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Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Garda Data
Jim O'Callaghan
260. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 261 of 15 October 2019, the number of juvenile liaison officer posts that are unfilled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43570/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Forensic Science Ireland Laboratory
Jim O'Callaghan
159. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the forensic science laboratory in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41758/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Asylum Applications Data
Jim O'Callaghan
255. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who claimed asylum at Dublin Airport and were denied accommodation in 2018 and to date in 2019, by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41739/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Garda Data
Jim O'Callaghan
261. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of juvenile liaison officer posts that are unfilled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41779/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Garda Data
Jim O'Callaghan
262. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of juvenile liaison officer posts in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41780/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Asylum Seeker Accommodation
Jim O'Callaghan
281. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount paid to private contractors to source emergency accommodation for asylum seekers since September 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42047/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Legislative Measures
Jim O'Callaghan
287. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to update the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Acts 1994 to 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42135/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Garda Deployment
Jim O'Callaghan
288. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank in the domestic abuse intervention unit in the north Dublin Garda division as of 2 October 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42136/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Garda Expenditure
Jim O'Callaghan
289. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the budget allocation for the Garda National Technical Bureau in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42137/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Garda Transport Data
Jim O'Callaghan
290. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda community support vans attached to each Garda district in Dublin as of 2 October 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42138/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Garda Transport Data
Jim O'Callaghan
291. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional marked and unmarked cars that were allocated to Garda roads policing unit to date in 2019; and the number of vehicles withdrawn from the RPU to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42139/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Rail Services Data
Jim O'Callaghan
566. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of incidents of vandalism at Irish Rail that have resulted in disruptions to services in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42209/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Dublin Bus Services
Jim O'Callaghan
567. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of incidents of vandalism on Dublin Bus that have resulted in disruptions to services in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42210/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Rail Services Data
Jim O'Callaghan
568. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of incidents of vandalism on the DART that have resulted in disruptions to services in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42211/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Light Rail Projects
Jim O'Callaghan
569. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of incidents of vandalism on the Luas that have resulted in disruptions to services in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42212/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Prisoner Releases
Jim O'Callaghan
143. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the basis upon which a person (details supplied) was granted temporary release from prison in circumstances in which the person had only served six years of a life sentence for murder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40647/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Crime Prevention
Jim O'Callaghan
148. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána working group has published its national strategy to deal with assaults against the person; if not, when the strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40745/19]
Thu, 3 Oct 2019
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Crime Prevention
Jim O'Callaghan
1. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the findings of the recent study by the CSO on prison recidivism which found that almost half of prisoners here went on to commit another offence within three years of their release will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40229/19]
Thu, 3 Oct 2019
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Asylum Seeker Accommodation
Jim O'Callaghan
3. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of asylum seekers being housed in emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40230/19]
Thu, 3 Oct 2019
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Garda Operations
Jim O'Callaghan
5. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration has been given to the establishment of a statutory cross-Border multidisciplinary agency to tackle crime in the Border regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39986/19]
Thu, 3 Oct 2019
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Courts Service Data
Jim O'Callaghan
22. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which he plans to respond to recently published figures from the Courts Service which revealed the large proportion of summonses that are not served; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39989/19]
Thu, 3 Oct 2019
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Prison Service Data
Jim O'Callaghan
35. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the findings of the recent CSO Prison Recidivism Study will be addressed, namely, that almost half of prisoners here went on to commit another offence within three years of their release; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39987/19]
Thu, 3 Oct 2019
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Ministerial Priorities
Jim O'Callaghan
39. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his priorities for budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39990/19]
Thu, 3 Oct 2019
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Asylum Seeker Accommodation
Jim O'Callaghan
40. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of asylum seekers being housed in emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39988/19]
Tue, 1 Oct 2019
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Asylum Applications Data
Jim O'Callaghan
276. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of unaccompanied children seeking asylum residing here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39668/19]
Tue, 1 Oct 2019
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Asylum Seeker Employment
Jim O'Callaghan
281. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of asylum seekers that sought permission to access the labour market; the number of successful applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39735/19]
Tue, 1 Oct 2019
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Garda Data
Jim O'Callaghan
288. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí serving in An Garda Síochána as of 25 September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39831/19]
Tue, 1 Oct 2019
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Courts Service Data
Jim O'Callaghan
289. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of convictions under Parts 11 and 13 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 in each year since the commencement of those Parts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39834/19]
Tue, 1 Oct 2019
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Juvenile Offenders
Jim O'Callaghan
290. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the operation of the juvenile diversion programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39836/19]
Tue, 1 Oct 2019
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Rail Services Data
Jim O'Callaghan
530. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of reported incidents of antisocial behaviour on Irish Rail services in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39822/19]
Tue, 1 Oct 2019
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Bus Éireann Services
Jim O'Callaghan
531. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of reported incidents of antisocial behaviour on Bus Éireann services in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39823/19]
Tue, 1 Oct 2019
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Dublin Bus Services
Jim O'Callaghan
532. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of reported incidents of antisocial behaviour on Dublin Bus services in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39824/19]
Tue, 1 Oct 2019
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Public Transport Data
Jim O'Callaghan
533. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of reported incidents of antisocial behaviour on Luas services in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39825/19]
Tue, 1 Oct 2019
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Rail Services Data
Jim O'Callaghan
534. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of reported incidents of antisocial behaviour on DART services in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39826/19]
Wed, 25 Sep 2019
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Work Permits Eligibility
Jim O'Callaghan
93. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if steps can be taken to review the terms of the atypical working scheme in order to facilitate more qualified doctors to relocate here and provide general practitioner service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38918/19]
Wed, 25 Sep 2019
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National Drugs Strategy Implementation
Jim O'Callaghan
94. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the work of the working group on alternative sanctions for drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38922/19]
Wed, 25 Sep 2019
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems Expenditure
Jim O'Callaghan
95. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications to date for funding under the community-based CCTV scheme; the number of applications that have been approved to date; the total expenditure under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38930/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Human Rights
Jim O'Callaghan
72. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to engage with the fifth session of the open-ended intergovernmental working group in Geneva in respect of its discussions on a proposed international treaty on business and human rights; the stance Ireland plans to take if attending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38886/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Road Safety
Jim O'Callaghan
210. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he convened a meeting regarding parking by private motorised vehicles in cycle lanes with the Ministers for Transport, Tourism and Sport and Housing, Planning and Local Government; the actions decided upon; when cyclists will begin to see an improvement in enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38320/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Garda Expenditure
Jim O'Callaghan
229. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the breakdown of costs associated per year in regard to implementing the report A Policing Service for the Future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38822/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Commissions of Investigation
Jim O'Callaghan
266. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a commission of investigation into the death of a person (details supplied) will be commenced as voted by Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37022/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Garda Policing Plans
Jim O'Callaghan
267. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the implementation group and the Garda Commissioner are taking the national planning framework into consideration in the proposed amalgamation of Garda divisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37024/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Garda Transport Data
Jim O'Callaghan
290. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the new allocation of Garda vehicles to date in 2019 that have been deployed to each Garda district within Dublin in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37432/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Crime Data
Jim O'Callaghan
298. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of work to return crime statistics to the official statistics standard required by the Central Statistics Office rather than being published under reservation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37618/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Garda Deployment
Jim O'Callaghan
299. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the roll-out of protective services units around the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37621/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Disability Support Services Funding
Jim O'Callaghan
362. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if the decision by the HSE to abolish the rehabilitation training allowance from 1 September 2019 for persons with disabilities applying to do a rehabilitative training programme in 2019 can be reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37125/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Immigrant Investor Programme Data
Jim O'Callaghan
546. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the ongoing review of the immigrant investor programme; his plans for the programme in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34806/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Immigrant Investor Programme Data
Jim O'Callaghan
547. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to speed up the process by which applications are made under the immigrant investor programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34807/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Public Inquiries
Jim O'Callaghan
561. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the public inquiry will commence into the death of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34984/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Data Retention
Jim O'Callaghan
652. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the work under way in his Department to review or reform the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36165/19]