Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Immigration Controls

Ciaran Lynch

584. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice and Equality with regard to the 1,890 persons refused entry into the State in 2013, the number and the categories for refusal at each port of entry; the nationality of persons refused leave to land; the number and nationality of persons who subsequently applied under the Refugee Act 1996 and were permitted to remain in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3819/14]

Garda Transport Provision

Seán Kenny

585. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to provide unmarked motorcycles in the Garda traffic corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3901/14]

Proposed Legislation

Finian McGrath

586. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address concerns raised by the Immigrant Council of Ireland in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the residency and protection Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3984/14]

Garda Investigations

Finian McGrath

587. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will re-open the case of a person (details supplied). [3989/14]

Departmental Reports

Mattie McGrath

588. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the composition of the expert group on repossessions; the terms of reference; the key findings to date; if he intends to publish a report and recommendations from the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4006/14]

Garda Training

Michael Creed

589. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the training measures in place for gardaí to deal with persons with mental health issues or suicidal ideation; the number of gardaí who have had this training, and the way he intends to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4026/14]

Asylum Applications

Bernard Durkan

590. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for leave to remain in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4077/14]

Garda Operations

Richard Boyd Barrett

591. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the use of finger-handprints by the Garda National Immigration Bureau; if they are disposed of after citizenship is granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4122/14]

Semi-State Bodies Remuneration

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

592. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of semi-State companies under the remit of his Department that have paid bonuses to its employees in 2011, 2012 and 2013; if he will identify these semi-State companies; the number of employees and the level of bonuses paid; his views on the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4159/14]

Equality Issues

Clare Daly

593. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he will take to address the gaps in Irish equality laws with regard to equal access to goods and services for those receiving social welfare payments, in particular access to rented accommodation for persons currently in receipt of rent allowance. [4177/14]

Equality Issues

Clare Daly

594. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will take action to address the ongoing discrimination against social welfare recipients with regard to rented accommodation being advertised with a no rent allowance accepted stipulation. [4178/14]

Departmental Bodies

Michael McGrath

595. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will, in respect of his Department's audit committee, provide details of its current membership; the date of appointment of each member; the fees paid to each member; if members of the committee are required to hold certain professional qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4221/14]

Defence Forces Properties

Derek Nolan

596. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Defence his views on retaining ownership of the old FCA building (details supplied) in County Galway so as to make same available for community groups in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4075/14]

Job Initiatives

Gerry Adams

597. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form the number of JobBridge interns taken on in County Louth in his Department from September 2013 until January 2014. [3603/14]

Defence Forces Reserve Training

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

598. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Reserve Defence Force that attended annual training in both 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4171/14]

Defence Forces Reserve Strength

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

599. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 847 of 5 November 2013, the number of appeals that were received and by what date; the total number of appeals concluded; the result of these appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4172/14]

Departmental Bodies

Michael McGrath

600. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if he will, in respect of his Department's audit committee, provide details of its current membership; the date of appointment of each member; the fees paid to each member; if members of the committee are required to hold certain professional qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4214/14]

Appointments to State Boards

Pearse Doherty

601. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Defence the number of appointments to State boards under the remit of his Department that were made as a result of applications made through the www.publicjobs.ie website in the last three years; the number of board posts that were advertised on www.publicjobs.ie; the number of board posts that were not advertised on the website but instead were directly appointed; and the average pay to directly appointed board members. [4590/14]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Eoghan Murphy

602. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the level of pro bono work provided by legal, accountancy and consulting firms in the past 24 months to his Department; which of those firms have also been awarded State contracts by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4604/14]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Eoghan Murphy

603. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide a list of the top 20 consulting firms engaged by his Department, including public bodies, in order of fee generation/cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4617/14]