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Wed, 12 Jun 2013
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Penalty Point System
Mick Wallace
181. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the serious implications for road safety, if he will outline the steps he has taken to deal with the allegations of widespread cancellation of fixed charge notices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23303/13]
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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Magdalen Laundries Issues
Mick Wallace
746. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reasons the institution at Summerhill, County Wexford has been excluded from the Justice Quirke redress process; if he will consider extending the scheme to include the residents of the Summerhill laundry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27925/13]
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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Magdalen Laundries Issues
Mick Wallace
747. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will meet with a person (details supplied) in County Wexford to discuss the inclusion of the laundry at Summerhill in County Wexford in the redress process currently being undertaken by Justice Quirke. [27926/13]
Thu, 2 May 2013
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Garda Corruption
Mick Wallace
15. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether whistleblower gardaí are adequately protected by the confidential recipient system and existing whistleblowers' legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20824/13]
Thu, 2 May 2013
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Penalty Point System
Mick Wallace
44. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reasons he chose to order an internal review of the allegations concerning the cancellation of fixed charge notices rather than one of the three options available to him (details supplied) under the Garda Act 2005, as amended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20825/13]
Wed, 1 May 2013
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Garda Investigations
Mick Wallace
188. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the status of the Garda investigation into fraud at Coillte Teo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15238/13]
Wed, 6 Mar 2013
oral
Garda Complaints Procedures
Mick Wallace
5. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints received by the Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission since its inception in 2007; the number of these complaints submitted for investigation; the number of cases which resulted in criminal prosecutions; the number of cases which resulted in disciplinary processes against individual members of An Garda Siochana; if he will indicate if he is satisfied that the Ombudsman Commission provides sufficient independent oversight of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11851/13]
Wed, 6 Mar 2013
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Garda Resources
Mick Wallace
26. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that the Garda confidential recipient system is operating effectively and provides protection for whistleblowers; if he has any plans to make any changes to the operation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11600/13]
Wed, 6 Mar 2013
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Garda Stations
Mick Wallace
55. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reverse the decision to downgrade Gorey Garda Station, County Wexford, in view of the fact of the fast growing population and level of crime in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11601/13]
Tue, 5 Mar 2013
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Upward Only Rent Reviews
Mick Wallace
397. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will revisit upward only rent reviews in view of the importance of this issue to small and medium sized businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9209/13]
Wed, 6 Feb 2013
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Road Traffic Legislation
Mick Wallace
3. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will set out the specific legislation and specific Garda directives or circulars which detail the boundaries and limitations within which members of An Garda Síochána exercise discretion for the termination of fixed charge penalty notices; if the terms of reference of the internal review being conducted by the Garda Commissioner includes an examination of the legal basis for the exercise of discretion in addition to the processes followed and criteria used in the exercise of this discretion by individual gardaí; the monitoring and oversight provisions in place to avoid abuse of the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6090/13]
Wed, 6 Feb 2013
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Penalty Points System
Mick Wallace
36. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he considered exercising his powers under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, as amended by the Criminal Justice Act 2007, to order an inquiry into the practice of terminating fixed charge notices by the Ombudsman under section 102 in which he is entitled to do so if he considers it in the public interest or to order a special inquiry by specially appointed persons under section 42, where he is entitled to do so if he considers the matter to be one of public concern; the reason he chose to internally review this matter; if he will provide an update on the progress of the internal review by the Garda Commissioner; if he will commit to publishing the internal review in its entirety; if he will order an inquiry by the Ombudsman or a special inquiry by a specially appointed person into the practice of terminating fixed charge notices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6017/13]
Wed, 6 Feb 2013
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Road Safety
Mick Wallace
62. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to any problems in relation to the manner in which data is collected by the GoSafe system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6016/13]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Garda Equipment
Mick Wallace
91. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for increasing the numbers of patrol cars for an Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54498/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
oral
Penalty Point System
Mick Wallace
96. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to alter the method in which motoring offences are followed up by the Gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54497/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Issues
Mick Wallace
21. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a case in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Cavan, where, over a period of six years, summonses were repeatedly issued for charges all of which were subsequently dismissed due to lack of evidence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46509/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Road Traffic Offences
Mick Wallace
37. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has investigated allegations of complicity by members of An Garda Síochána in the writing off of unpaid motoring charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46510/12]
Tue, 23 Oct 2012
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Asylum Support Services
Mick Wallace
522. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a report published by the Irish Refugee Council on 18 September 2012 which catalogues more than ten years of enforced child poverty, malnutrition and social exclusion caused by the system of direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40660/12]
Tue, 23 Oct 2012
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Asylum Support Services
Mick Wallace
523. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the recent report by the Irish Refugee Council entitled State Sanctioned Child Poverty and Exclusion: the case of children in accommodation for asylum seekers; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40659/12]
Wed, 19 Sep 2012
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Juvenile Offenders
Mick Wallace
21. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the protection regime in St. Patrick's Institution, Dublin, which can see children locked up for up to 23 hours a day with little access to education, physical activity and association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33341/12]
Wed, 19 Sep 2012
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Magdalen Laundries Issues
Mick Wallace
35. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will allocate further resources to the Inter-Departmental Committee investigating State involvement with the Magdalene Laundries in order to allow it to complete its work as soon as possible; if he will begin implementing a reparation scheme for the survivors of the Magdalene Laundries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39287/12]