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Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Probation and Welfare Service Staff
Jim O'Callaghan
132. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the first and full-year cost of hiring an additional probation officer; the cost of that officer for the second, third, fourth and fifth year, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44140/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Forensic Science Ireland Laboratory
Jim O'Callaghan
133. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff working in the forensic science laboratory in each of the years 2008 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44141/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Departmental Staff Data
Jim O'Callaghan
134. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff in his Department assigned to the office of Internet safety in each of the years 2008 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44142/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Departmental Staff Data
Jim O'Callaghan
135. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff working in the office of Internet safety in each of the years 2008 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44143/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Departmental Staff Data
Jim O'Callaghan
136. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff in his Department assigned to the victims of crime department in each of the years 2008 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44144/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Departmental Staff Data
Jim O'Callaghan
137. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff working in the victims of crime department in each of the years 2008 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44145/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Prison Service Data
Jim O'Callaghan
138. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the bed capacity of the Prison Service; the percentage that is single cell accommodation; the percentage that is double cell accommodation; the percentage housed in cells with three persons or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44146/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Garda Data
Jim O'Callaghan
139. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of protective service units operating here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44148/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Prison Mental Health Services
Jim O'Callaghan
140. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners who sought psychological services to date in 2019; the percentage who were given access to those services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44149/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Prison Drug Treatment Services
Jim O'Callaghan
141. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners who sought drug counselling services to date in 2019; the percentage who were given access to those services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44150/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Prison Service Data
Jim O'Callaghan
142. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners without 24-hour access to in-cell sanitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44151/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Departmental Data
Jim O'Callaghan
143. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the services for victims of crime provided by or funded by his Department; the level of such funding in 2017, 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44152/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Garda Youth Diversion Projects
Jim O'Callaghan
144. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of young persons engaged with by Garda youth diversion programmes in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44153/19]
Wed, 23 Oct 2019
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Direct Provision System
Jim O'Callaghan
124. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the new standards for direct provision centres; when these standards will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43671/19]
Wed, 23 Oct 2019
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Direct Provision System
Jim O'Callaghan
125. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the inspection process that will be implemented to ensure compliance with the new standards for direct provision centres and the consequences direct provision centres will face for failure to meet those standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43672/19]
Wed, 23 Oct 2019
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Garda Strength
Jim O'Callaghan
126. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has carried out or commissioned research on the optimum number of sworn gardaí needed to effectively police the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43719/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Commission on the Future of Policing Membership
Jim O'Callaghan
95. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach the members of the implementation group on policing reform; and the role of each on the group. [43249/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Commission on the Future of Policing Membership
Jim O'Callaghan
96. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach the level of involvement and engagement by his officials with the implementation group on policing reform. [43250/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Human Rights
Jim O'Callaghan
131. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps being taken in respect of prisoners of conscience who are imprisoned in Bahrain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43247/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Garda Remuneration
Jim O'Callaghan
252. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration has been given to the establishment of an independent pay review body for An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43213/19]