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Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Garda Overtime
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
268. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if reports that overtime has been cancelled for gardaí serving in Garda districts in County Donegal are correct. [37074/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Road Traffic Offences Data
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
271. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number and types of road traffic offences recorded in Cork city in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [37142/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Departmental Funding
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
278. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the capital allocation committed to within his Department for 2019 under the National Development Plan 2018-2027; and the projects for which the funding is allocated. [37228/18]
Fri, 7 Sep 2018
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Road Projects Status
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
1106. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the NTA met with Cork County Council recently to discuss the road upgrade scheme for Lehenaghbeg-Lehenaghmore, County Cork; and if the NTA has taken a favourable view of this particular project. [36157/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Departmental Expenditure
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
3. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Taoiseach the estimated full year running cost of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. [33737/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Rape Crisis Network Funding
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
392. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Finance the amount provided by his Department to rape crisis centres each year for the past ten years; and the services and supports provided from this funding by each centre or project. [35409/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Civilian Staff Recruitment
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
854. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost of employing five forensic accountants in the Garda national economic crime bureau. [33682/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Legal Aid
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
855. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost of reducing the minimum contribution for free civil legal aid by €70, €80, €90 and €100, respectively, in tabular form. [33683/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Labour Activation Programmes Data
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
856. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of increasing the number of members of An Garda Síochána who have CBD level 2 driving training if increased by rates (details supplied). [33685/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Recruitment
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
859. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost of employing ten new front-line gardaí. [33730/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Departmental Funding
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
860. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost of employing ten new administration staff located in An Garda Síochána. [33731/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Equipment
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
861. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost of providing all front-line gardaí with body cameras. [33732/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Equipment
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
862. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost of providing front-line Garda vehicles with GPS. [33733/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Youth Diversion Projects
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
863. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of establishing a new Garda youth diversion project; and the estimated full year running cost of such a project. [33734/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Legal Aid
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
864. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost of reducing free civil legal aid by €70, €80, €90 and €100, respectively, in tabular form. [33735/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Courts Service Data
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
865. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year running cost of the Courts Service. [33736/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Civilian Staff
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
866. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of forensic accountants dedicated to tackling white collar crime. [33739/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Civilian Staff Recruitment
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
867. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost of employing five forensic accountants in the Garda national economic crime bureau. [33740/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Data
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
868. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the staff complement of the Garda national economic crime bureau by rank and role. [33741/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Resources
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
869. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of increasing funding to the Garda national economic crime bureau by 10%, 20% and 30%, respectively. [33742/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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White Collar Crime
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
870. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has considered establishing a dedicated organisation to tackle white collar crime; and if so, the estimated cost of same. [33743/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Station Refurbishment
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
871. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the budget of An Garda Síochána for maintenance and small capital works in each of the past five years. [33744/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Electronic Tagging
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
872. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost of electronic tagging of persons released from prison by individual. [33745/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Sexual Offences Data
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
873. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons convicted of serious sexual offences per annum. [33746/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Sexual Offences Data
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
874. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons released from prison per annum that were in prison by reason of a conviction of a serious sexual assault. [33747/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Administrative Costs
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
875. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of ensuring all gardaí have a secure encoded USB device at all times for compiling evidence. [33749/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Administrative Costs
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
876. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of ensuring all Garda stations have broadband access; and the estimated cost for all Garda stations to have high speed broadband access. [33750/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Civilian Staff Recruitment
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
877. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of civilian members of staff An Garda Síochána has taken on each year for the past five years; the number of civilian members it is possible to train in a given year; and the estimated cost for training and recruiting that number of civilian members of staff. [33751/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Rape Crisis Network Funding
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
878. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount provided by his Department to rape crisis centres each year for the past ten years; and the services and supports provided from this funding by each centre or project. [33752/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Victim Support Services
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
879. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the grants his Department provides to organisations representing or supporting victims of crime, statutory or otherwise. [33753/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Criminal Assets Bureau
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
880. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the regularity with which the provisions in the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Act 2016 which lowered the threshold value of property which can be pursued and seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau from €13,000 to €5,000 and cash amounts from €6,500 to €1,000 have been used; and the areas to which the proceeds of these moneys are directed. [33754/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Stations
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
881. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the capital costs of a new Garda station; and the full year costs of running such a station in circumstances in which the station is not a district headquarters or a divisional headquarters. [33755/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Stations
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
882. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of reopening a Garda station. [33756/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Data
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
883. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the population to Garda ratio. [33757/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Data
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
884. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the population to Garda station ratio. [33758/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Retirements
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
885. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána that retire per annum. [33759/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Administrative Costs
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
886. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost of a Garda insurance fraud unit in circumstances in which the cost of this would be borne by the State. [33760/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Direct Provision Data
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
887. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of the direct provision system; the centres that are run publicly and privately; and when each of the existing contracts for the direct provision centres will come to a conclusion. [33761/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Staff
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
888. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of providing the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission with an investigator, a senior investigating officer and a head of unit at principal officer grade. [33762/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Legal Aid Service Reform
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
889. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of ending the requirement for victims of domestic violence to make financial contributions for legal aid. [33764/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Legal Aid Service Data
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
890. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of increasing funding to the Legal Aid Board for the purposes of civil legal aid cases by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%, respectively. [33765/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Legal Aid Service Waiting Times
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
891. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting times for civil and criminal legal aid, respectively by centre. [33766/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Legal Costs
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
892. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of developing a contact centre for the purposes of facilitating court directed supervised access; and the estimated full year cost of running such a facility. [33767/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Legal Costs
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
893. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ensure that court directed supervised access can be facilitated through publicly funded facilities; his further plans to provide funding for this purpose; and the estimated cost of providing 100 hours of access per annum. [33768/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Deployment
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
894. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the staff complement of the Special Detective Unit SDU, Regional Support Units, RSU and Emergency Response Unit, ERU; and the estimated cost of increasing the budget for each of these units by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%, respectively. [33769/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Data
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
895. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of an additional member of each of the SCU, RSU and ERU. [33770/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Administrative Costs
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
896. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of restoring armed Garda cover on a 24/7 basis in the Cork region. [33771/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Transport Expenditure
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
897. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of increasing the training budget for An Garda Síochána by 10%, 20% and 30%, respectively. [33772/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Resources
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
898. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of an additional analyst within the cyber crime unit. [33773/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Resources
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
899. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the staff complement within An Garda Síochána dealing with cyber crime; and the cost of each position. [33774/18]