Parliamentary questions

Garda Misconduct Allegations

Clare Daly

112. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will update Dáil Éireann regarding the independent review mechanism into cases of Garda malpractice, in terms of the number of persons who have been communicated with by the panel; the number of cases that they have recommended for further investigation; and the way she proposes to address the cases for which no further action is recommended. [19513/15]

Insolvency Service of Ireland Applications Data

Niall Collins

113. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set down the number of deals concluded under the new personal insolvency regime to date; the number sought; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19373/15]

Immigration Policy

Seán Kyne

114. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the ongoing crisis in the Mediterranean concerning persons seeking to enter Europe, her plans to assist in this in terms of resettling persons and tackling the persons engaged in the exploitation and trafficking of vulnerable persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20217/15]

Garda Deployment

Bernard Durkan

115. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which she expects to continue to avail of extra Garda numbers arising from the new recruitment programme with a view to ensuring increased strength in Garda stations that have experienced a reduction in Garda numbers in the course of the past number of years and with particular reference to demographic requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19511/15]

Garda Complaints Procedures

Niall Collins

1. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the independent review mechanism will complete its work; the actions that will be taken following its recommendations; if a commission of investigation will be established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13369/15]

Garda Misconduct Allegations

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

2. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the progress of the work of the independent panel of counsel that is reviewing allegations of Garda malpractice; and when its recommendations are due. [13425/15]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission

Mick Wallace

3. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will update Dáil Éireann on the appointment of a replacement for the former Chairperson of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC; if she is satisfied that the Commission is sufficiently resourced to deal with challenges facing it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13488/15]

Garda Recruitment

Niall Collins

4. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the optimum level of membership of An Garda Síochána; her views of the high level of sick leave within An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Garda Oversight

Mick Wallace

5. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the fact that it is over one year since the departure of the former Garda Commissioner, if she is satisfied with efforts made to change the culture and workings of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13489/15]

Youth Justice Strategy

Niall Collins

6. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied with the number of persons under 25 years of age being committed to prison; the current number of persons under 25 years of age in prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13371/15]

Anti-Racism Measures

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

7. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will renew the national action plan against racism and take steps to actively and effectively tackle racism. [13287/15]

Judicial Appointments

Mattie McGrath

8. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the efforts her Department is making to ensure the independence of the judicial appointment process under the current constitutional arrangement; if the current process is robust enough; the measures that will be taken to ensure greater transparency and accountability for the public who have concerns around judicial misconduct; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13288/15]

Prison Staff

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

9. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the commitments she has given to the Prison Officers Association to ensure the safety of its members. [13283/15]

Garda Station Refurbishment

Seán Kyne

10. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the provision of the new divisional headquarters for An Garda Síochána in Galway city; the construction timeframe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13313/15]

Garda Complaints Procedures

Clare Daly

11. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress with the cases being evaluated under the independent review mechanism;and the reason a process that was supposed to take eight weeks has gone on for more than eight months. [13311/15]

Garda Strength

Niall Collins

1. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the fact that the number of gardaí has fallen below 13,000; the optimum level of membership of An Garda Síochána in order to police the country effectively; the further recruitment planned; the further plans she has to expand and integrate the Garda Reserve into the mainstream body of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7168/15]

White Collar Crime

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

2. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the strategy of An Garda Síochána, working in partnership with other State agencies, and the resources available to them; if she will tackle white collar crime, in view of the recent revelations that 350 Irish persons held 892 of the controversial HSBC accounts in Geneva, worth a total of €3.1 billion. [7170/15]

Garda Station Closures

Shane Ross

3. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to improve policing in the Stepaside area in County Dublin; if her attention has been drawn to the spike in burglaries in the area since the closure of the Garda station there; if she will provide figures for crime in the area since the station closed; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that, since the station closed, residents and businesses in the immediate vicinity of the station have been targeted by criminals; if her attention has been further drawn to the number of arrests and convictions secured for such crimes; if she will reconsider the re-opening of the station, in view of the sense of insecurity felt by residents of the neighbourhood, since it closed; her plans to carry out a review of the Government's disastrous decision to close many Garda stations nationwide, in particular, the mistaken decision to close the station in Stepaside; and if she will highlight the successes achieved in catching criminals in the area, since the closure of this station. [7330/15]

Gambling Legislation

Niall Collins

4. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to adequately regulate gaming and casinos venues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7169/15]

Garda Operations

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

5. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the plans of An Garda Síochána and the resources available to it to tackle the criminal gangs involved in diesel laundering, cigarette smuggling and petrol stretching across the island. [7371/15]

Legislative Measures

Maureen O'Sullivan

6. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality under the Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014, if liaison officers will be appointed to assist Magdalen women in obtaining their enhanced benefits under the Bill; her views that these changes should be welcomed and are vital at the next stage of the Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6975/15]

Drugs in Prisons

Niall Collins

7. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the action she has taken to implement the recommendations of the strategic review of penal policy; the way she will address the drugs crisis in our prisons; her views that the current justice system is addressing the problem of drugs effectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6987/15]

International Terrorism

Niall Collins

8. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the threat posed to the State by acts of terrorism; the action she has taken to address this threat; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6988/15]

Legislative Measures

Niall Collins

10. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the way she will address defamation of persons which occurs online; her views on amending the law to allow for defamation cases online to be dealt with in a more-cost effective and timely manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6990/15]

Spent Convictions Legislation

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

11. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current delay in completing Report Stage of the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012. [6984/15]

Commissions of Investigation

Niall Collins

1. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the independent review mechanism; when the independent review will be completed; the actions that will be taken as a result of the independent review; if cases from the independent review may form part of the commission of investigation following the Guerin report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1488/15]

Commissions of Investigation

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

2. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the progression of the work of the independent panel of counsel tasked with reviewing hundreds of allegations of Garda malpractice; and if she will address the concerns of many of the complainants at this stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1490/15]

Communications Surveillance

Mick Wallace

3. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the British intelligence body GCHQ's tapping of the underground cable between Ireland and Britain was authorised by her; if so, the legislation under which it was authorised; if not, the action she will take regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1415/15]

Firearms Licences

Niall Collins

4. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the review of legislation for gun licensing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1489/15]

Commissions of Investigation

Mick Wallace

5. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the establishment and date of commencement of the Guerin Commission of Investigation along with copy order and details regarding pricing and staffing appointments and relevant responsible Departments; the reason for their particular terms of reference and their publication on 19 December 2014 which was not a sitting day of Dáil Éireann; and the reason independent review mechanism cases have not been included but confined to a parallel legal process. [1553/15]

International Terrorism

Niall Collins

6. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Irish citizens engaged in fighting in the Middle East or Africa for fundamentalist Islamic groups; the actions she will take to protect the security of all Irish citizens from the potential terrorist threat represented by these persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1400/15]

Crime Prevention

Brendan Griffin

7. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the way to reduce and prevent incidents of ramming of Garda vehicles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1280/15]

Garda Strength

Bernard Durkan

10. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will address issues such as any reduction in Garda strength arising from the economic downturn in the coming year; her plans to address the most pressing cases where crime rates are a particular concern; if she is satisfied regarding the availability of the necessary resources to deal with such issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1274/15]

Garda Transport Data

Thomas P. Broughan

123. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new additional Garda public order vans and unmarked Garda cars which were purchased in 2013 and to date in 2014 in the Garda R and J districts. [47582/14]

Garda Station Refurbishment

Thomas P. Broughan

124. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans to have Raheny Garda station, Dublin 5 refurbished. [47583/14]

Garda Recruitment

Éamon Ó Cuív

125. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the next recruitment will take place to An Garda Síochána; the number proposed to be recruited; if priority will be provided to those already prioritised under previous recruitment processes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47605/14]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

126. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the procedure to be followed by their children to regularise their residency status, who arrived here six years ago accompanied by their parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47640/14]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

127. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will issue temporary stamp 4 status in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; if she will safeguard the human rights of mother and child in such circumstances by way of issue of stamp 4 even for a prescribed period of time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47641/14]

Refugee Status Applications

Bernard Durkan

128. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford on the basis that some of the conclusions reached in the context of rejection of their refugee status are speculative and unfounded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47642/14]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

129. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status and the extent to which this case may be progressed in the near future in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47643/14]

Anti-Social Behaviour

Niall Collins

91. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the continuing anti-social behaviour on the streets of Dublin; the actions she has taken to address the current challenges in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43958/14]

Ministerial Meetings

Pádraig MacLochlainn

92. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of requests for meetings she or her predecessor, Deputy Alan Shatter, received from families or persons seeking justice or alleging miscarriages of justice; and the number of meetings that have been facilitated. [43956/14]

Garda Operations

Ruth Coppinger

93. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount An Garda Síochána has spent to date policing protests against water meter installation; and if she will report on instances of the use of pepper spray and other excessive force against protesting residents. [43953/14]

Bench Warrants

Niall Collins

94. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of outstanding warrants nationwide on PULSE; her views on this number of outstanding warrants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43959/14]

Garda Inspectorate Reports

Pádraig MacLochlainn

95. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to implement the recommendations contained in the recently published Garda Inspectorate report on crime investigation. [43957/14]

Direct Provision System

Ruth Coppinger

96. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the investigations that have taken place into conditions and the changes that will be made following protests at direct provision centres throughout the country. [43827/14]

Residential Institutions

Maureen O'Sullivan

97. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of those women who were in An Grianán who, for various reasons, did not receive Residential Institutions Redress Board awards or very little, are denied support because An Grianán was not included in her Department's ex gratia scheme, yet it is acknowledged that these women did work in St. Mary's laundry; and if this will be addressed in the forthcoming mother and baby home investigation. [43781/14]

Irish Prison Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

98. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she is taking to ensure there are no breaches of the Official Secrets Act by prison officers about prisoners' private affairs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43790/14]

Garda Inspectorate Reports

Bernard Durkan

99. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her response to the recently published report on the conduct of investigations into serious crimes by the Garda Inspectorate; if she has specific proposals to deal with issues raised; if she expects to implement all or most of the recommendations contained therein; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43792/14]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

121. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43643/14]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

122. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in respect of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43648/14]

Disability Services Funding

Billy Kelleher

123. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the immense benefit assistance dogs provide to children with autism, if she will provide funding in order that families do not have to fundraise almost €5,000 themselves to get an assistance dog for their children. [43653/14]

Residency Permits

Michael Healy-Rae

125. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43683/14]

Garda Resources

Brendan Smith

126. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if additional resources will be approved for the Cavan-Monaghan Garda district in view of the increase in crime in both counties in recent years; if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of many communities in relation to a recent spate of burglaries in both urban and rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43684/14]

Garda Promotions

David Stanton

127. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the membership of the civilian panel of the Garda promotion interview board; the dates when each of the civilian members of the panel were appointed and the length of time each of these members will remain on the panel; the details of the civilian panel members who have been appointed by her to serve on the Garda promotion interview board in the past five years; the details of members of An Garda Síochána on each of these boards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43694/14]

Garda Transport Data

Terence Flanagan

129. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the number of Garda vehicles for Garda stations in Coolock and Raheny; the planned purchases for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43704/14]

Prisoner Releases

Brian Walsh

304. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners granted temporary release who have failed to return to prison as required and remain on the run; the offences for which they were convicted; the length of sentences imposed; and the steps being taken to locate them. [43025/14]

Road Traffic Offences

Robert Dowds

305. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form for the past three years, the number of penalty points issued and fines collected for vehicles that did not comply with a prohibited traffic road sign; her views on whether this restriction is being implemented by gardaí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43029/14]

Garda Resources

Seán Kenny

306. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of dogs that were withdrawn from the Garda dog unit in 2013; the number of new dogs that were brought into the Garda dog unit in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43039/14]

Visa Applications

Michael Healy-Rae

307. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a spousal visa in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43059/14]

Garda Resources

John Deasy

308. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to provide funding for the installation of CCTV in the Garda stations of Dungarvan and Ballybricken, Waterford city; the number of Garda district and divisional headquarters here that do not have CCTV cameras installed. [43071/14]

Compulsory Purchase Orders

John Deasy

310. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to provide additional resources for property arbitration involving State compulsory purchase order applications in view of the fact that there are currently only two arbitrators appointed by the Supreme Court land values reference committee for the entire country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43085/14]

EU Conventions

Mary Lou McDonald

311. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if Ireland has ratified the Council of Europe convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, concluded in April 2011 and which has recently come into force; when Ireland will ratify this important convention; her plans to ensure that Irish legislation is compliant with the standards established in the convention. [43086/14]

Road Traffic Accidents Data

Thomas P. Broughan

312. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fatal collisions to date in 2014; the number of these fatal collisions which involved only one vehicle; the number of such collisions involving more than one vehicle; and the number of drivers involved in collisions in which there was a fatality who were tested for alcohol; and of these drivers the number of drivers who had a blood alcohol level above the legal limits. [43142/14]

Constitutional Convention Recommendations

Mary Lou McDonald

314. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason she is of the view that the question of the gender equality amendments to the 1937 Constitution proposed by the Constitutional Convention are so complex as to require a task force, even though Article 41.2 has been the subject of criticism from the Constitution's inception, and there is no shortage of previously available expert opinion in the public domain in this regard; and the reason it has taken this task force over a year to finalise its recommendations. [43193/14]

Direct Provision System

Mary Lou McDonald

315. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the policy of direct provision and dispersal of asylum applicants; her further views on whether she may stand over the way this policy has been applied in practice, from its introduction to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43194/14]

Alcohol Sales Legislation

Róisín Shortall

316. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the widespread problem of access to alcohol by easy delivery methods and payments, if she will legislate to introduce much stricter controls in this regard. [43197/14]

Naturalisation Applications

James Bannon

317. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on a naturalisation application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford. [43203/14]

Anti-Social Behaviour

Finian McGrath

318. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding anti-social and intimidating activities in respect of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43249/14]

Garda Misconduct Allegations

Niall Collins

1. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the independent review by counsel of allegations concerning the conduct of members of the Garda Síochána; if she will detail their terms of reference and the way counsel will interact with each complainant; the procedures in place to ensure that no conflict of interest arises in the independent review; the number of cases that have been completed to date; the actions that have arisen out of those cases completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35437/14]

Direct Provision System

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

2. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out her plans regarding the current direct provision system in view of concerns that it is archaic, inhumane and not fit-for-purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35740/14]

Magdalen Laundries

Maureen O'Sullivan

3. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the way she will address the issues and problems which have arisen in the context of determining the length of stay for the individuals in the Magdalen laundries. [35439/14]

Direct Provision Data

Niall Collins

4. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her position with regard to direct provision; if she will provide in tabular form the number of persons in direct provision per direct provision centre; the length of time those persons have been in direct provision; her plans to reform this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35438/14]

Garda Inspectorate Reports

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

5. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress of the implementation of the Garda Inspectorate report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35741/14]

Prison Discipline

Maureen O'Sullivan

6. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents of violence in Mountjoy Prison; the manner in which the violence is addressed by the prison authorities; and if there are adequate levels of staff to deal with said incidents of violence. [35381/14]

Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes

Bernard Durkan

7. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which prisoners continue to have access to ongoing education and rehabilitative training; the percentage of first-time offenders who are referred for such training in the first year of their sentences; the average number who do not have such access on an annual basis; the extent to which adequate procedures are in place to ensure that procedures within the Prison Service are geared to discourage repeat offending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35375/14]

Direct Provision System

Thomas Pringle

8. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the working group to review the direct provision system, including membership; when it is due to report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35407/14]

Prison Accommodation Provision

Niall Collins

9. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is concerned at the current limited capacity of the Irish Prison Service; if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of prisoners currently on temporary release broken down by prison; the type of offence of which the prisoner was convicted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35370/14]

Penalty Points System Investigation

Bernard Durkan

12. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which she is satisfied that the procedures put in place in respect of the imposition of penalty points and any subsequent deletions are sufficiently robust; if she is satisfied that the oversight procedures continue to be fit for purpose and that recent revelations by the whistle blower are transparently investigated and resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35374/14]

Garda Recruitment

Niall Collins

65. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a new Garda Commissioner will be appointed; if the Commissioner will be appointed in advance of the establishment of an independent policing authority; if she will outline the appointment process and those persons involved in the appointment of the Commissioner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26909/14]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations

Pádraig MacLochlainn

66. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the lack of co-operation at management level in the Donegal division of An Garda Síochána with a Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission investigation relating to the murder of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal who was murdered over two years ago on 17 June 2012. [26922/14]

Garda Deployment

Joe Higgins

67. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the presence of a large number of gardaí at a peaceful community protest by residents against the installation of water meters at Tonlegee Drive, Edenmore, Dublin 5 on 12 June 2014; and if, in view of this and the presence of gardaí at other similar peaceful protests around the country, she believes it is a proper use of Garda resources to be deployed in this way. [26911/14]

Garda Misconduct Allegations

Niall Collins

68. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the progress made on the implementation of the recommendations as suggested in the review of the action taken by An Garda Síochána pertaining to certain allegations made by Sergeant Maurice McCabe by Seán Guerin, SC; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26910/14]

Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigations

Pádraig MacLochlainn

69. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied that the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation has the necessary resources to deal with all reports of alleged white collar crime; and if there is a joined-up approach to tackling white collar crime with the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement, with the requisite resources deployed. [26923/14]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme

Maureen O'Sullivan

70. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason An Grianán is not included on the list of institutions covered by the restorative justice scheme; and if she will make available the list of institutions excluded and the basis for their exclusion. [26574/14]

EU Conventions

Ruth Coppinger

71. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she intends to bring forward the ratification of the terms of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26759/14]

Direct Provision System

Joe Higgins

72. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will end the system of direct provision for asylum seekers; and her views on the number of children in the system, the length of time spent by asylum seekers in direct provision centres, the living conditions and standards, and the absence of independent inspection or complaints procedure. [26757/14]

Magdalen Laundries

Maureen O'Sullivan

73. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide statistics on the number of women applying to the Magdalen fund who have accepted compensation from the fund to date; the number who have had their applications denied on the basis that the institution in which they spent time is not covered by the scheme; the numbers who listed An Grianán as the institution in which they spent time; the number of applications pending; and the number of women who are appealing their offers of compensation. [26575/14]

Commissions of Investigation

Niall Collins

1. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the status of the Guerin and Cooke inquiries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19467/14]

Official Engagements

Pádraig MacLochlainn

2. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason he did not ensure that a replacement Minister attended the recent AGSI conference on his behalf; and his views on the reason he was not invited to the GRA conference. [19612/14]

Garda Operations

Mick Wallace

3. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether there is adequate external oversight and monitoring of Garda covert surveillance; the steps he has taken to address the level of internally authorised surveillance by gardaí under section 7(3) of the Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009; if he will provide an itemised list of communications and-or correspondence methods that he and An Garda Síochána agree require authorisation or monitoring under the current legislation; and if, and to what extent, this includes e-mail and-or Internet and tracking devices. [19557/14]

Gangland Killings

Niall Collins

4. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he has taken to counter the recent surge in gangland shootings. [19468/14]

Extradition Arrangements

Pádraig MacLochlainn

5. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the action he has taken in relation to the Ms Sophie Toscan du Plantier case since the Supreme Court refused to extradite Mr. Ian Bailey to France to face questions. [19613/14]

Corrib Gas Field

Mick Wallace

6. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the renewed concerns and requests of Afri and Archbishop Desmond Tutu regarding policing issues in Corrib and the wider examination of police accountability issues here, if he will now order an independent inquiry in this regard in view of the fact that he has already refused in December 2013 to exercise his ministerial power to order a practice, policies and procedures GSOC review under section 106 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. [19268/14]

Proposed Legislation

Clare Daly

7. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the fact that a number of civil actions being taken against News International refer in detail to hacked material being sourced by their Dublin office, if he has any plans to introduce legislation to ensure that hacking and blagging by any media operation based in Ireland will result in serious penalties. [10847/14]

Proposed Legislation

Bernard Durkan

8. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent of the progress to date in preparation of legislation to amend the law in respect of bail with particular reference to the need to ensure the eliminating of situations whereby persons reoffend while on bail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19272/14]

Garda Confidential Recipient

Niall Collins

1. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reasons behind his decision to relieve the Garda confidential recipient of his duties; his plans to change his relationship with the office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9777/14]

Garda Confidential Recipient

Pádraig MacLochlainn

2. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the fact that the Garda confidential recipient has been relieved of his duties, the arrangements in place for members of An Garda Síochána who wish to make a complaint. [9946/14]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Reports

Mick Wallace

3. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps taken to address the issues raised in the section 80(5) GSOC report regarding Garda collusion with an international drug trafficker; if the gardaí involved remain serving gardaí; if the terms of reference of Mr. Justice Cooke's paper review will allow for any consideration of possible involvement of those gardaí in any authorised or unauthorised covert surveillance of GSOC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9780/14]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission

Niall Collins

4. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the remit, resources and powers given to the High Court judge-led review of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9778/14]