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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
887. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 798 of 12 July 2016, if she is aware that the employment permits section does not accept the scanned version of the tax clearance certificate that she referred to in her previous reply; and the steps she will take to rectify this matter. [22578/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
353. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to outline the report of the fire authority on health and safety at Traveller accommodation sites; if all local authorities completed and returned their reports on same; the conclusions drawn from these reports and any impact on the Traveller accommodation budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22385/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
351. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is considering a new affordable housing scheme as part of any imminent housing strategy; if he is aware that housing options are limited for many working persons who, burdened with high rents and childcare costs, cannot secure mortgages while they are also above the financial thresholds for social housing lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22383/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
125. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children under five years of age who have had a PULSE file entry and ascribed a criminal intelligence number separate from a parent or guardian during each of the past four years. [22446/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
124. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she can confirm that all Traveller and Roma children's names who were erroneously added to the PULSE system in the past have been removed from the system; if she has discussed this matter with the Garda Commissioner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22445/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
118. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána was not aware of a person's (details supplied) undercover activity here, if it sought an explanation from its British counterparts as to who instructed the agent to operate here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22103/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
117. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána was aware of the undercover activity carried out by a person (details supplied) here; and, if so, if it gave permission to the British state for an undercover agent to operate here. [22102/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
116. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Government has sought for the scope of the Pitchford inquiry into undercover policing by the British state to be extended to cover Ireland, especially given that it is known that at least one person (details supplied) operated here and visited at least four locations in 2014. [22101/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
112. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the decision by An Garda Síochána to release a person (details supplied) on bail in view of circumstances; and her further views on whether this case and others of a similar nature merits the establishment of a commission of investigation. [21968/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016
798. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the fact the employment permits section is refusing to issue permits under Regulation 6(2)(h) of the Employment Permits Regulations 2014 for failure to submit a tax clearance certificate, even though paper certificates are no longer issued and all tax clearance verification is now done by way of access number; if she will instruct the employment permits section to accept access numbers where tax clearance certificates are required or, if necessary, to amend the regulations; the steps she will take to ensure the employment permits section is kept up to date on changes in Revenue Commissioners' practice so that employment permit requirements can be adjusted accordingly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20763/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016
758. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of his efforts to establish a boxing centre of excellence on Knocknaheeny Avenue, Knocknaheeny, Cork; and if the funding is available for same. [20764/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016
316. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that two homeless persons died on the streets in 2015 because they could not secure accommodation in Cork after undergoing rehabilitation treatment for their addictions; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 35 beds are available through Cuan Mhuire to accommodate homeless persons in Cork but there is no funding available to open them; and his plans to make funding available to open these step-down beds. [20803/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016
151. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the circumstances under which a foreign-born national residing in Northern Ireland may apply for Irish citizenship; the way in which this differs to the circumstances under which a foreign-born national residing here may apply for citizenship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20739/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2016
143. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the names of consultants engaged by her Department in each year since 2011 to 2016, to date; the details of the work they performed; and the cost to her Department for this work. [20568/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2016
70. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 64 and 65 of 28 June 2016, if she is aware that the European Court has held that a member state may not plead internal circumstances such as resources in order to justify a failure to comply with obligations and time limits resulting from Community law; her plans to address the delays in issuing certificates of applications for residence permits for family members of European citizens as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20172/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2016
69. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she will open the dedicated facility to accommodate persons who have been detained for immigration related matters; if she is aware of and her views on the criticisms that the Council of Europe, Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment has in its successive reports on Ireland (details supplied); if she has opened the facility mentioned; the details of its staff, including their qualifications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20169/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2016
193. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way the €220 million payment for the benefit of survivors of institutional abuse received by the previous Government was spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19408/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2016
192. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of moneys received by Caranua as interest on money held in accounts by it and the way in which this revenue was spent. [19407/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2016
191. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the manner in which complaints are dealt with by Caranua; and the number of complaints received by it during 2015. [19406/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016
66. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18342/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016
65. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of the fact that it is currently taking 14 to 16 weeks for the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service to acknowledge receipt of an application for a residence permit and the difficulties this poses for family members of European Union citizens bearing in mind the requirement under Article 10 of Directive 2004/38/EC to issue a certificate of application for residence permits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18341/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016
64. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of EU1 applications for residence permits by family members of European Union citizens exercising free movement for work or other purposes received by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service in 2015 and in 2016 to date. [18340/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2016
53. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) will be consulted in the drafting of the terms of the reference of the statutory inquiry into a case; if she has begun drafting these terms of terms of reference and when she will finalise them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17970/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2016
85. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality why a newly built prison in County Cork is operating at 160% capacity as of 14 June 2016, as determined by the Inspector of Prisons bed capacity; when she will address the overcrowding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17893/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2016
11. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has made a report to Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, as requested by the Garda Commissioner, concerning a meeting of gardaí in Mullingar with a person (details supplied); the date on which she made the report; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17634/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2016
92. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the names of members of the Parole Board since 2011. [17175/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2016
75. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí in west County Dublin in each of the years from 2012 to May 2016. [16765/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2016
74. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána in west County Dublin in each of the years from 2012 to May 2016. [16764/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 June 2016
89. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills why he allows schools in receipt of State funding to exclude children on religious grounds (details supplied). [16098/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 June 2016
66. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has taken action to prevent the Equality Tribunal from investigating discrimination claims being brought against the Garda Commissioner and the status of this action. [16092/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 June 2016
65. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has considered reviewing the age requirements for entry to An Garda Síochána. [16091/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 June 2016
64. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of training a member of the Garda Síochána Reserve. [16090/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 June 2016
63. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of training a member of An Garda Síochána. [16089/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2016
642. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the annual funding that was previously provided for a centre (details supplied) which has since been withdrawn; and the cost of reinstating this at appropriate levels. [15650/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2016
632. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost of increasing refuge spaces for women to 1.7 per 10,000 population. [16055/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2016
604. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of forensic accountants employed by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement and the dates on which they commenced employment. [15888/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2016
437. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 144 of 31 May 2016, the reason the Health Information and Quality Authority will not conduct a review of health care service delivery in prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15710/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2016
434. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 168 of 1 June 2016, when he and the Health Service Executive will complete the evaluation of the demonstration project on naloxone use; and when he will publish the national implementation plan. [15695/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2016
433. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the membership of the steering group tasked to develop the new national drug strategy. [15652/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2016
350. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps necessary to ratify the UN optional protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. [15697/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2016
143. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the resources allocated to the money laundering investigation unit of the Garda Síochána Bureau of Fraud Investigation; and the number and rank of gardaí and of civilian staff allocated to this unit. [16060/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2016
142. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 156 of 31 May 2016, for further details on the ongoing consideration of the governance arrangements and relationship between her Department and the Irish Prison Service; if she is considering this; if she has examined a proposal to establish the Irish Prison Service as an independent prisons authority on a statutory basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16059/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2016
141. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and details of reports and reviews she is waiting for from statutory bodies; and when she will receive these reports [16058/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2016
140. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of review groups and working groups operating in her Department; the number of reviews they are engaged in and the subjects of these reviews, in tabular form. [16057/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2016
139. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 109 of 31 May 2016, the officials within her Department tasked with undertaking a review of the funding in relation to Traveller and Roma initiatives for 2017; if she will guarantee that there will be no loss in funding to the sector; when she will complete the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16056/16]