15/12/2015

308. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from County Galway who were convicted and sentenced to imprisonment and the number who were processed at the prison where they were sent and released on the same day or the following day, by prison; by category of crime, by length of sentence given, in 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45222/15]

15/12/2015

309. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will investigate the potential for drones to be used for An Garda Síochána surveillance in combating crime, particularly rural crime where many persons are located long distances from local Garda Síochána stations and using drones as a vital equipment resource would make a huge contribution to the policing of crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45224/15]

15/12/2015

310. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality given concerns expressed regarding the proper roll-out of Operation Thor in the Sligo-Leitrim Garda division, the plans in place in the division to enable it to draw down the extra Garda Síochána resources that were made available under the new operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45229/15]

15/12/2015

311. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons of Syrian origin or claiming to be of Syrian origin refused leave to land at various points of entry, the reason in each case, by age, by gender by country to which they were returned, in 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45235/15]

312. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons of Eritrean origin or claiming to be of Eritrean origin refused leave to land at various points of entry, the reason in each case, by age, by gender of the persons refused, by country to which they were returned, in 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45236/15]

313. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons of Afghan origin or claiming to be of Afghan origin refused leave to land at various points of entry, the reasons in each case, by age, by gender of the persons refused, by the country to which they were returned, in 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45237/15]

314. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons of Iranian origin or claiming to be of Iranian origin refused leave to land at various points of entry, the reason in each case, by age, by gender of the persons refused, by country to which they were returned; in 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45238/15]

315. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and expected residency status of a person (details supplied) in County Louth who has recently sent in the requested information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45255/15]

15/12/2015

316. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of her investigations into the Stardust tragedy in 1981; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45269/15]

15/12/2015

317. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons serving a sentence of less than three months on 23 November 2015. [45270/15]

318. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 18 to 20 years of age serving a sentence of less than three months on 23 November 2015. [45271/15]

319. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 21 to 25 years of age serving a sentence of less than three months on 23 November 2015. [45272/15]

320. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons serving a sentence of less than six months on 23 November 2015. [45273/15]

321. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 18 to 20 years of age serving a sentence of less than six months on 23 November 2015. [45274/15]

322. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 21 to 25 years of age serving a sentence of less than six months on 23 November 2015. [45275/15]

323. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons serving a sentence of less than 12 months on 23 November 2015. [45276/15]

324. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 18 to 20 years of age serving a sentence of less than 12 months on 23 November 2015. [45277/15]

325. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 21 to 25 years of age serving a sentence of less than 12 months on 23 November 2015. [45278/15]

326. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons serving a sentence of less than 24 months on 23 November 2015. [45279/15]

327. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 18 to 20 years of age serving a sentence of less than 24 months on 23 November 2015. [45280/15]

328. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 21 to 25 years of age serving a sentence of less than 24 months on 23 November 2015. [45281/15]

329. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons serving a sentence of less than three years on 23 November 2015. [45282/15]

330. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 18 to 20 years of age serving a sentence of less than three years on 23 November 2015. [45283/15]

331. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 21 to 25 years of age serving a sentence of less than three years on 23 November 2015. [45284/15]

332. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons serving a sentence of less than five years on 23 November 2015. [45285/15]

333. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 18 to 20 years of age serving a sentence of less than five years on 23 November 2015. [45286/15]

334. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 21 to 25 years of age serving a sentence of less than five years on 23 November 2015. [45287/15]

335. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons serving a sentence of less than ten years on 23 November 2015. [45288/15]

336. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 18 to 20 years of age serving a sentence of less than ten years on 23 November 2015. [45289/15]

337. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 21 to 25 years of age serving a sentence of less than ten years on 23 November 2015. [45290/15]

338. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons serving a sentence of more than ten years on 23 November 2015. [45291/15]

339. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 18 to 20 years of age serving a sentence of more than ten years on 23 November 2015. [45292/15]

340. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from 21 to 25 years of age serving a sentence of more than ten years on 23 November 2015. [45293/15]

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341. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of workshop and work-training posts that are vacant in each prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45294/15]

342. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners from 18 to 20 years of age taking part in workshops and work-training posts in each prison. [45295/15]

343. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners from 21 to 25 years of age taking part in workshops and work-training posts in each prison. [45296/15]

15/12/2015

344. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of hours the library in each prison is scheduled to open each week, the percentage of scheduled opening times the libraries were actually open during 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45297/15]

15/12/2015

345. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners actively following courses with the Open University at present, by institution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45298/15]

346. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners from 18 to 20 years of age actively following courses with the Open University at present, by institution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45299/15]

347. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners from 21 to 25 years of age actively following courses with the Open University at present, by institution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45300/15]

15/12/2015

348. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners from 18 to 20 years of age who participated in the integrated sentence management scheme from 24 November 2013 to 23 November 2015, by prison, by year, in tabular form. [45301/15]

349. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners from 21 to 25 years of age who participated in the integrated sentence management scheme from 24 November 2013 to 23 November 2015, by prison, by year, in tabular form. [45302/15]