Parliamentary questions

Data Protection

Mick Wallace

47. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amend both the Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009 and the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993 to comply with European Union law with regard to data protection, further to Mr. Justice John L. Murray’s review of the law on retention of and access to communications data report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44277/17]

Direct Provision System

Mick Wallace

88. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made in rolling out self-catering and shared kitchen facilities in the Ballyhaunis, Athlone, Kinsale Road and Clonakilty Lodge centres similar to the facilities available at the Mosney direct provision centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43241/17]

EU Directives

Mick Wallace

595. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to implement the recommendation of the 2015 McMahon report, to allow applicants the right to enter gainful employment within nine months; if he is satisfied that the current system in place is not in breach of EU Law; if Ireland plans to opt into the EU Reception Conditions Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36661/17]

Garda Expenditure

Mick Wallace

596. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 57 of 1 June 2017, if he will supply the details of the costs associated to the contracts awarded to a company (details supplied) since 2011 by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36662/17]

Garda Expenditure

Mick Wallace

597. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 86 of 12 April 2017, if he will seek an answer from An Garda Síochána relating to the cost of all Garda overtime and the overtime hours claimed for each of the years 2012 to 2016, respectively; and the checks in place to ensure gardaí have completed overtime claimed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36663/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry

Mick Wallace

45. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the unit set up within An Garda Síochána to liaise with the disclosures tribunal, in view of reports of personal ties between the Garda Commissioner and members of the unit and questions raised both in the media and in Dáil Éireann over a potential conflict of interest in this regard and that the Commissioner is being investigated as part the tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32752/17]

Policing Authority

Mick Wallace

52. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to strengthen the Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 in order to increase the powers of the Policing Authority with regard to monitoring transparency, providing oversight and ensuring accountability, particularly in view of the ongoing crises within An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32754/17]

Garda Reform

Mick Wallace

56. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether the Garda Commissioner can deliver the reforms necessary for a well functioning, transparent and accountable police force in view of the recent controversies within An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32750/17]

Policing Authority

Mick Wallace

80. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amend the Garda Síochána Act 2005 in order to make the Garda Commissioner accountable to the Policing Authority and to empower the authority to remove a Garda commissioner from office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32753/17]

Traveller Community

Mick Wallace

207. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the funding his Department allocated in 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017 to Traveller specific initiatives and Traveller organisations around the country and specifically in County Wexford; if he has satisfied himself with the level of support his Department currently provides to cultural and heritage projects for the Traveller community; his plans to increase it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27358/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Mick Wallace

282. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Civil Service clerical officers in full-time employment in his Department as of 31 May 2017 by county, in tabular form. [29853/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Mick Wallace

283. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of full-time Civil Service clerical officers in his Department that have either retired, resigned or been promoted from 1 January 2015 to 31 May 2017, by county, in tabular form. [29869/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Mick Wallace

284. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of full-time Civil Service clerical officer appointments made in his Department from 1 January 2015 to 31 May 2017 by county, in tabular form. [29893/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Mick Wallace

285. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of temporary Civil Service clerical officer appointments made in his Department from 1 January 2015 to 31 May 2017 by county, in tabular form. [29911/17]

Garda Reform

Mick Wallace

103. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to the most recent controversies within An Garda Síochána, if he has complete confidence that the Garda Commissioner is capable of implementing the changes and reform needed within An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29300/17]

Departmental Contracts Data

Mick Wallace

783. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the contracts awarded to a company (details supplied) per annum since March 2011, in tabular form, by his Department or agency or body under the aegis of his Department; the cost per contract; the basis for each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27455/17]

Private Security Authority Administration

Mick Wallace

856. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the new private security appeals board will be appointed; the reason for the delay in appointing the board; and when it will reach a decision on the case of a person (details supplied). [28485/17]

Garda Expenditure

Mick Wallace

54. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the contracts awarded relating to information technology and consultancy by An Garda Síochána between January 2012 and January 2016 in tabular form. [26459/17]

Garda Expenditure

Mick Wallace

57. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a list of all contracts awarded to a company (details supplied) by An Garda Síochána between January 2011 and May 2017. [26463/17]

Surveillance Operations

Mick Wallace

49. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied that the current system governing the surveillance of private citizens meets best international standards of accountability following the recent revelations of Garda surveillance on a private citizen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24381/17]

Garda College

Mick Wallace

84. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the recent public disagreements between senior civilian staff in An Garda Síochána and the Garda Commissioner; the effect this may be having on morale; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24380/17]

Surveillance Operations

Mick Wallace

91. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality with regard to the designated judge under the 1993 and 2011 Acts and the interception of postal packages and retention of data, the detail of the most recent visit by the designated judge to the relevant authorities, including An Garda Síochána; the time they spent at each location; the number of files the designated judge examined; if she has satisfied herself with the detail of the most recent report in 2016 by the designated judge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24383/17]

Garda Inspectorate Reports

Mick Wallace

92. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason no implementation update reports have been published by the current Garda Commissioner with regard to the recommendations of the past three Garda Inspectorate; her views on the lack of commitment to the implementing of Garda Inspectorate recommendations by the current Garda Commissioner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24382/17]

Direct Provision System

Mick Wallace

114. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for self-catering facilities in other direct provision centres in view of the fact that a self-catering system at the Mosney direct provision centre has been provided; and the date before which the extension of these facilities will be completed. [19328/17]

Direct Provision System

Mick Wallace

115. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the point allocation system used for awarding points to persons in the Mosney direct-provision centre to purchase items in the on-site supermarket (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19329/17]

Direct Provision System

Mick Wallace

116. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of points awarded to persons or groups of persons (details supplied) in the Mosney direct-provision centre to purchase items in the on-site supermarket per week. [19330/17]

Direct Provision System

Mick Wallace

117. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the body that sets the prices for supermarket items in the Mosney direct-provision centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19331/17]

Direct Provision Payments

Mick Wallace

118. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider increasing the residential income maintenance payment for persons living in direct provision here; and the reason for this decision. [19332/17]

Garda Expenditure

Mick Wallace

86. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of Garda overtime and the Garda overtime hours claimed for the years 2012 to 2016, inclusive; and the checks in place to ensure gardaí have completed overtime claimed. [18437/17]

Garda Promotions

Mick Wallace

13. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied with the process undertaken by the Policing Authority regarding the recent competition and selection for the rank of assistant commissioner in An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15699/17]

Garda Procedures

Mick Wallace

20. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied that Garda senior management is still capable of performing its duties to the highest standard following the revelation that 14,700 persons were convicted in the courts without a fixed charge notice first being issued and that the number of drink driving tests carried out was exaggerated by over 937,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15698/17]

Policing Authority

Mick Wallace

26. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to strengthen the current legislation which established the Policing Authority, in particular with regard to oversight and accountability, following the ongoing crises surrounding senior Garda management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15695/17]

Policing Issues

Mick Wallace

68. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied that the Garda Commissioner will be able to fully commit to her role as head of policing and security services while a tribunal of inquiry is tasked with investigating certain allegations surrounding her conduct; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15696/17]

State Pathology Service

Mick Wallace

165. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if all pathology cases conducted by a person (details supplied) in 2012 and 2013 will be reviewed; and if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed. [14109/17]

Policing Authority

Mick Wallace

14. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will amend the Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 to further empower the Policing Authority in order to make the Garda Commissioner directly answerable to the authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7672/17]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission

Mick Wallace

38. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if additional resources will be allocated to GSOC to enable it to carry out its role as confidential recipient more effectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7671/17]

Protected Disclosures

Mick Wallace

39. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of material she provided to a person (details supplied) in relation to the other whistleblowers which the person has refused to include in the investigation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7674/17]

Refugee Status Applications

Mick Wallace

41. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 24 of 16 December 2016, if her Department has any plans to implement the recommendation made by the McMahon report which would permit new asylum applicants who do not receive a decision on their status within nine months to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7675/17]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Mick Wallace

69. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to expand Ireland's refugee programme, particularly in view of the recent study by the Economic and Social Research Institute which finds that Ireland has the capacity to accept more refugees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7830/17]

Direct Provision System

Mick Wallace

70. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the study Transition: From Direct Provision to Life in the Community which was funded by the Irish Research Council; the measures her Department is undertaking to prepare those in direct provision for life after direct provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7831/17]

Prisoner Health

Mick Wallace

71. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the mental health services that are provided to persons in prison; the details of efforts to monitor the mental health of prisoners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7832/17]

Probation and Welfare Service Staff

Mick Wallace

126. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of full-time probation officers employed in each individual prison from 2012 to 2016 and currently employed in each individual prison; if there has been a reduction in staffing levels in terms of probation officers between 2010 and 2016; and the number of prisons that currently only have one part-time probation officer. [7294/17]

Commercial Rates

Mick Wallace

106. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a company's properties (details supplied) will be charged commercial business rates. [41458/16]

Protected Disclosures

Mick Wallace

5. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she still has full confidence in the Garda Commissioner, with particular reference to the manner in which Garda personnel making protected disclosures are dealt with in view of the fact that the Garda Commissioner is now in position for over two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40597/16]

Protected Disclosures

Mick Wallace

22. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if, in the event of an investigation that may be initiated following the report and review relating to two protected disclosures (details supplied), she will consider suspending the Garda Commissioner, in view of the fact that she might have control of much of the information required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40426/16]

Legislative Measures

Mick Wallace

24. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to amend the Refugee Act 1996 to allow asylum seekers here to work, particularly in view of the well documented negative effects of enforced unemployment, which according to the HSE can compound mental health issues with boredom, depression, sense of isolation and loss of self esteem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40429/16]

Prison Staff

Mick Wallace

33. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans in relation to the appointment of a new inspector of prisons, following the death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40427/16]

Protected Disclosures

Mick Wallace

40. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider including currently serving whistleblowers in any possible follow-on investigation, following the initial report and review relating to two protected disclosures (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40425/16]

Direct Provision System

Mick Wallace

64. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce an independent complaints procedure for asylum seekers living in direct provision here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40428/16]

Direct Provision Data

Mick Wallace

98. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children under 10 years of age who have been living under direct provision in 2016. [39631/16]

Garda Misconduct Allegations

Mick Wallace

33. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has examined the full transcript of the workings of the O'Higgins commission in detail; if she is satisfied with the role played by the Garda Commissioner in the investigation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34852/16]

Protected Disclosures

Mick Wallace

45. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the actions she has taken in her current role to ensure that members of An Garda Síochána that have made protected disclosures have not been subjected to bullying or intimidation as a result of making such disclosures; if her attention has been drawn to any such allegations of bullying or harassment; if she is satisfied that the Garda Commissioner and senior Garda management have put adequate steps in place to safeguard against this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34851/16]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations

Mick Wallace

79. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the GSOC inquiry into events surrounding evidence given to the O'Higgins commission, particularly in relation to a meeting in Mullingar and attempts to undermine the credibility of a person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34848/16]

Traveller Community

Mick Wallace

105. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will introduce legislation that will provide for the legal recognition of Traveller ethnicity with a view to creating the conditions for a rights-based approach and to address the marginalisation of the Traveller community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34850/16]

Traveller Community

Mick Wallace

116. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider setting up a Traveller agency which would work to deliver equality for the Traveller community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34849/16]

Private Security Authority

Mick Wallace

64. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints against private investigators that have been submitted to the Private Security Authority since 1 November 2005 when the licensing of private investigators was introduced; the number of these complaints that have been upheld; the limits of inquiry of the PSA in relation to complaints against private investigators; and if she will consider a legislative review of the sale of spyphone software (details supplied) here. [33978/16]

Prison Visiting Regulations

Mick Wallace

53. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there have been any changes to visiting hours in Irish Prison Service prisons in 2016; if so, the details of these changes; her plans to change visiting hours in any of the IPS prisons; the details of these planned changes; her plans to provide evening visits; if there have been changes to the visiting schedule in any of the IPS prisons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32458/16]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission

Mick Wallace

14. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she proposes to take in view of the call from the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, for urgent legislative change to enable it to carry out functions appropriately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27626/16]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Mick Wallace

30. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures her Department is taking to facilitate the transfer and resettlement of refugees here; if she is satisfied with Ireland's contribution to the refugee resettlement programme to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27430/16]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Mick Wallace

59. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department, in conjunction with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, will introduce a humanitarian visa programme along the lines of the one in place in Belgium for those displaced by war in order to facilitate asylum applications and allow more legal migration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27431/16]

Human Rights

Mick Wallace

80. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she has taken to deal with consistent criticisms from the UN in relation to the violation of prisoners human rights as a result of prolonged use of solitary confinement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27427/16]

Protected Disclosures

Mick Wallace

82. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she has taken to deal with allegations that have been repeatedly brought to her attention that gardaí who have made protected disclosures have been the subject of sustained bullying and harassment by Garda management. [27429/16]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Mick Wallace

90. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will establish an Irish asylum application processing facility on the ground in Calais in order to fast-track applications by unaccompanied minors for resettlement here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27428/16]

Traveller Community

Mick Wallace

134. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Government will formally recognise Traveller ethnicity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22572/16]

Crime Investigation

Mick Wallace

220. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to whom instances of female genital mutilation should be reported; if there is a mechanism for doing so anonymously; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13393/16]

Court Orders

Mick Wallace

223. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is has been made aware of reports of intimidation by gardaí accompanied by persons in balaclavas when carrying out evictions (details supplied); the measures she is taking to prevent intimidating behaviour of this nature; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13478/16]

Court Orders

Mick Wallace

224. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if members of An Garda Síochána are required to present a warrant in person when carrying out evictions or if it is sufficient for the warrant to be in the courthouse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13479/16]

Court Orders

Mick Wallace

225. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures and rules for gardaí carrying out evictions; if there are guidelines on how many persons are permitted to accompany the garda carrying out the eviction; if all persons accompanying the garda must be members of An Garda Síochána; if all persons carrying out evictions must be identifiable with identification cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13480/16]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission

Mick Wallace

31. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied with the performance of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission in its role as a confidential recipient; if she will improve this arrangement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10131/16]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Mick Wallace

41. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to her announcement in September 2015, to comment on Ireland's progress of resettling refugees; her engagement with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in relation to this and, in particular, her progress in resettling unaccompanied minor refugees, which she highlighted as a special priority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10130/16]

Home Repossessions Rate

Mick Wallace

105. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacant family homes which were repossessed in each of the years 2008 to 2016 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8943/16]

Home Repossessions Rate

Mick Wallace

106. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of non-vacant family homes which were repossessed following evictions in each of the years 2008 to 2016 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8944/16]

Garda Deployment

Mick Wallace

338. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of having An Garda Síochána at Shannon Airport in County Clare protecting civilian troop carriers or military planes of the United States of America by month in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6988/16]

Surveillance Operations

Mick Wallace

3. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the legislation regulating State surveillance measures, such as data retention, interception of communications and the use of surveillance and tracking devices, is sufficient to protect the privacy rights of Irish citizens; if she intends to strengthen this legislation in favour of citizens; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3182/16]

Garda Promotions

Mick Wallace

17. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if her reform programme has been successful to date; if she is satisfied with the manner in which promotions in An Garda Síochána are handled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3024/16]

Military Aircraft Landings

Mick Wallace

21. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has had discussions with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Department of Defence or the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport in relation to any assessment of the risk to Ireland from a terrorist attack by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria due to the continued use by the military of the United States of America of Shannon Airport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3028/16]

Military Aircraft Landings

Mick Wallace

23. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has discussed carrying out of an assessment of the risk posed to Ireland by publicity surrounding the use by the military of the United States of America of Shannon Airport with the Garda Commissioner; if she supplied the results of any such assessment to the Tánaiste prior to her comments in the Dáil during Leader's Questions on 17 December 2015, when the Tánaiste asked this Deputy if he understood what the consequences of his statements in regard to US military use of Shannon might be in terms of the safety of people in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3026/16]

Garda Misconduct Allegations

Mick Wallace

25. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the nature of the further investigations proposed into those cases selected from the independent review mechanism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3027/16]

Garda Misconduct Allegations

Mick Wallace

31. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the recommendations of the independent review mechanism into historic cases of malpractice by An Garda Síochána, with particular reference to the number of cases where follow-on action was proposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3025/16]

Garda Deployment

Mick Wallace

281. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations and the number of gardaí in each station in County Wexford on 1 January in each of the years 2011 to 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2927/16]

Garda Station Closures

Mick Wallace

288. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the impact of the closure of almost 140 Garda stations during this Government's term of office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3076/16]

Protected Disclosures in the Public Interest

Mick Wallace

52. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied that investigations into allegations made by serving members of An Garda Síochána are being carried out in a way that ensures confidentiality; that all efforts are being made to avoid negative consequences for whistleblowers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42367/15]

Garda Inspectorate Reports

Mick Wallace

76. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied that the issues highlighted in the Garda Síochána Inspectorate report, particularly relating to the misrepresentation of crime figures, have been addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42366/15]

Garda Station Closures

Mick Wallace

572. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Siochána stations that were closed in County Wexford between 1990 and 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37833/15]

Garda Station Closures

Mick Wallace

573. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to re-open any of the 139 Garda stations closed in 2012 and in 2013; re-open any of the three Garda stations in County Wexford that were closed during these years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37834/15]

Garda Misconduct Allegations

Mick Wallace

105. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the investigations into serious allegations made by two serving Garda Síochána whistleblowers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35505/15]

Garda Investigations

Mick Wallace

107. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the independent review mechanism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35255/15]

Criminal Law

Mick Wallace

113. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied that her Department's plans for the criminalisation of the purchase of sex are truly in the interest of those working in the sex industry, particularly given the recently publicised stance of Amnesty International calling for the decriminalisation of prostitution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35252/15]

Inspector of Prisons Reports

Mick Wallace

117. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the investigation into the recording of telephone conversations between prisoners and their solicitors, which was initiated by a former Minister for Justice and Equality in April 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35253/15]

Garda Station Closures

Mick Wallace

118. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations that have been closed in County Wexford since 2000; if her Department plans to reopen any of them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35256/15]

Protected Disclosures in the Public Interest

Mick Wallace

140. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on how the Garda Commissioner has dealt with whistleblower allegations since she came to office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35254/15]

Penalty Points System Data

Mick Wallace

149. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if GoSafe speed cameras are capable of detecting motorbikes; if so, the number of motorbikes in respect of which penalty points were issued as a result of GoSafe cameras in 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26490/15]

Water Meters Installation

Mick Wallace

369. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide details of all arrests made as a result of water protests connected to the installation of water meters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24749/15]

Immigration Policy

Mick Wallace

411. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she expressed objections to the Mare Nostrum project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23334/15]

International Agreements

Mick Wallace

106. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the third section of the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008 was passed in December 2014, six years after the passing of the rest of the Act; the measures that were taken to update this particular section of legislation, to ensure that it would adequately reflect the developments in technology and digital rights legislation in those intervening six years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22621/15]

Data Protection

Mick Wallace

107. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she or any other Irish Governmental officials were aware if the British authorities were monitoring Irish telephone and internet communications for years, via underwater cables, as uncovered by a person (details supplied) in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22623/15]

Data Protection

Mick Wallace

108. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the revelations of a person (details supplied) in 2014, which alleged that billions of Irish communications, telephone and internet, were and are being intercepted, recorded and stored through a series of underwater cables by the Government Communications Headquarters in Britain; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22624/15]

Data Protection

Mick Wallace

109. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions or investigations that were carried out, or are being carried out, by her Department on foot of the Wikileaks reports in 2014 that large numbers of Irish telephone and-or Internet communications were being intercepted by the General Communications Headquarters in Britain, and were then shared with other intelligence agencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22625/15]

Data Protection

Mick Wallace

110. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Irish Government authorised the British monitoring or tapping of undersea cables, as reported by a person (details supplied) in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22626/15]

International Agreements

Mick Wallace

111. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if an assessment was carried out on the recently enacted section 3 of the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008 to ensure that it is in full compliance with the European Charter on Fundamental Rights, following the 2014 ruling of the European Court of Justice, which found the European Data Retention Directive to be invalid, in view of the fact that it does not uphold the rights to privacy and freedom of expression; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22627/15]