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09/05/2017
122. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of investigations by An Garda Síochána into alleged death threats made over the telephone against the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources on 18 October 2006; the number of statements that were taken by An Garda Síochána relating to this case; the number of persons who provided these statements; the number of persons who were questioned regarding their potential or constructive knowledge of the incident; if a file was sent to the DPP on this case; the prosecutions that arose in this case; the convictions that came as a result of this case; the current status of the investigation into this incident; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21537/17]
09/05/2017
123. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the review of the decision making process in respect of applications for extension or change of status for those seeking leave to remain in the State; the expected timescale for the completion of this review, in view of the judgment in a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21543/17]
09/05/2017
124. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons detected driving while holding a mobile telephone in each of the years 2015 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the number of persons who paid a fixed charge notice for driving while holding a mobile telephone within the 56 day limit in each of the years 2015 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21607/17]
09/05/2017
125. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons summonsed to court listed cases for not paying a fixed charge notice relating to driving while holding a mobile telephone and convicted of this offence, per district court in each of the years 2015 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the number of licences recorded upon conviction of this offence, summons struck out and not served for this offence, per district court in each of the years 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017; the reasons for non-conviction of this offence, per district court in each of the years 2015 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21608/17]
09/05/2017
126. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons detected driving while not wearing a seat belt or having their passenger wearing a seat belt in each of the years 2015 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the number of persons who paid a fixed charge notice for this offence within the 56 day limit in each of the years 2015 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21609/17]
09/05/2017
127. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána carried out checks on or searches of an airplane (details supplied) while it was at Shannon Airport, in view of the fact that the call sign of the airplane indicated that it was on US military business and the gardaí were in close proximity to the airplane while it was at Shannon. [21738/17]
09/05/2017
128. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if authorisation will be given for an independent audit of the prison system relative to the methodology used to calculate fines and warrants for persons who had served time in prison and were being released on payment of the fine imposed; the number of persons who were overcharged in the past due to the wrong calculation being made; the amount of overpayment; if the overpayments in question will be refunded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21750/17]
09/05/2017
129. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action she will take to ensure the safety of prison officers who are now being videoed by some members of the public using mobile telephones while on prisoner escort duties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21751/17]
09/05/2017
130. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that prison officers are being disciplined for not wearing full uniform while escorting prisoners to hospitals and so on in spite of the fact that there is not a sufficient number of stab proof vests, batons and radios to cover all prison officers on escorts each day; if she will authorise an audit of all of the prisons to ensure that this issue is addressed without delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21752/17]
09/05/2017
131. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and titles of all reports completed by the Garda internal audit unit during each year since 2008. [21760/17]