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Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Asylum Applications
Jonathan O'Brien
176. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the European Court of Human Rights judgment in B.A.C. v. Greece, which held unanimously that there had been a violation of Articles 3, 8, and 13 of the European Convention on Human Rights due to authorities' failure to determine the applicant's asylum application; if she has discussed this matter with her Department officials; her plans to address delays in the Irish asylum processing system as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30956/16]
Thu, 13 Oct 2016
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School Transport Expenditure
Jonathan O'Brien
42. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the school transport scheme; and if his Department will consider increasing funding to the scheme in line with the recommendation by a charity (details supplied) of €5 million resulting in an abolition of fees for parents. [30028/16]
Wed, 12 Oct 2016
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Peace Commissioners
Jonathan O'Brien
2. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding peace commissioners charging fees for their services; if she will clarify the matter and notify the appointed peace commissioners of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29978/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Probate Applications
Jonathan O'Brien
35. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and grade of staff allocated to the Probate Office; and the number of individual probate applications they have dealt with during each of the past five years. [29608/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Bus Éireann Staff
Jonathan O'Brien
581. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a section in Bus Éireann's articles of association that does not allow for a transfer of staff to another company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29375/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Prisoner Transfers
Jonathan O'Brien
20. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the guidelines in place for gardaí and members of the Irish Prison Service transferring prisoners to court; the length of time a prisoner can be left in a van for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24485/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Departmental Reviews
Jonathan O'Brien
21. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has received the recommendations of a person (details supplied) on the changes which might be needed to the powers of gardaí, the Revenue Commissioners, the Defence Forces and the Garda Ombudsman, GSOC, to access journalists’ phone records without warrant; if she has published these recommendations; and if she plans legislative change to implement those recommendations. [24486/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Policing Co-operation
Jonathan O'Brien
23. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 118 of 19 July 2016, if her attention has been drawn to a German Government request that the Pitchford inquiry be extended to cover UK undercover police who operated in Germany; if it is open to the Government to make a similar request regarding UK undercover police who operated here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24530/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Policing Co-operation
Jonathan O'Brien
24. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has been briefed on the UK undercover police operating here and the dates on which she has been briefed. [24531/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Policing Co-operation
Jonathan O'Brien
25. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on whether it is reasonable that the public be assured that the gardaí had knowledge of whether foreign undercover police officers were operating here. [24532/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Policing Co-operation
Jonathan O'Brien
26. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) was given official permission from an authorised person to operate here. [24533/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Policing Co-operation
Jonathan O'Brien
27. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to her reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 116 to 118 of 19 July 2016, to clarify if she is stating that foreign undercover police may operate here without official permission or clearance from an authorised person. [24534/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Policing Co-operation
Jonathan O'Brien
28. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures a foreign undercover police officer must engage in if they wish to operate here. [24535/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Policing Co-operation
Jonathan O'Brien
29. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of any foreign undercover police operating here currently. [24536/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Legal Services Regulation
Jonathan O'Brien
30. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Legal Services Regulatory Authority will have a role in the drafting of the new criminal legal aid legislation she is proposing; if the authority will be consulted on its contents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24549/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Courts Service Administration
Jonathan O'Brien
31. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the persons tasked with providing expert child welfare and safety assessments to the courts in family law matters to assist the courts in making custody and access determinations in circumstances of domestic violence. [24551/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Passport Applications
Jonathan O'Brien
824. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a person must produce their birth certificate when having a passport application form stamped in a Garda station when they have lost a passport. [24386/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Misuse of Drugs
Jonathan O'Brien
988. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the legislative provision under which a person may be prosecuted under for possession of a drug testing kit (details supplied). [24494/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Respite Care Services Provision
Jonathan O'Brien
1445. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Headway facility located at a location (details supplied) has ceased taking patients for respite care following an investigation by HIQA that took place on 7 January 2016; when this service may be restored; and the referrals the HSE are making to families who previously availed of this service and still are in need of it. [26178/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations
Jonathan O'Brien
111. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, investigation into the case of a person (details supplied); when the GSOC investigation will conclude; if she is aware of the allegation by the family of the person of serious failures of the Garda across numerous geographical divisions to enforce suspended sentences that, if enacted, would have meant that the perpetrator was in custody at the time the person was killed. [21967/16]