McDowell, MichaelWednesday, 2 March 2005 |
Dáil Eireann Debate
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Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (Resumed).
The killing of Robert McCartney was by any standards, as Deputy Kirk has said, a cruel and horrific murder perpetrated by a gang of brutal cowards. That this was done to an innocent victim is bad enou...
Adjournment Debate - Child Care Services.
I thank Deputy Breeda Moynihan-Cronin for affording me the opportunity to update the House again on this issue. I understand that the matter was also raised on the Order of Business. The equal opportu...
Some people have a brass neck to raise these issues when in those days nothing was done. Since budget day last December, I have already made one significant announcement of over €25 million in additio...
Child benefit has increased by 272% since 1997. It has risen in real terms from a minimum of €54 per child per month in 2000——
——when this programme started——
——to over €141 per child per month this year. This payment, made every month for every child aged under 18 years who is still at school, affords considerable additional financial support to parents ab...
It will continue to do so under the careful stewardship of this Government which has recognised, for the first time, the need to foster the sector and which has provided significant funding, both dire...
Written Answers - Human Rights Issues.
Was asked: if consideration has been given to the suggestion that the Irish Human Rights Commission should report directly to Dáil Éireann rather than to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform as app...
This matter received detailed consideration, first, during the policy formulation stage of the proposals leading to the Human Rights Commission Act 2000; second, at my meeting with the commission in A...
Written Answers - Deportation Orders.
Was asked: if the deportation order regarding a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be cancelled due to a change in the family circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
There is no deportation order in regard to the person in question, nor has a notification issued to the person of a proposal to make a deportation order in accordance with section 3 of the Immigration...
Written Answers - Garda Strength.
Was asked: the number of Garda patrol cars attached to Clontarf, Coolock, Santry and Raheny stations; the number of gardaí in these stations; if there will be increases in 2005; and if he will make a statement o...
I am informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the number of Garda vehicles — all types — attached to the Clontarf, Coo...
Written Answers - Recidivism Rates.
Was asked: the figures relating to recidivism rates at the Dóchas centre and for old Mountjoy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
While accurate figures relating to rates of recidivism in the prisoner population are not yet available, the computerisation of prisoner records from 2001 will provide a more detailed view of a prison...
Written Answers - Probation and Welfare Service.
Was asked: if there are post-release follow up reports on inmates of the Dóchas centre in Mountjoy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The Probation and Welfare Service maintains case records and reports in respect of female offenders leaving custody at the Dóchas Centre, who are subject to Probation and Welfare Service supervision a...
Written Answers - Court Procedures.
Was asked: his views on calls for a major reduction of the prison population through the use of non-custodial sentences for non-violent crimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
It is my responsibility as Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, and that of my Department, to maintain and enhance community security and equality through the development of a range of polic...
Written Answers - Prison Accommodation.
Was asked: if the Dóchas model will be extended to more prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
In developing designs for new prison facilities it is the practice to utilise and draw on experience with existing facilities.
Written Answers - Prison Education Service.
Was asked: the reason for discontinuing the funding for the CONNECT project in prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The CONNECT project was launched in 2000 as part of the Irish Prison Service training and development programme. The funding involved is provided annually by the Exchequer as part of the prisons Vote....
Written Answers - Garda Operations.
Was asked: if he will report on strategies and action plans of the Garda Síochána to deal with anti-social behaviour in and around an estate (details supplied) in Dublin 9 and to develop community policing plans...
I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the area concerned is actively policed by gardaí from Clontarf Garda station and that extra gardaí have been allocated to community policing. I under...
Written Answers - Asylum Applications.
Was asked: the position in relation to the case of persons (details supplied); and if this matter will be dealt with as speedily as possible.
The persons in question, along with their then seven year old daughter, arrived in the State in February 1999 and made asylum applications. They had an Irish-born child in December 1999, withdrew thei...
Written Answers - Child Care Services.
Was asked: the child care projects, play groups and child care schemes that are currently funded in County Cork through the equal opportunities child care programme; the amount being made available to each; if a...
During summer 2004 my Department published a comprehensive review of progress under the equal opportunities child care programme 2000-06 entitled Developing Childcare In Ireland. The document was circ...
Written Answers - Liquor Licensing Laws.
Was asked: his plans to deregulate or introduce new legislation in the area of liquor licensing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The Government legislation programme, which was published on 25 January last, makes provision for the publication of an intoxicating liquor Bill later this year. It will repeal the Licensing Acts 1833...
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