2 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Defence his plans to consolidate Defence Forces formations in to fewer locations; the timeframe over which this will occur; the properties he intends to sell as part of this; the locations he intends to rent as part of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14580/12]
528 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the lack of clarity in Irish law by which same-sex couples who adopt in the UK may not have their adoption automatically recognised by this State; her plans to rectify this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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527 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in the care system who have been placed with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender foster parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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421 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that provisions of the Civil Partnership Act contravene the need for equivalence in human rights provisions under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement; his plans to rectify this; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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101 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of the mechanisms developed in partnership between the Probation Service, the Irish Prison Service, Cork Prison, and community-based services in order to identify community-based programmes which could act as alternatives to custody for suitable prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which the Irish Prison Service will present to him plans for the development of Cork Prison within the existing 2012 to 2016 justice capital budget; the date on which a final decision will be made on those plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to update and consolidate legislation regarding crimes that are racially or ethnically motivated; and the steps he has taken to combat racism here. [14331/12]
61 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the UN fundamental human rights instruments to which this State has signed up make it clear that fundamental rights protections may be derogated from only in times of emergency that no such emergency exists that could possibly warrant the measures contained in the Offences Against the State Act; his plans for this legislation in view of the recent Supreme Court ruling. [14330/12]
35 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funds that have been drawn down from the World Bank carbon funds for the years 2010, 2011 and for the first two months of 2012; his views that it will be necessary to draw down further funds for the rest of 2012; and if so, the amount of same.
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172 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average length of time it takes for a decision to be made on an application for subsidiary protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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171 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who applied for subsidiary protection in this State during each of the past ten years and their countries of origin; the number granted subsidiary protection in this State during each of the past ten years; and their countries of origin.
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170 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which a decision will be given on granting subsidiary protection to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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167 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there has been no follow up with Egyptian authorities in relation to the Irish citizen (details supplied) now four and a half years old who was kidnapped from this jurisdiction two and a half years ago; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this child’s uncle is currently serving the remainder of a six year sentence in Portlaoise Prison for the abduction; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that this child’s father is living openly in Tanta, Egypt, with the child; if he is aware that the child’s father absconded from Ireland while on bail awaiting proceedings on a charge of rape against him; the steps he proposes to take to have the child returned to Ireland to the legal custody of his mother; if extradition proceedings against the persons for outstanding charges against them, including those of rape and kidnapping, are currently being processed.
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477 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 81 and 102 of 14 February 2012, in which she stated that since the publication of the Health Information and Quality Authority report into Glenn Alainn, Cork, on the 2 December that one child had been restrained for a period of one minute in the period up to 14 February, if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the subsequent HIQA report into Glenn Alainn on 28 February stated that since the previous report’s publication there had been three physical restraints in relation to three children; if she will provide clarification regarding the dates on which these incidents occurred and if the information provided to her by the unit for the purposes of responding to the parliamentary question and the HIQA reports were correct.
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414 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the pending deportation order in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the person did not have adequate legal representation during the processing of their claim for asylum, that they were the victim of sustained sexual abuse from a very young age which led to them leaving their home country; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that due to the circumstances under which they left their home country they are at real and substantial risk of sexual violence if returned there, as well as there being a danger to their life and that of their family; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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387 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the levels of co-operation between the Garda and the PSNI; if prisoners from one jurisdiction are able to visit family in the other jurisdiction through the co-operation of both the Garda and the PSNI; the procedures in place for cross-jurisdictional movement of prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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262 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been brought to the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will review this case and ensure that this person’s labour market rights are upheld and their payments are processed accordingly.
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28 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the report Downsizing the Community Sector and her response to its conclusion that she is singling out voluntary and community organisations for disproportionate cuts considering the importance of funding streams from her Department to the community sector.
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20 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection if she took cognisance of the European vacancy monitor published by the European Commission in January 2012 which demonstrated that there are 50 jobseekers for every single vacancy here when she was developing Pathways to Work.
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668 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Health the term and cost of the lease for the new unit headquarters of the primary health care team centre in Macroom, County Cork; the cost to the Health Service Executive for refurbishing this building; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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552 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has made requests to governors of prisons to make provision for prisoners to practise their religious faiths as set out in section 35 of the Prisons Act 2007 including providing access to imams or rabbis or other clerics according to their religious faith, adhering to specific dietary rules, and provision of religious texts in prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will include a good cause guarantee clause in the licence awarded to the new operator of the national lottery next year to ensure current funding levels are maintained.
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90 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the purpose for which he intends to use the balance of the up-front payment from the national lottery operator licence.
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53 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason, at a time when Ireland is preparing to take over the Presidency of the EU in January 2013, we will not honour our European obligations under the Lisbon Strategy and the Barcelona Agreement by affording children an opportunity to learn additional modern European languages, as is the case in every other member state of the EU.
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51 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the reasons cited in the decision to end the modern languages in primary schools initiative, including recommendations from a National Council for Curriculum and Assessment feasibility report 2008, and information to the effect that it has not been possible for schools to join the MLPSI in recent years, and following the presentation by the modern languages delegation to the Oireachtas joint committee on 1 February 2012 and its detailed written submission, which clarifies that the NCCA report did not recommend an ending of the initiative, if he will review the decision to end the MLPSI in light of these clarifications.
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203 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has decided not to opt in to the Recast Qualification Directive on 2009/0164 (COD) on asylum and subsidiary protection; and, if so, the specific grounds on which this decision was made.
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56 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Finance with respect to the revised memorandum of understanding of 10 February 2012 if he will detail what is meant by a broadening of personal income tax base, a restructuring of motor taxation and a reduction in general taxation measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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49 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Finance with respect to the revised memorandum of understanding of 10 February 2012, his plans to ensure the recapitalisation of a company (details supplied); the cost of this recapitalisation to the State; if the recapitalisation plan will be affected by a failure to complete the sale of the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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510 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality which of the outstanding 49 recommendations of the UN periodic review process of which the State’s acceptance is outstanding fall under the aegis of his Department; if the State will accept these before the 19th session of the UN Human Rights Council in March 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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492 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality which of the outstanding 49 recommendations of the UN periodic review process, of which the State’s acceptance is outstanding, the State will accept before the 19th session of the UN Human Rights Council in March 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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80 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the current status of the Euro-Med investigation; and if he will clarify if there has been a breach of Article 2 of the EU-Israel Euro Mediterranean Association Agreement concerning the parties’ human rights obligations.
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78 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he agrees on the need for a robust arms trade treaty that protects human rights; and if he intends to become vocal about the resistance of Governments such as China, Egypt, Russia and the USA to strong human rights safeguards within any potential treaty.
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194 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will include a requirement in the Immigration Residence and Protection Bill for the development and publication of gender guidelines in the asylum process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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130 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection if social welfare offices have policies of dignity and respect; and the details of same.
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129 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection the procedures in place for tracing missing claims documents in her Department’s offices; and the accountability mechanisms in place for these.
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128 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection the code of practice that governs conduct of Department of Social Protection staff.
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127 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection the complaints procedure that governs interactions between claimants of social welfare and her staff.
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31 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the initiatives being taken to support further development of public urban bike scheme similar to that in place in Dublin.
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20 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts he has made with the relevant agencies to maximise the tourism potential for Ireland of the European Football Championships; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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229 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have been convicted under provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2011 due to failure to comply with such an order; and the penalties received by these persons.
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223 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total annual budget of the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation for the past 12 months; and the total moneys spent by the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation on the Anglo Irish Bank investigation.
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230 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of files to date submitted by the Garda to the Director of Public Prosecutions as a result of the Anglo Irish Bank investigation; the dates on which they were submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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228 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times the Garda has applied to the courts, under the relevant provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2011, to require any person with relevant information to produce documents, answer questions and provide information for the purposes of the investigation of relevant offences connected to Anglo Irish Bank.
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227 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to the Anglo Irish Bank investigation who retired during February; and the number of these vacancies which remain unfulfilled; and the date on which they will be filled.
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226 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to the Anglo Irish Bank investigation who retired in the course of the investigation; the number of these vacancies which remain unfulfilled; and the date on which they will be filled.
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225 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has met the Garda Commissioner regarding the Anglo Irish Bank investigation; and if he discussed personnel levels during this meeting.
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224 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the moneys paid to any external consultants or forensic accountants as part of the Anglo Irish Bank investigation; and the names of these individuals or companies and services rendered.
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222 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of gardaí who are part of the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation; and the number of these gardaí who are part of the investigation team investigating Anglo Irish Bank.
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221 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí working on the investigation into Anglo Irish Bank.
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220 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost to date of the investigation into Anglo Irish Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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