Written answers
Tuesday, 1 October 2019
Department of Justice and Equality
- Parental Leave
237. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the social insurance based parental leave benefit scheme announced as part of budget 2019; if the scheme will be... - Visa Applications
238. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding revised advice to volunteer visa applicants regarding the policy on the volunteering in Ireland scheme;... - Cross-Border Co-operation
240. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the possibility of increased crime, smuggling and fraud in Northern Ireland and at the Border region was discussed during... - Crime Prevention
241. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the role his Department will have with respect to the newly established National Rural Safety Forum; and the funding that will... - Direct Provision System
242. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the families in direct provision centres are there on a voluntary basis in view of the comments by the Taoiseach on a... - Asylum Applications Data
244. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average length of time it takes to review and assess asylum applications for those families being accommodated in direct... - Direct Provision System
245. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of legal cases that are ongoing for those families that are still being accommodated in direct provision centres;... - Garda Data
246. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of operational gardaí on duty across all stations in north County Kildare on each Saturday in August 2019, in... - Court Sittings
247. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the OPW has carried out a recent assessment of Carndonagh Court House, Carndonagh, County Donegal; if issues have been... - Garda Powers
248. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to ongoing public concern regarding the dangers of the widespread illegal use of scramblers and... - Fire Safety
249. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that legislation in relation to the sale and use of fireworks is effective and fit for purpose; and if he... - Court Judgments
250. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will apply the recent High Court judgment by a person (details supplied) regarding the continuous residence requirement... - Direct Provision Data
253. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of residents in direct provision granted refugee status or subsidiary protection; the cost of retaining these... - Commencement of Legislation
255. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when sections of the Judicial Council Act 2019 regarding the personal injuries guidelines committee will be commenced; the... - Firearms Licences
256. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of handguns licensed in the State; and the number of handgun licences issued by Garda district and Garda division in... - Garda Data
257. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints made to An Garda Síochána against activists protesting against the termination of pregnancy... - Alcohol Sales Legislation
258. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is specific legislation or regulations that those organising underage discos must adhere to; and if he will make a... - Private Security Authority
259. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is specific training carried out by the Private Security Authority for door supervisors that work for underage discos;... - Health Insurance
260. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the INIS requirements regarding private medical insurance for non-EEA students undertaking full-time education here; if his... - Visa Applications
261. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason it takes two to three months to process a visit visa; the causes of the delay; his plans to implement an improved... - Direct Provision System
262. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of direct provision centres under consideration for development in east County Galway; and if he will make a... - Naturalisation Certificates
263. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider an application for a certificate of naturalisation for a person (details supplied) under the provisions of... - Prisoner Data
264. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of pregnant women that have been cared for in prison in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if... - Garda Data
268. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations, Garda district offices and Garda vehicles in the Cavan and Monaghan Garda division by county, in... - Gambling Sector
269. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to prohibit or limit the broadcasting of advertisements by gambling companies on television during certain hours of... - Road Traffic Offences Data
270. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of PSV licences revoked in 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39571/19] - Crime Data
271. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of detections of financial crime in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019 by category; and if he will... - EU Regulations
272. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the consultation that took place between his Department and the stakeholders relative to SI 420/2019; if an organisation... - Passport Applications Administration
273. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which a person (details supplied) can regularise themselves when they cannot acquire either a Macedonian or Irish... - Guardian Status
274. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding fathers’ rights here; his views on fathers’ difficulties in securing access to see their... - Vehicle Registration
275. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of efforts taken by his Department, An Garda Síochána and the relevant tax authorities to resolve a matter... - Asylum Applications Data
276. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of unaccompanied children seeking asylum residing here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39668/19] - Cross-Border Co-operation
277. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the work of the cross-Border crime task force; the budget of the task force in 2019; the number of permanent... - Gambling Sector
279. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to prohibit the use of sponsorship on children’s replica jerseys when that sponsor is a gambling company or... - Garda Operations
280. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to threats by a group (details supplied) to shut down Dublin city centre for a week in October... - Asylum Seeker Employment
281. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of asylum seekers that sought permission to access the labour market; the number of successful applications; and if... - Penalty Points System Offences
282. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the non-surrender of driver licences and the lack of prosecutions of those taken to court for this... - Garda Stations
283. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the development of the new Garda station in Clonmel, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the... - Legal Aid Service Data
284. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the costs incurred for the provision of criminal and civil legal aid since 1 January 2018 to date; and if he will make a... - International Protection
285. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in the international protection process that are housed in emergency accommodation; the number that are... - Garda Data
288. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí serving in An Garda Síochána as of 25 September 2019; and if he will make a... - Courts Service Data
289. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of convictions under Parts 11 and 13 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 in each year since the commencement of those... - Juvenile Offenders
290. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the operation of the juvenile diversion programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39836/19] - Assisted Decision Making
291. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in commencing all parts of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; the timeframe for the... - International Protection
292. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to address concerns in a new report by an organisation (details supplied) which shows refugee children... - Capital Expenditure Programme
294. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the final agreed tender price, the date of the tender for the contract and the final overall amount paid and the date of the... - Domestic Violence Policy
295. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a report by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39973/19]
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