Parliamentary questions

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme

Róisín Shortall

226. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the value that was attached to a building that was handed over by an organisation (details supplied) as part of the redress scheme; the way in which this value was arrived at; and the date a decision was made as to this value. [6076/18]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme

Róisín Shortall

227. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the date a building (details supplied) was handed over to the State. [6077/18]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme

Róisín Shortall

228. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the buildings due to be handed over as part of the redress scheme; the value of the buildings; and the indicative date for transfer to the State. [6078/18]

Property Services Regulation

Gerry Adams

229. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amend legislation to ensure that landlords that are also estate agents and are renting their own houses through their own business automatically lose their estate agent or auctioneer licence if found to be in breach of their landlord obligations regarding the condition of the house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5453/18]

Wards of Court

Clare Daly

230. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that ward of court inpatients are frequently kept in acute hospitals rather than being transferred to more suitable long-term care settings due to delays in having the legal authority of wardship appointed to a committee and the fact that such delays are particularly problematic in the summer months when the courts are in recess; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5305/18]

Wards of Court

Clare Daly

231. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ensure that the recommendations contained in the national safeguarding committee's review of the wardship system are implemented without delay, in view of the significant shortcomings identified in the system by the committee and the need for these shortcomings to be addressed pending the full enactment of the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015 [5311/18]

Crime Data

Fiona O'Loughlin

232. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken by An Garda Síochána to enable the resumption of publication by the Central Statistics Office, CSO, of quarterly crime statistics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5321/18]

Crime Data

Alan Kelly

233. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the way in which homicides are classified by An Garda Síochána in view of the fact that the CSO is refusing to accept data from An Garda Síochána and the Policing Authority is waiting for a report on this matter. [5389/18]

Crime Data

Alan Kelly

234. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the date he was informed by An Garda Síochána that there were issues with the way in which it categorised homicides; the format in which he was informed; and the person who informed him. [5390/18]

Courts Service Data

Anne Rabbitte

235. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of court hearings that took place on a monthly basis in each Circuit Court regarding house repossessions in 2016, 2017, and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [5400/18]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Alan Kelly

236. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 43 of 19 October 2017, if An Garda Síochána has concluded its comprehensive review of all youth referrals between 2010 and 2017; if the report has been sent to the Garda Commissioner; if not, when it will be sent to him; and when it will be published. [5410/18]

Legal Aid Service

Robert Troy

237. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a review of legal aid services will be carried out in order to ensure that repeat offenders do not continue to make use of these services; his plans to introduce a type of three strike clause which would ensure that a person who reaches three separate convictions cannot then avail of free legal aid services in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5474/18]

National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan

Gerry Adams

238. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the specific roles given to each Department under the national disability inclusion strategy 2017 to 2021; the status of the 114 actions set out in the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5485/18]

Disability Statistics

Gerry Adams

239. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the recommendations that have been implemented further to the report of the make work pay group published in April 2017; the recommendations that have yet to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5486/18]

National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan

Gerry Adams

240. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions contained within the national disability inclusion strategy 2017 to 2021 which have been implemented; and the actions that remain to be implemented. [5487/18]

Disabilities Data

Gerry Adams

241. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times the oversight implementation group tasked with monitoring the progress of the comprehensive employment strategy for persons with disabilities has met since 2015. [5488/18]

Disabilities Data

Gerry Adams

242. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of each Department’s targets and obligations under the comprehensive employment strategy for persons with disabilities for each of the years from 2015 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5489/18]

Disabilities Data

Gerry Adams

243. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the six strategic priorities set out in the comprehensive employment strategy for persons with disabilities for the years 2015 to 2018. [5490/18]

Disabilities Data

Gerry Adams

244. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the chair of the implementation group tasked with monitoring the progress of the comprehensive employment strategy for persons with disabilities will publish an annual report for 2018. [5491/18]

Disabilities Data

Gerry Adams

245. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made in each Department further to the comprehensive employment strategy for persons with disabilities 2015 to 2025 commitment of increasing the public service employment target from 3% to 6%. [5492/18]

Childcare Services Provision

Eugene Murphy

246. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made in relation to a new pre-school facility that is being proposed at a centre (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5508/18]

Childcare Services Provision

Eugene Murphy

247. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the funding scheme under which the funds for a new pre-school facility at a centre (details supplied) in County Roscommon have been secured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5509/18]

Asylum Applications Data

Thomas Pringle

248. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons brought here under the EU relocation programme in 2015, 2016 and 2017 in tabular form. [5510/18]

Citizenship Applications

Bernard Durkan

249. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of eligibility for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5526/18]

Office for Internet Safety

James Browne

250. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that work in the Office for Internet Safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5531/18]

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]

Garda Support Services

Maureen O'Sullivan

252. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the supports in place for front-line staff in An Garda Síochána that deal with extremely stressful and difficult situations in the work place. [5636/18]

Family Reunification

Maureen O'Sullivan

253. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has satisfied himself with the one year time limit for applications of family reunification under the International Protection Bill 2015; and his views on whether an amendment allowing for more flexibility with time restraints could be warranted. [5637/18]

Drugs Seizures

Maureen O'Sullivan

254. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of seizures and arrests made since the enactment of the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Act 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5638/18]

Child Abuse

Maureen O'Sullivan

255. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on reports by various NGOs in regions in which sex tourism is prevalent that Irish and other European sex offenders are travelling there in increased numbers to abuse children and vulnerable persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5639/18]

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]

Rural Crime

Peter Fitzpatrick

257. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda resources he plans to use to tackle rural crime; the position regarding Operation Thor; the way in which it is lowering rural crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5662/18]

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]

Garda Recruitment

Peter Fitzpatrick

260. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to increase the number of new Garda recruits in An Garda Síochána to more than 800 per year over the next number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5715/18]

Garda Resources

James Browne

261. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of per capita Garda divisional figures here in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5722/18]

Spent Convictions Legislation

James Browne

262. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to alter the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Act 2016 to allow a person who was under 18 years of age at the time of an initial offence that did not relate to an offence committed against children or vulnerable adults, to have the offence deemed spent for the purposes of Garda clearance certificates to work with children or vulnerable adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5723/18]

Courts Service Administration

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

263. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to address the ongoing delays in the issuing of grants of probate and administrations from the Courts Service in relation to deceased estates in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5782/18]

Child Maintenance Payments

John Curran

264. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the contact his Department has had with the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection in respect of reviewing the current maintenance and liable relative procedures in view of the changes to the one-parent family payment scheme and the fact that the Family Law Acts which place a legal obligation on parents to maintain their children are under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5800/18]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

265. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a changed marital status has been updated on the file of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5809/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Clare Daly

266. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of secondees from companies (details supplied) who are working in his Department. [5838/18]

Magdalen Laundries

Clare Daly

267. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention was drawn to problems by persons in his Department which were highlighted to them by the Ombudsman regarding the terms, application and operation of the Magdalene restorative justice scheme prior to the commencement of the Ombudsman's report, Opportunity Lost. [5843/18]

Legal Aid Service

Bernard Durkan

268. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if entitlement to legal aid exists for a person (details supplied) imprisoned in Turkey on a minor issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5857/18]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision

Michael Harty

269. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for legislative change to put the use of community and local authority CCTV schemes on a solid legal footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5950/18]

Gangland Crime

Bernard Durkan

270. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the ongoing gangland wars can be immobilised in one way or another; if specific emergency legislation is required; if this will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6019/18]

Gangland Crime

Bernard Durkan

271. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons killed in gangland associated attacks in the past ten years; his views on whether it is now time to introduce emergency legislation to deal with the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6020/18]

Gangland Crime

Bernard Durkan

272. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which An Garda Síochána has available the names and membership of the various criminal gangs, those involved in ongoing feuds and-or others associated with them or independent of them; if all the membership continues to benefit from criminal activity; his views on whether it is now time to take emergency measures to deal with the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6021/18]

Bail Law

Bernard Durkan

273. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the extension of the bail laws has affected the degree to which An Garda Síochána can effectively deal with criminal gangs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6022/18]

Gangland Crime

Bernard Durkan

274. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration has been given to proscribing the activities and membership of criminal gangs with particular reference to the urgent need to bring about a rapid cessation to the ongoing spate of violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6023/18]

Refugee Data

Bernard Durkan

275. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of refugees, asylum seekers and undocumented persons that have been here for more than seven years; the extent to which consideration might be given to examining their cases with a view to offering stamp 4 status as a path to naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6024/18]