Written answers
Friday, 16 December 2016
Department of Justice and Equality
- Garda Remuneration
7. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which she will fund the Labour Court recommendations (details supplied) made since budget day; if she will revise the estimates based on... - Garda Deployment
10. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the decrease in the number of community gardaí in County Limerick in recent years will be reversed; and if she will make a statement on... - Departmental Reform
13. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the implementation of the recent recommendations from the report of the independent review group on her Department; and if she will... - Crime Levels
14. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that will be taken to address the low burglary detection rate in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40452/16] - UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
17. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in delivering on the implementation of UNCRPD here; the efforts being taken to speed up the process taking into account a... - Crime Levels
19. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the recent CSO survey which indicated a fall in detection rates for certain categories of crime; and if she will make a statement on... - Garda Deployment
20. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans in place to increase the number of Garda detectives in the Dublin region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40444/16] - Crime Levels
21. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that will be taken to address a burglary detection rate of less than 10% in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the... - Protected Disclosures
22. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if, in the event of an investigation that may be initiated following the report and review relating to two protected disclosures (details... - Direct Provision System (1 comment)
23. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to ensure that asylum seekers here will not face another Christmas in the direct provision system that has been described as a severe... - Legislative Measures
24. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to amend the Refugee Act 1996 to allow asylum seekers here to work, particularly in view of the well documented negative effects of... - Crime Levels
25. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that will be taken to address the low burglary detection rate in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Garda Reserve
26. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a progress report on the programme for Government commitment to double the numbers in the Garda Reserve; and if she will make... - Criminal Prosecutions
27. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the fact that still large numbers of speeding cases are being struck out in District Courts; her further views on the fact that... - Crime Levels
28. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that will be taken to address the low burglary detection rate in the Dublin western metropolitan region; and if she will make a... - International Terrorism
29. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current assessment of the threat to Ireland of an international terrorist attack; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40312/16] - Crime Levels
30. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has met with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland since his appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40463/16] - Garda Strength
31. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Dublin northern metropolitan region can expect an increase in its detective complement in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the... - Crime Levels
32. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that will be taken to address the situation in County Wexford whereby only one in eight burglaries is detected; and if she will make... - Prison Staff
33. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans in relation to the appointment of a new inspector of prisons, following the death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Crime Levels
34. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that will be taken to address the low burglary detection rate in the Dublin northern metropolitan region; and if she will make a... - Road Safety Strategy
35. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she and the Minster for Transport, Tourism and Sport will liaise to review the legislation surrounding the use of quads by youths in housing... - Garda Communications
36. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is to be a review of Garda e-mail usage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40310/16] - UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
37. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has been delayed for over nine years in view of the... - Crime Levels
38. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that will be taken to tackle a burglary detection rate of less than one in eight in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on... - Legislative Programme
39. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which she will publish the equality/disability (miscellaneous provisions) Bill. [40420/16] - Protected Disclosures
40. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider including currently serving whistleblowers in any possible follow-on investigation, following the initial report and review... - UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
41. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the significant blockages or barriers to ratification and enactment of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2007, in view... - Work Permits Data
42. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of work permits taken up as part of the atypical worker permission mechanism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37684/16] - Garda Operations
43. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has received a report from An Garda Síochána on the raids that have been carried out on fishing ports in an effort to uncover... - Sexual Offences Data
44. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the fall in detection rates for sexual offences highlighted in the recent CSO survey; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
45. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on whether it is the cuts to disability services which has prevented the Government ratifying the convention in view of the lack of any... - Direct Provision System
46. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a progress report on the McMahon Report on Direct Provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40308/16] - Fines Administration
47. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the action that will be taken to address the €35 million outstanding in courts' fines; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - European Council Meetings
48. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the next meeting of the EU Home Affairs and Justice Ministers is due to take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40465/16] - Garda Deployment
49. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if County Clare can expect to see any increase in Garda numbers in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40466/16] - Brexit Issues
50. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the role her Department is playing to ensure that no hard border is reintroduced here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40464/16] - Direct Provision System
51. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to end the practice of housing persons seeking asylum in direct provision. [40421/16] - UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
52. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the programme for Government commitments on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will be honoured; and if she will... - Refugee Resettlement Programme (1 comment)
53. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of refugees settled here under the Irish refugee protection programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40309/16] - Prison Discipline
54. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to regulate in law the practice of placing prisoners in solitary confinement. [40422/16] - Gangland Crime
55. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the implementation of measures to tackle gangland crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40311/16] - Garda Strength
56. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the 5% fall in Garda numbers in County Wicklow between the end of October 2015 and the end of September 2016; and if she will make... - Organised Crime
58. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the fight against organised crime continues to succeed with particular reference to the urgent need to detain and charge all... - Legislative Measures
59. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the latest six month ENAR Ireland report representing a higher level of reporting than the previous six-month... - Direct Provision System
60. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the continuing fall in Garda Reserve numbers in the Dublin western metropolitan region; and if she will make a statement on the... - Domestic Violence Policy
61. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures and resources she has put in place for any increased reporting of domestic violence following the What Would You Do? awareness... - Policing Authority
62. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the operation of the Policing Authority and the full implementation of its power with regard to appointments to An Garda... - National Disability Authority
63. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the review of the role of the National Disability Authority; when the review will be completed; and if she will make a statement on... - Direct Provision System
64. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce an independent complaints procedure for asylum seekers living in direct provision here; and if she will make a statement on... - Protected Disclosures
65. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure that the cases of other serving Garda whistleblowers that have made complaints in relation to bullying and harassment following... - Gambling Legislation
66. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to put in place any new measures relating to age restrictions in gambling laws. [40306/16] - Garda Strength
67. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the number of gardaí in the traffic corps will be increased in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40447/16] - Sentencing Policy
68. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider legislating for the introduction of a sentencing council. [40423/16] - Legislative Measures
69. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the increasing proliferation of social media applications that are being used by young persons and children to... - Garda Station Closures
71. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a list of all Garda stations closed in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan and Donegal since January 2012; and if she will make a... - Peace Commissioners
72. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will investigate the possibility of instilling in local Peace Commissioners the authority to verify RFA 2 forms for the application for... - Direct Provision System
73. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary question number 125 of 22 November 2016, the progress which has been made in reducing the number of persons in direct... - EU Directives
74. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason Ireland has not signed up to European Directive 203/9/EC which would enable those residing in direct provision to access the labour... - Garda Data
75. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations and the number of gardaí in each in the Dublin south central metropolitan region on 30 November 2016. [40634/16] - Drugs Seizures
77. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the volume and value of heroin seizures in Cork city and county for each of the years 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016; and the details of the... - Ministerial Travel
78. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total use her Department has made of the Government jet since coming into office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40685/16] - Road Safety Authority Campaigns
80. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary question number 102 of 8 November 2016, the status of the promised joint RSA and Garda public awareness campaign to... - Appointments to State Boards
81. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the gender balances on each of the State boards under her remit. [40719/16] - Immigration Data
82. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of undocumented migrants under 18 years of age that are currently here. [40749/16] - Family Reunification Applications
83. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when family reunification will be granted in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40754/16] - Immigration Status
84. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determination of application for residency and naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will... - Deportation Orders
86. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will set aside a deportation order in the case of a person (details supplied); if she will fully examine the manner in which the decision... - Immigration Status
87. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will upgrade status from stamp 2 to stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied); if the person's child's birth certificate will be... - Naturalisation Eligibility
88. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Immigration Status
89. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to regularise residency here in the case of a person (details supplied); if the case will be urgently and favourably... - Naturalisation Applications
90. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when determination of eligibility for naturalisation will be completed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Family Reunification Applications
91. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will set aside refusal of family reunification in respect of the spouse and children of a person (details supplied); if she will urgently... - Criminal Assets Bureau
92. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which assets seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau have been disposed of to third parties other than the original owners and holders... - Crime Prevention
93. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which action continues to be taken against teenagers becoming involved in faction fight type incidents in residential areas... - Crime Data
94. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of killings attributed to criminal gangland activity in the past ten years to date in 2016; the degree to which the perpetrators have... - Crime Prevention
96. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the action taken to deter young persons from contemplating a life of criminality, with particular reference to removing gangland criminals from... - Garda Deployment
97. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which extra gardaí are likely to be deployed to County Kildare and surrounding areas in view of the ongoing challenge of... - Garda Transport Provision
98. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when consideration will be given to motorised gardaí on the beat by way of moped or quad bike, thereby providing a visible and... - Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes
100. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she can confirm that criminal gangs or their representatives have no influence in the organisation of life within the prison sector with... - Garda Resources
101. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which resources continue to be made available for the pursuit of cold cases, including those of missing persons whose whereabouts... - Prison Accommodation
103. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that can be taken to ensure first-time offenders in prison are segregated during recreation or rehabilitative training from members of... - Drugs Crime
104. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the degree to which all reports of drug peddling by members of criminal gangs and amateurs at their behest continue to be followed up and... - Garda Promotions
105. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of promotions at all levels in An Garda Síochána made in the past 12 months; the number of vacancies still to be filled at... - Garda Stations
106. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the stage a project (details supplied) is at; when this project will proceed to the next stage; the likely timescale for the awarding of the... - Garda Investigations
107. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress in the investigation of the Belturbet bombing of December 1972; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40928/16] - Garda Vetting Applications
108. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will implement a single up to date Garda clearance recognised across various disciplines, such as child care, special needs assistant,... - Citizenship Applications
109. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive notification of an application for citizenship. [41009/16]
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