Parliamentary questions

Fire Safety

Jim O'Callaghan

213. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a fund will be set up to assist owners of apartments to deal with serious fire safety issues and building defects; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that problems have emerged in respect of a number of apartment schemes on the south fringe of the Dublin City Council administrative area; the measures that have been taken to improve the building regulations in respect apartment developments; if action can be taken at this stage to hold developers accountable for defective complexes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14596/19]

Naturalisation Applications

Jim O'Callaghan

151. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) applied for and was granted citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14384/19]

Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration

Jim O'Callaghan

170. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a review of the appointment requests system at the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service can be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14438/19]

Revenue Commissioners Data

Jim O'Callaghan

227. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the volume and value of seizures of smuggled solid fuel to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13752/19]

Garda Station Expenditure

Jim O'Callaghan

245. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of the provision of security and upkeep of Garda stations that are not in service; the costs accrued per station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12832/19]

Garda Deployment

Jim O'Callaghan

434. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the planned deployment at divisional level for gardaí that graduated on 8 March 2019 from Templemore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12828/19]

Garda Data

Jim O'Callaghan

435. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community Garda in each division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12829/19]

Garda Resources

Jim O'Callaghan

436. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the funding allocated to the traffic corps in 2018 in each Garda district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12830/19]

Garda Transport Data

Jim O'Callaghan

437. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional marked and unmarked Garda cars and vehicles allocated to each Garda division in 2018 and to date in 2019; the number that were withdrawn during the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12831/19]

Crime Data

Jim O'Callaghan

489. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding tackling violent crimes involving knives; the new initiatives under way to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13092/19]

Crime Data

Jim O'Callaghan

490. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions taken to date to monitor the prevalence and frequency of individuals carrying knife and knife-like instruments on their persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13093/19]

Crime Data

Jim O'Callaghan

491. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 303 of 27 November 2018, the number of crimes in which a knife was used or was an element of the crime in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13094/19]

Crime Data

Jim O'Callaghan

504. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the oversight mechanism by which his Department identifies trends in the use of knives by individuals engaged in criminal activities in view of continued difficulties in the collection of information on the PULSE database. [13233/19]

Crime Data

Jim O'Callaghan

505. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of knives seized by An Garda Síochána by county in each of the years 2016 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13234/19]

Garda Data

Jim O'Callaghan

510. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of behaviour warnings issued to children and adults, respectively, in 2018 by Garda division. [13268/19]

Family Mediation Service

Jim O'Callaghan

551. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons waiting on mediation through the free legal aid system; the length of time they are waiting; the waiting times for same by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13744/19]

Court Accommodation Refurbishment

Jim O'Callaghan

552. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the completion of refurbishment works for courthouses contained within the National Development Plan 2018-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13750/19]

Garda Reserve

Jim O'Callaghan

559. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to expand and promote the use of the Garda Reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13853/19]

Hospital Services

Jim O'Callaghan

626. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the staff vacancies in each of the six sexual assault treatment units; the length of time each position has been vacant in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12827/19]

Emergency Departments Data

Jim O'Callaghan

758. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency room presentations per hospital emergency department for injuries caused by knives notified to An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13390/19]

Brexit Issues

Jim O'Callaghan

1121. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if drivers here who hold Northern Ireland driver licences will still hold valid driver licences here in the event of a no-deal Brexit; if the holders of Northern Ireland driver licences will be required to obtain an Irish driver licence in order to drive here; if new Irish licences will be accepted in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13801/19]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Jim O'Callaghan

12. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health his plans in place to increase capacity at St. Vincent’s University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12217/19]

Election Monitoring Missions

Jim O'Callaghan

114. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of the election observation competition; the way in which it was operated; the basis for selection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12576/19]

Proposed Legislation

Jim O'Callaghan

1. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amend the Succession Act 1965 to ensure that perpetrators or their families cannot benefit in cases of familicide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12314/19]

Brexit Issues

Jim O'Callaghan

3. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the need to update the regulations that govern the jurisdiction of courts in civil and commercial matters following the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12315/19]

Direct Provision System

Jim O'Callaghan

7. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied with the level of security provided at current and future direct provision centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11964/19]

Victim Support Services

Jim O'Callaghan

25. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position with regard to the release of information pertinent to cases of familicide by organisations with relevant knowledge; if a review will be conducted of barriers to provide information for families of victims of familicide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11960/19]

Prison Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

33. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the destinations of prison officers to be recruited in 2019; the number required to replace retired officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11963/19]

Prisoner Data

Jim O'Callaghan

36. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a report will be commissioned on the extent to which persons with a care history are represented within the prison population. [11961/19]

Direct Provision Data

Jim O'Callaghan

246. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of asylum seekers who have died in each of the years 2003 to 2018 and to date in 2019, while being provided with accommodation by the RIA in direct provision centres by location. [10901/19]

Forensic Science Ireland Laboratory

Jim O'Callaghan

171. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of a new State forensic science laboratory; the reason for the delay in the construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7787/19]

Forensic Science Ireland Laboratory

Jim O'Callaghan

172. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position with regard to the premises of the national forensic library; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7788/19]

Forensic Science Ireland Laboratory

Jim O'Callaghan

173. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the spend to date on preparatory works for a new facility for the national forensic library; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7789/19]

National Children's Hospital Expenditure

Jim O'Callaghan

274. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the projects which have been delayed as a result of cost overruns at the national children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7791/19]

Garda Vetting Applications

Jim O'Callaghan

116. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in processing a Garda vetting security clearance application by a person (details supplied); the expected timeline for the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7578/19]

Brexit Issues

Jim O'Callaghan

103. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the consideration given to the effect of the non-application post Brexit of Regulation 2201/2003 on recognition of divorces and child abduction cases involving the UK and Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7233/19]

Inspector of Prisons

Jim O'Callaghan

286. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the staffing complement of the Inspector of Prisons; the staffing level deemed necessary; if requests for additional funding to increase staff numbers have been made in 2018 or to date in 2019; if so, the result of such requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6268/19]

Garda Equipment

Jim O'Callaghan

138. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of the roll-out of body cameras for all gardaí; if he has received such a request from the Garda Commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6189/19]

Home Loan Scheme

Jim O'Callaghan

654. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if consideration will be given to amending the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme in order that persons that previously owned property but lost it during the financial downturn could be considered as eligible for such loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5134/19]

Citizenship Applications

Jim O'Callaghan

105. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will be given a determination in respect of a citizenship application made in August 2016. [4886/19]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Jim O'Callaghan

30. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of serious offences which were not addressed as a result of administrative error or as a result of Garda negligence within Garda youth diversion projects; the actions that will be taken with regard to the cases; the additional oversight of the projects required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4427/19]

Civil Partnership Legislation

Jim O'Callaghan

32. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the ruling that the prohibition on testifying against a spouse extends only to married couples and not to civil partnerships or other forms of relationship; the actions he will take to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4428/19]

International Conventions

Jim O'Callaghan

37. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ratify the Budapest convention and the Lanzarote convention; the timeline for the ratification of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4179/19]

Domestic Violence

Jim O'Callaghan

74. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of domestic violence to the economy per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4178/19]

Brexit Issues

Jim O'Callaghan

96. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of preparedness for a no-deal Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4181/19]

Legislative Process

Jim O'Callaghan

108. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the courts and civil law miscellaneous provisions Bill will be introduced and in particular the provision stating that a certificate under the licensing Acts shall not be granted unless a court is satisfied that permission for development of the premises for the intended use to which the application relates has been obtained from the relevant planning authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3128/19]

NAMA Social Housing Provision

Jim O'Callaghan

175. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if a site (details supplied) in Dublin 8 can be used by NAMA to construct a significant amount of social and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54234/18]

Data Protection Commissioner

Jim O'Callaghan

415. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received requests for additional staff or extra resources from the Data Protection Commission; his plans to review the adequacy of the staffing levels and resources at the commission, particularly in view of a recent announcement by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54224/18]

Garda Reserve

Jim O'Callaghan

416. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when applicants for the Garda reserves that applied in April 2017 will be called to complete their full training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54226/18]

Garda Recruitment

Jim O'Callaghan

417. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to alter the age requirement for trainee members of An Garda Síochána. [54227/18]