Minister announced the commencement of a new recruitment campaign on...
  • Official Engagements
    Question 26: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the matters discussed at the inaugural meeting of Ministers with responsibility for justice from both parts of Ireland and Scotland on...
  • Tribunals of Inquiry
    Question 27: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the latest information available to him regarding the progress made by the Smithwick tribunal established by resolution of the...
  • Crime Levels
    Question 28: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of recorded cases of so-called tiger robberies, in which staff or relations of staff of financial institutions were taken...
  • Sex Offender Treatment Programme
    Question 29: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform by application of the current remission system the number of convicted sex offenders he anticipates will be released in the next 12...
  • Proposed Legislation
    Question 30: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when the Bill on mental capacity and guardianship to implement the 2006 recommendations of the Law Reform Commission will be...
  • Probation and Welfare Service
    Question 32: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his plans to increase investment in the probation service and enhance diversion programmes in respect of anti-social behaviour and...
  • Gaming Regulation
    Question 33: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the action the Garda intends to take regarding the continued operation, especially in the Dublin area, of gaming arcades and other...
  • Remission of Prison Sentences
    Question 34: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will amend the rules governing remission of prison sentences so that those convicted of serious sexual offences will only...
  • Crime Levels
    Question 35: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to recent statistics released by the Central Statistics Office which showed a significant number of...
  • Gangland Killings
    Question 36: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of cases of murder in which firearms were used; the number of such cases in which prosecutions for murder were initiated;...
  • Prisoner Releases
    Question 37: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if a convicted drug dealer (details supplied) who absconded having been granted a temporary release from prison remains at large; if...
  • Garda Inspectorate
    Question 38: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the concern expressed by the head of the Garda Inspectorate (details supplied) at the failure of...
  • Joint Policing Committees
    Question 39: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he is satisfied with the operation of the local policing committees; the numbers of such committees established to date; and if he...
  • Departmental Expenditure
    Question 40: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will outline the recommendations of the McCarthy report on public service numbers and expenditure that he intends to implement...
  • Juvenile Offenders
    Question 41: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will make a commitment that projects working with young people involved in, or at risk of involvement, in criminal activity that...
  • Proposed Legislation
    Question 42: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his plans to reform and modernise bankruptcy legislation here as recommended by the innovation task force report; if he intends to...
  • Organised Crime
    Question 43: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the extent to which he has used all available legislation to combat the activities of each criminal gang having particular regard to...
  • Prison Committals
    Question 44: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of persons in prison at the present time as a result of non-payment of fines and or failure to pay debts; if he accepts...
  • Control of Firearms
    Question 45: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the decision making process and principal factors taken into consideration by his Department when considering requests from foreign...
  • Garda Investigations
    Question 47: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the arrangements that will be made to instruct members of An Garda Síochána that it is not necessary to take a longhand note of...
  • Commercial Rent Reviews
    Question 48: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he has now received the report of the working group to look at the issue of commercial rent reviews which was to report by 30 June...
  • Courts Service
    Question 49: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the reason for the decision to withdraw the €35 per day paid to volunteers of the court support service; his plans for the future of...
  • Prison Committals
    Question 51: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of prisoners held in the State and on temporary release at the latest date for which figures are available; if he will give...
  • Prison Drug Treatment Services
    Question 52: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of prisoners on a waiting list to participate in a drug treatment programme; the number, if any, who have been on such...
  • Public Order Offences
    Question 53: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the steps he will take to address anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35228/10]
  • Garda Reserve
    Question 54: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the total number of the Garda Reserve recruited to date; if he will list the stations to which they have been allocated; the total...
  • Garda Inspectorate
    Question 55: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform to indicate which of the recommendations contained in the latest report of the Garda Inspectorate on resource allocation will be...
  • Garda Operations
    Question 56: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the monthly cost of policing around the Corrib gas project in 2010 and the total cost to date. [35397/10]
  • Juvenile Offenders
    Question 57: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his views on the reported increase in juvenile crime, with the number of juveniles charged with criminal offences in the Children's...
  • Garda Investigations
    Question 58: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the outcome of the Garda investigation into allegations that Irish passports were used by Israeli agents involved in the assassination...
  • Misuse of Drugs
    Question 59: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his views on an opinion reportedly expressed by the Garda that the use of crystal meth is confined to foreign nationals; and the steps...
  • Garda Investigations
    Question 60: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding the Garda investigation into matters arising from the Report of the Commission of Investigation into the...
  • Prison Building Programme
    Question 61: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the status of Government plans to build a new prison at Thornton Hall in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Proposed Legislation
    Question 62: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when he expects to publish the Judicial Council Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35365/10]
  • Court Procedures
    Question 63: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the steps he will take to respond to cases where maintenance payments have not been made for periods longer than 26 weeks; if parents...
  • Road Safety
    Question 64: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when the national safety camera programme will start; the number of cameras that will be available; the number of civilian personnel...

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