Written answers
Tuesday, 11 October 2016
Department of Justice and Equality
- Wards of Court
12. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the implementation of the Committee of Public Accounts recommendations relating to wards of courts' funds that were lost in the... - Refugee Resettlement Programme
13. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when commitments will be honoured to increase Ireland's intake of refugees fleeing the crisis in Syria as part of a wider European response; and... - Disability Support Services
14. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to re-establish the group People with Disabilities in Ireland, PWDI, or a similar county by county service users organisation to ensure... - Visa Applications
15. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality regarding the need for biometric information to be submitted in advance of getting a tourist visa for Ireland in certain nations and her plans to... - Wards of Court
16. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the budget which has been allocated by her Department for the effective implementation of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act; if... - Probate Applications
17. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there is no probate officer for County Westmeath; as a consequence the lack of a probate officer is causing a delay in the courts... - Immigrant Investor Programme Administration
19. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a company can receive formal written pre-approval that it does qualify as an enterprise here, for the purposes of the immigrant investor... - Departmental Staff
21. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 175 of 16 September 2016, the reason her Department breached the terms and conditions of its own regulations... - Probate Applications
22. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the action which can be taken with regard to backlogs in the probate system; her attention to the fact that current applications are taking on... - Residency Permits
23. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a person waiting on a GNIB card (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29290/16] - Cross-Border Co-operation
24. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions the cross-Border crime agency has taken to combat illicit trade, specifically with regard to tobacco smuggling and fuel laundering;... - Visa Applications
25. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a waiver in place to facilitate the application for a visa for a spouse for persons with limited financial means, or any other means... - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Remit
26. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to extend the powers of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29332/16] - Community Alert Programme
27. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will facilitate making a grant available to communities who wish to set up their own community text alert scheme. [29364/16] - Direct Provision System
28. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress being made on her commitment in February 2015 to allow asylum seekers living in direct provision to have their complaints... - Immigration Controls
29. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the necessary equipment will be installed in Dublin Airport for biometric information to be obtained from those travelling here from outside... - Visa Applications
30. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will expedite a visa application for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29424/16] - Liquor Licensing Laws
31. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to a practice whereby alcohol is being served free of charge to customers in certain services; if a licence is... - Court Accommodation Refurbishment
32. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when it is envisaged the court building in Kilcock will be reopened following ongoing renovations; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Health and Safety Regulations
33. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality with regard to the health and safety framework of each commercial and non-commercial State agency, when the health and safety policy of each was... - Departmental Agencies Staff Data
34. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the gifts or hospitality given to employees to attend overseas sporting or musical events during 2015 in respect of all commercial and... - Probate Applications
35. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number and grade of staff allocated to the Probate Office; and the number of individual probate applications they have dealt with during each... - Refugee Resettlement Programme
36. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to when she spoke at the UN summit on refugees and migrants in New York when she indicated the Government will have resettled 870 migrants... - Legal Aid Service Data
37. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the top earning free criminal legal aid solicitors, and their earnings, for each of the years 2012 to 2015; and if she will make a statement on... - Garda Investigations
38. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she or her Department is concerned about the recent reports - weekend of 25 September - of allegations of sex abuse in Waterford being known... - Organised Crime
39. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to meet her Spanish and Dutch counterparts to discuss strengthening ties in tackling organised crime; and if she will make a statement... - Refugee Resettlement Programme
40. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the commitments that the Government has made in terms of accepting refugees and unaccompanied minors to Ireland; the number of persons to date who... - Garda Deployment
41. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to reintroduce a dedicated drugs unit in the Cavan-Monaghan Garda division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29780/16] - Judicial Appointments
42. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of judicial vacancies that exist currently in each of the courts; the timescale envisaged to fill these vacancies; and if she will make... - Immigration Status
43. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29803/16] - Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children
44. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the French Government has pledged to demolish the refugee camp in Calais; and if her Department... - Prison Medical Service
45. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the services which are provided to persons with a mental illness while in prison; the personnel who provide the services and their qualifications;... - Prison Dental Services
47. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the waiting periods for prisoners who require dental treatment and orthodontic dental services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Prisoner Data
48. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons with a disability who are in prison at present; when the assessment of their needs is carried out; the level of specific... - Recidivism Rate
49. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department monitors the effectiveness of community service in place of incarceration of prisoners; and if she will make a statement on the... - Prison Accommodation
50. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prison places available in each prison in the prison system in 2016; the budget allocated to each prison; if she will provide... - Prison Service
51. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total allocation for the Prison Service in 2015; the comparison figures for 2005 and 1995; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Prisoners Temporary Release
52. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the basis on which temporary release of prisoners is granted; the number of prisoners who have availed of temporary release in 2015; and if she... - Prisoner Data
53. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners which were granted one third remission in each of the years 2012 to 2015; the person who is the arbitrator of such... - Irish Prison Service
54. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the allocation for the Irish Prison Service, IPS, in 2016, 2011 and 2006; the detail of the management structure of the IPS; the salary structure... - Prison Medical Service
56. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the level of maternity and midwifery service provided within the prison system; the nursing and baby protocols which are in place; the number of... - Prison Education Service
57. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the level of training and upskilling that is provided to prisoners in the prison system; the prisons which provide such services; if there is a... - Prison Drug Treatment Services
58. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total cost for the provision of drugs to prisoners in the prison system; the way such drugs are provided to prisoners; if her attention has... - Prisoner Data
59. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners currently serving a life sentence; the average time a life prisoner serves incarcerated in prison; and if she will make a... - Inspector of Prisons Remit
60. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress being made to allow the Office of the Ombudsman to be given jurisdiction to deal with complaints relating to the prison service; and...
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