24/01/2017

117. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2888/17]

24/01/2017

118. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the documentation outstanding regarding an application for leave to remain in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2894/17]

24/01/2017

119. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the changes that will be required in her Department's 2017 budget to account for the extra €25 million allocated towards pay issues post-budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2899/17]

24/01/2017

120. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Secretaries General in her Department; the annual pay of each Secretary General within her Department at 1 Jan 2017; the expected change in that pay as a consequence of the provisions of the Lansdowne Road agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2912/17]

121. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Assistant Secretaries General in her Department; the annual pay of each Assistant Secretary General within her Department at 1 January 2017; the expected change in that pay as a consequence of the provisions of the Lansdowne Road agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2928/17]

122. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to streamline the legal aid process to enable one application to cover the inclusion of a solicitor on the legal aid panel for all counties rather than the current situation whereby each county operates their own system of paperwork and applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2958/17]

24/01/2017

123. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to reform the legal aid custody advice scheme, particularly with regard to any consideration being given to the fees associated with same. [2959/17]

24/01/2017

124. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 128 of 22 November 2016, whereby she stated that 22 of the present District Court judges were presiding in jurisdictions in which they had previously practised as a solicitor, if she will clarify those judges of the 22 that are in a permanent placement in their area of previous practice rather than a temporary assignment. [2960/17]

24/01/2017

125. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of drink driving cases that were affected by the issuing of the Garda certificate in Irish, by county; the number of these that were dismissed or struck out; the number that have been adjourned awaiting the outcome of the Supreme Court ruling due in June 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2978/17]

24/01/2017

126. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the Commissioner of Valuation is of the view that the introduction of a regional structure for the Valuation Office is not in line with the current operational requirements and work programmes of the organisation; the reason it is not at present under consideration, in view of the fact that the Valuation Office's work regularly brings staff to all counties and furthermore regional remote working offices were piloted for a nine month period in 2016 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3023/17]

24/01/2017

127. Deputy John Curran asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new entrants recruited to An Garda Síochána in 2016; the number of members that retired from An Garda Síochána in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3117/17]

24/01/2017

128. Deputy John Curran asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda currently stationed at Clondalkin, Lucan, Ronanstown and Rathcoole; the comparable figures for each of the years 2012 to 2015, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3118/17]