Written answers
Wednesday, 6 March 2013
Department of Justice and Equality
- Road Traffic Offences
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report the number of fixed penalty charges imposed in each Garda division in each month between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2012; the... - Garda Policing Plans
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will update Dáil Éireann on rural policing in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11420/13] - Domestic Violence Policy
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ensure that there are targeted campaigns to raise awareness of violence against women amongst a wide audience, including the general... - Appointments to State Boards
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacant positions that have emerged in boards under the auspices of his Department since March 2011; the number that were publically... - Racial Profiling
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the Fourth Monitoring Report of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance on Ireland which found that... - Court Accommodation Provision
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that he has made in setting out a timeframe for the reform of the court structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11669/13] - Domestic Violence Policy
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to provide funding for the development, operation and ongoing monitoring of effective intervention programmes for perpetrators of domestic... - National Women's Strategy
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the dates on which his Department has published periodic reports on the implementation of the National Women’s Strategy; the date on which the... - Crime Prevention
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made in developing a strategy to tackle cross border crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11652/13] - Garda Investigations
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 8 of 20 June 2012, the current status of the Garda review of the murder of Fr. Niall Molloy in Clara, County... - Free Legal Aid Spending
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of money paid out in free legal aid in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the amount paid to defendants with prior criminal... - Equality Tribunal Cases
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he plans to establish a non-judicial independent authority competent to deal with cases of discrimination in the provision of goods and services.... - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will ensure that the legislation establishing the Human Rights and Equality Commission will make it accountable directly to the Oireachtas... - Garda Resources
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that the Garda confidential recipient system is operating effectively and provides protection for whistle blowers; if he has any... - Garda Vetting Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting time for Garda vetting clearance in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11659/13] - Garda Reserve
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total strength of the Garda Reserve; his plans for the future of the Reserve; the total 2013 budget for the force; and if he will make a statement... - Garda Policing Plans
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will detail the implementation plan for new smart policing mechanisms to replace closed Garda stations; the timeframe for the implementation of... - Organised Crime
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of indications regarding the strength and number of the various criminal gangs throughout the country, if it is intended to invoke any new... - Garda Stations Refurbishment
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding extending Tallaght Garda station, an extension was proposed five years ago, but no work has commenced to date. [11421/13] - Garda Strength
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total strength of An Garda Siochana in each of the past ten years to date; the strength at which personnel were deployed and continue to be... - Domestic Violence Policy
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce comprehensive legislation on domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11554/13] - Garda Investigations
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received the final report of the Assistant Garda Commissioner into allegations that fixed charge notices mainly for speeding have been... - Appointments to State Boards
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of unfilled board positions under the auspices of his Department; the length of time they have been vacant; and if he will make a statement... - Proposed Legislation
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which he will publish the Assisted Decision-making Capacity Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11556/13] - Departmental Contracts
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures his Department or An Garda Síochána have taken to ensure that any private companies contracted by them to carry out work on... - Sentencing Policy
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for setting out clear sentencing guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11654/13] - Road Safety
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to outsource existing Garda road safety tasks beyond the current Go Safe contract; and the rationale for same. [11603/13] - Judicial Council Legislation
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce a judicial complaints mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11566/13] - Garda Stations Refurbishment
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the recent closure of small Garda Stations, the arrangements in place to expand, extend, refurbish or re-site existing Garda Stations; and... - Magdalen Laundries Report
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for Judge Quirke's advisory report on redress following on from the Magdalene Laundries report; and if he will make a statement on the... - Stardust Fire Issues
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received a submission from an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the Stardust disaster of 1981 in which 48 young lives were... - Immigration Policy
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which he will publish the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill; if it will contain a single determination procedure, long-term... - Asylum Seeker Accommodation
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the Fourth Monitoring Report of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance on Ireland which found that... - Cross-Border Co-operation
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will update Dáil Éireann on cooperation between An Garda Síochána, the PSNI and MI-5, with specific reference to cooperation... - Garda Investigations
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will have the case of the murder of Garda Richard Fallon on 3 April 1970 independently reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Road Traffic Offences
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his proposals concerning the termination of penalty points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11684/13] - Garda Stations
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reverse the decision to downgrade Gorey Garda Station, County Wexford, in view of the fact that the fast growing population and level of...
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