Written answers
Tuesday, 20 June 2017
Department of Justice and Equality
- Naturalisation Applications
703. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Brexit Negotiations
704. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if contingency planning is completed to mitigate for the loss of information sharing as a result of a no deal scenario in... - Brexit Issues
705. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the cross-Border policing strategy has been revised in view of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26568/17] - Passport Controls
706. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the delay being experienced by persons entering Ireland through terminal one Dublin Airport due to the... - Coroners Service
707. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the regulations which apply regarding next of kin notification of inquest date, time and venue; the notice time that should... - Prison Service Data
708. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of claims made by staff and prisoners and the total payments in both categories regarding accidents and incidents... - Road Traffic Accidents Data
709. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 140 of 4 April 2017, the number of drivers involved in these road traffic collisions that... - Garda Forms
713. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 141 of 4 April 2017, if the report is now available; and if he will make a statement on... - Commercial Rates Valuation Process
714. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the existing valuations will be implemented in view of recommendations to introduce a new mechanism for the commercial... - Commencement of Legislation
715. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when all provisions of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 will be commenced. [26718/17] - Garda Accommodation
716. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the development of a new Garda barracks in Clonmel, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the... - Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Data
717. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for naturalisation and citizenship received and processed by his Department in each of the past ten... - Departmental Reports
719. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the projected cost of implementing the outstanding recommendations from the working group on improvements to the protection... - Juvenile Offenders
720. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children in adult prisons; and the projected cost of sending them to age appropriate units instead. [26777/17] - Garda Data
721. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a full response to Parliamentary Questions Nos 51, 52, 53 and 56 of 13 April 2017 will issue. [26802/17] - Departmental Legal Cases
722. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to an investigation by an organisation involving a dispute between a person (details supplied)... - Passport Application Refusals
723. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who arrived here in May 2008 and is unable to obtain... - Garda Recruitment
724. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review the age limits for applications to An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Expenditure
725. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount expended by his Department to a company (details supplied) and other public relations firms used by his Department... - Road Traffic Accidents Data
726. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 88 of 24 May 2017, the number of these road traffic collisions that resulted in a... - Revenue Commissioners Staff
728. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria and process used in the selection of suitable persons to be appointed as a revenue sheriff; and if he will make a... - Direct Provision System
730. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the responsibility that his Department and-or the operators of direct provision centres have in respect of providing transport... - Garda Powers
731. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the gardaí that were on duty at Shannon Airport on 25 April 2017 took steps to ascertain if two aircraft (details... - Public Sector Pensions Data
732. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 378 of 23 May 2017, if he will provide the figures for all pension contributions made by... - National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan
733. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the new national disability strategy has not been implemented to date. [26998/17] - Garda Stations
734. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 80 of 22 February 2017, if he has received the report on Garda stations; if so, his plans... - Garda Deployment
735. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí at each Garda station at the latest date for which figures are available; and the way in which this... - Money Advice and Budgeting Service
736. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the type of services that the vouchers granted under the abhaile scheme entitle a person to; and if he will make a statement on... - Personal Insolvency Practitioners
737. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the controls in place to ensure a personal insolvency practitioner in receipt of a voucher under the abhaile scheme considers... - Legal Aid
739. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether the free legal advice offered under the abhaile scheme amounts to general legal advice on debt and... - Legal Aid Service
741. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a duty solicitor connected to the abhaile scheme is entitled to speak in court on behalf of persons that they have never... - Personal Insolvency Practitioners
742. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if those that avail of the abhaile scheme vouchers are entitled to an itemised breakdown of the cost of the services they have... - Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration
743. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27075/17] - Garda Misconduct Allegations
744. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a statutory inquiry into allegations of Garda misconduct made by the former chief executive of a group (details... - Garda Data
745. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of student gardaí that left the service before their attestation in the past 20 years; the number of... - Garda Remuneration
747. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of retirement gratuity paid to members leaving An Garda Síochána in the past 25 years; and if he will make... - Legislative Measures
748. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the local authorities that have adopted Part III of the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956; the date the Act was adopted by those... - Equal Opportunities Employment
750. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the policy regarding the employment of persons with disabilities in his Department and in each State and semi-State body under... - Garda Data
751. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí driving with chief's permission in the each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the number... - Departmental Correspondence
753. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received correspondence (details supplied) regarding Limerick prison; his plans to investigate the matters raised;... - Irish Sign Language
755. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the recognition of Irish sign language as an official language; if the progression of the Recognition of Irish... - Equal Opportunities Employment
756. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to publish new legislation on the rights of persons to work while awaiting decisions on permanent permission to... - Closed-Circuit Television Systems
758. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received to date in 2017 for the community CCTV scheme; the number of applications received by... - Departmental Staff Data
761. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the organisational breakdown of the policing division of his Department; and the personnel changes that have taken place in the... - Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment
762. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Policing Authority was consulted in advance by the Garda Commissioner regarding the hiring of all persons that are now... - Prisoner Transfers
779. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 114 of 30 May 2017, if he will clarify the meaning of operational grounds; and if he will... - Garda College
780. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda graduates from Templemore college by station and division in each of the past five years and to date in... - Emergency Planning
781. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to increase security and defence in view of the London attacks; if full funding and legislative... - Citizenship Status
782. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will grant family citizenship to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27405/17] - Departmental Contracts Data
783. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the contracts awarded to a company (details supplied) per annum since March 2011, in tabular form, by his Department or agency... - Garda Information and Communications Technology
785. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of individual information technology and information technology service tenders advertised by An Garda... - Coroners Service
791. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a death certificate for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27541/17] - Emergency Planning
792. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána has participated in planned live field exercises with the Defence Forces with a view to... - Refugee Status Applications
793. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made on the application for refugee status subsidiary protection by a person (details supplied). [27601/17] - Garda Data
794. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each district in the Dublin region that have been trained in use of a device (details supplied)... - Proposed Legislation
797. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to legislate to reform the archaic laws of maintenance and champerty; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Expenditure
798. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount his Department or a body under its aegis has paid to a company (details supplied) for advice, the use of... - Naturalisation Applications
799. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a stamp 4 visa for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27742/17] - Drugs Seizures
800. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a reply to parliamentary Question No. 112 of 23 February 2017 will issue from An Garda Síochána. [27745/17] - Naturalisation Applications
801. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a visa for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27823/17] - Garda Vetting of Personnel
802. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the HSE Garda vetting unit has advised this Deputy that they will not be... - Brexit Issues
803. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the countries covered in the British-Irish visa scheme or other visa schemes Ireland has in conjunction with the UK with third... - Appointments to State Boards
806. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if any former TDs have been appointed to State boards under his remit by the public appointments service; if so, the names and... - Tribunals of Inquiry
809. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has discussed the status of investigations by An Garda Síochána and the Director of Public Prosecutions into... - Protected Disclosures
810. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the provisions in place for an appointed protected disclosures contact person in the Prison Service; and if he will make a... - Naturalisation Applications
811. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27981/17] - Visa Applications
812. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the waiting time for a person who has applied for a visa and is married to an Irish citizen; and if he will make a statement on... - Naturalisation Applications
813. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting time for a person who has applied for a stamp 5 work permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Irish Prison Service
814. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28026/17] - Garda Deployment
815. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of retired gardaí who are working on a contract basis for An Garda Síochána; the tasks being... - Legislative Process
816. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28033/17] - Courts Service Administration
817. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a review of the administration of justice which has been proposed by the President of the High Court has commenced; the... - Garda Civilian Staff Data
818. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of civilians working in An Garda Síochána; the steps he is taking to meet her target of 4,000 civilians by... - Garda Reserve
819. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Reserves; the steps he is taking to meet her target of 2,000 Garda Reserve members by 2021; and if he will... - Direct Provision System
820. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when self-catering facilities will be in operation in a centre (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a... - Student Data
822. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of international students registered with the Garda National Immigration Bureau between 2005 and 2011; the top five... - International Conventions
824. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the future domestic steps which need to be taken in order for Ireland to ratify the Istanbul Convention on Preventing and... - Garda Data
825. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in service; the number in training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28069/17] - Prisoner Data
827. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average age of the life sentence prisoners committed to prison in 2016; the average age of the life sentence prisoners... - Postal Codes
828. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent by his Department on designing, implementing and supporting the Eircode system in each of the years 2011 to... - Prison Service Staff
830. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prison clerical officers employed by the Prison Service currently; the number employed in each prison; and if he... - International Conventions
832. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps the Government is taking to ensure that Ireland complies with its international legal responsibilities regarding... - Garda Stations
833. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a Garda station (details supplied); the number of additional personnel that are being assigned to the station;... - Standards in Public Office Commission
835. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if every member of An Garda Síochána that is required to make an annual declaration under SIPO legislation has done... - Mutual Assistance Requests
836. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of mutual assistance legal requests received from overseas Governments as part of investigations into money... - Immigration Status
837. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and-or expected residency status, including eligibility to obtain citizenship, in the case of a person (details... - Deportation Orders Re-examination
838. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to date and pending in regard to residency in the case of a person (details supplied); if their case to deport... - Naturalisation Applications
839. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and-or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); if the person is eligible to apply for... - Residency Permits
840. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status and-or expected eligibility in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Naturalisation Certificates
842. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the various stages already undertaken regarding the determination of entitlement to residency in the case of a person (details... - Residency Permits
843. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures followed to date in the determination of eligibility for residency status in the case of a person (details... - Immigration Status
844. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to regularise status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement... - Naturalisation Applications
847. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will examine the case for residency entitlement eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details... - Visa Applications
848. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an appeal in respect of a decision to refuse a visa application in the case of a... - Family Reunification Applications
849. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which an application for family reunification will be reconsidered in the case of a person (details supplied);... - Residency Permits
850. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will, on compassionate grounds, offer residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Naturalisation Applications
851. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will approve naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Immigration Status
853. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28383/17] - Sexual Offences Data
854. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents of rape and sexual assault which have been reported as occurring within direct provision centres; and... - Immigration Data
855. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of adults and children that have been granted their stamp 4 visa or leave to remain that remain in direct provision... - Private Security Authority Administration
856. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the new private security appeals board will be appointed; the reason for the delay in appointing the board; and when it... - Garda Compensation
857. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a garda compensation case (details supplied). [28486/17] - Garda Reserve
858. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of recruiting additional Garda Reserve members (details supplied) in 2018; and the costs associated with training the... - Garda Civilian Staff Recruitment
862. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of recruiting additional civilian Garda members (details supplied) in 2018. [28527/17] - Garda Civilian Staff Data
863. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda civilian members expected to complete their training in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022,... - Garda Expenditure
866. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of recruiting additional Garda (details supplied) in 2018; and the costs associated with training the additional... - Garda Strength
867. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda recruits expected to complete their training in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively.... - Drugs Seizures
871. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the quantity and value of each drug seizure in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28543/17] - Legal Aid Service
872. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is an approved list of solicitors which may be supplied by An Garda Síochána to persons in need of legal... - Garda Data
873. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of bank accounts the Commissioner operates inside and outside the State respectively; the location of those bank... - Parliamentary Questions Data
875. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Parliamentary Questions he has referred to An Garda Síochána for reply in each of the 12 months June... - State Bodies Code of Conduct
876. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if all State bodies under the aegis of his Department have furnished a report confirming the State body has complied with its... - Drugs Crime
877. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of weekly arrests per county to date for positive preliminary drug test results; and if he will make a statement on... - Immigration Status
878. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if residency status can be granted in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Direct Provision System
879. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the case of the continuing incarceration of a person (details supplied) living in direct... - Commissioner of Valuation
880. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review the work of the Commissioner of the Valuation Office; the examinations that are being done regarding the... - Garda Equipment
882. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and percentage of the Garda fleet aged over ten years as of 9 June 2017; and if he will make a statement on the... - Garda Reserve
883. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the recent resignation of a person (details supplied) from the Garda Reserve force; if his... - Garda Data
884. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 46 of 1 June 2017, the details of the moneys recouped by policing services for policing... - Garda Deployment
885. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of newly attested Garda assigned to the Wicklow Division in 2017 in view of the need for increased gardaí in... - Road Traffic Offences Data
887. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No.126 of 9 May 2017, the number of summons served to persons for non-payment of fixed charge... - Judicial Appointments
889. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the process that was put in place for the recent appointment to the Court of Appeal; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Staff Data
904. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff under the remit of his Department that have applied to be transferred to department or State agency offices... - Garda Stations
905. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reopen the garda station in Kill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29102/17] - Valuation Office
906. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason petrol stations are being revalued at an increase of 400%; the further reason the forecourts of petrol stations are... - Passport Applications Fees
907. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the exemptions that apply for passport fees in the case of a person born in the UK (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Departmental Funding
908. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will increase the core funding available to an organisation (details supplied) under the National Collective of Community... - EU Agreements
910. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he plans to implement Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the... - Shooting Rights
913. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of proposed changes to legislation that would ban the practice of night-time shooting and hunting. [27875/17] - Emergency Planning
914. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the claim that gardaí will not be able to respond to a London bridge type incident in the way that British... - Departmental Correspondence
915. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he or his officials have received a complaint from a person (details supplied) who claims that their files and documents... - Departmental Staff Data
916. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff employed in his Department and in each State agency under the aegis of his Department, by county, in...
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