Parliamentary questions

An Garda Síochána

Martin Kenny

483. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the Garda stations which operated on a part-time, less than 24-hour basis by county in each of the years 2011 and 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [56602/22]

Prison Service

Martin Kenny

856. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice when SI 250 (suspension of rules related to prison visits) will be revoked; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54563/22]

An Garda Síochána

Martin Kenny

857. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if files from the Garda complaints board were retained after its dissolution; the locations in which retained files can be accessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54564/22]

Animal Diseases

Martin Kenny

1257. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the regulations that govern whether a person will receive reimbursement for a TB test; if tests must be completed in a given timeframe of notification; the primary or secondary legislation that underpins such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54286/22]

Work Permits

Martin Kenny

29. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a breakdown of the number and category of employment permits that have been granted by his Department since January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53744/22]

Rural Schemes

Martin Kenny

83. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the town and village renewal scheme. [53743/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Martin Kenny

120. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department plans to make supports available for those wishing to introduce solar energy generation on their farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53170/22]

Judicial Appointments

Martin Kenny

1. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the timelines for appointments of new members of the Judiciary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52628/22]

An Garda Síochána

Martin Kenny

3. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties in recruitment and retention in An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52718/22]

Third Level Fees

Martin Kenny

127. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on when the circular related to partial refunds on fees paid before the €1,000 reduction came into effect can be expected by institutions of further and higher education. [50441/22]

Third Level Fees

Martin Kenny

128. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on when a person (details supplied) can expect their partial refund of fees paid before the €1,000 reduction announced in Budget 2023. [50442/22]

Job Losses

Martin Kenny

7. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the engagement that his Department has had with the people of Collooney, County Sligo following the loss of 80 jobs with the closure of a site (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45172/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Martin Kenny

1199. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that a person (details supplied) was denied a claim for hearing aids under the treatment benefit scheme on the basis of paying tax in the UK between 2015 and 2021, despite having been in full-time employment in Ireland for three decades before this and subsequently returning to employment in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39923/22]

Crime Data

Martin Kenny

1589. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a breakdown of public order offences on Irish Rail services and in stations reported per year between 2016 and 2022, in tabular form. [41209/22]

Crime Data

Martin Kenny

1590. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a breakdown of the number of assaults reported on Irish Rail services and in stations per year between 2016 and 2022, in tabular form. [41210/22]

Crime Data

Martin Kenny

1591. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a breakdown of the number of sexual offences reported on Irish Rail services and in stations per year between 2016 and 2022, in tabular form [41211/22]

Crime Data

Martin Kenny

1592. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a breakdown of drug offences including drug use, drug dealing, and the transportation of drugs reported on Irish Rail services and in stations per year between 2016 and 2022, in tabular form [41212/22]

Crime Data

Martin Kenny

1593. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of public order offences reported on DART services and in stations for each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [41213/22]

Crime Data

Martin Kenny

1594. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of assaults reported on DART services and in stations for each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [41214/22]

Crime Data

Martin Kenny

1595. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of sexual offences reported on DART services and in stations for each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [41215/22]

Crime Data

Martin Kenny

1596. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of drug offences, including drug use, drug dealing, and the transportation of drugs, reported on DART services and in stations for each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [41216/22]

Crime Data

Martin Kenny

1597. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a breakdown of public order offences reported on LUAS services and in stations in each of the years 2016 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [41217/22]

Crime Data

Martin Kenny

1598. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a breakdown of the number of assaults reported on LUAS services and in stations in each of the years 2016 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [41218/22]

Crime Data

Martin Kenny

1599. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a breakdown of the number of sexual offences reported on LUAS services and in stations in each of the years 2016 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [41219/22]

Crime Data

Martin Kenny

1600. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a breakdown of drug offences including drug use, drug dealing and the transportation of drugs reported on LUAS services and in stations in each of the years 2016 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [41220/22]

Crime Data

Martin Kenny

1601. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of public order offences reported on Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus services and in stations for each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [41221/22]

Crime Data

Martin Kenny

1602. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of assaults reported on Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus services and in stations for each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [41222/22]

Crime Data

Martin Kenny

1603. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of sexual offences reported on Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann services and in stations for each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [41223/22]

Crime Data

Martin Kenny

1604. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of drug offences, including drug use, drug dealing, and the transportation of drugs, reported on Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann services and in stations for each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [41224/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Martin Kenny

136. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of increasing staffing by 10% in the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement per annum. [34063/22]

Public Transport

Martin Kenny

199. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he has plans to provide a Local Link route to service the village of Collooney, County Sligo; and if he will provide an update on the matter. [34201/22]

Public Transport

Martin Kenny

200. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a breakdown of spending on security staff for each area of public transport, per year since 2018, in tabular form. [34203/22]

An Garda Síochána

Martin Kenny

706. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of training 100 additional gardaí per annum. [34046/22]

An Garda Síochána

Martin Kenny

707. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of equipping an additional 100 gardaí per annum. [34047/22]

An Garda Síochána

Martin Kenny

708. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of training an additional 1,000 gardaí in the competency-based driver level 2 course per annum. [34048/22]

An Garda Síochána

Martin Kenny

709. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of providing an additional two members of An Garda Síochána to Garda divisional protective services units per annum. [34049/22]

An Garda Síochána

Martin Kenny

710. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of providing two crime prevention officers per annum, including all associated costs such as administrative and technological support. [34050/22]

An Garda Síochána

Martin Kenny

711. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of GDPR and data protection training for at least two members of An Garda Síochána per district headquarters. [34052/22]

An Garda Síochána

Martin Kenny

712. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of updating the entire An Garda Síochána ICT structures, including all hardware and software. [34053/22]

State Bodies

Martin Kenny

713. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of administrative support to reinvest Criminal Assets Bureau proceeds into communities. [34055/22]

Departmental Staff

Martin Kenny

714. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of hiring an additional 30 staff at clerical officer level in her Department. [34059/22]

Departmental Staff

Martin Kenny

715. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of establishing a homicide review board within her Department. [34060/22]

Departmental Data

Martin Kenny

716. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of funding for one youth diversion programme per year, including capital costs in tabular form. [34064/22]

Departmental Data

Martin Kenny

717. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of hiring an additional 100 staff to the probation service. [34065/22]

Departmental Data

Martin Kenny

718. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of providing administrative support to the current restorative justice programme, including all associated costs such as capital costs et cetera. [34066/22]

Departmental Data

Martin Kenny

719. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of hiring an additional 10% staff to the Irish Prison Service per annum, including all associated costs such as uniforms et cetera. [34067/22]

Departmental Data

Martin Kenny

720. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the average cost of providing one fully qualified psychotherapist to one crime victim support service per annum, such as one service (details supplied) funded by the Department of Justice. [34068/22]

Departmental Data

Martin Kenny

721. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the average cost of providing one fully qualified psychotherapist to one domestic violence survivor support service per annum, such as one service (details supplied) funded by her Department. [34069/22]

Departmental Data

Martin Kenny

722. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the average cost of establishing one domestic violence refuge in Roscommon, including all associated costs such as staffing, resourcing, capital spend et cetera. [34070/22]

Departmental Data

Martin Kenny

723. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the average cost of funding one domestic violence refuge in Cork per year, including all associated costs such as staffing, resourcing, capital spend et cetera. [34071/22]