548 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the interim measures in place to improve the regime at St. Patrick’s Institution, Dublin, during the two year period while the new facility is being built at Oberstown, Lusk, County Dublin.
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546 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the new Inspector of Prisons will have the powers to compel witnesses to give evidence; the level of involvement the family of a deceased prisoner will have; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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545 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ensure that replacement of outdated accommodation must not be used to expand overall prison capacity.
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544 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on renovation plans for Cork, Mountjoy in Dublin, and Limerick prisons; and his plans to ensure that overcrowding in those prisons is not exacerbated during renovation work.
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543 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to respond to the recent Law Reform Commission consultation paper on mandatory sentencing; if his Department has reviewed the effectiveness of current laws relating to sentencing for drugs offences; if he intends to repeal or amend the statutory provisions on mandatory and presumptive sentencing.
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542 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the resources allocated to the Cloverhill mental health prison inreach and court liaison service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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540 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to resource the community service schemes and the resources currently allocated.
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539 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which the Fines Act with the necessary ICT systems in place will commence.
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538 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to figures that show that the prison population increased to 4,493 as of 14 June 2012, up from 4,288 on 22 June 2011; his plans to decrease the prison population; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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537 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners currently participating in the community return programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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541 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the resources allocated to the drugs court; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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38 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will make provisions for rent supplement to be paid directly to landlords.
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26 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the financial review of community employment including a date for the publication of the report.
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28 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the cost of each of the international offices of the Enterprise Ireland; and the value of trade and investment generated by each.
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21 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total cost per job created by each of the enterprise agencies under the direction of his Department.
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476 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there was no ambulance cover in Skibbereen, County Cork, on 3 July from 8 am in view of the fact that there was only one paramedic available who could not operate the service alone; if he will prevent this situation arising in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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362 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the exact date in 2000 date on which the firearms and ammunition were destroyed at Clancy Barracks, Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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361 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the tender company who secured the contract of destroying firearms and ammunition at Clancy Barracks, Dublin 8, between 2000 and 2001 benefited from the exporting of scrap metal shipped abroad for recycling, or if the company was paid separately.
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360 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which the request for tender was issued to 13 companies for the destruction of firearms and ammunition stored at Clancy Barracks, Dublin 8; and if the request was issued to companies based in states outside of Ireland.
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359 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if firearms and ammunition stored at Clancy Barracks, Dublin 8, between 1 July and 31 December 2001 were destroyed by the Garda Technical Bureau.
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348 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has been briefed by the Garda on any investigations into exchanges of punts for euros at the Central Bank of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has had any discussions with the Department of Justice and Equality regarding the necessity for progressing the Children First Bill at the same time as progressing the Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who have stayed overnight in Garda stations to date in 2012, broken down by division and month, due to a lack of an out-of-hours child protection unit.
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36 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied that all Government Departments are adhering to the most economically advantageous tender process as required for larger projects of €50,000 and above.
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26 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider revising the 2004 national procurement guidelines.
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503 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to an incident that resulted in a stand off between gardaí and turfcutters on a bog (details supplied) in County Galway; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the situation escalated due to the actions of a garda who called in the emergency response unit; the name of the garda who called the ERU; his views on the Garda’s handling of the situation; the reason the ERU or members of Garda special branch were called in and if they were armed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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157 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding, if any, he has made available to the funding of outdoor gyms; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update in the progress made with the Luas BXD and any meetings he has had with public and private transport interests to ensure the best link up of services.
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39 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will put in place guidelines for the detenanting of social housing complexes undergoing renovation to ensure that remaining tenants are not left vulnerable and isolated.
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11. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the meetings he or his Department have had with interested groups or persons in relation to his initiative regarding the need to reduce the cost of school uniforms; the number of schools that have been contacted and asked to participate in this scheme; and his projection in relation to the success or otherwise of this scheme. [30989/12]
138 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any discussions with his British counterpart in view of the publication of the Sipri Report on nuclear proliferation in view of the geographic proximity to this island and British nuclear policy.
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91 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention had been drawn to the fact that Eircom will only accept payments through the An Post of a minimum of €20 even when the payee is in credit with his or her account, or if the balance is less than €20; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties that this presents for persons on low incomes or dependent on social welfare, and if he intends to address this matter.
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20 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel in the Defence Forces who were administered Lariam and the years in which this took place. [30055/12]
15 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Force personnel who were administered Lariam but were deemed unsuitable. [30056/12]
20 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel in the Defence Forces who were administered Lariam and the years in which this took place. [30055/12]
123 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his policy regarding the operation of PSNI or British Army personnel operating here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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122 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to any PSNI Officers or British Army personnel operating in the State during the Banbridge incident (details supplied).
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121 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the persons searched in the Banbridge incident (details supplied) have alleged that a number of personnel later involved in the search operation were present in the gaol in Kilmainham, Dublin during the visit.
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120 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to an incident that occurred on 26 June 2011 when a group of adults and children travelled by private bus from Belfast to visit Kilmainham Gaol and Glasnevin Cemetery before which all passengers, before their departure were videoed by police at the pick-up point near Conway Mill in west Belfast: if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that on their return the bus was stopped by the PSNI near Banbridge who entered the bus with video cameras and filmed, that there were around 100 police officers, including some plain clothed, some masked and heavily armed as well as a special search team of British soldiers accompanied by search dogs: if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that nothing of note was found during this search.
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38 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to address trafficking into the domestic labour and agriculture sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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26 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the new Garda station at Glanmire, County Cork.
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5 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the Policing Plan that the Garda Commissioner is currently putting together; when it will be complete; when he expects to receive same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29761/12]
2 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which the Garda investigation into Anglo Irish Bank will be complete; if his attention has been drawn to the contents of the files which have been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions; the number of officers from the Garda Fraud Squad involved in the investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30065/12]
11 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that are being taken to improve farm safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to include third level institutions in the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill enabling academics to take up posts within the civil and public sector; and when he intends to publish this Bill.
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9 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the progress made regarding the Regulation of Lobbying Bill. [28249/12]
147 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the effects that the changes to the income disregards rules introduced in budget 2012 are having on community child care provision; and if she will reverse these changes.
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34 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the process by which the performance of Enterprise Ireland is assessed.
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16 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the financial oversight that he provides to county enterprise boards; and his assessment of the budget process of CEBs.
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