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Tue, 2 May 2017
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Direct Provision System
Jonathan O'Brien
175. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will develop an independent oversight mechanism for the inspection regime in direct provision. [20319/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Direct Provision System
Jonathan O'Brien
176. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the outstanding recommendations of the McMahon report yet to be implemented. [20320/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Ombudsman for Children Remit
Jonathan O'Brien
177. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to extend the remit of the Ombudsman for Children to include complaints from children in direct provision. [20321/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Youth Justice Strategy
Jonathan O'Brien
178. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which the Council of Europe guidelines on child-friendly justice are implemented here. [20322/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Children's Rights
Jonathan O'Brien
179. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to establish a high-level interdepartmental group tasked with ensuring that the rights of children online are balanced and protected. [20324/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Garda Vetting of Personnel
Jonathan O'Brien
180. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to ensure that information on time spent outside of Ireland is sought and considered in the Garda vetting process. [20325/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Victim Support Services
Jonathan O'Brien
181. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to ensure that child victims of crime have immediate access to adequate, free and confidential supports services. [20326/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Victim Support Services
Jonathan O'Brien
182. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider establishing a children's house model providing multidisciplinary services to children in one location including social services, police and forensic medical experts to support and treat child victims of crime. [20329/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Driver Licences
Jonathan O'Brien
183. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has discussed with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport plans to improve the driving-related convictions being recorded on licences in courts. [20330/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Courts Service Administration
Jonathan O'Brien
184. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to link the Courts Service database to the national vehicle driver file. [20331/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Garda Operations
Jonathan O'Brien
185. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to rectify problems in the recording systems in breath-testing used by An Garda Síochána to identify drink-driving. [20423/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Garda Operations
Jonathan O'Brien
186. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has met with the Garda Commissioner to discuss the issue of occupational stress faced by members of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20424/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Garda Operations
Jonathan O'Brien
187. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures in place to assist gardaí who have witnessed traumatic events; and if there is a facility in place for recording the numbers and details of these incidents. [20425/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Garda Investigations
Dara Calleary
188. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to events preceding the death of a person (details supplied) as outlined on a television programme on 20 April 2017; the steps she undertook to investigate the issues; the persons and bodies to which she referred the issues; the dates she did so; the follow-up undertaken by her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20426/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Drugs Seizures
Jonathan O'Brien
189. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the value of drugs seized by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2010 to 2016, broken down by type of drug and quantity in kilograms. [20433/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Drugs Seizures
Jonathan O'Brien
190. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the value of drugs that were held by An Garda Síochána for evidence or court purposes or other purposes in each of the years 2010 to 2016, broken down by type of drug and quantity in kilograms. [20434/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Drugs Seizures
Jonathan O'Brien
191. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the value of drugs that were destroyed by State agencies in each of the years 2010 to 2016, broken down by type of drug and quantity in kilograms; and the agency responsible for their destruction. [20435/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Immigration Status
James Lawless
192. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the naturalisation application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20458/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Citizens Assembly
Peadar Tóibín
193. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total cost of operating the Citizens Assembly (details supplied); the reason only 100 persons were selected originally; and the demographic details of the 88 persons who cast votes. [20461/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Garda Deployment
Jonathan O'Brien
194. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the public order unit in each division. [20463/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Garda Strength
Jonathan O'Brien
195. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to various sections and divisions within An Garda Síochána (details supplied). [20464/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Garda Strength
Jonathan O'Brien
196. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí on secondment and exchange programmes with foreign police services; and the jurisdictions in which they are currently operating. [20465/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Garda Strength
Jonathan O'Brien
197. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of officers from foreign police forces currently on secondment or exchange here with An Garda Síochána and their jurisdictions of origin. [20466/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Garda Resources
Jonathan O'Brien
198. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí trained in the operation of new roadside drug-testing machines; the number of full-time trainers for the machines; and her plans to increase training among gardaí in this regard. [20467/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Interdepartmental Working Groups
Jonathan O'Brien
199. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will convene an interdepartmental group involving An Garda Síochána, Tusla, the Health Service Executive, the Courts Service and the Central Statistics Office to examine the development of a system to record data on domestic violence accurately. [20475/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Visa Applications
Bernard Durkan
200. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of visa applications for persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20492/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Courts Service Data
Brendan Ryan
201. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of senior clerks in the probate offices of the Courts Service; and the waiting time for processing of cases. [20513/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Policing Issues
Jonathan O'Brien
202. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to members of non-domestic policing or security agencies operating here; if so, the state of origin of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20523/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Garda Investigations
Jim O'Callaghan
203. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she has taken to provide explanations to the families of persons (details supplied) as to whether those persons were unnecessarily exposed to danger as a result of the failure on the part of An Garda Síochána to notify the Garda station in Omeath of the presence in that area of the person that subsequently murdered and attempted to murder the persons concerned. [20540/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Garda Investigations
Jim O'Callaghan
204. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she has taken to inquire into whether a person (details supplied) was appropriately registered as an informant with An Garda Síochána. [20541/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Prisoners Temporary Release
Éamon Ó Cuív
205. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the revocation of full temporary release of the four life-sentence prisoners recall during 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20588/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Garda Strength
Charlie McConalogue
206. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí assigned to the Donegal division; if this is a reduction on the position in October 2016 (details supplied); if so, the reason for the reduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20653/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Inquiries into Garda Activities
Jim O'Callaghan
207. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the inaccuracies that have been uncovered in homicide cases following a review of 41 sample cases; the number of cases that were wrongly classified; if further reviews will be carried out to test for further inaccuracies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20704/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Garda Strength
Jim O'Callaghan
208. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on whether three armed gardaí at Dublin Airport is adequate for the policing of the airport; the number of gardaí assigned for policing there; the number assigned to each terminal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20705/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Direct Provision Data
Jan O'Sullivan
209. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons moved out of direct provision in each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20819/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Deportation Orders Data
Eamon Ryan
210. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of letters of intention to deport under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 issued in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; if they were asylum-related or non-asylum-related; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20859/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Leave to Remain
Eamon Ryan
211. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons granted leave to remain on humanitarian grounds under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 in 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; if they were asylum-related or non-asylum-related; the number of applications pending; if they are asylum-related or non-asylum-related; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20860/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Deportation Orders Data
Eamon Ryan
212. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of deportation orders signed under section 3 of the Immigration Act in 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; if they were asylum-related or non-asylum-related; the numbers of these enforced; if they were asylum-related or non-asylum-related; the number of these subsequently revoked under section 3(11); if they were asylum-related or non-asylum-related; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20861/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Voluntary Repatriation Schemes
Eamon Ryan
213. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who agreed to voluntary repatriation under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 in 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; if they were asylum related or non-asylum related; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20862/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Banking Sector Investigations
Seamus Healy
214. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will instruct An Garda Síochána to investigate alleged systemic fraud and to question all current and former chief executives of the 15 banks (details supplied); if no consideration of possible damage to the sale value of State-owned banks will deter the Government from insisting on a thorough criminal investigation of this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20865/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Property Tax Data
Noel Grealish
215. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the amount collected in local property tax, broken down by local authority area for each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20017/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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VAT Rate Reductions
John Curran
216. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the merits of a temporary targeted reduction of the rate of VAT in view of the continuing shortage of supply of new housing and continuing escalating house prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20288/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Brexit Issues
Jonathan O'Brien
217. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance if he has expressed an interest in Ireland hosting the European Banking Authority if it is relocated following Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20468/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Vehicle Registration Data
Timmy Dooley
218. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Finance the cost of extending the vehicle registration tax rebate for electric vehicles until 2018 and 2020, respectively. [19140/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Vehicle Registration Data
Timmy Dooley
219. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Finance the cost of extending a €2,500 vehicle registration tax rebate for hybrid vehicles until 2018 and 2020, respectively. [19141/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Banking Sector Remuneration
Pearse Doherty
220. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the fees to date and the anticipated fees paid by a bank (details supplied) to advisers regarding the initial public offering of the company; the details of the advisers concerned and the fees each one has received; the estimated amount of final fees to be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19178/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Banking Sector Data
Pearse Doherty
221. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of investors the Government’s advisers have met to discuss the initial public offering of a bank (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19179/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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National Debt
Pearse Doherty
222. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated impact on Ireland's debt ratio of the 25% and 100% sale, respectively, of a bank's (details supplied) shares at current market value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19180/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Banking Sector Remuneration
Pearse Doherty
223. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the bonus or incentive plans in place for a bank's (details supplied) executives or staff linked to the initial public offering of the bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19181/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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VAT Rebates
John McGuinness
224. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if a full VAT return has been paid to a person (details supplied); and the reason for the delay in payment. [19204/17]