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Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Garda Training
Jim O'Callaghan
418. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the basis upon which the different pass levels in the fitness bleep test for gardaí on probation have been set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54233/18]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Prison Service Data
Jim O'Callaghan
419. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners kept in the new Cork prison above the peak capacity figure throughout 2018; the reason the peak capacity figure was breached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54235/18]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Legislative Measures
Jim O'Callaghan
1057. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she plans to commence Part 9 of the Children and Families Relationships Act 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54225/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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UN Conferences
Jim O'Callaghan
106. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the UN Conference on Global Compact for Migration in Marrakesh. [54025/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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English Language Training Organisations
Jim O'Callaghan
273. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the process by which his Department conducts oversight of funds held on behalf of prospective English language school students; the process by which some schools were able to spend these funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54024/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Garda Transport Data
Jim O'Callaghan
274. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of four-wheel drive Garda vehicles in each district in the Dublin metropolitan region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54027/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Garda Transport Data
Jim O'Callaghan
275. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of four-wheel drive Garda vehicles in each station by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54028/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Garda Deployment
Jim O'Callaghan
276. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí, Garda Reserve, community gardaí and civilian staff assigned to each Garda station in 2018. [54029/18]
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Domestic Violence Services Funding
Jim O'Callaghan
507. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding provided to centres (details supplied) in 2018 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54026/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Planning Issues
Jim O'Callaghan
665. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the measures taken further to the decision of a company (details supplied) to cancel its planned data centre investment in Athenry, County Galway; his plans to address deficits in planning legislation; if an analysis of the reason the company made the decision has been commissioned; and the measures being taken to ensure there is not a similar occurrence. [53092/18]
Tue, 11 Dec 2018
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Naturalisation Certificates
Jim O'Callaghan
238. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of certificates of Irish naturalisation that have been revoked in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; the reasons for such revocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51931/18]
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
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Garda Deployment
Jim O'Callaghan
258. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are still sworn gardaí and sergeants performing administrative tasks that could otherwise be carried out by a suitably qualified civilian, thus freeing up gardaí for more operational roles in view of the recent comments by a person (details supplied); when these administrative roles will be completely performed by civilians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50819/18]
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
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Bench Warrants
Jim O'Callaghan
261. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of bench warrants issued in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of those which remain unexecuted in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50885/18]
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
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Child and Family Agency Staff
Jim O'Callaghan
608. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn by Tusla to difficulties in 2017 in recruiting staff to work in special care units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50410/18]
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
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Child and Family Agency Staff
Jim O'Callaghan
609. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that prior to 1 January 2018 the special care units were not operating at full capacity due to staffing difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50411/18]
Thu, 29 Nov 2018
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Criminal Law Review
Jim O'Callaghan
1. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the review into the conduct of rape trials that he announced in June 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49980/18]
Thu, 29 Nov 2018
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Garda Training
Jim O'Callaghan
3. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the roll-out of new specially trained Garda units to handle cases involving vulnerable witnesses such as child abuse and sexual crimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49981/18]
Thu, 29 Nov 2018
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Rural Crime
Jim O'Callaghan
7. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he has taken to address the concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied) that farmers cannot avail of the criminal law to force trespassers off their land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49602/18]
Thu, 29 Nov 2018
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Gambling Legislation
Jim O'Callaghan
11. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address the delays in publishing the gambling control Bill, the general scheme of which was published in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49603/18]
Thu, 29 Nov 2018
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Garda Reorganisation
Jim O'Callaghan
26. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the roll out of the new specially trained Garda units to handle cases involving vulnerable witnesses, such as, child abuse and sexual crimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49600/18]
Thu, 29 Nov 2018
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Community Policing
Jim O'Callaghan
33. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address the drop in the number of community gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49601/18]
Thu, 29 Nov 2018
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Courts Service
Jim O'Callaghan
44. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the review into the conduct of rape trials announced by him in June 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49599/18]
Wed, 28 Nov 2018
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Children in Care
Jim O'Callaghan
249. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding staffing levels in the special care units here in view of the recent comments from the High Court; the reason they are not operating at full capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49750/18]
Wed, 28 Nov 2018
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Child and Family Agency
Jim O'Callaghan
250. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied that the Child and Family Agency has capacity to comply with its statutory obligation to apply for a special care order in circumstances in which a determination has been made that a young person requires special care in view of the fact that the special care units are operating at a reduced capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49751/18]
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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Crime Data
Jim O'Callaghan
303. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the annual number of crimes in which a knife was used and-or was an element of the crime in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49098/18]
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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Sentencing Policy
Jim O'Callaghan
311. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the review of presumptive minimum sentences that was commissioned by his Department and was due to be published in July 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49341/18]
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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Convictions Lists
Jim O'Callaghan
313. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of plans to expunge convictions of those convicted of same-sex sexual activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49389/18]
Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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Legislative Programme
Jim O'Callaghan
267. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the courts and land and conveyancing law reform Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48067/18]
Wed, 14 Nov 2018
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Legislative Process RIA
Jim O'Callaghan
166. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that have been taken to conduct research into the implications of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47374/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Anti-Social Behaviour
Jim O'Callaghan
256. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to establish a Garda transport division to deal with the increasing levels of anti-social behaviour and criminality on the public transport systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46512/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Commissions of Inquiry
Jim O'Callaghan
282. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he has taken to set up a public inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied) following the vote in Dáil Éireann on 14 June 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47074/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Tribunals of Inquiry Reports
Jim O'Callaghan
521. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there has been a formal response from the board of Tusla following the publication of the third interim report of the disclosures tribunal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46767/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Child Abuse Reports
Jim O'Callaghan
522. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the expert quality assurance and oversight group to support and advise Tusla on the implementation of the recommendations of the HIQA statutory investigation into the way in which Tusla manages allegations of child sexual abuse has been established by her Department; when such a group was established; if it has not been established, the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46768/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Child and Family Agency Services
Jim O'Callaghan
523. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the action plan that is to be published on the Tusla website with timelines of the measures it plans to take to implement the recommendations of the HIQA report published in June 2018 on the way in which Tusla manages allegations of child sexual abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46769/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Policing Authority Remit
Jim O'Callaghan
438. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when instructions were given to the Policing Authority, the Garda Inspectorate or both to oversee a review of the boundaries of Garda districts and the spread of Garda stations; when it is expected this review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45616/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems
Jim O'Callaghan
440. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the square footage that will be captured by the CCTV cameras that have been approved in the 20 approved applications under the community CCTV grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45761/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems
Jim O'Callaghan
441. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures in place to allow An Garda Síochána access footage captured on CCTV operated pursuant to the community-based CCTV schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45762/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Crime Data
Jim O'Callaghan
445. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of offences committed in which at least one offender was on bail for another offence in 2018, by crime type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45797/18]
Tue, 23 Oct 2018
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Emergency Departments Waiting Times
Jim O'Callaghan
85. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the reason 738 persons over 75 years of age had to wait more than 24 hours in the emergency department in St. Vincent's Hospital during January to August 2018. [43593/18]
Tue, 23 Oct 2018
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Immigration Policy
Jim O'Callaghan
315. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if steps will be taken to provide certainty to undocumented persons resident here that wish to return home for a family funeral that they will gain re-entry on their return; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43412/18]
Tue, 23 Oct 2018
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State Properties
Jim O'Callaghan
319. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a property (details supplied) is vacant; his plans for its use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43461/18]
Tue, 23 Oct 2018
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Child Protection
Jim O'Callaghan
585. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the serious incident review announced by her on 28 March 2018 into concerns regarding the management of a serious and complex case of alleged child abuse and neglect involving a number of children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43471/18]
Wed, 17 Oct 2018
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Sexual Offences Data
Jim O'Callaghan
1. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if provision has been made in budget 2019 for a second SAVI report; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42664/18]
Wed, 17 Oct 2018
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Brexit Issues
Jim O'Callaghan
3. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the additional resources his Department is providing for An Garda Síochána to prepare for a hard Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42665/18]
Wed, 17 Oct 2018
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Departmental Reform
Jim O'Callaghan
17. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if structural reform of his Department as recommended by the change implementation group has been costed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42338/18]
Wed, 17 Oct 2018
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Civil Legal Aid
Jim O'Callaghan
31. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that the increases to the funding for civil legal aid as provided for in budget 2019 will address the concerns articulated by the Chief Justice about the need to reform the eligibility criteria for civil legal aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42339/18]
Wed, 17 Oct 2018
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Crime Levels
Jim O'Callaghan
38. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which he plans to respond to the trend evidenced in the most recent statistics released by the Central Statistics Office which showed an increase in violent crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42340/18]
Wed, 17 Oct 2018
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Sexual Offences Data
Jim O'Callaghan
53. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if provision has been made in budget 2019 for a second SAVI report; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42336/18]
Wed, 17 Oct 2018
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Brexit Supports
Jim O'Callaghan
64. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the additional resources his Department is providing for An Garda Síochána to prepare for a hard Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42337/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Departmental Staff Recruitment
Jim O'Callaghan
109. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach the number of staff in his Department and in bodies under his aegis appointed to the principal officer grade arising from internal competitions since 7 July 2015, by year. [41869/18]