Parliamentary questions

Departmental Correspondence

Éamon Ó Cuív

277. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality why a letter was not accepted by a representative from her Department from a group that visited her Department on 22 September 2015 in respect of an apology the group was seeking from the Government for what occured in the mother and baby homes in the past; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44897/15]

Garda Stations

Niall Collins

278. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the discussions she has had with the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána on the provision of a second Garda Síochána station in Tallaght in Dublin 24; if she is aware of the local campaign and that possible sites are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44945/15]

Prison Staff

Clare Daly

279. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline her views on the fact that staff at governor level in the Prison Service can avail of free on-site accommodation in a number of the prisons, yet prison staff often find it difficult to secure transfers to a prison near where they live and are unable to afford accommodation costs near where they work; if she will address this inequity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44966/15]

Garda Equipment

Seán Kenny

280. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the recent additional Garda mountain bikes purchased have been allocated to Garda stations, if not, when they will be delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45015/15]

Appointments to State Boards

Willie Penrose

281. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she operates a policy in respect of board appointments whereby persons are compelled to resign on reaching 70 years of age, notwithstanding their wish and ability to continue to serve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45045/15]

Departmental Properties

Pearse Doherty

282. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to detail, in tabular form, the ground rents she or agencies under the remit of her Department pay by named property, name of landlord and amount payable, in 2015 and 2016, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45059/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

283. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the number of prisoners in custody and the number under protection in each institution on 23 November 2015. [45094/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

284. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the number of prisoners from 18 to 20 years of age in custody and the number under protection in each institution on 23 November 2015. [45095/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

285. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the number of prisoners from 21 to 25 years of age in custody and the number under protection in each institution on 23 November 2015. [45096/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

286. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the number of prisoners in each institution who are locked up in a normal day for 23 plus, 22 plus, 20 plus, 18 plus, 16 plus, 14 plus and less than 14 hours as of 23 November 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45097/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

287. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the number of prisoners from 18 to 20 years of age in each institution who are locked up in a normal day for 23 plus, 22 plus, 20 plus, 18 plus, 16 plus, 14 plus and less than 14 hours as of 23 November 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45098/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

288. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the number of prisoners from 21 to 25 years of age in each institution who are locked up in a normal day for 23 plus, 22 plus, 20 plus, 18 plus, 16 plus, 14 plus and less than 14 hours as of 23 November 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45099/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

289. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out by institution the number of persons in prison and the number not held in single cells or rooms on 23 November 2015. [45100/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

290. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out by institution the number of persons from 18 to 20 years of age in prison not held in single cells or rooms on 23 November 2015. [45101/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

291. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the number of persons from 18 to 20 years of age in Wheatfield Place of Detention under sentence on remand under the legislation as well as the number not held in single cells or rooms by institution on 23 November 2015. [45102/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

292. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out by institution the number of persons from 21 to 25 years of age in prison not held in single cells or rooms on 23 November 2015. [45103/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

293. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out by institution the numbers of prisoners from 18 to 20 years of age and the annual cost of this age group by person as of 23 November 2015. [45104/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

294. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out by institution the numbers of prisoners from 21 to 25 years of age and the annual cost of this age group by person as of 23 November 2015. [45105/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

295. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out by institution the number of sentenced prisoners from 18 to 20 years of age as well as the annual cost of this age group by person as at 23 November 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45106/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

296. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out by institution the number of sentenced prisoners from 21 to 25 years of age as well as the annual cost of this age group by person as of 23 November 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45107/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

297. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners on remand in custody, on remand, by prison and place of detention, on 23 November 2015, in tabular form. [45108/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

298. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners from 18 to 20 years of age on remand in custody, on remand, by prison and place on detention, on 23 November 2015, in tabular form. [45109/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

299. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners from 21 to 25 years of age on remand in custody, on remand, by prison and place of detention, on 23 November 2015, in tabular form. [45110/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

300. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the county of origin prior to detention and the prison in which persons are kept for each person from 18 to 20 years of age, including those in Wheatfield Place of Detention, on 23 November 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45111/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

301. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the county of origin prior to their detention and the prison in which they are kept for each person from 21 to 25 years of age, including those in Wheatfield Place of Detention, on 23 November 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45112/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

302. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the offences for which they are being detained of those from 18 to 20 years of age in prison and in Wheatfield Place of Detention as of 23 November 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45113/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

303. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the offences for which they are being detained of those from 21 to 25 years of age in prison on 23 November 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45114/15]

Garda Retirements

Fergus O'Dowd

304. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have left An Garda Síochána in the districts of Dundalk, Ardee and Drogheda in County Louth since 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45121/15]

Proposed Legislation

Peter Mathews

305. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in respect of the Intoxicating Liquor (General) Act 1924, her plans to repeal the provision banning the sale of alcohol on Good Friday; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45156/15]

Legal Aid Service Data

Noel Grealish

306. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have been granted free legal aid in County Galway, by category of offence; the number of times these persons have availed of free legal aid previously; the number of previous convictions; the cost for each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45220/15]

Garda Transport Data

Noel Grealish

307. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice and Equality how many Garda Síochána vehicles, by type, were in operation at the end of each year since 2010 to date; how many are to be decommissioned in 2015 and how many new vehicles will be provided in 2016 in the Galway west division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45221/15]

Prisoner Data

Noel Grealish

308. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from County Galway who were convicted and sentenced to imprisonment and the number who were processed at the prison where they were sent and released on the same day or the following day, by prison; by category of crime, by length of sentence given, in 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45222/15]

Garda Equipment

Tom Fleming

309. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will investigate the potential for drones to be used for An Garda Síochána surveillance in combating crime, particularly rural crime where many persons are located long distances from local Garda Síochána stations and using drones as a vital equipment resource would make a huge contribution to the policing of crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45224/15]

Garda Operations

Tony McLoughlin

310. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality given concerns expressed regarding the proper roll-out of Operation Thor in the Sligo-Leitrim Garda division; the plans in place in the division to enable it to draw down the extra Garda Síochána resources that were made available under the new operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45229/15]

Refugee Numbers

Pádraig MacLochlainn

311. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons of Syrian origin or claiming to be of Syrian origin refused leave to land at various points of entry and the reason in each case, by age, by gender, by country to which they were returned, in 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45235/15]

Refugee Numbers

Pádraig MacLochlainn

312. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons of Eritrean origin or claiming to be of Eritrean origin refused leave to land at various points of entry and the reason in each case, by age, by gender of the persons refused, by country to which they were returned, in 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45236/15]

Refugee Numbers

Pádraig MacLochlainn

313. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons of Afghan origin or claiming to be of Afghan origin refused leave to land at various points of entry and the reasons in each case, by age, by gender of the persons refused, by the country to which they were returned, in 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45237/15]

Refugee Numbers

Pádraig MacLochlainn

314. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons of Iranian origin or claiming to be of Iranian origin refused leave to land at various points of entry and the reason in each case, by age, by gender of the persons refused, by country to which they were returned; in 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45238/15]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

315. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and expected residency status of a person (details supplied) in County Louth who has recently sent in the requested information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45255/15]

Stardust Fire

Terence Flanagan

316. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of her investigations into the Stardust tragedy in 1981; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45269/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

317. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons serving a sentence of less than three months on 23 November 2015. [45270/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

318. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 18 to 20 years of age serving a sentence of less than three months on 23 November 2015. [45271/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

319. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 21 to 25 years of age serving a sentence of less than three months on 23 November 2015. [45272/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

320. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons serving a sentence of less than six months on 23 November 2015. [45273/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

321. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 18 to 20 years of age serving a sentence of less than six months on 23 November 2015. [45274/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

322. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 21 to 25 years of age serving a sentence of less than six months on 23 November 2015. [45275/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

323. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons serving a sentence of less than 12 months on 23 November 2015. [45276/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

324. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 18 to 20 years of age serving a sentence of less than 12 months on 23 November 2015. [45277/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

325. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 21 to 25 years of age serving a sentence of less than 12 months on 23 November 2015. [45278/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

326. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons serving a sentence of less than 24 months on 23 November 2015. [45279/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

327. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 18 to 20 years of age serving a sentence of less than 24 months on 23 November 2015. [45280/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

328. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 21 to 25 years of age serving a sentence of less than 24 months on 23 November 2015. [45281/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

329. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons serving a sentence of less than three years on 23 November 2015. [45282/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

330. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 18 to 20 years of age serving a sentence of less than three years on 23 November 2015. [45283/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

331. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 21 to 25 years of age serving a sentence of less than three years on 23 November 2015. [45284/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

332. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons serving a sentence of less than five years on 23 November 2015. [45285/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

333. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 18 to 20 years of age serving a sentence of less than five years on 23 November 2015. [45286/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

334. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 21 to 25 years of age serving a sentence of less than five years on 23 November 2015. [45287/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

335. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons serving a sentence of less than ten years on 23 November 2015. [45288/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

336. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 18 to 20 years of age serving a sentence of less than ten years on 23 November 2015. [45289/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

337. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 21 to 25 years of age serving a sentence of less than ten years on 23 November 2015. [45290/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

338. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons serving a sentence of more than ten years on 23 November 2015. [45291/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

339. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 18 to 20 years of age serving a sentence of more than ten years on 23 November 2015. [45292/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

340. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 21 to 25 years of age serving a sentence of more than ten years on 23 November 2015. [45293/15]

Educational Services for Prisoners

Clare Daly

341. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of workshop and work-training posts that are vacant in each prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45294/15]

Educational Services for Prisoners

Clare Daly

342. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners from 18 to 20 years of age taking part in workshops and work-training posts in each prison. [45295/15]

Educational Services for Prisoners

Clare Daly

343. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners from 21 to 25 years of age taking part in workshops and work-training posts in each prison. [45296/15]

Library Services

Clare Daly

344. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of hours the library in each prison is scheduled to open each week; the percentage of scheduled opening times the libraries were actually open during 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45297/15]

Prison Education Service

Clare Daly

345. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners actively following courses with the Open University at present, by institution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45298/15]

Prison Education Service

Clare Daly

346. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners from 18 to 20 years of age actively following courses with the Open University at present, by institution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45299/15]

Prison Education Service

Clare Daly

347. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners from 21 to 25 years of age actively following courses with the Open University at present, by institution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45300/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

348. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners from 18 to 20 years of age who participated in the integrated sentence management scheme from 24 November 2013 to 23 November 2015, by prison, by year, in tabular form. [45301/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

349. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners from 21 to 25 years of age who participated in the integrated sentence management scheme from 24 November 2013 to 23 November 2015, by prison, by year, in tabular form. [45302/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

350. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who were serving a sentence for the first time who are diagnosed with a mental health problem, dependent on drugs, on remand, by prison and institution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45303/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

351. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 18 to 20 years of age in Wheatfield place of detention being held under sentence or remand under existing legislation, the number serving a sentence for the first time who are diagnosed with a mental health problem, dependent on drugs or on remand among this age cohort, by prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45304/15]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

352. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 21 to 25 years who are serving a sentence for the first time who were diagnosed with a mental health problem, dependant on drug misuse, on remand or by institution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45305/15]

Proposed Legislation

Eric J. Byrne

353. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on a matter (details supplied) in relation to licensing laws; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45358/15]

Pension Provisions

Joe Costello

112. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will offer Garda Síochána pensioners the option of weekly, fortnightly or monthly salary payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44479/15]

Garda Equipment

Lucinda Creighton

113. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will introduce the use of body cameras and car dash cameras within An Garda Síochána, given recent high profile incidents of their use in crime detection in the United States of America and in the United Kingdom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44466/15]

Road Traffic Offences

Lucinda Creighton

114. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions and of convictions for motor tax offences and the cost to her Department, to An Garda Síochána and to the Courts Service of these prosecutions in 2015 to date. [44468/15]

Commencement of Legislation

Seamus Kirk

115. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when section 52 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 will commence, and if its non-commencement is preventing students from accessing grants. [44495/15]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Finian McGrath

116. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for reinstatement, following retirement on grounds of ill health, with prior notice granted since 2004; the legislation, rules and procedures under which they were granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44562/15]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

117. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44579/15]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

118. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if previous disqualification for eligibility for naturalisation arising from a number of offences will permanently disqualify a person (details supplied) in County Dublin from eligibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44580/15]

Family Reunification Applications

Bernard Durkan

119. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a previously refused application for family reunification by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 will be reconsidered and if further medical evidence will be accepted in the context of a review. [44581/15]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

120. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if health needs will be borne in mind in determining eligibility for residency status by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44582/15]

Asylum Applications

Bernard Durkan

121. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and expected residency status of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44583/15]

Travel Documents

Bernard Durkan

122. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a temporary travel pass and visa will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44584/15]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

123. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed by a person (details supplied) in County Clare in regularising residency status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44585/15]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

124. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed by a person (details supplied) in County Clare in regularising residency status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44586/15]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

125. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and expected residency status of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44589/15]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

126. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the potential residency status of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44591/15]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

127. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and expected residency status of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44592/15]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

128. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality notwithstanding her reply to previous parliamentary questions, when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will qualify for naturalisation: and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44595/15]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

129. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will regularise residency and eligibility for stamp 4 for a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44597/15]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

130. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 233 of 22 October 2015, when the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service will be in contact with a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44600/15]

Deportation Orders

Bernard Durkan

131. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and-or expected residency status of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44603/15]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

132. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44605/15]

Garda Investigations

Sandra McLellan

133. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person who reports an issue and provides a lengthy written statement to An Garda Síochána is entitled to an update on the stage that the investigation is at, whether the Director of Public Prosecutions has made any comment on the matter, and if a definite line of inquiry is being followed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44612/15]

Garda Vetting Applications

Jack Wall

134. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for Garda Síochána vetting by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44634/15]