Vol. 504 No. 2
271 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands the number of offices or institutions under her Department which are open to the public; the number of these accessible to people with disabilities; the plans, if any, there are to ensure all buildings are accessible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11753/99]
I refer the Deputy to the reply given to Question No. 16 of 29 Aibreán 1999 which outlines the current position in relation to the national cultural institutions.
The vast majority of offices of my Department which are open to the public during normal office hours are accessible to people with disabilities. Minor works are being carried out to ensure that all offices are made fully accessible.
272 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of convictions for cannabis related offences; and the number of days which were served in prisons in each of the past five years relating to these offences. [11280/99]
The Garda authorities have informed me that the data in relation to the number of convictions for cannabis related offences, as requested by the Deputy, is not readily available and could only be obtained by the use of a disproportionate amount of staff time and resources. The gardaí have, however, informed me that the number of prosecutions commenced for cannabis related offences in the past five years is as follows.
|
Year |
CannabisResin |
Cannabis |
CannabisPlants |
Total |
|
1994 |
2,848 |
210 |
– |
3,058 |
|
1995 |
2,209 |
370 |
– |
2,579 |
|
1996 |
1,441 |
355 |
– |
1,796 |
|
1997 |
2,096 |
546 |
29 |
2,671 |
|
1998 |
1,255 |
189 |
2 |
1,446 |
