Written answers
Thursday, 16 February 2017
Department of Justice and Equality
- Direct Provision System
11. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the changes which have been made or are planned to address the rights and needs of children who live in direct provision centres; and if she will... - Policing Authority
14. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will amend the Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 to further empower the Policing... - UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
15. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with a Disability agreed by Ireland in 2007 will now be given a date for ratification; and if she... - National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan
16. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on a recent assertion that the national disability strategy is abject, failing to comprehensively deliver on a single area of policy or... - Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision
19. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to install cameras on motorways to assist in the fight against crime. [7606/17] - Legislative Programme
21. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will be bringing forward legislation to abolish mandatory retirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7636/17] - Magdalen Laundries Report
22. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps her Department will take to to ensure an interpretation of the Magdalen redress scheme that is consistent with the State's apology to... - Garda Districts
23. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to review Garda district boundaries in the Wexford division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7634/17] - Traveller Community
24. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on recognition of Traveller ethnicity. [7682/17] - Garda Districts
25. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the redrawing of Garda districts in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7605/17] - Garda Equipment
26. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to expand the capabilities of the PULSE system as part of the Garda Síochána Modernisation and Renewal Programme 2016-2021;... - Probate Applications
27. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to reduce the length of time it currently takes for probate to be granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7621/17] - Immigration Policy
28. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider the introduction of a humanitarian admission programme to allow Irish residents, naturalised citizens and refugees to apply... - Brexit Issues
29. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which the common travel area will survive in its current format after Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3096/17] - Garda Deployment
30. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the reintroduction of the dedicated drugs unit in the Cavan and Monaghan Garda divsion; if extra personnel have been assigned... - Garda Investigations
31. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of adult disclosure cases reported in each Garda division in each of the years 2013 to 2016; and if she will make a statement on the... - Direct Provision System
32. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number and specifically which of the 173 recommendations of the McMahon report that have been fully, partially and yet to be implemented... - Road Traffic Offences Data
33. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions in 2016 and to date in 2017 per district court for disqualified drivers driving while disqualified; the number of... - Commercial Rates Valuation Process
34. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures her Department proposes in conjunction with the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation under point 76 of the action plan for... - Asylum Applications
35. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the annual numbers and percentages of successful applications for asylum seekers following first interview for their applications; the percentages... - Drug Treatment Court
36. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of her Department’s plans for the development of the Drug Treatment Court model; her plans to expand on the existing structure;... - Immigration Controls
37. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a progress report on the appointment of a person or body to review the preclearance at Dublin and Shannon airports. [7034/17] - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission
38. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if additional resources will be allocated to GSOC to enable it to carry out its role as confidential recipient more effectively; and if she will... - Protected Disclosures
39. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of material she provided to a person (details supplied) in relation to the other whistleblowers which the person has refused to include... - Refugee Resettlement Programme
40. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reguees under the Irish refugee protection programme who have arrived to date in view of Ireland's commitment in September 2015 to... - Refugee Status Applications
41. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 24 of 16 December 2016, if her Department has any plans to implement the recommendation made by the McMahon... - Garda Investigations
42. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress in an investigation into the Belturbet bombing of December 1972 which caused the death of two teenagers; if her attention has been... - Garda Deployment
43. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is concern that Garda transfers between stations are not happening in a fair and... - Garda Reports
44. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will publish the report of An Garda Síochána into the activities of British undercover agents related to the Pitchford inquiry in... - Immigrant Investor Programme Data
45. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of successful applications under the immigrant investor programme since its inception; the value of the associated investment; the... - Garda Stations
46. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the representations she has made to the OPW in the past six months in an effort to speed up the acquisition of a site for the new Garda station in... - Immigration Policy
47. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will regularise the position of undocumented migrants here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7684/17] - Departmental Strategies
48. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for an awareness campaign on the issue of sexual consent in view of the fact there is a definition of consent outlined in the Criminal... - Refugee Data
49. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of suicides of persons in direct provision and in the asylum application process that have taken place in the past five years; and if... - Garda Complaints Procedures
50. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she will take to deal with the other Garda whistleblowers who have made persistent claims to her of being the victims of bullying and... - Civil Legal Aid
51. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the revenue received by the Civil Legal Aid Board in contributions made by persons seeking legal aid for domestic violence cases; and the... - Garda Reserve
52. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if any analysis has been completed on reasons for the substantial fall in Garda Reserve numbers between 2014 and 2016. [7628/17] - Courts Service Data
53. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases before each court on drink driving offences in 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017; the number of convictions for this offence; the... - Garda Station Closures
54. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration is being given to the reopening of the Garda stations which were closed in the Cavan/Monaghan division since 2011;and if she will... - Garda Data
55. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the Garda Síochána's domestic violence statistics for 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7681/17] - Garda Deployment
56. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current number of gardaí in the Mayo division; the plans in place to increase this number during 2017; and if there are any plans to... - Garda Equipment
57. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which adequate resources such as technology, motorised transport and other necessary equipment continues to be available to An Garda... - Prison Investigations
59. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she or any person in her Department has examined the possibility of working with the Department of Health to expand the remit of HIQA to cover... - Common Travel Area
60. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the EU Council most recent discussions on the common travel area. [7359/17] - Internet Safety
61. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she is taking to ensure that children and young persons are safe when using the Internet; and if she will make a statement on the... - International Agreements
62. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has received legal advice as to the obligations of Ireland and the United States of America to refugees under the Geneva Convention. [7130/17] - Residency Permits
63. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria that must be met in order that a person (details supplied) can live here full time; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Road Traffic Offences Data
64. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in the past two years guilty of causing death on the road while under the influence of alcohol who were also uninsured or... - Garda Misconduct Allegations
65. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason she has not agreed to hold an inquiry under Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights regarding the death of a person... - Visa Applications
68. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to any particular difficulties experienced by citizens of Libya in obtaining and renewing visas for this State;... - Refugee Resettlement Programme
69. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to expand Ireland's refugee programme, particularly in view of the recent study by the Economic and Social Research Institute which... - Direct Provision System
70. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the study Transition: From Direct Provision to Life in the Community which was funded by the Irish Research Council; the measures her... - Prisoner Health
71. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the mental health services that are provided to persons in prison; the details of efforts to monitor the mental health of prisoners; and if she... - Refugee Data
72. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of refugees who have been relocated here from Greece since September 2015; the number of refugees the Government plans to relocate here... - Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children
77. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of the unaccompanied child refugees who had been previously living in the French Calais camp who have arrived here to date in view of... - Immigration Controls
78. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the rules that apply to the granting of a visitor's permit for a person in Russia wishing to visit here; and if she will make a statement on the... - Garda Station Opening Hours
79. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the hours Glanmire Garda station is meant to be open; if this station has regularly opened these hours; the number of gardaí attached to that... - Asylum Applications
80. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will examine the case of persons (details supplied) and clarify the position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7885/17] - Policing Issues
81. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) cited in an application for judicial review has ever worked here as an undercover police operative. [7895/17] - Garda Vetting Applications
82. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in the Garda vetting of a person (details supplied); if this application will be expedited; and if she will make a... - Road Traffic Offences Data
83. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of repeat offenders under the Road Traffic Act 2012 who were previously fined for having more than 50 mg but less than 80 mg of alcohol... - Compensation Awards
84. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 166 of 17 January 2017, the status of a significant compensation claim for a person (details supplied); and... - Residency Permits
85. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position on eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7964/17] - Immigration Status
87. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and-or potential residency status, including eligibility for naturalisation, in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she... - Residency Permits
88. 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); and if she will make a statement on the... - Family Reunification Applications
95. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position on an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Garda Retirements
96. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of gardaí likely to retire in the course of 2017; the likely number of replacements on completion of training; and if she... - Garda Deployment
97. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which policing strategy, with particular reference to deployment, is likely to be updated, with specific reference to the need to... - Garda Station Refurbishment
98. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the degree to which refurbishment of various Garda stations throughout the country continues to be required; the extent to which updating of... - Organised Crime
99. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the successes of An Garda Síochána in the apprehension of criminal gangs; the degree to which the campaign against such criminal... - Garda Station Closures
100. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is proposed to re-open Garda stations closed in the past five years, with particular reference to those stations previously remaining open... - Immigration Support Services
101. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the safety and well-being of undocumented immigrants here receives adequate attention with particular reference to the needs... - Crime Data
102. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of crimes committed by persons while on bail for one or more previous offences; the number of serious crimes committed by such... - Policing Issues
103. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the degree to which policing methods here are aligned to best practice in other jurisdictions, with particular reference to comparison with those... - Garda Strength
104. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the Garda numbers throughout County Kildare are likely to be increased over the next 12 months; her views on whether this is... - Prisoner Releases
106. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners that were entitled to early release in the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8002/17] - Prisoner Data
109. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners that were first-time offenders and were given access to rehabilitative and educational training within the prison service... - Departmental Legal Costs
111. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent during 2016 by her Department and by each named public body under her Department’s remit on legal services, by reference... - Policing Authority
112. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the functions of the Policing Authority has been taken over from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the...
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