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Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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Garda Investigations
Jonathan O'Brien
25. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will hold a public inquiry into the circumstances of the Jobstown trial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33392/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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Migrant Integration
Jonathan O'Brien
42. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will establish a time bound scheme with transparent criteria to regularise the position of undocumented migrants here. [32687/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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Wards of Court
Jonathan O'Brien
65. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which the wards of court office will be able to automatically provide statements to the committees of wards of court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32684/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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Equal Opportunities Employment
Jonathan O'Brien
86. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation to allow those seeking international protection the right to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32685/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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EU Agreements
Jonathan O'Brien
89. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body, GRECO’s report stating that Ireland had fully implemented just three of 11 recommendations included in a 2014 evaluation report; the reason the other recommendations have not been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32686/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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Assisted Decision Making
Jonathan O'Brien
92. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 will come into force; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32683/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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Wards of Court
Jonathan O'Brien
211. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff allocated to the Wards of Court office; and the job title of each. [33166/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
Jonathan O'Brien
284. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the unallocated spend within his Department for 2017; the expenditure allocated to programmes in 2017 which are due to cease in 2017; the funds that will become available within his Department's expenditure profile in 2018 due to changes in demand for services and goods and or changes to costs within his Department and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32250/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Inspector of Prisons Reports
Jonathan O'Brien
285. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if inspection reports on individual prisons have been submitted to him by the Office of the Inspector of Prisons and are awaiting publication; and if so, the reason for the delay in publication. [32272/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Prisoner Complaints Procedures
Jonathan O'Brien
286. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints made by prisoners to the Irish Prison Service in 2016, by category of complaint per prison. [32273/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Prisoner Complaints Procedures
Jonathan O'Brien
287. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of category A complaints made to the Irish Prison Service in 2016; the number of these complaints that were upheld or dismissed; and the average length of time it took to complete the complaints process and communicate the outcome to prisoners. [32274/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Prisoner Data
Jonathan O'Brien
288. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of remand prisoners who are mixed with sentenced prisoners across the prison estate; and the prisons in which this is occurring. [32275/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Prisoner Data
Jonathan O'Brien
289. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of sentenced prisoners currently held in Cloverhill Remand Prison; and the number of sentenced prisoners that are sharing cells with remand prisoners in that prison. [32276/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Prison Medical Service
Jonathan O'Brien
290. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of beds allocated to the Irish Prison Service in the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum; the number of beds that will be allocated to the Irish Prison Service in the new national forensic hospital in Portrane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32277/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Prisoner Health
Jonathan O'Brien
291. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of recorded self-harm incidents per prison in 2016. [32278/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Prison Drug Treatment Services
Jonathan O'Brien
292. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the therapeutic services and treatment programmes that are available for prisoners with addiction issues; the waiting lists for referrals to such services and treatments; and the number of drug free wings in prisons here. [32279/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Prisoner Discipline
Jonathan O'Brien
293. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of recorded incidents in which control and restraint techniques were used by the Irish Prison Service in 2016; and the number of such incidents per prison. [32280/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Prisoner Discipline
Jonathan O'Brien
294. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents that the Irish Prison Service managed to de-escalate through conflict resolution techniques or restorative practices in 2016; and the number of such incidents per prison. [32281/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Prison Service Staff
Jonathan O'Brien
295. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fully designated integrated sentenced management officers per prison across the Prison Service; and the average caseload per ISM officer. [32282/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Educational Services for Prisoners
Jonathan O'Brien
296. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of hours and days per week that schools are currently open per prison; the number of prisoners attending school in each prison; and the extent to which staff shortages are resulting in school closures. [32283/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Educational Services for Prisoners
Jonathan O'Brien
297. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the access that prisoners held on restricted regimes have to training and education, specifically in Wheatfield place of detention and Mountjoy Prison. [32284/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Educational Services for Prisoners
Jonathan O'Brien
298. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners in the closed prison estate who have daily access to a minimum of seven hours of educational and vocational programmes from Monday to Friday. [32285/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Prisoner Data
Jonathan O'Brien
299. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of family visits requested in 2016; and the number of such visits refused in 2016. [32286/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Prison Visiting Regulations
Jonathan O'Brien
300. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Irish Prison Service facilitates evening and weekend visits to take into account the needs of children and families of prisoners. [32287/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Prison Visiting Regulations
Jonathan O'Brien
301. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the Government's commitment to Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures, the national policy framework for children and young people 2014-2020 to ensure adequate access by children to an imprisoned parent in a child-friendly setting. [32288/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Prisoner Privacy
Jonathan O'Brien
302. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there have been prosecutions of prison staff since 2012 for breaching the privacy of prisoners. [32289/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Prisoner Privacy
Jonathan O'Brien
303. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of investigations into breaches of privacy that have taken place since 2012. [32290/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Prison Accommodation Provision
Jonathan O'Brien
304. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of independent living skills units currently available across the prison estate. [32291/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Prisoner Data
Jonathan O'Brien
305. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners across the closed prison estate who have access to communal dining. [32292/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Garda Vetting Applications
Jonathan O'Brien
717. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the Garda vetting being processed by Tusla for a person (details supplied) seeking to foster. [32936/17]
Wed, 5 Jul 2017
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Wards of Court
Jonathan O'Brien
140. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if wards of court and their representatives will be given a comprehensive report on a regular basis on the way their funds are managed and the balance in each account; the way the funds were spent and administered; the number of complaints received from the representatives of the wards of court in relation to the operation of the current system; the number of these complaints that have been addressed; the reason for the delay in providing statements of accounts to those persons in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31671/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Garda Reserve
Jonathan O'Brien
297. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 859 to 861, inclusive, on 20 June 2017, the amount which was allocated in 2017 to deliver on recruitment; the amount allocated to the recruitment of 300 Garda reserves, 800 Garda recruits and up to 500 civilians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31404/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Drug Treatment Programmes
Jonathan O'Brien
197. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the progress towards establishing a supervised injecting facility in Dublin. [30340/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Drug Treatment Programmes
Jonathan O'Brien
198. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if he has confirmed with the HSE that a pilot supervised injecting facility will open in Dublin in 2017; and if so, the funding allocated to same. [30341/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Drug Treatment Programmes
Jonathan O'Brien
199. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the way in which a pilot supervised injecting facility will open by the end of 2017; the date on which expressions of interest will be sought; the time that will be allocated to receive these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30342/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Substance Misuse
Jonathan O'Brien
200. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if representatives from his Department or the HSE have met with members of An Garda Síochána and discussed recent reports of heroin and cocaine in circulation that is laced with fentanyl; his plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30343/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Judicial Appointments
Jonathan O'Brien
267. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the former Attorney General (details supplied) was absent from deliberations concerning her suitability for a position as a judge as per section 18 of the Courts and Court Officers Act 1995. [29535/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Garda Deployment
Jonathan O'Brien
275. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the special detective unit; and the number of gardaí due to be appointed to this unit by the end of 2017. [29644/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Garda College
Jonathan O'Brien
289. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the discussions which took place in his Department regarding the funding model in Templemore; and the dates on which these discussions took place and the participants. [29924/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Departmental Reports
Jonathan O'Brien
719. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the projected cost of implementing the outstanding recommendations from the working group on improvements to the protection process including direct provision and supports to asylum seekers. [26769/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Juvenile Offenders
Jonathan O'Brien
720. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children in adult prisons; and the projected cost of sending them to age-appropriate units instead. [26777/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Prisoner Transfers
Jonathan O'Brien
779. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 114 of 30 May 2017, if he will clarify the meaning of operational grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27368/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Refugee Status Applications
Jonathan O'Brien
793. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made on the application for refugee status subsidiary protection by a person (details supplied). [27601/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Garda Vetting of Personnel
Jonathan O'Brien
802. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the HSE Garda vetting unit has advised this Deputy that they will not be carrying out Garda vetting on transport providers or drivers in view of the fact that they are not direct employees of the HSE; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that it has advised that it is up to the transport providers to supply Garda vetting to the HSE when contracts are being signed; the options available to persons that will be working with the HSE but will not be direct employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27928/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Tribunals of Inquiry
Jonathan O'Brien
809. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has discussed the status of investigations by An Garda Síochána and the Director of Public Prosecutions into the findings of the Moriarty tribunal with the Garda Commissioner or with other persons in her Department in 2017; the stage these investigations are at; the timeframe for a decision to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27945/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Garda Reserve
Jonathan O'Brien
858. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of recruiting additional Garda Reserve members (details supplied) in 2018; and the costs associated with training the additional Garda Reserve. [28523/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Garda Reserve
Jonathan O'Brien
859. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda Reserve recruits expected to complete their training in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively. [28524/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Garda Reserve
Jonathan O'Brien
860. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the projected number of Garda Reserve members in the force by the end of 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively. [28525/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Garda Reserve
Jonathan O'Brien
861. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the recruitment number of Garda Reserve members in 2018 sufficient to meet the 2,000 target in the programme for Government. [28526/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Garda Civilian Staff Recruitment
Jonathan O'Brien
862. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of recruiting additional civilian Garda members (details supplied) in 2018. [28527/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Garda Civilian Staff Data
Jonathan O'Brien
863. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda civilian members expected to complete their training in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively. [28528/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Garda Civilian Staff Data
Jonathan O'Brien
864. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the projected number of Garda civilian members in the force by the end of 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively. [28529/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Garda Civilian Staff Data
Jonathan O'Brien
865. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the recruitment number of Garda civilian members in 2018 sufficient to meet the 4,000 target in the programme for Government. [28530/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Garda Expenditure
Jonathan O'Brien
866. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of recruiting additional Garda (details supplied) in 2018; and the costs associated with training the additional Garda. [28531/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Garda Strength
Jonathan O'Brien
867. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda recruits expected to complete their training in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively. [28532/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Garda Strength
Jonathan O'Brien
868. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the projected number of gardaí in the force by the end of 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively. [28533/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Garda Strength
Jonathan O'Brien
869. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new recruits the Garda College takes in each year; the dates on which this takes place; and the maximum number of recruits the Garda College can take in each of these intake periods. [28534/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Garda Strength
Jonathan O'Brien
870. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the recruitment number of gardaí in 2018 sufficient to meet the 15,000 target in the programme for Government. [28535/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Shooting Rights
Jonathan O'Brien
913. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of proposed changes to legislation that would ban the practice of night-time shooting and hunting. [27875/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Mental Health Services
Jonathan O'Brien
1471. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 434 of 9 May 2017, the reason Portlaoise Prison is excluded from this information. [28688/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Mental Health Services
Jonathan O'Brien
1472. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the Central Mental Hospital waiting list on 12 June 2017; the length of time each person has been on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28690/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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National Drugs Strategy
Jonathan O'Brien
1565. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the legal position of drug-testing kits that would allow MDMA ecstasy users to test drugs for their safety; if a person may be arrested for possession of these kits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28953/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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National Drugs Strategy
Jonathan O'Brien
1566. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if there have been developments regarding the proposal to allow users of drugs in venues such as clubs to have them tested for potentially lethal ingredients. [28954/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Tribunals of Inquiry Recommendations
Jonathan O'Brien
2223. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the outstanding recommendations of the Mahon tribunal yet to be implemented, in tabular form. [28027/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Tribunals of Inquiry Reports
Jonathan O'Brien
107. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Charleton tribunal has presented a preliminary report to the Clerk of the Dáil; and the date on which this report will be made available. [25483/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Prisoner Transfers
Jonathan O'Brien
114. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a prison transfer application for a person (details supplied); if recent decisions have been made regarding their applications for transfer; and the rationale for decisions made. [25343/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Inquiries into Garda Activities
Jonathan O'Brien
40. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of inquiries and tribunals into An Garda Síochána that have concluded or are still ongoing from 2012; if she will provide a summary of their interim findings and conclusions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24776/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Refugee Data
Jonathan O'Brien
64. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria used by her officials to determine whether a person is lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning when the person is applying for asylum in circumstances in which that is a factor in the person's application. [23555/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Garda Procedures
Jonathan O'Brien
67. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action she has taken regarding the errors in Garda breath testing and reports provided on same. [23557/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations
Jonathan O'Brien
74. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to a case in which a member of An Garda Síochána filmed the arrest of a vulnerable person with mental health problems in Dublin city centre; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this footage was subsequently circulated online to the distress of the person's family; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that this person died in tragic circumstances after this footage was circulated; her views on gardaí using unofficial messaging apps to share information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23556/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Constitutional Amendments
Jonathan O'Brien
80. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to hold a referendum to repeal the constitutional provision concerning blasphemy. [23559/17]
Wed, 17 May 2017
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Services for People with Disabilities
Jonathan O'Brien
187. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of installing a changing place facility for adults with disabilities in Áras an Uachtaráin; his plans to construct more of these facilities; the proposed locations of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23513/17]
Wed, 10 May 2017
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Migrant Integration
Jonathan O'Brien
93. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the first priority of the migrant integration strategy is that the basic values of society are respected by all; and the details of these values. [22277/17]
Wed, 10 May 2017
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Immigration Policy
Jonathan O'Brien
94. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to address the issue of undocumented migrants here. [22278/17]
Wed, 10 May 2017
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Migrant Integration
Jonathan O'Brien
95. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will refrain from imposing language tests as a criterion of citizenship. [22279/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Refugee Data
Jonathan O'Brien
108. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons applying for refugee status that have applied on the grounds of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender status during each of the past five years; the number of those persons who were successful; the overall percentage success rate for refugee applications through the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, INIS; the INIS criteria involved for people to prove they are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender; if there is an appeals process; the details of the appeals process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21670/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Garda Investigations
Jonathan O'Brien
122. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of investigations by An Garda Síochána into alleged death threats made over the telephone against the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources on 18 October 2006; the number of statements that were taken by An Garda Síochána relating to this case; the number of persons who provided these statements; the number of persons who were questioned regarding their potential or constructive knowledge of the incident; if a file was sent to the DPP on this case; the prosecutions that arose in this case; the convictions that came as a result of this case; the current status of the investigation into this incident; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21537/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Garda Reports
Jonathan O'Brien
131. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and titles of all reports completed by the Garda internal audit unit during each year since 2008. [21760/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Garda Procedures
Jonathan O'Brien
132. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will make available the programme of work currently in use by the Garda internal audit unit. [21761/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Garda Data
Jonathan O'Brien
133. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the persons who are members of the Garda audit committee. [21762/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Garda Reports
Jonathan O'Brien
134. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and titles of all reports completed by the Garda professional standards unit during each year since 2008. [21763/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Legal Services Regulation
Jonathan O'Brien
135. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the work of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority. [21764/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Legal Services Regulation
Jonathan O'Brien
136. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the implementation of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 and outstanding provisions yet to be implemented. [21765/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Garda Information and Communications Technology
Jonathan O'Brien
137. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the State's implementation of the Schengen information system, SIS, under Council Decision 2002/192/EC; the technical and legal preparations needed to connect to SIS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21766/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Inquiries into Garda Activities
Jonathan O'Brien
139. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the statutory inquiry under section 42 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 concerning a person (details supplied). [21797/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Prison Facilities
Jonathan O'Brien
140. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the closure of the training unit in Mountjoy Prison; if the activities which had taken place in the training unit will be relocated to another part of the prison; and if she will provide details of same. [21802/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Garda Investigations
Jonathan O'Brien
145. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of investigations by An Garda Síochána into alleged criminal damage done on 10 November 2007 to the property of persons (details supplied) who supplied materials to a company in north County Mayo; the number of statements that were taken by An Garda Síochána on this case; the number of persons who provided these statements; the number of persons questioned on their potential or constructive knowledge of the incident; if a file was sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP, on this case; if there were prosecutions in relation to this case; if so, the convictions that came as a result of this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22147/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Mental Health Services
Jonathan O'Brien
434. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of persons within the prison system that are receiving treatment for serious mental health conditions; the nature of the information held on these persons by the national forensic mental health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21730/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Domestic Violence Policy
Jonathan O'Brien
45. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to develop a multi-year public awareness strategy to target women experiencing domestic violence, perpetrators of domestic violence, the general public and statutory bodies. [21149/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Domestic Violence Policy
Jonathan O'Brien
46. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to develop a domestic violence emergency response system in the event of high-risk violent offenders that may ignore barring or protection orders. [21150/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Domestic Violence Policy
Jonathan O'Brien
47. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce a system to ensure victims of domestic violence get priority access to legal advice and legal aid. [21151/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Domestic Violence Policy
Jonathan O'Brien
48. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the rehabilitation programmes currently in place for perpetrators of domestic violence offences. [21152/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Domestic Violence Policy
Jonathan O'Brien
49. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to establish a local inter-agency on domestic violence for a review of services and ensure cross-Border co-operation in Border regions. [21153/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Domestic Violence Policy
Jonathan O'Brien
50. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the forthcoming national domestic violence strategy will have an all-Ireland dimension to co-ordinate responses to domestic and sexual violence. [21154/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Garda Policing Plans
Jonathan O'Brien
51. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will include protection from domestic violence as a named priority in all policing plans. [21156/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Garda Training
Jonathan O'Brien
52. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the continuing professional development training available to members of An Garda Síochána in dealing with domestic violence. [21157/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Garda Procedures
Jonathan O'Brien
53. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the protocols in place for the way gardaí treat victims of domestic violence who enter Garda stations to make reports. [21158/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Garda Procedures
Jonathan O'Brien
54. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to ensure standardisation and harmonisation of the way complaints of domestic violence are addressed by An Garda Síochána in order that women are not impeded from making complaints and cases brought forward are not undermined. [21159/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Domestic Violence Policy
Jonathan O'Brien
55. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to ensure that digital photography is used to gather evidence in domestic violence cases. [21160/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
written
Domestic Violence Policy
Jonathan O'Brien
56. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to ensure that training on domestic violence is introduced for members of the Judiciary. [21161/17]