Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Garda Reports

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

41. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the report by An Garda Síochána regarding an incident (details supplied) in County Louth; and his further views on the need for a public inquiry into the matter. [16541/18]

Garda Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

72. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to core Garda units in the Cork city Garda division compared with 2010; and his views on same. [16544/18]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

74. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the roll out of his Department's community CCTV schemes; and his plans to ensure schemes can proceed. [16540/18]

Direct Provision System

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

83. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to ensure that residents of direct provision centres are being advised of their right to vote in local elections in 2019; the way in which contact with candidates will be facilitated in order that residents can engage fully with the democratic process. [16543/18]

Garda Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

85. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí allocated to core Garda units now compared with 2010; and his views on whether consideration should be given to reviewing the 2021 Garda strength targets. [16542/18]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

520. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for setting the tendering of Garda youth diversion projects, GYDP, at a divisional level; if he has assessed the impact of such a measure on community-led projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15253/18]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

521. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to eradicate or limit the number of second referrals to GYDPs; and his rationale for doing so. [15254/18]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

522. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he plans to publish the evaluation report of GYDP structures. [15255/18]

Departmental Funding

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

562. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the capital allocation for his Department in each of the years 2019 to 2023; the areas in which this funding will be spent in each of these years; and the particular projects and particular areas of investment in this regard. [16098/18]

Garda Remuneration

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

563. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of bringing all gardaí on salaries below €32,000 per annum up to that wage. [16099/18]

Garda Civilian Staff Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

191. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of civilian staff employed by An Garda Síochána; and the number of such staff employed in each of the years 2013 to 2017, in tabular form. [14599/18]

Garda Civilian Staff Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

192. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí carrying out full-time clerical work in An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2013 to 2017, in tabular form. [14600/18]

Garda Reports

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

298. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to publish the 2011 Garda report into the activities of undercover British police officers. [13798/18]

Garda Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

300. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí based in Blanchardstown Garda station; and the number of Garda vehicles available to them in each of the past six years. [13826/18]

Garda Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

301. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí based in Clondalkin Garda station; and the number of Garda vehicles available to them in each of the past six years. [13827/18]

Garda Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

302. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí based in Lucan Garda station; and the number of Garda vehicles available to them in each of the past six years. [13828/18]

Garda Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

303. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí based in Finglas Garda station; and the number of Garda vehicles available to them in each of the past six years. [13829/18]

Garda Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

304. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to DMR west division of An Garda Síochána; and the number of Garda vehicles available to them in each of the past six years. [13830/18]

Garda Strength

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

305. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí based in Clondalkin Garda station in each of the past six years; and the up to date figures for same. [13831/18]

Garda Strength

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

306. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí based in Finglas Garda station in each of the past six years; and the up to date figures for same. [13832/18]

Garda Strength

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

307. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí based in Blanchardstown Garda station in each of the past six years; and the up to date figures for same. [13833/18]

Garda Strength

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

308. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí based in Lucan Garda station in each of the past six years; and the up to date figures for same. [13834/18]

Public Services Card

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

581. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the specific section of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 that legislates for public services cards. [13613/18]

Hospital Facilities

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

254. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if funding has been allocated for a helipad at Cork University Hospital; and when the project will be completed and operational. [13087/18]

Health Services Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

260. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if there is a vacancy for a home help organiser in the south Lee area in County Cork; if so, the length of time the vacancy has existed; the way in which these responsibilities have been handled in the interim; and the plans that exist to fill this vacancy. [13208/18]

Home Help Service Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

261. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of new applications for home help that were approved but not allocated due to financial constraints in the south and north Lee areas in County Cork in each of the past six months, in tabular form. [13209/18]

Home Help Service Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

262. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of persons approved for home help that are awaiting allocation of home help in the south and north Lee areas of County Cork; and the way in which this compares to the same date in 2017. [13210/18]

Home Help Service Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

263. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the average number of hours per week each home help worker works in the south and north Lee areas of County Cork. [13211/18]

Home Help Service Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

264. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the average number of hours per week each person in receipt of home help receives in the south and north Lee areas of County Cork. [13212/18]

Home Help Service Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

265. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of new applications for home help that have been made but are awaiting approval in the south and north Lee areas in County Cork in each of the past six months in tabular form. [13213/18]

Driver Test Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

296. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons waiting for tests at the Road Safety Authority test centre in Sarsfield Road, Cork; and the average waiting time. [13086/18]

School Accommodation Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

175. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has had discussions with the Minister for Justice and Equality or the Reception and Integration Agency, RIA, about the need for additional spaces, teachers and educational resources regarding the proposed direct provision centre in Lisdoonvarna, County Clare; and his plans to ensure the education needs of the residents will be met. [11801/18]

Asylum Seeker Accommodation

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

297. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if RIA has a fit and proper persons' test for organisations or persons that run direct provision centres on behalf of RIA. [11803/18]

Asylum Seeker Accommodation

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

298. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the consultation process provided for local communities as a general policy regarding the development of direct provision centres. [11804/18]

Asylum Seeker Accommodation

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

299. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has satisfied himself that the local community in Lisdoonvarna, County Clare was adequately consulted regarding the proposed direct provision centre to be located there. [11805/18]

Work Permits Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

391. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for employment permits from asylum seekers that have been made in the past month; and the number of successful applications. [12065/18]

Industrial Relations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

397. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 45 of 16 November 2017, her views on a situation in which a complainant is left without a decision, remedy or route to pursue a grievance through industrial relations mechanisms of the State, with particular reference to a case (details supplied). [12406/18]

Industrial Relations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

398. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 46 of 16 November 2017, if there are potential defects in the industrial relations mechanisms of the State, including the Workplace Relations Commission and Labour Court, by which a complainant may possibly end up without a decision made on a grievance, with particular reference to a case (details supplied). [12407/18]

Asylum Support Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

449. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the discussions he has had with the Minister for Justice and Equality or the Reception and Integration Agency, RIA, regarding the need for health care resources and supports at Lisdoonvarna, County Clare, for the proposed direct provision centre to be located there; his plans to ensure the health needs of the residents will be met; and his further plans to ensure that additional general practitioner hours are available in the village as a matter of routine and permanently to support residents and the local community. [11907/18]

Public Transport

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

817. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had discussions with the Minister for Justice and Equality or RIA, regarding the need for additional public transport provision regarding the proposed direct provision centre in Lisdoonvarna, County Clare; and his plans to ensure the transport needs of the residents will be met. [11802/18]

National Driver Licensing Service

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

827. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the section of legislation that allows the National Driver Licensing Service to make public services cards compulsory for persons seeking a new driver licence; the exact wording that makes this possible; and if neither is available, his views on State bodies setting mandatory requirements that are not underpinned by existing law. [11972/18]

Public Services Card Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

939. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce public services cards with the ability to store biometric data; and, if so, the legislation underpinning same. [11971/18]

Departmental Consultations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1011. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount his Department spent on advertising the consultation process for the various stages of the national planning framework and the national development plan. [11810/18]

Garda Strength

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

206. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of units attached to Togher Garda sub-district; and the number which have been attached for each of the past 10 years. [11294/18]

Garda Strength

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

207. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of units attached to Anglesea Street sub-district, and the number which have been for each of the past 10 years. [11295/18]

Garda Strength

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

208. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of units attached to Bishopstown Garda station; and the number attached in each of the past ten years. [11296/18]

Garda Strength

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

209. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of units attached to Carrigaline Garda station; and the number attached in each of the past ten years. [11297/18]

Garda Strength

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

210. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of units attached to Passage West Garda station; and the number attached in each of the past ten years. [11298/18]

Garda Strength

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

211. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of units attached to Crosshaven Garda station; and the number attached in each of the past ten years. [11299/18]

Garda Strength

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

212. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of units attached to Douglas Garda station; and the number attached in each of the past ten years. [11300/18]