Parliamentary questions

Garda Reserve

Niamh Smyth

72. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to enhance the role of the Garda Reserve within An Garda Síochána in dealing with Garda shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24049/17]

Garda Deployment

Peter Burke

73. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new gardaí allocated to Mullingar Garda station and all Garda stations in counties Longford and Westmeath; her plans for future allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24378/17]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations

Jonathan O'Brien

74. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to a case in which a member of An Garda Síochána filmed the arrest of a vulnerable person with mental health problems in Dublin city centre; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this footage was subsequently circulated online to the distress of the person's family; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that this person died in tragic circumstances after this footage was circulated; her views on gardaí using unofficial messaging apps to share information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23556/17]

Drug Treatment Court

Seán Barrett

75. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the juvenile drug treatment court guidelines issued to juvenile drug treatment courts in Australia, which are designed for young persons with substance use disorders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23964/17]

Protected Disclosures Data

Clare Daly

76. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána who made protected disclosures and are off work on work-related stress; the steps she has taken to satisfy herself that they are not being subjected to bullying and harassment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24270/17]

Crime Levels

Marc MacSharry

77. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on an ICSA, Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association, report that suggests that two thirds of farming families have been affected by crime relating to their farming enterprise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24352/17]

Proposed Legislation

James Lawless

78. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an overview of the general scheme of the Data Protection Bill. [24354/17]

Commission on the Future of Policing

Jim O'Callaghan

79. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to create a separate security apparatus to divide the police and State security functions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24336/17]

Constitutional Amendments

Jonathan O'Brien

80. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to hold a referendum to repeal the constitutional provision concerning blasphemy. [23559/17]

Asylum Support Services

Ruth Coppinger

81. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the implementation of changes to the asylum system following the commencement of the International Protection Act 2015; if she will be consulting with asylum seekers and organisations representing them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24393/17]

Road Traffic Offences Data

Eamon Ryan

82. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has access to statistics regarding the level of intoxication of persons arrested and-or tested for drink driving; and the trend over time for the average level of intoxication of those arrested and-or tested. [24394/17]

Garda Strength

Thomas Byrne

83. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which she proposes to ensure Garda numbers are increased in County Meath. [24329/17]

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]

Communications Surveillance

Catherine Murphy

85. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has received details of the phone tapping allegations highlighted in a newspaper (details supplied); if she has spoken with the Deputy whose political activist is the subject of the tapping allegations; if she has spoken with the Government Minister who was in situ in the constituency at the time the alleged phone tapping occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24388/17]

Garda Reorganisation

Ruth Coppinger

86. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on reforms required in An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24392/17]

Direct Provision System

Catherine Connolly

87. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of recommendations from the McMahon report that have been implemented and that have not yet been implemented respectively, in tabular form; the reason for the delay in implementing these recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24386/17]

Domestic Violence Policy

Ruth Coppinger

88. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on providing for out-of-hours interim barring orders and protection orders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24391/17]

Commercial Rates Valuation Process

Fiona O'Loughlin

89. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to recategorise the equine industry for the purposes of commercial rates; if her attention has been drawn to the devastating impact the increase in commercial rates will have on the equine industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16824/17]

Garda Stations

Niamh Smyth

90. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has met or liaised with local gardaí regarding the new station in Bailieborough, County Cavan, in view of the announcement of a new site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24021/17]

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

Bríd Smith

93. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will review the prices being charged in the shop in Mosney to persons in the direct provision system to determine if these are at a reasonable level compared to other shops; the reasons for differences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24334/17]

Departmental Schemes

Maureen O'Sullivan

94. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied). [24052/17]

Garda Investigations

Brendan Smith

95. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the investigation into the bombing in Belturbet, County Cavan, in December 1972 which caused the death of two persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23968/17]

Northern Ireland

Micheál Martin

96. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the progress being made on the way to address the concerns of the families of the victims of the Kingsmill massacre. [24364/17]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Mattie McGrath

97. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach the number of times each of the Cabinet committees has met since the formation of the current Government. [24142/17]

Taoiseach's Communications

Thomas P. Broughan

98. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken to the new French President, Emmanuel Macron, since his election. [24400/17]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Pearse Doherty

99. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach the number of times to date in 2017 and the dates that the Cabinet committee on Brexit has met since its formation; and the dates on which it is anticipated that the Cabinet committee will meet from May to the end of December 2017. [24707/17]

Commercial Rates Calculations

Tom Neville

100. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a valuation visit for a property (details supplied) in County Limerick by an official from the Valuation Office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24095/17]

Surveillance Operations

Jim O'Callaghan

101. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons taken to the complaint referee under the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993 and the Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009; and the number of complaints that were upheld. [24121/17]

Garda Vetting Legislation

Frank O'Rourke

102. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to facilitate transition year students who have not reached 16 years of age to secure work experience in schools in view of the restriction with Garda vetting for those under 16 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24424/17]

Independent Review Mechanism

John Brassil

103. Deputy John Brassil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of the 311 plus cases referred to the independent review mechanism which have been reopened; the number which have been brought to a satisfactory conclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23984/17]

Commissions of Investigation

David Cullinane

104. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if commission of investigation reports and evidence gathered by commissions of investigation cannot be used as evidence in court; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23998/17]

Citizenship Status

Robert Troy

105. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will grant family citizenship to persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24003/17]

Garda Transport Provision

Niall Collins

106. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Newcastle West Garda district in County Limerick will receive a replacement public order vehicle; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24034/17]

Proposed Legislation

John Brady

107. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her Department's rationale for not advancing the facilitation of the Coroners Bill 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24039/17]

Leave to Remain

Jim Daly

108. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the options available to a person applying for permission to remain here on the basis of being the spouse of an Irish national who wishes to obtain a PPS number; the process involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24069/17]

Garda Oversight

David Cullinane

109. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the annual financial returns submitted to her Department by the Garda Training College in the years prior to the transfer of accounting responsibility to the Garda Commissioner in 2006 were signed by an Accounting Officer for the years from its establishment up to 2006; if the accounts or accompanying financial statements made any reference to money held in unauthorised private banking accounts, brokerage accounts, and retail banking and credit unions accounts; if she is satisfied that the accounts were signed off appropriately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24133/17]

Garda Oversight

David Cullinane

110. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied that issues pertaining to multiple land purchases, leasehold arrangements and tenant delinquency at the Garda Training College from its establishment up to 2006 when her Department held the chief Accounting Officer role were sufficiently reviewed by her Department; if sufficient oversight, management, governance arrangements and financial controls were in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24134/17]

Garda Oversight

David Cullinane

111. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has sought or received a copy of an incomplete 2006 internal audit report into alleged financial irregularities and maladministration at the Garda Training College; if the incomplete report examined years in which her Department head held the position of chief Accounting Officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24135/17]

Garda Oversight

David Cullinane

112. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has sought or received a copy of a 2008 report from a person (details supplied) into alleged financial irregularities and maladministration at the Garda Training College; if the report examined years in which her Department head held the position of chief Accounting Officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24136/17]

Garda Oversight

David Cullinane

113. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the reporting to the finance directorate or the Accounting Officer in her Department regarding the Garda Training College from its establishment up to 2006 covered private legal entities, investment and bank accounts, risk assessments or commercial enterprises operating at the college; if so, the nature and detail of such reporting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24137/17]

Garda Oversight

David Cullinane

114. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied that any annual accounts signed off on by Accounting Officers from the establishment of the Garda Training College up to 2006 are not compromised in any way; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24139/17]

Garda Oversight

David Cullinane

115. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied that funds were misappropriated into private accounts in the Garda Training College from its establishment up to 2006; if she is satisfied that no offence under sections 5(2) and 6(1) of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001 occurred during this time period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24141/17]

Garda Vetting Applications

Niamh Smyth

116. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she is taking to ease the backlog of Garda vetting applications for entrants into Templemore; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24153/17]

Cyber Security Policy

Niamh Smyth

117. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she will take to tackle cyber crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24156/17]

Garda Recruitment

Catherine Murphy

118. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to abolish the upper age limit for persons wishing to join An Garda Síochána; her views on the fact that the force may be missing out on highly qualified and experienced recruits as a result of this ageist recruitment policy; if she will consider following the PSNI recruitment policy on this that sets a limit of 57 years of age for new recruits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24163/17]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

Jim O'Callaghan

119. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new CCTV installations at key locations along the road network and in urban centres in each county or local authority area since May 2016 in tabular form; and the funding provided for each. [24194/17]

Garda Oversight

David Cullinane

120. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has sought or received a copy of a 2008 report from a person (details supplied) into alleged financial irregularities and maladministration at the Garda Training College; if the report examined years in which the Secretary General in her Department held the position of chief Accounting Officer and when the Garda Commissioner was the chief Accounting Officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24262/17]

Garda Oversight

David Cullinane

121. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the nature of a meeting that took place in 2008 between senior departmental officials and the then Garda Commissioner regarding the Garda Training College; if minutes, correspondence, an agenda or notes exist regarding the meeting; the persons who attended and the role of each in his or her respective organisation at the time; the detail of the discussions that took place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24268/17]