Parliamentary questions

Direct Provision System

Mick Wallace

43. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether the system of direct provision here is in compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights and the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22700/18]

Immigration Policy

Mick Wallace

60. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to ensure that the recent Supreme Court ruling (details supplied) that the State should take account of a person's private life in certain immigration cases will be adhered to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22699/18]

Public Procurement Regulations

Mick Wallace

63. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that all bodies under his Department's remit are receiving value for money; his views on the 182 breaches amounting to €45 million of public procurement guidelines in 2016; the steps he is taking to ensure this matter is resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22701/18]

Protected Disclosures

Mick Wallace

65. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the complaint made on 8 May 2014 about Garda involvement in the heroin trade in Athlone; the status of the investigation into same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22697/18]

Departmental Contracts

Mick Wallace

99. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that all contracts a company (details supplied) holds with his Department and State agencies under his aegis have been tendered for; if his attention has been drawn to contracts awarded to the company that have not been tendered for; if his attention has been further drawn to contracts awarded to the company that have rolled over; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21667/18]

Departmental Contracts Data

Mick Wallace

142. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the contracts awarded by his Department or any agency under his remit to a company (details supplied) since March 2011, by year in tabular form; the cost per contract; the basis for each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20318/18]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Mick Wallace

195. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department or a State agency under his remit have availed of the services of companies (details supplied) since 2011; if so, the details of the expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19821/18]

Prisoner Transfers

Mick Wallace

37. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the prisoner transfer system; the number of prisoners seeking a transfer; his plans to bring forth legislation to deal with the Supreme Court ruling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16533/18]

Diplomatic Representation

Mick Wallace

49. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the fact that there may be potential security risks for the State in the near future due to the ongoing presence of Russian diplomats working here; if he has had discussions with An Garda Síochána and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade regarding these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16537/18]

Direct Provision System

Mick Wallace

50. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the current management and conditions of direct provision centres here; his plans to initiate a review into the use of direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16536/18]

Diplomatic Representation

Mick Wallace

53. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the level of contact that took place between his Department, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and An Garda Síochána with regard to the recent expulsion of a Russian diplomat; if he is satisfied that all due process was followed with regard to the role of his Department and An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16535/18]

Garda Information and Communications Technology

Mick Wallace

66. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the role his Department plays in An Garda Síochána's ICT governance board; the person that represents his Department on this board; the number of meetings they attend on an annual basis; if he is updated on the work of the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16534/18]

Criminal Prosecutions Data

Mick Wallace

292. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions for the use of false identities to acquire driving licences in each of the years from 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [9812/18]

Courts Service

Mick Wallace

346. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 144 of 14 February 2018, the dates for which each special exemption order were granted. [9917/18]

Court Orders

Mick Wallace

347. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of all special exemption orders granted by Court District No. 17 from 16 February to 16 March 2015; and the date granted, date granted for, premises and district court, in tabular form. [9918/18]

Court Orders

Mick Wallace

348. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the licensed premises granted temporary and annual dance licences by Court District No. 17 from 1 January to 31 December 2016. [9919/18]

Court Orders

Mick Wallace

349. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the licensed premises granted temporary and annual dance licences by Court District No. 17 from 1 January to 31 December 2014. [9920/18]

Liquor Licensing Laws

Mick Wallace

230. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has been contacted by officials of the Revenue Commissioners regarding concerns related to the implementation of liquor licensing regulations in each of the years from 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8204/18]

Liquor Licensing Laws

Mick Wallace

231. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times An Garda Síochána has been contacted by officials of the Revenue Commissioners regarding concerns related to the implementation of liquor licensing regulations in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [8205/18]

EU Funding

Mick Wallace

150. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the contracts and projects awarded to companies since 2009 that have been supported or co-financed by the EU under the Internal Security Fund; the names of the companies that have been awarded the contracts; and the costs associated with same, in tabular form. [7901/18]

Liquor Licence Data

Mick Wallace

152. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of liquor licensing offences disclosed annually, by Garda district, in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [7907/18]

Courts Service Data

Mick Wallace

141. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the licensed premises granted annual dance licences by court district No. 17, from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015. [7678/18]

Courts Service Data

Mick Wallace

142. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the licensed premises granted temporary dance licences by court district No. 17, from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015. [7679/18]

Courts Service Data

Mick Wallace

143. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the special exemption orders granted by court district No. 17 from 16 February 2015 to 16 March 2017, in tabular form. [7680/18]

Courts Service Data

Mick Wallace

144. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the special exemption orders granted by court district No. 17 from 20 April 2016 to 1 May 2016, in tabular form. [7681/18]

Crime Data

Mick Wallace

135. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions that were commenced in respect of unlicensed gaming activity for non-compliance with gaming licensing requirements in each of the years from 2010 to 2017, by district, in tabular form; and the number that led to convictions. [6087/18]

Garda Data

Mick Wallace

62. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of senior Garda appointments made by the Policing Authority at each rank in the past six months; if he has satisfied himself that proper due diligence is being adhered in the way promotions are being conducted; if he has had contact with the Policing Authority about specific officers who have been promoted in the past six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5673/18]

Garda Reports

Mick Wallace

75. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has requested a report from the Garda Commissioner into payments to a company (details supplied) which breached public procurement guidelines; if the report will examine the relationship with the company and An Garda Síochána since 2009; the person or body that is conducting the report; if a timeframe for completion has been indicated; his plans to request the Comptroller and Auditor General to conduct such an exercise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5670/18]

Garda Misconduct Allegations

Mick Wallace

85. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the investigation into the alleged involvement of Garda personnel in the drugs trade in the midlands region first reported in May 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5674/18]

Gambling Sector

Mick Wallace

251. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the enforcement role An Garda Síochána has in regard to unlicenced gaming activities and the availability of gaming machines in locations in which gaming is prohibited. [5544/18]

Public Procurement Contracts Data

Mick Wallace

258. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of all contracts awarded for the supply of the Garda National Immigration Bureau card; the names of the contracts; the companies they were awarded to; the dates awarded; the length and costs of the contracts; and if the contracts were tendered. [5707/18]

Public Procurement Contracts Data

Mick Wallace

259. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the contract awarded for the supply of the new Irish residence permit card; the name of the contract; the company it was awarded to; the date awarded; the length and cost of the contract; and if the contract was tendered. [5708/18]

Courts Service Data

Mick Wallace

185. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the detail of each special exemption order granted by Court District No. 17 from 1 December 2014 to 31 December 2015 in chronological order; and the specific date and licensed premises to which each special exemption order relates. [4791/18]

Family Reunification Applications

Mick Wallace

269. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who arrived here as unaccompanied or separated children who had successful applications for family reunification in each of the years 2015 to 2017. [4665/18]

Family Reunification Applications

Mick Wallace

270. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that arrived here as unaccompanied or separated children that did not have successful applications for family reunification in each of the years 2015 to 2017. [4666/18]

Liquor Licence Data

Mick Wallace

502. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of liquor licence special exemption orders granted by each District Court in each of the years from 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018; in tabular form. [54508/17]

Liquor Licence Data

Mick Wallace

503. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions commenced for liquor licence offences by District Court in each of the years 2010 to 2017; and the number of these cases that led to convictions, in tabular form. [54510/17]

Garda Expenditure

Mick Wallace

571. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 596 of 26 July 2017 and correspondence of 20 December 2017, the reason the figures he supplied regarding An Garda Síochána payments to a company (details supplied) amounted to €16,564,322 in 2016, in view of a Garda internal audit section report on ICT directorates payment process of August 2017 which stated the amount paid to the company for 2016 was €26,594,655; the reason for the €10 million discrepancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1379/18]

Garda Expenditure

Mick Wallace

572. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of contracts awarded to a company (details supplied) since 2009 by An Garda Síochána; the costs associated with each contract; the details of the type of work of each contract, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1463/18]

Policing Authority Reports

Mick Wallace

130. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to a report by the chief administrative officer of An Garda Síochána regarding the use by the former Garda Commissioner of a personal email account (details supplied); if he or persons in his Department have received such a report; if persons in his Department have been in correspondence with members of An Garda Síochána by email or other forms of correspondence regarding this report; if he has not received such a report, if he will request same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53362/17]

Commission on the Future of Policing Reports

Mick Wallace

136. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has formally requested an interim report from the Commission on the Future of Policing; if so, when this request took place; if he has received such a report; if so, if he will publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53402/17]

Departmental Communications

Mick Wallace

137. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will make public on his Department's website all email correspondence between the former Garda Commissioner and officials in his Department during the summer of 2017, concerning her position as Commissioner and her possible retirement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53403/17]

Garda Commissioner Appointment

Mick Wallace

45. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the recruitment process for the post of Garda Commissioner; the timeframe to fill the post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51744/17]

Departmental Correspondence

Mick Wallace

53. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received correspondence from the legal team of a Garda whistleblower in the Athlone district; if his Department has engaged with the legal team; his plans to raise the issues with the acting Garda Commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51746/17]

Policing Authority

Mick Wallace

72. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied with the work to date of the Policing Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51745/17]

Commissions of Investigation

Mick Wallace

90. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the fact that transcripts delivered to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission or GSOC on its investigation into certain matters arising from the O'Higgins commission were incomplete; if he has sought an update from GSOC regarding this investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51748/17]

Data Retention

Mick Wallace

13. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he has taken since receiving Mr. Justice John L. Murray’s review of the law on retention of and access to communications data report; if he has engaged with other Departments with regard to the findings of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44276/17]

Employment Rights

Mick Wallace

20. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe to allow adults in direct provision the ability to work; when he expects legislation to be presented before the Houses of the Oireachtas; if his Department has engaged civil society groups working in the area of direct provision with regard to the drafting of such legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44273/17]

Refugee Data

Mick Wallace

25. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of refugees who have been accepted here since the Irish refugee protection programme was announced in September 2015; if he is satisfied with the rate of acceptance with regard to refugee allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44274/17]

Data Protection

Mick Wallace

28. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to direct all State agencies under his remit, in addition to issuing guidelines to all other State agencies not under his specific remit, to discontinue accessing the data of Irish citizens pending the final resolution of issues pertaining to the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011, amending legislation conforming with EU law and obligations under the ECHR or both; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44275/17]