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Tue, 7 May 2013
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Garda Equipment
Andrew Doyle
281. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the variations of speed camera vans that are in use here require clear identification; if the vans are meant to be adequately marked; the regulations and guidelines surrounding the identification of the vans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21100/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Staff
Peadar Tóibín
282. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the legislation used in the appointment process to the recently announced Equality Board. [21104/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Staff
Peadar Tóibín
283. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the independent panel appointed to select commissioners and the chief commissioner has been stood down; and if this is the case the way he will ensure that the process to appoint the chief commissioner to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, IHREC, will be independent, transparent and compliant with the UN Paris principles. [21105/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Supreme Court Rulings
Andrew Doyle
284. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to bring legislation forward to deal with the outcome of a Supreme Court case (details supplied) in view of the fact that the court stated that the Oireachtas could legislate if it was satisfied that measures with appropriate safeguards could be introduced. [21124/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Crime Statistics
Pearse Doherty
285. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to the broadcast of the Prime Time investigation entitled Riches from Rags on 25 April, 2013, which chronicled scores of alleged thefts from charitable clothes bins across the State, if he will confirm the number of individual crime reports that have been registered on the PULSE system and when the crime reports were registered on PULSE; and the way such alleged thefts are shown in crime statistics reported by the Central Statistics Office. [21187/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Crime Statistics
Pearse Doherty
286. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question 900 on 16 April, 2013, the way a member of the public who has reported a crime to An Garda Síochána can be confident that the crime has been entered onto the Garda PULSE system. [21188/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Courts Service Issues
Pearse Doherty
287. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of summonses issued at the behest of An Garda Siochana in each of 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; if there are any trends which are of concern to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21189/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Garda Corruption
Pearse Doherty
288. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions initiated against current or former members of An Garda Síochána under section 62 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. [21190/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Departmental Properties
Dara Calleary
289. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department and agencies under its aegis, who own or rent property in commercial developments are in compliance with their responsibilities under the Multi Unit Development Act 2011; if he will outline those agencies who have representation on the boards of owners management companies; if he will provide a list of the agency, the relevant management company and its associated property but not the name of the individual representing the said agency; and his views on the implementation process of the Multi Unit Development act within his Department. [21249/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Garda Deployment
Dara Calleary
290. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the level of Gardaí currently servicing a station (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21254/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Garda Deployment
Dara Calleary
291. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a Garda Sergeant will be appointed to a Garda Station (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21255/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Garda Districts
Dara Calleary
292. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will explain the proposed new County Mayo Garda Districts on a DED by DED basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21256/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Personal Insolvency Act
Charlie McConalogue
293. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has considered giving authorisation to persons other than solicitors and accountants who pass relevant exams to act as personal insolvency practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21264/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Citizenship Ceremonies
Pearse Doherty
294. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) in County Dublin, will be called to attend a citizenship ceremony [21330/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Charities Regulation
Alan Farrell
295. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the implementation of the Charities Act 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21336/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Visa Applications
Eoghan Murphy
296. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide the number of persons that have applied for, and the number of persons that have received a visa under the visa investment scheme programme and the start-up visa scheme. [21337/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Asylum Applications
Nicky McFadden
297. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the way the Common European Asylum System will ensure that the European Union has a fair and effective system for processing asylum applications that is also robust and not open to abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21449/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Charity Clothes Bank Thefts
Noel Grealish
298. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the penalties that apply for those convicted of theft from charity bring banks; if he is considering strengthening the laws in this area, in view of the significant loss of revenue this theft causes to charities; if he intends to regulate charity collectors who call door to door to collect for charities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21458/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Garda Stations Closures
Michael Healy-Rae
299. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the green man phone mechanism is being removed from all Garda stations, that is, not just Garda stations that are closed but stations that are still operational and are now seeing the green man being removed from the doors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21522/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Garda Equipment
Michael Healy-Rae
300. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a directive has been issued telling Gardaí that they are no longer allowed to buy new batteries for their flash lamps which they need for their night patrols; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21523/13]