Parliamentary questions

Data Retention

Jim O'Callaghan

653. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the engagement that has taken place to date, formal or informal, between his Department and representatives of the telecommunications industry or individual telecommunications operators on proposed reforms to the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36166/19]

Data Retention

Jim O'Callaghan

654. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the guidance provided to private sector companies that retain telecommunications data under the provisions of the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011 in view of recent judgments pertaining to the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36167/19]

Direct Provision Data

Jim O'Callaghan

668. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in direct provision that are not in a direct provision or reception centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36442/19]

Direct Provision Data

Jim O'Callaghan

669. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in emergency accommodation that are also in direct provision. [36443/19]

Garda Procedures

Jim O'Callaghan

670. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the protocols, regulations and supports in situations in which gardaí must use personal vehicles on official business (details supplied). [36445/19]

Garda Resources

Jim O'Callaghan

680. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost to provide security to Vice President Pence during his visit to Ireland; if the costs will be met from existing Garda resources; if not, if costs will be provided for via a supplementary budget; the reform projects which will be affected if the costs of the visit are met from existing Garda resources; the nature of the changes to reform projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36549/19]

Parental Leave

Jim O'Callaghan

675. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the parental leave and benefit Bill will be enforced by November 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31923/19]

Penalty Points System

Jim O'Callaghan

775. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the factors contributing to the disparity that exists between the number of persons convicted for speeding and the number of penalty points issued to licences; the number of points that could not be issued but for which a person was identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32698/19]

Penalty Points System

Jim O'Callaghan

776. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has met the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport regarding a disparity that exists between the number of persons convicted for speeding and the number of penalty points issued to licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32699/19]

Penalty Points System

Jim O'Callaghan

777. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has met with the Courts Service to discuss issues that have been identified regarding the issuing of points to licences; if the disparities between counties were discussed; and if he will report on those meetings. [32700/19]

Penalty Points System

Jim O'Callaghan

778. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has considered a report on the number of convictions for speeding for which no penalty points are issued to licences. [32701/19]

Emergency Accommodation Data

Jim O'Callaghan

802. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of emergency accommodation centres, hotels and bed and breakfasts for asylum seekers; the centres which provide proper washing facilities for residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32834/19]

Emergency Accommodation Data

Jim O'Callaghan

803. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a lack of proper washing facilities available for asylum seekers living in emergency accommodation centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32835/19]

Prison Visiting Committees

Jim O'Callaghan

805. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacancies on each prison visiting committee; the actions taken to address the vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32878/19]

Prison Service Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

806. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the vacancies within the Irish Prison Service for which it is recruiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32879/19]

Departmental Reports

Jim O'Callaghan

879. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has commissioned a report into the links between violence and deprivation in areas here; if so, the findings of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33107/19]

Garda Support Services

Jim O'Callaghan

880. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the supports available to gardaí in cases in which they suffer from mental health difficulties related to disciplinary and or criminal investigations in which they are a suspect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33112/19]

Juvenile Offenders

Jim O'Callaghan

881. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the new measures introduced to ensure the juvenile diversion programme is operating as intended, that all cases are followed-up and if further actions are required. [33113/19]

Policing Issues

Jim O'Callaghan

882. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of each of the recommendations contained within The Future of Policing in Ireland; the estimated time to completion of recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33114/19]

Juvenile Offenders

Jim O'Callaghan

883. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of unfilled juvenile liaison officer, JLO, posts; the location of each post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33115/19]

Family Law Cases

Jim O'Callaghan

884. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will publish plans on a new approach to handling family law cases here at District, Circuit and High Court levels. [33116/19]

Firearms Certificates

Jim O'Callaghan

885. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications to modify a firearm in 2018; the number of applications to use a silencer, telescopic, thermal or night sight, respectively; the number of certifications issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33117/19]

Firearms Licences

Jim O'Callaghan

886. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of authorisations provided to keep a deactivated firearm in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [33118/19]

Garda Resources

Jim O'Callaghan

887. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position with regard to the funding of policing for the upcoming visit of Vice President Pence; if An Garda Síochána will fund the visit from existing resources, if he has requested additional resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33119/19]

Medicinal Products Availability

Jim O'Callaghan

1250. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the steps he taking to ensure that Irish nationals with multiple sclerosis have the same access to new medicines and in the same timeframe as persons throughout western Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32357/19]

HSE Staff Recruitment

Jim O'Callaghan

1259. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the status of the HSE recruitment embargo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32386/19]

Hospital Procedures

Jim O'Callaghan

1471. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the position with regard to the mandatory reporting of injuries caused by knives, firearms and other potentially dangerous implements which present in hospital settings; the monitoring of the reporting to ensure the quality of data provided; the publication regime for the data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33111/19]

Garda Recruitment

Jim O'Callaghan

353. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of 50,100 and 200 Garda recruits in each of the years 2019 to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31303/19]

Garda Civilian Staff Recruitment

Jim O'Callaghan

354. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of recruiting an additional 100 civilian staff to An Garda Síochána. [31304/19]

Garda Reserve

Jim O'Callaghan

355. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of increasing the Garda Reserve by 50, 100 and 1,000 members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31305/19]

Garda Resources

Jim O'Callaghan

356. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of establishing a Garda fraud unit. [31306/19]

Garda Operations

Jim O'Callaghan

357. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received information from An Garda Síochána regarding the rising level of reported murder threats as detailed by the Central Statistics Office; the findings of the work of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31307/19]

Garda Transport Data

Jim O'Callaghan

358. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 238 and 239 of 16 April 2019, the status of the cost and the number of vehicles hired by An Garda Síochána in 2019. [31308/19]

Legislative Programme

Jim O'Callaghan

359. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the Bills in his Department undergoing drafting; the drafting status of each Bill; the Government Bills for which amendments are being drafted; the Private Members' Bills for which amendments are undergoing drafting and which have passed Committee Stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31309/19]

Direct Provision Data

Jim O'Callaghan

360. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in direct provision accommodation centres between the end of December 2018 and the end of June 2019, by centre and month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31310/19]

Direct Provision Data

Jim O'Callaghan

361. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reported capacity of each direct provision centre at the end of June 2019, in tabular form; the reported capacity of each direct provision centre in January 2018; if works to increase capacity have taken place; and if so, the nature of the works. [31311/19]

Direct Provision Data

Jim O'Callaghan

362. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of young persons under 18 years of age in direct provision not attending school. [31312/19]

Direct Provision Data

Jim O'Callaghan

363. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have been refused accommodation in direct provision centres to date in 2019; the alternatives offered to such persons; and the length of time between refusal and their being offered accommodation. [31313/19]

Direct Provision Data

Jim O'Callaghan

364. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons living in direct provision who have taken up paid employment since the introduction of the limited right of asylum seekers to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31314/19]

Office of Public Works Data

Jim O'Callaghan

163. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the capital budget allocation to the OPW in each of the years 2017 to 2019; the amount of the capital budget allocation spent in 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30196/19]

Garda Transport Data

Jim O'Callaghan

218. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new marked and unmarked Garda vans that came into the fleet to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30197/19]

Garda Transport Data

Jim O'Callaghan

219. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new marked and unmarked Garda cars and motorcycles that were allocated to roads policing units in 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30198/19]

Sexual Offences Data

Jim O'Callaghan

220. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff nationally involved in investigating material on mobile phones, computers and so on relating to child sexual offences; the qualifications needed for such work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30199/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Jim O'Callaghan

251. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if the decision by the HSE to move a person (details supplied) from their residential care home in Greystones, County Wicklow to Portarlington, County Laois can be reversed to facilitate family members to visit the person on a regular basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30162/19]

Garda Data

Jim O'Callaghan

336. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí allocated to provide security to concert goers at a concert (details supplied); the cost of such security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27959/19]

Internet Pornography

Jim O'Callaghan

31. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views regarding an increased role for the Irish Film Classification Office in the monitoring of the availability of pornography to children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26867/19]

Crime Prevention

Jim O'Callaghan

33. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the response to an ongoing feud in County Longford; the Garda response to date; if he is satisfied that the required resources are in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27153/19]

Crime Data

Jim O'Callaghan

36. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the ongoing work of the Central Statistics Office on crime statistics; the actions taken by him to ensure trends in crime are identified and that appropriate policy responses are formulated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26868/19]

Drugs Crime

Jim O'Callaghan

39. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions which will be taken to address the use of social media and technology in the cocaine trade, and the increase in cocaine use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26869/19]

Family Law Cases

Jim O'Callaghan

63. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reform the family law system; the status of the development of family law centres and the Children Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26870/19]