Parliamentary questions

Garda Operations

Bernard Durkan

770. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of accused deemed to have absconded while on bail in each of the past five years to date; the number recaptured; the number still at large; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46245/13]

Legal Aid Service Reform

Bernard Durkan

771. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the proposals, if any, to update and streamline the administration of legal aid with particular reference to speeding up the process and greater accessibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46246/13]

Crime Levels

Bernard Durkan

772. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the level of violent crime has fluctuated in each of the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46247/13]

Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes

Bernard Durkan

773. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of prisoners and first time offenders known to have applied for rehabilitative training or education in each of the past four years to date; the number of such applicants who were successful; the number if any refused in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46248/13]

Legal Services Regulation

Bernard Durkan

774. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding reform of the legal profession; the extent to which negotiations continue with respective interest groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46249/13]

Departmental Legal Cases

Bernard Durkan

775. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent of costs incurred by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2013 in respect of cases brought before the courts on constitutional grounds; the extent to which benefit in the common good was sustained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46250/13]

Crime Levels

Bernard Durkan

776. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which he and his Department have monitored the levels of break-ins to private households and or commercial premises in County Kildare; the degree to which the number of such crimes has fluctuated in each of the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46251/13]

Garda Strength

Bernard Durkan

777. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of vacancies at all ranks in An Garda Síochána awaiting to be filled at the present time; the extent to which such posts have been filled in the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46252/13]

Legal Aid Provision

Seán Kyne

778. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if legal aid will be provided for persons seeking orders from the circuit court under the proposed new assisted decision making legislation. [46259/13]

Legal Aid Provision

Seán Kyne

779. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the new office of the guardian, proposed under the assisted decision making bill will charge court fees for such services as the provision of affidavits. [46260/13]

Legal Aid Provision

Seán Kyne

780. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration has been given to introducing new legislation governing power of attorney which would make the procedure less costly and more efficient, especially for families of those suffering from dementia and other such illnesses. [46261/13]

Intestate Estates Issues

Seán Kyne

781. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to encourage citizens to make a will and thus avoid the costly and complicated legal proceedings which occur when a person dies intestate. [46262/13]

Rights of People with Disabilities

Seán Kyne

782. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps taken since 2011 to implement the Universal Declaration on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. [46265/13]

Proposed Legislation

Seán Kyne

783. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to regulate and overhaul surrogacy law here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46266/13]

Immigration Policy

Seán Kyne

784. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if, in the context of the positive result in the children’s rights referendum, there will be a change in immigration policy to reflect the Zambrano case where the EU court held that the parent of an EU citizen child who is dependent on the parent must be allowed to stay in the EU. [46267/13]

Legal Matters

Seán Kyne

785. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to establish the Mediators Institute of Ireland as regulator of the sector; and if the MII would come under the remit of the Ombudsman. [46281/13]

Community Policing

Pat Deering

786. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will make the necessary resources available to provide a dedicated phone line in both the Tullow and Carlow 24 hour Garda Stations for use by the pinpoint text alert system set up by many concerned communities. [46293/13]

Cash for Gold Trade

Robert Dowds

787. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is considering mandating identification checks on persons selling items at cash for gold outlets, following on from his Department's report on this issue last year. [46370/13]

Traffic Fines

Damien English

788. Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Justice and Equality with regard to the issuing of fixed charge notices pertaining to motoring offences, if he is satisfied that the use of standard post ensures effective delivery of such notices; if he or his Department have plans for the development of a cost effective system of recorded delivery for such notices; if there has been any communication between An Garda Síochána and An Post regarding the introduction of such a system of recorded delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46392/13]

Immigration Status

Brendan Ryan

789. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers of persons with outstanding leave to remain applications and outstanding subsidiary protection applications according to the number of years each application has been outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46428/13]