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Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Garda Operations
Bernard Durkan
770. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of accused deemed to have absconded while on bail in each of the past five years to date; the number recaptured; the number still at large; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46245/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Legal Aid Service Reform
Bernard Durkan
771. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the proposals, if any, to update and streamline the administration of legal aid with particular reference to speeding up the process and greater accessibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46246/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Crime Levels
Bernard Durkan
772. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the level of violent crime has fluctuated in each of the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46247/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes
Bernard Durkan
773. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of prisoners and first time offenders known to have applied for rehabilitative training or education in each of the past four years to date; the number of such applicants who were successful; the number if any refused in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46248/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Legal Services Regulation
Bernard Durkan
774. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding reform of the legal profession; the extent to which negotiations continue with respective interest groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46249/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Departmental Legal Cases
Bernard Durkan
775. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent of costs incurred by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2013 in respect of cases brought before the courts on constitutional grounds; the extent to which benefit in the common good was sustained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46250/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Crime Levels
Bernard Durkan
776. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which he and his Department have monitored the levels of break-ins to private households and or commercial premises in County Kildare; the degree to which the number of such crimes has fluctuated in each of the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46251/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Garda Strength
Bernard Durkan
777. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of vacancies at all ranks in An Garda Síochána awaiting to be filled at the present time; the extent to which such posts have been filled in the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46252/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Legal Aid Provision
Seán Kyne
778. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if legal aid will be provided for persons seeking orders from the circuit court under the proposed new assisted decision making legislation. [46259/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Legal Aid Provision
Seán Kyne
779. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the new office of the guardian, proposed under the assisted decision making bill will charge court fees for such services as the provision of affidavits. [46260/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Legal Aid Provision
Seán Kyne
780. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration has been given to introducing new legislation governing power of attorney which would make the procedure less costly and more efficient, especially for families of those suffering from dementia and other such illnesses. [46261/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Intestate Estates Issues
Seán Kyne
781. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to encourage citizens to make a will and thus avoid the costly and complicated legal proceedings which occur when a person dies intestate. [46262/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Rights of People with Disabilities
Seán Kyne
782. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps taken since 2011 to implement the Universal Declaration on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. [46265/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Proposed Legislation
Seán Kyne
783. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to regulate and overhaul surrogacy law here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46266/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Immigration Policy
Seán Kyne
784. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if, in the context of the positive result in the children’s rights referendum, there will be a change in immigration policy to reflect the Zambrano case where the EU court held that the parent of an EU citizen child who is dependent on the parent must be allowed to stay in the EU. [46267/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Legal Matters
Seán Kyne
785. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to establish the Mediators Institute of Ireland as regulator of the sector; and if the MII would come under the remit of the Ombudsman. [46281/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Community Policing
Pat Deering
786. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will make the necessary resources available to provide a dedicated phone line in both the Tullow and Carlow 24 hour Garda Stations for use by the pinpoint text alert system set up by many concerned communities. [46293/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Cash for Gold Trade
Robert Dowds
787. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is considering mandating identification checks on persons selling items at cash for gold outlets, following on from his Department's report on this issue last year. [46370/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Traffic Fines
Damien English
788. Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Justice and Equality with regard to the issuing of fixed charge notices pertaining to motoring offences, if he is satisfied that the use of standard post ensures effective delivery of such notices; if he or his Department have plans for the development of a cost effective system of recorded delivery for such notices; if there has been any communication between An Garda Síochána and An Post regarding the introduction of such a system of recorded delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46392/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Immigration Status
Brendan Ryan
789. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers of persons with outstanding leave to remain applications and outstanding subsidiary protection applications according to the number of years each application has been outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46428/13]