Parliamentary questions

DNA Database

Andrew Doyle

1021. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the status of the Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37120/13]

Garda Deployment

Andrew Doyle

1022. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide current figures detailing the total deployment of gardaí for the Wicklow division in the eastern region, divided down into districts, sub-districts and stations across the county in view of demographics, crime trends, policing needs and other operational strategies as set down by the Garda Commissioner; if he will provide figures in tabular form and compare them with 2011 and 2012 figures for the same Wicklow division, districts, sub-districts and stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37121/13]

Legislative Programme

Andrew Doyle

1023. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on legislative consolidation and the whole Statute Book, in view of the time-consuming nature of trying to follow numerous amendment to Acts of the Oireachtas; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that several large law firms in the State operate internal systems to consolidate legislation; if he believes the current legal code for both the legal profession and those seeking access to justice and law are hampered with the current system; whether he believes consolidated legislation across the board would generate, in the long run, significant savings and efficiencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37132/13]

Constitutional Amendments

Andrew Doyle

1024. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Thirty-third Amendment of the Constitution (Court of Appeal) Bill 2013 attempts to remove the President of the High Court as an ex-officio member of the Supreme Court; if this is permitted under current constitutional law or if the current President of the High Court's situ on the Supreme Court is secured until the next President of the High Court is appointed after the establishment of the Court of Appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37134/13]

Constitutional Amendments

Andrew Doyle

1025. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Thirty-third Amendment of the Constitution (Court of Appeal) Bill 2013 attempts to remove the President of the High Court as an ex-officio member of the Council of State; if this is permitted under current constitutional law or if the current President of the High Court's situ on the Council of State is secured until the next President of the High Court is appointed after the establishment of the Court of Appeal; if the new President of the Court of Appeal will have a position on the Council of State from the establishment of the Court of Appeal, or from after the current President of the High Court steps down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37135/13]

Constitutional Amendments

Andrew Doyle

1026. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Thirty-third Amendment of the Constitution (Court of Appeal) Bill 2013 will manage both criminal and civil cases in view of the fact that the Court of Criminal Appeal is still in existence; if he intends to merge the Court of Criminal Appeal into the singular Court of Appeal, if the referendum is ratified by the people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37136/13]

Constitutional Amendments

Andrew Doyle

1027. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Thirty-third Amendment of the Constitution (Court of Appeal) Bill 2013 intends to deal with the one-judgment rule if the President of Ireland should invoke his Article 26 power to refer a Bill from the Oireachtas to the Supreme Court; the views of the Constitution Review Group on this matter; if he will detail the concerns of the group for not amending the one-judgment rule in this particular scenario, as opposed to the change the amendment will make to Article 34; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37137/13]

Crime Levels

Andrew Doyle

1057. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the significant impact of fraud on the elderly from deceased estates; the crime prevention measures in place for preventing this type of fraud; if local crime prevention officers have been involved with schemes to counteract this activity; if he will provide a breakdown in the current value of such fraud taking place nationally over the last number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37270/13]

International Agreements

Andrew Doyle

1063. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the implications of the Cape Town Convention, specifically the Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on matters specific to aircraft equipment and the effectiveness of leasing disputes within the High Court of Ireland; if he will outine who has jurisdiction in this regard; if railway rolling stock or space assets also come under the jurisdiction of the High Court as part of the Cape Town Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37358/13]

Garda Station Refurbishment

Andrew Doyle

1064. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if particular Garda stations (details supplied) in County Wicklow are fully wheelchair accessible for members of the force, staff and the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37409/13]

Court Procedures

Andrew Doyle

1065. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the purpose of Statutory Instrument 302 of 2013, Circuit Court Rules (Taking of Evidence for EU Courts) 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37421/13]

Departmental Bodies

Andrew Doyle

1074. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the role and current work of the National Crime Council; its total funding allocation for each year since 2007 to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37546/13]

Notaries Public

Andrew Doyle

1102. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current legal status of a notary public here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38266/13]

Legal Services Regulation

Andrew Doyle

1116. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to include legal executives within the Legal Services Regulation Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38574/13]

International Agreements

Andrew Doyle

1121. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the recent implications for Ireland as a result of European Union proposals to transfer and process passenger name record data between Canada and the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38637/13]

Naval Service Vessels

Andrew Doyle

1136. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Defence if the LÉ Emer of the Irish Naval Service will conduct a farewell tour in advance of her decommissioning later this year; the counties and ports she will visit; if she will visit County Wicklow prior to her decommissioning date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36915/13]

White Paper on Defence

Andrew Doyle

1137. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Defence the number of submissions his Department received on the publication of the White Paper on Defence in the late 1990s and 2000; when the first publication of such a paper in the history of the State occurred; if he will provide a full list of the persons and organisations from whom these submissions came; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36931/13]

Departmental Staff Promotions

Andrew Doyle

1138. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form all of the ranks and levels in all areas in his Department and in the Defence Forces that require Government approval for promotions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37036/13]

Defence Forces Personnel

Andrew Doyle

1139. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Defence the details of the recent appointment by the United Nations Secretary General of a member of the Irish Defence Forces to lead the UN Truce Supervision Organization; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37405/13]

EU Meetings

Andrew Doyle

1140. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Defence the parameters of the discussions held with ministerial colleagues at the informal meeting of Ministers for Defence in Vilnius, Lithuania on 5 and 6 September 2013; if he will detail any agreements reached; if he will provide an update on matters discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37414/13]