Parliamentary questions

Health Services Provision

Jim O'Callaghan

1038. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the steps that can be taken to speed up the process whereby patients with multiple sclerosis can gain access to life changing medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16799/18]

Garda Training

Jim O'Callaghan

203. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of training 100 new Garda recruits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14786/18]

Garda Expenditure

Jim O'Callaghan

204. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the full first year cost of hiring 100 additional gardaí after they have completed their training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14787/18]

Garda Expenditure

Jim O'Callaghan

205. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the full second year cost of hiring 100 additional gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14788/18]

Garda Civilian Staff Data

Jim O'Callaghan

206. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the full cost of recruiting an additional 100 civilian staff to An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14789/18]

Electronic Tagging

Jim O'Callaghan

207. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners that were subjected to electronic tagging in 2017; the number of days electronic tagging was used on prisoners; the cost of electronic tagging in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14790/18]

Electronic Tagging

Jim O'Callaghan

208. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the items covered in the contract cost of €258,000 for 20 electronic tags for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14791/18]

EU Directives

Jim O'Callaghan

209. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the EU directives not yet transposed into law; the deadline imposed by the EU for the transposition of same; the estimated date for transposition into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14792/18]

Electronic Tagging

Jim O'Callaghan

210. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in custody that were electronically monitored while on temporary release in 2017; the number of days each person was on release while electronically monitored; the cost per prisoner per day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14793/18]

Garda Reserve

Jim O'Callaghan

211. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the most recent Garda Reserve recruitment drive; the number of persons who applied; the number of applicants who were successful; the status of the training of successful applicants; when the training of all successful applicants will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14794/18]

Garda Recruitment

Jim O'Callaghan

212. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline for recruitment of gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14795/18]

Garda Civilian Staff Data

Jim O'Callaghan

213. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of civilians in the workforce of An Garda Síochána as of 26 March 2018; the way in which this compares to the recommended number of civilians by the 2015 Garda Inspectorate report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14796/18]

Garda Civilian Staff Data

Jim O'Callaghan

214. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of positions within An Garda Síochána that have been earmarked to be filled by civilians that remain unfilled; when the positions became vacant; when it is expected to fill the positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14797/18]

Garda Reserve

Jim O'Callaghan

215. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the strength of the Garda Reserve by division as of 26 March 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14798/18]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Jim O'Callaghan

216. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent by his Department on third party public relations advice, communications advice, online advertising and public awareness campaigns from January 2017 to date in 2018, by month and company engaged in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14800/18]

Garda Data

Jim O'Callaghan

214. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda division in the Dublin region who took the mountain bike course in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13037/18]

Garda Transport Data

Jim O'Callaghan

215. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new marked large Garda public order vans that came into the fleet in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13038/18]

Financial Services Ombudsman Data

Jim O'Callaghan

75. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the average time taken by the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman to assess and determine complaints made regarding financial institutions; the number of staff working on these complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12096/18]

Financial Services Ombudsman Data

Jim O'Callaghan

76. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the number of complaints made to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman in cases in which financial institutions have refused to co-operate or engage with those complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12097/18]

Garda Transport Data

Jim O'Callaghan

300. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of four wheel drive Garda vehicles in each district in the Dublin metropolitan region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11830/18]

Garda Transport Data

Jim O'Callaghan

301. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of four wheel drive Garda vehicles in the Tallaght Garda district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11831/18]

Garda Transport Provision

Jim O'Callaghan

302. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the transport that was available to gardaí to carry out their duties during the inclement weather during the week of 28 February 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11833/18]

Garda Resources

Jim O'Callaghan

308. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when increased Garda resources will be made available for the Edgeworthstown sub-district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12011/18]

Courts Service

Jim O'Callaghan

309. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the construction of the planned family law courts complex at Hammond Lane, Dublin 7 will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12012/18]

Garda Data

Jim O'Callaghan

185. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of resignations from An Garda Síochána by each division in each of the years 2011 to 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10854/18]

Garda Operations

Jim O'Callaghan

189. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the support services in place to provide assistance to members of An Garda Síochána suffering from stress as a result of their employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10945/18]

Garda Deployment

Jim O'Callaghan

191. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána available to deal with policing the Drumcondra and Whitehall areas of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11067/18]

Juvenile Offenders

Jim O'Callaghan

192. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ensure that persons aged between 14 and 18 years of age who gratuitously assault persons are brought to account as a determent from continuing their criminal activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11068/18]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Jim O'Callaghan

193. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason he plans to outsource the juvenile deterrent program that is being operated effectively by community groups and which he is planning to outsource to private enterprise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11069/18]

Departmental Reports

Jim O'Callaghan

225. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the report by a person (details supplied) regarding an inquiry pursuant to section 109 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 will be published; if so, when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11655/18]

Child Protection

Jim O'Callaghan

226. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times officials from his Department met with officials from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs since the publication of the 2012 Garda Inspectorate Report Responding to Child Sexual Abuse in relation to that report; the dates of those meetings; the persons that attended those meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11657/18]

Garda Data

Jim O'Callaghan

227. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of providing technology (details supplied) to An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11659/18]

Garda Data

Jim O'Callaghan

228. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí trained in the use of technology (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11660/18]

Garda Data

Jim O'Callaghan

229. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of training gardaí in the use of technology (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11661/18]

Motorised Transport Grant

Jim O'Callaghan

353. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health when he plans to provide a scheme to replace the motorised transport grant for persons with disabilities which ended in 2013. [11340/18]

Water Charges

Jim O'Callaghan

645. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the special provision that will be made for those persons who suffer from health conditions which require heavy water usage such as Crohn's disease in view of reports that Irish Water is to start monitoring water usage from 2019 and begin billing for excessive usage thereafter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11130/18]

Immigrant Investor Programme Data

Jim O'Callaghan

91. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the operation of the Irish diaspora loan fund; the number of applications since 2012; the number of successful applications to the fund since 2012; the number of residency applications from those successful applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10516/18]

Immigration Controls

Jim O'Callaghan

101. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the treatment of persons in custody regulations apply to persons detained at all ports of entry; if not, the protections available to persons detained by An Garda Síochána at all ports of entry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10753/18]

Gambling Legislation

Jim O'Callaghan

102. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for his planned reforms to the gambling control laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10755/18]

Public Sector Staff Retirements

Jim O'Callaghan

213. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of plans to increase the compulsory retirement age from 65 to 70 years of age for public servants recruited after 1 April 2004 as per his announcement in December 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9626/18]

Domestic Violence Policy

Jim O'Callaghan

102. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the outstanding actions required for the ratification of the Istanbul Convention; the expected timeframe for completion of those actions; the reason for the delay in ratifying the convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9056/18]

Brexit Issues

Jim O'Callaghan

105. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of meetings he has held with officials from An Garda Síochána on preparing for a hard border post-Brexit; the dates of those meetings; the attendees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9109/18]

Brexit Issues

Jim O'Callaghan

106. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if budgetary provision has been made for An Garda Síochána to prepare for a hard border post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9110/18]

Brexit Issues

Jim O'Callaghan

107. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if plans have been put in place to deploy additional gardaí to the Border counties in preparation for a hard border post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9111/18]

Brexit Issues

Jim O'Callaghan

108. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has prepared a paper on the additional costs for An Garda Síochána of a hard border post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9112/18]

Garda Data

Jim O'Callaghan

229. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacant positions within An Garda Síochána in the Dublin metropolitan region; when it is expected these vacancies will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8195/18]

Prison Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

129. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the supports afforded to prison staff if a member of the Irish Prison Service is injured in the execution of their duties; and the method used to communicate these supports to staff. [7587/18]

Prison Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

130. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if guidance on entitlement to access the Criminal Injures Compensation Tribunal is notified to prison staff injured in the execution of their duties. [7588/18]

Prison Service Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

131. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons on long-term or permanent sick leave from the Irish Prison Service. [7589/18]

Prison Regulations

Jim O'Callaghan

132. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure regarding the official use of handcuffs within the Irish Prison Service; and if there are approved methods for same. [7590/18]

Social Welfare Payments Administration

Jim O'Callaghan

285. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which her Department manages and refunds social welfare underpayments due to persons who have omitted to claim their benefits or have been incorrectly deemed eligible for the benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7560/18]

Departmental Reviews

Jim O'Callaghan

241. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the remuneration and expenses that will be payable to the members of the change implementation group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6705/18]

Garda Station Opening Hours

Jim O'Callaghan

248. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the opening hours of Garda stations (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6766/18]

Garda Deployment

Jim O'Callaghan

249. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the unit the five gardaí assigned to Collon Garda station, County Louth, are assigned to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6767/18]

Garda Deployment

Jim O'Callaghan

250. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the unit the five gardaí assigned to Castlebellingham Garda station, County Louth, are assigned to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6768/18]

Garda Deployment

Jim O'Callaghan

251. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the unit the five gardaí assigned to Clougherhead Garda station, County Louth, are assigned to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6769/18]

Hospital Overcrowding

Jim O'Callaghan

18. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the reason for the 102% increase in overcrowding in St. Vincent’s University Hospital in January 2018 relative to January 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6444/18]

Crime Data

Jim O'Callaghan

136. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria applied by An Garda Síochána for determining whether a crime should be recorded as a burglary as opposed to a criminal damage offence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6162/18]

Crime Data

Jim O'Callaghan

137. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if both crimes are recorded on the PULSE system in circumstances in which criminal damage is committed in the course of a burglary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6163/18]

Crime Data

Jim O'Callaghan

138. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the checks in place to ensure that An Garda Síochána is correctly classifying crimes recorded on the PULSE system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6164/18]

Crime Data

Jim O'Callaghan

139. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the process and policy in place for the re-characterisation of crimes already submitted in the PULSE system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6165/18]

Crime Data

Jim O'Callaghan

140. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of burglaries recorded in each area in the Dublin metropolitan region in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6166/18]

Crime Data

Jim O'Callaghan

141. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents of criminal damage recorded in each area in the Dublin metropolitan region in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6167/18]

Prison Building Programme

Jim O'Callaghan

142. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to proceed with the building of a prison on the Thornton Hall site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6186/18]

Garda Data

Jim O'Callaghan

46. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to address the continuing failure of An Garda Síochána to publish the review into homicide figures that was due in June 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5963/18]

Garda Remuneration

Jim O'Callaghan

48. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to address the failure to ensure that the Garda pay deal applies to all sections of the force, including superintendents and chief superintendents, and that the anomalies that have arisen as a result of this failure will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5964/18]

Departmental Reform

Jim O'Callaghan

58. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the expected timeframe for the conclusion of the work to be carried out by the independent and change implementation group in respect of reform of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5681/18]

Child Protection

Jim O'Callaghan

59. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to protect against social media platforms being used by sexual predators to target children (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5680/18]

Garda Data

Jim O'Callaghan

64. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address the continuing failure of An Garda Síochána to publish the review that was due in June 2017 into homicide figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5677/18]

Garda Remuneration

Jim O'Callaghan

90. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address the failure to ensure that the Garda pay deal applies to all sections of the force, including superintendents and chief superintendents; the anomalies that have arisen as a result of this failure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5678/18]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

103. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the action he has taken to deal with the complaint from the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, that it does not have sufficient resources to deal with protected disclosures within An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5679/18]

Garda Resources

Jim O'Callaghan

256. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda stations that cannot use the PULSE system due to lack of broadband in their area, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5686/18]

Asylum Support Services

Jim O'Callaghan

302. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the interim right to work for asylum seekers that he proposes to introduce prior to the State's opt-in to the EU reception directive is consistent with the decision of the Supreme Court delivered in May 2017 on the constitutional right of asylum seekers to seek asylum. [4195/18]

Asylum Support Services

Jim O'Callaghan

303. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that the use of the Employment Permits Act 2003 (as amended) to facilitate asylum seekers in seeking work prior to Ireland opting into the EU reception directive is consistent with the decision of the Supreme Court in May 2017 that asylum seekers have a freedom to seek employment under the Constitution which can be subject to restrictions by the Oireachtas, but not by the Minister. [4196/18]

Garda Civilian Staff Data

Jim O'Callaghan

311. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of civilian staff employed in An Garda Síochána at the end of each of the years 2010 to 2017, in tabular form; the proportion of total personnel numbers in An Garda Síochána that this represented at each year end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4316/18]

Garda Reserve

Jim O'Callaghan

322. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Reserve members as at the end of 2017; the percentage who completed the minimum of 208 annual hours per annum duty obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4607/18]

Garda Station Opening Hours

Jim O'Callaghan

244. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number and names of Garda stations that are opened on a 24 hour basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2781/18]

Tribunals of Inquiry Data

Jim O'Callaghan

246. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff serving on the unit within An Garda Síochána known as the Charleton liaison unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2807/18]

Tribunals of Inquiry Data

Jim O'Callaghan

247. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff serving on the unit within An Garda Síochána known as the Charleton liaison unit that are retired members of the force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2808/18]

Tribunals of Inquiry Data

Jim O'Callaghan

248. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff serving on the unit within An Garda Síochána known as the Charleton liaison unit that were appointed to the position by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2806/18]

Prisoner Data

Jim O'Callaghan

255. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of requests made by the Prison Service for an armed garda escort for prison transfers in 2017; the number of those requests that were refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2846/18]

Garda Expenditure

Jim O'Callaghan

267. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding allocated to Garda information and communication technology under the capital plan 2016 to 2021; the amount spent in 2016 and 2017 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3192/18]

Prison Service

Jim O'Callaghan

268. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding allocated to the Prison Service under the capital plan 2016 to 2021; the amount spent in 2016 and 2017, respectively; the breakdown of the expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3193/18]

Courts Service

Jim O'Callaghan

269. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding allocated to the Courts Service under the capital plan 2016 to 2021; the breakdown of the amount spent in 2016 and 2017 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3194/18]

Garda Divisional Headquarters

Jim O'Callaghan

270. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding provided under the capital plan 2016 to 2021 for construction of the divisional headquarters at Kevin Street, Dublin 8; the amount spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3195/18]

Garda Divisional Headquarters

Jim O'Callaghan

271. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding provided under the capital plan 2016 to 2021 for construction of the divisional headquarters in County Wexford; the amount spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3196/18]

Forensic Science Ireland Laboratory

Jim O'Callaghan

272. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding provided under the capital plan 2016 to 2021 for the construction of the forensic science laboratory in County Kildare; the amount spent to date; the expected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3197/18]

Irish Prison Service

Jim O'Callaghan

285. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent in 2017 on transferring prisoners on remand to courts for the purpose of attending for mention dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3287/18]

Irish Prison Service

Jim O'Callaghan

286. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times prisoners on remand were transferred to court for the purpose of attending for mention dates in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3288/18]

Irish Prison Service

Jim O'Callaghan

287. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times the video link facility was used for remand hearings in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3289/18]

Public Relations Contracts Expenditure

Jim O'Callaghan

498. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the expenditure by his Department on external public relations services in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54421/17]

Garda Resources

Jim O'Callaghan

506. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures being taken to ensure that gardaí in Ballymun are adequately resourced in order to carry out their work in a safe manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54537/17]

Gender Equality

Jim O'Callaghan

549. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the format of the recent public consultation on gender pay that drew 38 responses and suggestions; the total cost of the public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55132/17]

Family Law Cases

Jim O'Callaghan

554. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of family law cases initiated in the Dublin District Court in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55238/17]

Family Law Cases

Jim O'Callaghan

555. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of family law cases initiated in the Dublin Circuit Court in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55239/17]

Garda Stations

Jim O'Callaghan

144. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of closed Garda stations that have been sold since 2011, by county; the revenue raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54138/17]

Garda Station Expenditure

Jim O'Callaghan

145. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual cost of security and maintenance on closed Garda stations that have not been sold, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54139/17]

Garda Data

Jim O'Callaghan

219. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí, the number of Garda Reserve, the number of community gardaí and the number of civilian staff assigned to each Garda station in counties Laois and Offaly in each of the years 2010 to 2017. [53987/17]

Garda Data

Jim O'Callaghan

220. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí, the number of Garda Reserve, the number of community gardaí and the number of civilian staff assigned to each Garda station in counties Carlow and Kilkenny in each of the years 2010 to 2017. [53988/17]

Garda Data

Jim O'Callaghan

221. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí, the number of Garda Reserve, the number of community gardaí and the number of civilian staff assigned to each Garda station in County Waterford in each of the years 2010 to 2017. [53989/17]