Written answers
Tuesday, 26 March 2019
Department of Justice and Equality
- Courts Service Properties
424. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the OPW has carried out a recent assessment of Carndonagh courthouse, Carndonagh, County Donegal; if issues have been... - Road Traffic Offences Data
425. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drivers disqualified in court in 2016, 2017 and 2018 that appealed the disqualification; the outcome of the... - Parental Leave
426. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the two extra weeks paid leave for parents of a child in the child's first year announced in budget 2019 will be implemented... - Commencement of Legislation
427. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when sections 95 and 99 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on... - Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Data
429. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for decisions to be issued by the ministerial decisions unit regarding recommendations on international... - Asylum Applications
430. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a decision will issue regarding an application by a person (details supplied) for international protection. [12747/19] - Gambling Legislation
431. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Gambling Control Bill 2018 and the establishment of the gambling commission; and if he will make a statement... - Crime Data
432. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the assaults on non-nationals in Dublin; if An Garda Síochána traces the number of... - Human Rights
433. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to address and raise awareness around the issue of modern day slavery (details supplied); and if he will... - Garda Deployment
434. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the planned deployment at divisional level for gardaí that graduated on 8 March 2019 from Templemore; and if he will make... - Garda Data
435. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community Garda in each division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12829/19] - Garda Resources
436. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the funding allocated to the traffic corps in 2018 in each Garda district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12830/19] - Garda Transport Data
437. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional marked and unmarked Garda cars and vehicles allocated to each Garda division in 2018 and to date in... - Visa Applications
438. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determination of an appeal for a long-stay visa in the case of a person (details supplied); when the... - Student Visas Applications Data
439. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received from foreign students pursuant to the Luximon judgment; and the number that have been... - Garda Data
441. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of the Garda Reserve in the Dublin metropolitan region north and Dublin metropolitan region north central... - Crime Data
443. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of crimes per annum, by type of offence, for each of the years from 2009 to 2018 and to date in 2019 in Dublin... - Garda Recruitment
457. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review the maximum age limit of 35 years of age for normal entry into An Garda Síochána in order to... - Garda Transport Data
460. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and type of Garda vehicles attached to Dublin metropolitan region north and Dublin metropolitan region north central... - Garda Civilian Staff Data
462. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of civilian staff attached to Dublin metropolitan region north and Dublin metropolitan region north central in each... - Garda Youth Diversion Projects
464. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda youth diversion projects in Dublin metropolitan region north and Dublin metropolitan region north central... - Criminal Prosecutions Data
472. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons prosecuted under section 2 of the Prohibition of Incitement To Hatred Act 1989; and if he will make a... - Garda Corruption
473. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Garda anti-corruption unit was established; the number of personnel assigned to the unit; the rank of each; and if it... - Garda Data
474. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of trainee and fully qualified gardaí, respectively, that have left the force prior to the retirement age in... - Wards of Court
475. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that have asked in each of the past five years to come out of the wards of court procedure; the number... - Irish Prison Service
477. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the precise purpose of the governor's discretional account within each prison in the Irish Prison Service; and if he will make... - Prison Facilities
482. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of tuck shops in operation across the 12 prisons in the Irish Prison Service; and if he will make a statement on the... - Refugee Status Applications
486. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of a proposal and application pursuant to the Irish refugee protection programme,... - Deportation Orders Re-examination
487. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the deportation order against a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and reversed; and if he will make a statement on... - Election Management System
488. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures being taken to ensure that persons resident in the Mosney direct provision centre, County Meath, are being... - Crime Data
489. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding tackling violent crimes involving knives; the new initiatives under way to address this issue; and if he... - Fire Safety
492. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a fire (details supplied) was due to the failure of the safety system; the number of requests for maintenance lodged by... - Student Visas Applications
493. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cause of the delays in processing applications under the special student scheme; and the steps that can be taken to speed... - Immigration Status
494. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for a travel document in the case of a person (details supplied);... - Residency Permits
495. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13182/19] - Prison Drug Treatment Services
497. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the establishment of therapeutic communities in prison settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Naturalisation Eligibility
498. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will... - Asylum Applications
499. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an application to remain here can be considered in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement... - Extradition Arrangements
500. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the case of a person (details supplied) facing extradition to Lithuania in view of the conditions faced by... - Immigration Status
501. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for a travel document in the case of a person (details supplied);... - Residency Permits
502. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13219/19] - Family Reunification
503. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will exercise his discretion such that a person (details supplied) may be reunited with the person's sibling here. [13231/19] - Crime Investigation
506. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if research or investigations have been undertaken or commissioned on the occurrence of familicide here; his plans to establish... - Services for People with Disabilities
507. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to provide funding to ensure the continuation of services by an organisation (details supplied) in view of the fact... - Garda Transport Data
508. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of four-wheel drive Garda vehicles attached to each Garda division in Dublin as of 22 February 2019; and the number... - Garda Vetting
509. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the concerns being expressed regarding the delays in dealing with Garda vetting relating to... - Garda Data
510. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of behaviour warnings issued to children and adults, respectively, in 2018 by Garda division. [13268/19] - Immigration Status
511. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the difference between a person being granted refugee status and an order for subsidiary protection; and the factors taken into... - Garda Data
512. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí allocated to County Limerick over the past ten years in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Fines Data
513. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the value and number of unpaid fines in each of the years 2013 to 2018; the value and number of fines imposed by the courts in... - Fines Administration
514. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the number of persons who failed to pay fines imposed by the courts increased from 20,104 in the three years from 1... - Fines Data
516. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the offence categories in respect of which fines were imposed by the courts in each of the years 2016 to 2018; the offence... - Prison Service Data
517. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 193 of 12 March 2019, if data can be recorded centrally for future record keeping. [13355/19] - Naturalisation Eligibility
520. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is provision for one or more of the conditions for naturalisation, such as for two of the five years' reckonable... - Prison Medical Service
521. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of doctors directly employed by the Irish Prison Service; the prisons they are employed in; the number of prisoners... - Judicial Appointments
524. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide information regarding the Court of Appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Asylum Applications
525. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13396/19] - Visa Applications
526. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for a working visa by a person (details supplied). [13401/19] - Wards of Court
527. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for delays within the Office of Wards of Court which are impacting on the purchases of properties. [13422/19] - European Border and Coast Guard Agency
528. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Frontex officers working with An Garda Síochána or bodies under the aegis of his Department; and the... - Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal
529. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 231 of 4 December 2018, when he will provide the assessment of the caseload of the... - Garda Data
530. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the resources available to the National Economic Crime Bureau; the personnel strength of the bureau by rank and civilian grade;... - Data Retention
531. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the communications (retention of data) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13478/19] - Garda Expenditure
532. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 114 of 14 February 2019, the amount of the €249,924 paid to a company (details... - Alcohol Sales
533. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of special exemption orders granted since 2008 to date in tabular form; his plans to amend the legislation; and if... - Liquor Licence Data
534. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of publican's licences (ordinary) theatre licences granted since 2008 to date in tabular form; his plans to amend... - Interdepartmental Working Groups
535. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the working groups currently established in his Department; the focus of their work; the membership composition of each; and if... - Student Visas Applications
536. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 671 of 11 September 2017 and 568 of 7 November 2017, the number of type 2 and 2A visas... - Crime Data
537. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 583 of 16 January 2018, the number of bicycles reported stolen in the Dublin region in... - Garda Recruitment
538. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 275 of 24 April 2018, when the post of the head of training and development within An... - Garda Data
539. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 241 of 3 July 2018, the number of vehicles seized for having no tax in An Garda... - Immigration Data
540. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 330 of 10 July 2018, the number of persons refused permission to enter the State via... - Immigration Controls
541. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if exit checks are carried out on passengers who leave here through ports and airports; if he has made use of the European... - Immigration Policy
542. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there has been a change in the visa policies and procedures rules for ministers of faith from various different... - Courts Service Properties
543. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the plans of the Courts Service for the two or three storey over basement red brick buildings at a location (details supplied)... - Misuse of Drugs
544. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 159 of 9 October 2018, for which no reply was received, the measures being taken to... - Road Traffic Offences Data
545. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 163 of 9 October 2018, for which no reply was received, the number of persons charged... - Garda Warrants
546. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 13 November 2018, for which no reply was received, the number of warrants issued... - Garda Data
547. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 236 of 11 December 2018, for which no reply was received, the number of vehicles seized... - Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Applications
548. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a criminal injuries application by a person (details supplied). [13696/19] - Garda Vetting Applications
549. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a Garda vetting application for a person (details supplied). [13707/19] - Court Accommodation Provision
550. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the post-project reviews for projects (details supplied); when the reviews were completed; and if they have not been completed,... - Family Mediation Service
551. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons waiting on mediation through the free legal aid system; the length of time they are waiting; the waiting... - Court Accommodation Refurbishment
552. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the completion of refurbishment works for courthouses contained within the National Development Plan 2018-2027;... - Citizenship Applications
553. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fully completed standard applications for citizenship received in each of the past five years; and the average... - Fire Safety
555. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints regarding safety issues that were reported to the management of the Midlands Prison by staff in 2018... - Departmental Correspondence
556. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints submitted to his Department in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of appeals made with respect... - Family Law Cases
557. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if concerns will be addressed that the operational model of the family law courts is not fit for purpose; and if he will make a... - Garda Data
558. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the services being provided in the new Garda divisional headquarters in County Galway; the number of staff stationed at the... - Garda Reserve
559. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to expand and promote the use of the Garda Reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13853/19] - Firearms Licences
561. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review firearms licensing regulations in view of the recent tragedy in New Zealand, particularly in relation to... - Firearms Certificates
564. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of firearms training certificates held by 14 to 17 year olds; the increase or otherwise in the number of firearms... - Domestic Homicide
566. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the findings of the review of domestic homicides by An Garda Síochána will be published. [13939/19] - Naturalisation Applications
569. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their application for citizenship; and if he will make a statement... - Citizenship Applications
570. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider offering British citizens who are working and living here for an extended period Irish citizenship,... - Garda Equipment
571. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of having automatic number plate recognition installed in each remaining Garda roads policing unit vehicle;... - Garda Deployment
573. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of shifts over which community gardaí in the R district Dublin are spread; and if he will make a statement on... - Garda Accommodation
574. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding will be provided for the development of property and evidence management stores in the Dublin metropolitan region... - Visa Applications
575. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 275 of 9 December 2014, the reason a visa application by a person (details supplied) was... - Proposed Legislation
576. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline in relation to the Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Data
577. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 206 of 12 March 2019, if only two cases are under active consideration by the Criminal... - Garda Transport Provision
579. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding has been provided in 2019 to purchase additional Garda mountain bikes; if so, when the bikes will come into the... - Garda Data
580. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drug driving arrests made by county in the south-eastern Garda division from 2014 to 2018, inclusive, and to date... - Courts Service
581. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 107 of 23 January 2019, if a decision has been made on the future delivery of court... - Legal Aid Service Staff
582. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of solicitors employed by the Legal Aid Board in each of its law centres in each of the past five years; and the... - Legislative Process
584. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Judicial Council Bill 2017 will be moved in Seanad Éireann in March 2019; if not, when he expects to move the Bill;...
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