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Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Garda Equipment
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
552. 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. [25700/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Garda Equipment
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
553. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full-year cost of providing front-line Garda vehicles with GPS. [25701/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Garda Youth Diversion Projects
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
554. 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 any such a project. [25702/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Legal Aid
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
555. 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. [25703/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Courts Service
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
556. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full-year running cost of the Courts Service. [25704/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Garda Resources
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
557. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of forensic accountants dedicated to tackling white-collar crime. [25707/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Garda Resources
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
558. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full-year cost of employing five forensic accountants. [25708/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Electronic Tagging
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
559. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full-year cost of electronic tagging and monitoring thereafter of those convicted of rape, child sexual abuse and similar violent offences that are resident here. [25709/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Direct Provision Payments
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
1203. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of doubling the payments made to those that are resident in direct provision. [25706/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
1288. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to expand the local authority tenant purchase scheme beyond three bedroom houses; if two bedroom properties and larger houses will be included; and if there is discretion allowed for local authorities. [24538/18]
Wed, 30 May 2018
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Commencement of Legislation
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
115. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for the commencement of section 30 of the Data Protection Act 2018; the issues surrounding the delay on the commencement of the section including legal advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23927/18]
Wed, 30 May 2018
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Bus Éireann Services
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
209. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times the 220X bus in County Cork left its route within the past three months; the reason for the bus to take a different route; and if it is Bus Éireann policy that buses go off route if they are running late. [23928/18]
Wed, 30 May 2018
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Local Authority Staff Data
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
223. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of engineers employed by Cork County Council; and the number of architects employed by the same local authority by grade. [23929/18]
Wed, 23 May 2018
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Garda Information and Communications Technology
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
29. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has considered the updating of Garda information and technology systems with the specific aim of tackling child abuse online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22725/18]
Wed, 23 May 2018
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Garda Deployment
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
41. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to core Garda units in Cork city Garda division compared with 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22687/18]
Wed, 23 May 2018
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
56. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the rollout of the community CCTV scheme and ensuring schemes can proceed.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22685/18]
Wed, 23 May 2018
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Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
58. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied with the functioning of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, with particular reference to efficiency, timeliness of investigation, work practices and outcomes. [22684/18]
Wed, 23 May 2018
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Garda Training
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
68. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of serving gardaí who have completed the competency based driving, CPD2, driving courses; if he is satisfied an adequate number of gardaí have this training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22683/18]
Wed, 23 May 2018
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Direct Provision System
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
73. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to ensure that residents in direct provision centres are being advised of their right to vote in local elections in 2019; and the way in which contact with candidates will be facilitated in order that residents can engage fully with the democratic process. [22686/18]
Tue, 22 May 2018
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Postal Voting
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
594. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the circumstances under which it is possible to obtain a postal vote for elections and referenda. [22199/18]
Tue, 22 May 2018
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Postal Voting
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
595. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if consideration has been given to broadening the rights to have a postal vote and amending the circumstances in which a postal vote is available. [22200/18]
Thu, 10 May 2018
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Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
140. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a report was prepared for the GSOC directorate regarding work practices and case management in the Longford office of GSOC following concerns expressed in 2016 regarding work practices. [20733/18]
Thu, 10 May 2018
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Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
141. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases discontinued in the past year under section 93 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. [20734/18]
Thu, 10 May 2018
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Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
142. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases advanced under section 101 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 in the past year. [20735/18]
Thu, 10 May 2018
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Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
143. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that the GSOC office for its south team is adequately secure physically, technically and electronically for staff, exhibits, records and other materials. [20736/18]
Thu, 10 May 2018
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Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
144. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is permitted for GSOC staff to use GSOC vehicles and to claim expenses for personal use or for use outside of GSOC business. [20737/18]
Thu, 10 May 2018
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Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
145. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána that have been seconded from An Garda Síochána to GSOC; the responsibilities of each within GSOC; and the responsibilities they have for the investigation into certain issues at Templemore Garda Training College. [20738/18]
Thu, 10 May 2018
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Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
146. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if allegations have been made since 2014 of serious misconduct against staff based in or undertaking duties in the southern region of GSOC; if so, if those allegations have been investigated; the position regarding those allegations; and if members of staff have been disciplined since that point. [20739/18]
Thu, 10 May 2018
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Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
147. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there was a public interest investigation under section 103(4) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 into the discharge of a weapon at Cabra, Dublin 7 in November 2017; and if not, the reason therefor. [20740/18]
Thu, 10 May 2018
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Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
148. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is generally the policy that GSOC would investigate the discharge of a weapon by a member of An Garda Síochána under section 103(4) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. [20741/18]
Thu, 10 May 2018
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Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
149. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of investigations under section 103(4) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 into discharges of weapons by members of An Garda Síochána that have been undertaken by GSOC in the past three years. [20742/18]
Thu, 10 May 2018
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Departmental Data
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
150. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have been found not guilty of an offence by reason of insanity and have been discharged from the Central Mental Hospital in each of the past 12 months; and the offence or offences that person would have been charged with in each case. [20743/18]
Wed, 9 May 2018
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Health Services Provision
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
209. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure persons that suffer Ehlers-Danlos syndrome have adequate treatments here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20420/18]
Wed, 9 May 2018
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Youth Services Funding
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
254. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to allocate additional resources to Cork city and county, specifically LGBT youth supports. [20419/18]
Wed, 9 May 2018
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National Parks and Wildlife Service Staff
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
295. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to further resource park rangers nationally. [20421/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Youth Guarantee
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
121. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount drawn down to date of the Youth Guarantee funding from the EU. [18804/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Education and Training Boards Staff
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
171. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if it is possible to register with an education and training board or ETB as a registered tutor for drama, music or otherwise; and the procedure for registration. [19029/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Work Permits Data
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
205. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for employment permits submitted by asylum seekers in the past month; and the number of successful applications. [18839/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
379. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the progression of the transitional justice for survivors of mother and baby homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18718/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Public Services Card Data
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
418. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 939 of 20 March 2018, the purpose of the latest tender by her Department for facial recognition software; and her plans to expand the use of public services cards beyond SAFE level 2. [18719/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Housing Loans
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
464. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to allow county council mortgage holders who are first-time buyers and in the early stages of their mortgage to avail of the same rates as the first-time buyers on the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme. [18986/18]
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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School Staff
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
208. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to resource a school (details supplied) to enable it to obtain three extra teachers to alleviate issues with overcrowded classrooms. [17569/18]
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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Schools Refurbishment
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
210. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received a proposal from a school (details supplied) for an upgrade of the school buildings; and the position regarding the proposal. [17587/18]
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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Refugee Resettlement Programme
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
262. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures he has taken to avoid further underspending of EU integration funding; if he has acted on advice from the EU Commission to strengthen Ireland's administration of the funds and make use of available technical assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17391/18]
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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Child Protection
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
539. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there is a model here similar to the children's panel that exists in Scotland (details supplied); and if not, her plans to put in place such a panel. [17533/18]
Wed, 18 Apr 2018
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Taxi Regulations
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
213. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the policies that exist for the transferability of taxi plates including but not limited to wheelchair accessible taxis; and his plans to adjust same. [16970/18]
Wed, 18 Apr 2018
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Taxi Regulations
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
214. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether taxi enforcement officers have enough powers; his plans for additional powers in this regard; and the number of enforcement officers in place. [16971/18]
Wed, 18 Apr 2018
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Taxi Regulations
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
215. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if taxi enforcement officers are available to work, inspect and enforce at night; and if so, the extent to which they are. [16972/18]
Wed, 18 Apr 2018
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Taxi Regulations
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
216. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the regulation of rickshaws. [16973/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Court Procedures
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
33. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the proposed review of rape and sexual offences trials; the terms of reference and scope of the review; and his plans to consider matters such as consent in co-operation with other Departments and legal representation for defendants. [16606/18]