Written Answers Nos. 179 - 186
179. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has met with the tobacco industry or lobbyists on its behalf in 2013; if he will outline who was present at these meetings and the matters discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26051/13]
View answerOn 7th May this year members of the Government, namely An Taoiseach, the Minister for Finance and myself, met with representatives of the Irish Tobacco Manufacturing Advisory Committee at the Department of the Taoiseach. I was accompanied at the meeting by an advisor and an official from my Department. The focus of the meeting was on the illicit trade in tobacco products in Ireland and, in particular, measures taken to curb such criminal activity.
180. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 533 of 21 May 2013, if he will detail in tabular form all countries involved and the number of children involved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26055/13]
View answerThe statistics requested by the Deputy are detailed in the table. The statistics requested relate only to the number of children, not applications, whose parents were subject to a Court Order to return their children plus those who agreed to voluntarily return the children. It should be noted that some applications are withdrawn and others are resolved by different arrangements including access. Since these statistics are not normally published, in order to mitigate against the possibility of individual identities being associated where single cases are involved, in such instances, these have been aggregated into an “other countries” category.
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Year |
Children brought to the State and returned to their habitual residence |
Children taken out of the State and returned to the State |
Total |
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2010 |
24 (of which 9 to England & Wales; 6 to Latvia; 4 to Poland; 5 to other countries) |
39 (of which 25 to England & Wales; 2 to France; 2 to Scotland; 2 to South Africa; 2 to Sweden; 2 to USA; 4 to other countries) |
63 |
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2011 |
23 (of which 2 to Australia; 14 to England & Wales; 4 to Latvia; 3 to other countries) |
34 ( of which 23 to England & Wales; 2 to Germany; 3 to Scotland; 6 to other countries) |
57 |
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2012 |
34 (of which 21 to England & Wales); 4 to Poland; 2 to Germany; 7 to other countries) |
12 (of which 5 to England & Wales; 2 to Northern Ireland; 5 to other countries) |
46 |
|
2013 |
8 (of which 7 to England & Wales; 1 to other country) |
11 ( of which 4 to England & Wales; 2 to South Africa; 3 to Spain; 2 to other countries) |
19 |
181. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of legal separations and divorces granted in each of the past five years. [26084/13]
View answerThe Deputy will be aware that, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service and I have no role in the matter. Section 4(3) of the 1998 Act provides that the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions, which includes the provision of statistics. However, in order to be of assistance, I have had enquiries made with the Courts Service and the information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table.
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Circuit Court |
High Court |
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Year |
Divorces |
Judicial Separations |
Divorces |
Judicial Separations |
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2012 |
2,868 |
840 |
24 |
18 |
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2011 |
2.777 |
1,006 |
38 |
23 |
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2010 |
3,093 |
965 |
20 |
25 |
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2009 |
3,302 |
1,080 |
39 |
20 |
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2008 |
3,588 |
1,180 |
42 |
45 |
182. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide the up to date crime figures for burglary, assault and vehicle related theft; and if he will provide the figures for the same categories in 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010. [26086/13]
View answerThe Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have asked the CSO to provide statistics directly to the Deputy. Statistics for years prior to 2003 are available in the relevant Annual Reports of An Garda Síochána, copies of which are available in the Oireachtas library.
183. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of instances in which the absence or failure to provide a breathalyser test, a blood test or a urine test was conducted in a Garda station, broken down by county, in total and per annum from 2005 to 2012. [26162/13]
View answer186. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of recorded instances per annum in which gardaí were unable to conduct a breathalyser test or had to wait before conducting a test in the period from 2005 to 2012, in total and broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26166/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 183 and 186 together.
I have requested a report from the Garda authorities on the matters raised by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy directly when the report is to hand.
184. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of recorded drink driving instances per annum in the period from 2005 to 2012, in total and broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26164/13]
View answer185. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of recorded drug driving instances per annum in the period from 2005 to 2012, in total and broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26165/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 184 and 185 together.
The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have asked the CSO to provide statistics directly to the Deputy.
