Written answers
Tuesday, 11 June 2013
Department of Justice and Equality
- EU Conventions
647. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to sign the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combatting Violence against Women and Domestic Violence CETS No. 210;... - Assisted Suicide Issues
649. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will add the issue of assisted suicide to the legislative agenda, in view of the Supreme Court judgment in the case of a person (details... - Residency Permits
650. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current policy in relation to the making of decisions on applications for Irish residency from Latvian persons who hold Latvian alien... - Coroners Service
651. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the 2009 legislation regarding transferring the Coroner Department out of local authorities and into the Department of... - Traffic Fines
652. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 718 of 23 October 2012, if the technical and administrative measures required to commence section 44 of the... - Garda Training College
653. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to relocate part of the Garda Training College to Custume barracks, Athlone, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the... - Anti-Social Behaviour
654. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding boy racers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28375/13] - Stardust Fire Tragedy Inquiry
655. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if any alterations were made to the Stardust Fire Tragedy Report (details supplied) in view of the fact that the families have concerns. [27107/13] - Drugs Crime
656. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to deal with the issue of drug dealers grooming teenagers for the sale and distribution of drugs and making them take responsibility... - EU Issues
657. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 328 of 28 May 2013, the discussion he and officials in his Department have had to date regarding a proposal... - Garda Vetting Applications
658. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not received their Garda clearance; the reason for the delay in processing this... - Family Reunification Policy
659. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the rules regarding joint spouse / joint parent visas for persons who are resident here on Stamp 4 visas; if permission for... - Immigration Status
660. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the eligibility for residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Garda Powers
665. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if Gardaí can take action against cyclists who cycle on the footpath from Fairview railway bridge past the shops to St. Lawrence Road,... - Driving Licence Applications
668. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will arrange to have the application for an SPSV licence issued to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2; and if he will make a statement... - Naturalisation Applications
669. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will issue on an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a... - Crime Statistics
670. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Vietnamese nationals that were charged with the offence of cannabis cultivation under the Misuse of Drugs Act from 2010 and to date... - Legislative Programme
671. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when reforms of the in camera rule in family law cases will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27239/13] - Judicial Working Group
673. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the planned new forum of discussion between him and the Association of Judges of Ireland; when this body will meet; how... - Garda Recruitment
674. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on his recently stated plans to bring proposals to Cabinet on the recommencement of the Garda recruitment programme; when he... - Magdalen Laundries Issues
675. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures he has taken to address the requests made by the Rapporteur for Follow-up on Concluding Observations, Committee Against Torture,... - Prisoner Transfers
676. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans, if any, to address the anomaly whereby Irish citizens sentenced to imprisonment abroad and repatriated to serve their sentence back... - Departmental Funding
677. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide funding through the youth justice programme to meet the funding shortfall for the big brother big sister scheme in view of the... - Subsidiary Protection Administration
679. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way he can reconcile efforts to modify the procedures for subsidiary protection in view of the fact that they have appealed the judgement in... - Garda Investigations
680. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 23 May 2013, if he will confirm if a criminal investigation is ongoing in this matter; and if he... - Drugs Seizures
682. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide, in tabular form, the estimated street value of all illegal cannabis or cannabis derived substances seized by the State in the... - Asylum Seeker Accommodation
684. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has given consideration to the resolution passed by Clare County Council requesting him to undertake a review of accommodation arrangements... - Garda Vetting Applications
685. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not received their Garda clearance; the reason for the delay in processing this... - Crime Prevention
686. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide figures on the number of community alert and neighbour watch programmes that have been established so far in 2013 in counties... - Services for People with Disabilities
688. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the appropriate services, if any, provided by his Department for those with autism and or autistic spectrum disorders, particularly in the... - Migration Data
690. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the levels of immigration of non-nationals into the country in each of the past five years. [26603/13] - Deportation Orders
691. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have been deported from the State each year in the past four years. [26606/13] - Asylum Applications
692. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of asylum requests that were refused and were granted each year in the past five years. [26607/13] - Property Ownership
693. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a management agent is allowed to refuse engagement with a developer regarding the hand-over of common areas as per the Multi-Unit Developments... - Proposed Legislation
694. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has examined the possibility of regulating cash for gold establishments due to the current value of gold and the increased risk of gold... - Direct Provision System
695. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a firm (details supplied) was first contracted by the Reception and Integration Agency to inspect Direct Provision centres; if he will... - Direct Provision Expenditure
698. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the difference in daily rates for asylum seekers in Direct Provision; and if he will provide a breakdown of the daily rate for asylum seekers in... - Crime Prevention
699. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána plans to have an knife amnesty; if so the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26857/13] - Irish Prison Service
700. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm the revenues and profits generated by the tuck shop at Mountjoy Prison, Dublin, in 2011 and 2012 and the ten most popular... - Direct Provision System
701. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify the mandate of the reception and integration agency and whether or not the RIA has the power to delegate the care of asylum... - Property Registration Authority
702. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 153 of 8 May 2013, if he will check the contention that the Property Registration Authority of Ireland has... - Road Traffic Offences
704. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the number of fixed penalty notices that were issued by members of An Garda Síochána to motorists in... - Garda Transport Expenditure
705. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form for the years 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013, the level of expenditure incurred to pay for fuel both petrol... - Traffic Fines
707. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding fines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26965/13] - Proposed Legislation
708. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland is lagging behind many other EU countries in terms of recognising and supporting the... - Garda Adult Cautioning Scheme Administration
709. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of minor offenders have been diverted from the courts over the Garda adult caution scheme since its inception in 2006. [27404/13] - Crime Levels
710. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the numner offenders that have been successfully prosecuted for possession of cannabis resin, as opposed to possession with intent to supply... - Drugs Crime
712. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of offenders benefitted from the Probation Act in respect of convictions for possession of cannabis resin, as opposed to possession... - Immigration Controls
714. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the practice of imposing passport controls on air bridges between the door of airplanes and the airport was commenced by GNIB at Dublin... - Garda Vetting of Personnel
715. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware that the Garda vetting process for persons seeking to take up places on community employment schemes in Clare (details supplied)... - Official Secrets Act
716. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Official Secrets Act is still in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27415/13] - Garda Investigations
717. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Gardaí have carried out an investigation into financial irregularities on the part of a person (details supplied) [27416/13] - Garda Strength
720. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form, the numbers of Gardaí by rank in each Garda Division for the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013;... - Garda Investigations
721. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) has not yet received a pulse number from An Garda Síochána with reference to their claim for... - Garda Vetting Applications
722. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if extra staff will be recruited in the area of Garda vetting to ensure that applicants for youth work projects through community education... - Courts Service Issues
724. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 186 of 10 October 2012 when a court messenger will be appointed in Carlow. [27460/13] - Magdalen Laundries Issues
725. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider extending the Magdalen Fund to surviving women of the former Sisters of Mercy Laundry in Clifden, County Galway. [27464/13] - Proposed Legislation
726. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the work his Department is currently undertaking on various pieces of upcoming legislation, through a potential Bill to go through the Houses of... - Prisoner Discipline
727. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners on prisoner assaults in each prison in total in 2012; the number of prisoner on staff assaults in each prison in total in... - Prisoner Data
728. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners in total and in each institution that are at present in custody; the number required to slop out in each institution; the... - Naturalisation Applications
731. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will he urgently examine and expedite a naturalisation application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a... - EU Issues
732. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the current European Commission proposal for a Regulation on the European Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation and Training... - Magdalen Laundries Report
733. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the recent letter (details supplied) regarding the Senator Martin McAleese report into the Magdalene Laundries; if he intends to... - Road Traffic Accidents Data
735. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicular traffic accidents that have been recorded at or in close proximity to the crossroads at Knockdoe, Claregalway, County... - Garda Deployment
736. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the Kells district was not allocated a Superintendent, despite the fact that many smaller districts with smaller populations and less... - Emergency Services Personnel
738. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will indicate the measures in place to protect emergency service drivers in the course of their work; and if he will make a statement on... - Garda Deployment
741. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community Gardaí in Clondalkin Garda Station in June 2011; in June 2012; and in June 2013; the number of community Gardaí... - Garda Investigations
743. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there is a delay on the Fr. Niall Molloy Report. [27772/13] - Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Funding
744. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal does not have sufficient funding to give immediate payment following an award that has... - Naturalisation Applications
745. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will expedite an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement... - Magdalen Laundries Issues
746. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reasons the institution at Summerhill, County Wexford has been excluded from the Justice Quirke redress process; if he will consider... - Deportation Orders
750. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the length of time that persons must remain outside of the Republic of Ireland once a deportation order has been served and enforced; and whether... - Immigration Policy
751. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality on what grounds was the year 2004 chosen as the cut-off point for arrival when devising the 2004 student probationary scheme; and if he will make... - Upward Only Rent Reviews
752. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position regarding upward only rent reviews; the measures that are planned to address the difficulty of many small businesses in... - Visa Applications
753. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to address the delays in short term or visiting visa applications; if there are any measures under consideration in relation to a... - Prison Education Service
754. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide information on the working and training facilities that have been built as part of the new cell block in the Midlands; the... - Crime Prevention
755. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps the Gardaí are taking in an area (details supplied) in County Meath to reduce crime; and if he will make a statement on the...
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