Written answers
Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Department of Justice and Equality
- Common Travel Area (1 comment)
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the common travel area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16442/13] - Garda Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will give consideration to amending the proposed changes in the pay and conditions of members of An Garda Síochána to better reflect... - Coroners Service
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there has been any review of coroner services and the governance thereof; if not, if he will consider instigating such a review; and if he will... - Departmental Legal Cases
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 479 of 12 March 2013 and Supreme Court Justice Hardiman's statement in a case (details supplied), if he sees... - Property Ownership
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of ownership of lands (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16858/13] - Draft Public Service Agreement
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address a specific issue raised in correspondence by a public servant (details supplied) regarding the draft Public Service Agreement... - Refugee Resettlement
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if Ireland has offered to host any refugees fleeing the conflict in Syria; in view of the fact that the number of refugees fleeing Syria continues to... - Visa Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a determination will be made regarding a visa application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the... - Proposed Legislation
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will give an update on the plans to repeal the 1871 Lunacy Act. [17701/13] - UN Conventions Ratification
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with disabilities; if he can give an indication as to when ratification of... - Garda Vetting Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a Garda clearance application will be processed in respect of a person in (details supplied) County Galway in view of the fact that their... - Garda Civilianisation Process
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the progress being made in the civilianisation of Garda Command and Control in Dublin; and if he will make a statement... - Garda Deployment
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of personnel designated to Garda vetting; if he will consider Garda clearance moving with the person when they change jobs; and if he will... - Garda Public Access Call Boxes
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the savings that will be made as a result of the removal of the public access call boxes from Garda Stations. [16134/13] - Garda Recruitment
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm if a person (details supplied) in County Laois who was placed on the Garda Recriutment Panel five years ago is still eligible and... - Peace Commissioners
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a list of Peace Commissioners registered in the Fingal area of County Dublin. [16152/13] - Road Safety Issues
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new speed cameras installed for the periods, 2010, 2011 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16163/13] - Garda Strength
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current personnel strength of An Garda Síochána and of the Garda Reserve and civilians whole time equivalents and the strength of... - Garda Deployment
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí in the Drugs Unit; their location based on division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16172/13] - Garda Rank
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí who hold the rank of detective; their location based on division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16173/13] - Child Abduction
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures taken to address the issue of parental child abduction; his views on the role that mediation can play in reaching lasting agreements; if... - Garda Equipment
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm that the Uzi personal defence weapon has been withdrawn from service in An Garda Síochána; the date when the decision to... - Alcohol Sales
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if provisions will be made for smaller shops who sell alcohol who will not be able to provide structural segregation from other products and... - Garda Investigations
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to the Microsoft Transparency Report, published on 21 March 2013 in which it was reported that An Garda Síochána had made 72... - Asylum Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of people in the asylum and related systems in direct provision at present; the number at the 31 December 2010 and 31 December 2011, broken... - Liquor Licensing Laws
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is any current provision similar to section 19 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2000, which was in operation for one year, to allow those who... - Rights of Way Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for right of way made to the Property Registration Authority for each of the past five years; if he is satisfied with the... - Asylum Seeker Accommodation
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding conditions in a reception an integration agency hostel. [16391/13] - Crime Investigation
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in the five years since the murder of a person (details supplied) the reason there has been no contact with the family by the Gardaí or Spanish... - Human Trafficking
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total resources earmarked for combatting human trafficking in 2013: if he is satisfied with the resources being deployed to deal with human... - Child Abduction
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny whose rights have not been vindicated under the Hague Convention; and if he will... - Asylum Seeker Accommodation
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will investigate the living conditions of asylum seekers here in particular families with children (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Liquor Licensing Laws
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider amending the licensing laws to allow premises such as pubs to open on Good Friday if they so wish and serve alcohol; the reasons... - Visa Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will reopen and reinvestigate a visa application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on... - Garda Transport Numbers
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles available to An Garda Síochána in County Louth at present; and the number that were available to An Garda... - Crime Statistics
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the controls which exist in An Garda Síochána to ensure that all reported crimes are captured for statistical purposes by the Central... - Garda Vetting Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will expedite vetting in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6 in view of the fact that the delay is impacting on ability to fulfil... - Magdalen Laundries Issues
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures being taken to ensure the Magdalen Fund/Commission is a transparent process; if it will have an appeals process with independent... - Private Security Authority Fees
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider instructing the Private Security Authority to waive the registration and audit fees for businesses who must register with the PSA,... - Prison Visiting Regulations
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will request that family visits or access is organised for persons (details supplied), in accordance with best practise operating in European... - Proposed Legislation
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the protection afforded to persons who have signed an Enduring Power of Attorney, particularly with regard to End-of-Life and healthcare decisions;... - Upward Only Rent Reviews
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will re-examine the decision not to proceed with legislation to abolish upward only rent review clauses in commercial leases in view of the fact... - Anti-Social Behaviour
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the action being taken to curb anti social activity in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [16844/13] - Emergency Service Personnel
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if any extra penalties apply to the assault of emergency workers while they are on duty; and if not, if he will consider amending legislation to... - Naturalisation Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in respect of the determination of eligibility for residency/naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in... - Judicial Separation Legislation
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the plans if any he has to repeal the legislation governing judicial separations in view of the statutory provisions for divorce; and if he will make... - Garda Retirements
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí at detective rank that have left the force in the past five years; the measures he is taking to prevent senior detective... - Residency Status
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the determination of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 can be decided on humanitarian grounds; and if he will... - International Summits
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he and his Department have been liaising with the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office regarding the upcoming G8 Summit taking place in June... - Penalty Points System
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a specific legal statutory or regulatory basis that allows Garda Superintendents to cancel penalty points after fixed penalty notices have... - Asylum Complaints Mechanism
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has considered instituting an independent complaints mechanism for asylum seekers living in the direct provision system, for example through the... - Temporary Release of Prisoners
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason an inmate (details supplied) of Castlerea prison is not being released even though the Governor of the prison has cleared the prisoner for... - Private Security Industry
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if, under the Private Security Services Act 2004, a person in the security business operating as a sole trader with no employees and who holds a... - Garda Transport Provision
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the arrangements being put in place by An Garda Síochána and the Revenue Commissioners whereby it is proposed that the Gardaí will be... - Garda Deployment
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide the whole full-time equivalent of Gardaí in Swords Garda Station, County Dublin, for the years, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012... - Garda Transport Numbers
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of official Garda vehicles that are attached to Swords Garda district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17116/13] - Chaplaincy Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the provision of chaplaincy services by his Department; the amount of money spent on these services; the denominations... - Magdalen Laundries Issues
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the consequences of a survivor not registering with the Magdalen Fund/Commission during the three months of Mr Justice Quirke’s review; if non... - Magdalen Laundries Report
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will ensure that copies of the Report of the Inter-Departmental Committee on the Magdalene Laundries are provided to survivors with no internet... - Advocacy for Institutionalised Persons
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the plans that are in place to ensure permanent advocacy for women in institutionalised settings in their places of residence in view of the 2010... - Magdalen Laundries Issues
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that are being taken to ensure that Magdalene grave records are accurate and up to date. [17155/13] - Naturalisation Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed in respect of an application for naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he... - Departmental Bodies
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will appoint a new board to the Private Security Authority; the reason for the delay thus far; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Services for People with Disabilities
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will introduce measures to remove barriers by persons with disabilities in accessing the justice system; and if he will make a statement on the... - Garda Vetting of Personnel
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will explain the four month delay in the issuing of Garda vetting for proposed participants on a FÁS scheme (details supplied); when the... - Anti-Social Behaviour
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received a report from the Garda Commissioner regarding a public order incident (details supplied) in Dublin 2; and if he will make a... - Court Accommodation Refurbishment
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the approved extension and refurbishment of Waterford City Court House will begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17241/13] - Garda Vetting Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a Garda vetting application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Staff Redeployment
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the stage at which the redeployment of staff from the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine to the Garda Central Vetting Unit is at; and when he... - Legal Aid Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is concerned with evidence of a recent case in which free legal aid was granted to a person who has means in excess of €1 million; if he... - Garda Operations
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify the availability of extra Garda patrolling hours with reference to the patrol car attrition rate; the number of extra patrolling... - Garda Complaints Procedures
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases referred to the Garda Ombudsman in each of the years 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17509/13] - Garda Transport Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the policy of decommissioning Garda vehicles that have reached the 300,000 kilometre mark; if he will consider testing such cars... - Garda Operations
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the revenue that has been raised by the State over the past five years, with a year by year breakdown, through on the spot fines that have been issued... - Coroners Service
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to address the lack of recognition for forensic pathology training here; whether he intends to reform the inquest system; and if he will... - Sentencing Policy
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address recent criticisms regarding the Criminal Justice Act as it related to the appropriateness of compensation as a mitigating factor in... - Naturalisation Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to an application for permission to remain in the State, Stamp 4, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County... - Penalty Point System
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will immediately publish the full report on the alleged quashing of certain penalty points including a divisional breakdown of the Garda... - Garda Equipment
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the 22 additional intoxilysers that Gardaí requested in 2009 will be installed into the necessary stations by the MBRS; the number of the... - Garda Transport Provision
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the 171 Garda vehicles purchased in 2012 are going to be rolled out to Garda districts by the Garda Commissioner and breakdown of districts to... - Departmental Properties
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify the body responsible for the legal due diligence on the lease of the planned probation service building on Wolfe Tone Street,...
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