Written answers
Wednesday, 26 July 2017
Department of Justice and Equality
- Immigration Policy
432. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35019/17] - Legislative Programme
433. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when all sections of the Children and Families Relationships Act 2015 will be commenced; and the timeframe for full... - Garda Remuneration
434. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost in 2017 of the deal done with the Garda Representative Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Garda Investigations
435. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to questions on promised legislation on 28 June 2017 regarding the garda investigation into inflated breath test... - Garda Deployment
436. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in Dublin west involved in providing security for the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste; and if... - Penalty Points System Data
437. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that had penalty points imposed on them by the courts due to garda error instead of being summonsed that... - Garda Investigations
438. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34923/17] - Garda Recruitment
440. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of extra gardaí that have been recruited in the current Dáil term; if that figure meets the 15,000 pledged... - Direct Provision Data
442. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that have been granted some form of status including leave to remain in the years since the direct... - Data Retention
443. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when his Department will notify each of the estimated 50,000 plus persons that have been subject to a disclosure request under... - Charities Regulation
444. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if any of the 410 charities that are invested in the common investment fund by the Charities Regulatory Authority are funded by... - Courts Service
446. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has engaged directly with the Courts Service on the appropriateness of its investments in the tobacco industry; if he has... - Property Registration
447. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a land registry application will be completed for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a... - Garda Deployment
449. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in County Tipperary as of 30 June 2017; the number of new recruits assigned to... - Spent Convictions Data
450. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of convicted persons that have been eligible to avail of the provision set out at section 6 of the Criminal Justice... - Visa Data
451. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of type 2 and 2A visas issued by each Garda division in each of the years 2011 to 2016, and to date in 2017, in... - Naturalisation Applications
452. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views as to whether there can be improvements in communications and updates to applicants for naturalisation, in particular... - Personal Insolvency Act
453. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to section 115A of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 and section 21 of the Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Act 2015, the... - Road Traffic Offences
455. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to require An Garda Síochána to record crimes involving rickshaws specifically rather than under the... - Garda Strength
456. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank in the community policing unit in the Garda R and J districts in 2015 and 2016 and to date in... - Departmental Expenditure
457. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the full-year cost of operating the Office for Internet Safety. [35203/17] - Immigration Status
458. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their residency application; and if he will make a statement on the... - Educational Services for Prisoners
459. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of workshops and classes available in Wheatfield place of detention; the names of the workshops and classes; the... - Prison Service
460. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he plans to conduct a review of the Irish Prison Service's national incentivised regimes policy; the tendering process of... - Prison Service Staff
461. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person who is rejected for employment in the Irish Prison Service on mental health grounds may seek and submit a second... - Departmental Contracts Data
462. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if all security and contract cleaning companies that have obtained contracts from his Department and agencies under the aegis... - Migrant Integration
463. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of local authorities that have a migrant integration strategy as per the recommendation in Migrant Integration... - Commissions of Inquiry
464. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will revise his position not to have a public inquiry with regard to the Jobstown prosecution and the concerns raised... - Shooting Rights
465. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce a night-time shooting ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35275/17] - Garda Station Closures
466. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the review of Garda stations that were closed in recent years will be completed; his plans to publish the report; and if... - Refugee Legal Services
467. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 114 to 116, inclusive, of 16 May 2017, if the legal aid available to a protection... - Haulage Industry Cabotage Regulations
468. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many road haulage companies registered in Northern Ireland are operating here... - Penalty Points System Data
469. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 21 March 2017, the number of fixed charge penalty point notices issued to... - Garda Data
470. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a report on the work of the Garda special crime task force; the number of gardaí assigned to it on 1... - Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment
471. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, the date on which and the format in which the Garda Commissioner... - Garda Operations
488. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 623 of 28 June 2005 (details supplied), his plans to amend same for record of Dáil... - Visa Applications
489. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will expedite the visa application of a person (details supplied). [35419/17] - Courts Service
490. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans regarding the court services in County Westmeath (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Garda Deployment
491. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce an armed support unit to the Cavan-Monaghan Garda division; the location of the closest unit at present;... - Charities Regulation
492. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of registered charities by county, type, sector and service; the number pending registration by county, type, sector... - Garda Operations
493. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drink driving, driving with a mobile phone and speeding detections that were made by An Garda Síochána... - Departmental Expenditure
494. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent by his Department on taxi and-or limousine fares in the past two years to date by year and amount, and if he... - Court Poor Box
495. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for details on how a charity can benefit from the court poor box system; if there is an application process; if so, if an... - Prisoner Data
496. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 132 of 2 May 2017, the reason the Prison Service does not collect aggregate, anonymised... - Residency Permits
497. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality about the progress to date in the determination of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied), and if he will... - Garda Inspectorate Reports
498. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the recommendations of the Garda Inspectorate's 2014 crime investigation report that have been implemented, partially... - Car Theft
499. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the penalties applying to the possession and-or use of signal blockers with the capability of interfering with and preventing a... - Probate Applications
501. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for the average waiting times for Dublin and each of the district probate registries for grants of representation and... - Legal Aid Service Data
502. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons on the waiting list for free legal aid and advice, and the average waiting time by area. [35662/17] - Courts Service Data
503. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the median length of time for cases to be heard in the District Court by district and if he will make a statement on the... - Spent Convictions Legislation
504. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of plans to introduce legislation on spent convictions, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35694/17] - Garda Operations
505. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on Operation Thor; specifically its effect in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the... - Courts Service Data
506. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the annual exchequer funding provided to the Courts Services for 2017 and in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [35711/17] - Criminal Prosecutions
507. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the types of measures in place to ensure the protection of witnesses and juries, respectively, in serious criminal cases; and... - Naturalisation Applications
508. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will expedite an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied). [35737/17] - Crime Data
509. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality about his plans to create a national fraud database, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35748/17] - Naturalisation Applications
510. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied), and if he will make a statement on... - Garda Recruitment
511. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures and mechanism for persons with policing experience and qualifications gained in another jurisdiction, that is,... - Direct Provision System
513. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the consultation report with children and young persons in the direct provision system that was published by the... - Anti-Social Behaviour
521. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to put measures in place to stop the extreme anti-social behaviour that occurs during periods of hot weather in the... - Garda Data
522. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 28 February 2017, the number of vehicles seized to date; the number of those... - Garda Operations
526. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 91 of 10 May 2017, if alcohol breath tests are still being undertaken and recorded on the... - Garda Data
527. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 37 to 39 of 11 May 2017, the number of those fixed charge notices that were paid on... - State Claims Agency
530. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 91 of 24 May 2017, if details of that report can be made available; and if he will make a... - Drugs Crime
531. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 877 of 20 June 2017, if the report is available; and if he will make a statement on the... - Garda Data
533. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further Parliamentary Question No. 751 of 20 June 2017, the number of Garda that completed the CPD1 and CPD2 driving courses... - Immigration Data
535. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons living here illegally that have applied each month in the past year for visas to remain; and if he will... - Immigration Status
536. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35884/17] - Committee of Public Accounts Investigations
537. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a copy of all papers in relation to the handover of the Accounting Officer function from his Department to... - Garda Data
540. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of knives seized by An Garda Síochána in the Dublin region in 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he... - Anti-Social Behaviour
541. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the additional measures An Garda Síochána is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour, drug dealing, joyriding and... - Prisoner Transfers
542. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on re-establishing the repatriation of prisoners; his plans to bring forward legislation on same; if so, when he... - Garda Strength
544. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to address the deficit in the number of gardaí in the Cavan and Monaghan Garda division, which was recently... - Garda Operations
546. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 64 of 29 March 2017, if the report is now available; and if he will make a statement on... - Road Traffic Offences Data
547. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the presentation by the criminal justice fixed charge processing system working group on the summons... - Garda Forms
548. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 713 of 20 June 2017 (details supplied), if the report is now available; when the Draeger... - Courts Service Administration
549. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 56 of 1 June 2017, if he will report on the other high priority changes that are listed... - Garda Data
550. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 888 of 20 June 2017 (details supplied), if the report from An Garda Síochána is... - Cyber Security Policy
554. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the implementation of a national cyber security desk as outlined in the An Garda Síochána modernisation... - Garda Information and Communications Technology
555. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made in the modernisation of Garda information systems, including the PULSE system, as outlined in the An Garda... - Garda Reorganisation
556. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the establishment by An Garda Síochána of protective service units in each region; the number in place... - Child Abuse
558. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the introduction by An Garda Síochána of a 24-7 telephone line for the reporting of child sexual abuse.... - Domestic Violence Policy
559. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the development and implementation by An Garda Síochána of a risk management framework for victims of... - Community Policing
560. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the establishment by An Garda Síochána of community safety fora; and the number now in place and their... - Crime Prevention
561. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the design and implementation by An Garda Síochána of a revised approach to offender management,... - Garda Stations
562. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the reopening of the closed Garda stations in Donegal in view of the Government’s decision to reopen a... - Departmental Reviews
563. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the implementation of the recommendations of the independent review group of his Department in 2014; the... - Departmental Funding
564. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of each body or organisation that is scheduled to receive in excess of €1 million from his Department's Vote... - Parole Boards
573. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Parole Board will be put on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36206/17] - Garda Stations
574. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the staffing levels in Rathcoole Garda station, County Dublin; the hours that this station is meant to be open; his plans to... - Constitutional Amendments
575. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on constitutional reform on the matter of religious-based oaths for senior positions in the State (details supplied).... - Garda Operations
576. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the persons he sanctioned within the Garda Síochána to take over the duties of the Garda Commissioner while she was... - Garda Administrative Costs
577. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that were charged for copies of Garda abstracts and statements since 1 January 2017; the total amount of... - Legal Aid Service Data
579. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that have availed of free legal aid services in each county in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date... - Courts Service Data
581. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases nationally that have been adjourned annually due to the issue regarding a drink driving certificate... - Prisoners Treatment
582. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Irish Prison Service has a policy that exempts persons from being restrained in handcuffs when being transported from a... - Garda Recruitment
583. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on matter (details supplied) regarding Garda recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36464/17] - Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities
584. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to the six strategic priorities outlined in the comprehensive employment strategy for persons with disabilities 2015 to... - Drugs Seizures
585. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the volume and value of heroin seizures in Galway city and county in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and... - Family Law Cases
587. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if progress is being made to ensure that fathers have equal rights when applying for custody and access to their children; and... - Departmental Expenditure
589. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the latest profiles in value and outruns forecasted in his Department for the end of December 2017 and any variances that may... - Passport Controls
590. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the regular lengthy delays being experienced by passengers entering the country through terminal 1 at Dublin... - Garda Data
591. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda numbers for each of the Garda districts in a Galway city and county in each of the years 2000 to 2015, respectively;... - Alcohol Sales Legislation
592. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views, especially in the context of public order, regarding home delivery of alcohol; his... - Departmental Reports
593. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to commission a second sexual abuse and violence in Ireland study; the communications he has had with other... - Legal Services Regulation
594. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 432 of 13 July 2017, the reforms of the legal profession he is considering ahead of the... - EU Directives
595. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to implement the recommendation of the 2015 McMahon report, to allow applicants the right to enter gainful employment... - Garda Expenditure
596. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 57 of 1 June 2017, if he will supply the details of the costs associated to the contracts... - Immigration Controls
598. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a report on the circumstances of and the reasons for the detention of a person (details supplied) in... - Deportation Orders
599. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects an appropriate facility for persons awaiting deportation will be completed in Dublin airport. [36666/17] - Garda Operations
600. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the communication his Department or An Garda Síochána have had with the 1,500 persons wrongly convicted of motor... - Departmental Staff Data
601. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff in his Department that are suspended from work on full pay; the reason in each case; the length of time in... - Departmental Budgets
602. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there will be an underspend in his Department's current or capital budget for 2017; if so, the subheads that are now below... - Protected Disclosures Data
603. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of protected disclosures received from staff in his Department in 2016 and to date in 2017; the details of same; and... - Departmental Staff Data
604. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of actuaries working in the Civil Service under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the...
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