Alan Farrell

Fine Gael · Dublin Fingal

Activity on Justice and Equality — 50 events (7 lobbying · 43 questions · 0 votes) full profile →

• 2025-01-21
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  Red Flag Consulting Limited Justice and Equality

  • Highlighting key challenges around Gambling Regulation Act
• 2025-01-21
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  Irish Council for Civil Liberties Justice and Equality

  • Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024
• 2025-01-21
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  Irish Penal Reform Trust Justice and Equality

  • IPRT Pre-Budget Submission 2025 asks
• 2025-01-21
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  Rockwood Consulting ULC Justice and Equality

  • Requested support for the Seller's Legal Pack Bill to ensure passage to the next legislative stage
• 2025-01-20
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  Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers Justice and Equality

  • Delivered a cover letter outlining the benefits of the SLP and a document containing letters of support for the SLP Bill from over 100 auctioneers and estate agents.
• 2025-01-20
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  Alcohol Action Ireland 2 returns Justice and Equality

  • Alcohol and crime report from AAI
  • Sale of Alcohol Bill/Intoxicating Liquor Bill
• 2025-01-20
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  The Irish Traveller Movement Justice and Equality

  • Budget 2025, Programme for Government. Safeguarding of programme. Hate Crime legislation advancement
• 2020-07-16
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to Fingal, Dublin, prior to the Covid-19 pandemic as compared to the current number of gardaí assigned to the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16463/20]
• 2020-06-03
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to extend maternity and paternity leave for parents whose babies were born during the Covid-19 lockdown period that prevented much needed family and community support. [8340/20]
• 2019-09-17
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cautions issued under the adult scheme in each of the years 2007 to 2018, by Garda district rather than sub-district and by category of public order, criminal damage and assault in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37562/19]
• 2019-09-06
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fixed-charge penalty notices issued in each of the years 2007 to 2018, for public order related offences by Garda sub-district in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34801/19]
• 2019-09-06
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cautions issued under the adult scheme in each of the years 2007 to 2018, by Garda sub-district and category of public order, criminal damage and assault in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34802/19]
• 2019-04-16
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if Dublin Airport has been determined to be a suitable place of custody in relation to the procedure and detention process on foot of refusal to land at Dublin Airport; the legal basis upon which Dublin Airport may be used as a place of custody; his plans to make legislative changes in relation to the use of Dublin Airport as a place of custody; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17601/19]
• 2019-03-05
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the training members of An Garda Síochána receive in relation to identifying cases of coercive control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10843/19]
• 2019-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí stationed in Malahide, Balbriggan, Swords and Skerries Garda stations in each year since 2011, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10844/19]
• 2019-03-05
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  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his position in relation to the citizenship of Irish citizens who are members of ISIS and subsequently wish to return; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10845/19]
• 2019-03-05
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda vehicles based in Malahide, Balbriggan, Swords and Skerries in each year since 2011, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10846/19]
• 2018-11-29
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána has the necessary resources for policing operations over the Christmas period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49665/18]
• 2018-11-29
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide information on mandatory intoxicant testing, MIT, in view of the most recent changes to legislation in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49666/18]
• 2018-10-18
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  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the resources, personnel and vehicles for Balbriggan, Dublin Airport, Garristown, Lusk, Malahide, Skerries and Swords in each year from 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42850/18]
• 2018-10-18
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the reopening of Rush Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42851/18]
• 2018-10-17
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to address the vulnerable position of victims in sexual assault and rape trials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42514/18]
• 2018-10-17
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for sentencing guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42515/18]
• 2018-09-18
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons on the sex offenders register as of 1 January in each year since 2002; the number of notifications made by persons on the sex offenders register to An Garda Síochána of their intention to leave the State for seven days or more as per section 10(3) of the Sex Offenders Act 2001; the countries to which those notifications relate, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37643/18]
• 2018-09-18
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  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of successful applications under section 11 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001 for sex offenders to be removed from the sex offenders register; the number of persons who have been convicted of a sexual offence outside the State and who have reported this fact to An Garda Síochána to be added to the sex offenders register as per their obligations under section 13 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001; the number of sex offender orders imposed by the courts under section 16 of the Act; the number of convictions for an offence relating to contraventions of a sex offender order as per section 22 of the Act; the number of convictions recorded for an offence relating to non-compliance with requirements relating to a supervision period as per section 33 of the Act, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37644/18]
• 2018-07-03
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  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the action he will take to address the issue of vehicles parking in cycle lanes during designated cycle hours which forces cyclists to merge with vehicular traffic; if he will correspond with An Garda Síochána regarding the enforcement of cycle lane access for cyclists during designated hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28770/18]
• 2018-07-03
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions he will take to address anti-social behaviour issues on DART services; the resources that will be provided to An Garda Síochána to address such anti-social behaviour in instances in which gardaí are called to a DART station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28776/18]
• 2018-05-10
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles in the Garda fleet; the number of vehicles brought into and taken out of service, respectively by vehicle type since 2011, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20660/18]
• 2018-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda personnel; the stations to which new recruits have been posted since 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20661/18]
• 2018-05-10
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  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the future of Swords courthouse; the projected timeline for planned developments within the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20662/18]
• 2018-05-10
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the future of Balbriggan courthouse; the projected timeline for planned developments within the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20663/18]
• 2018-05-10
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  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the personnel stationed in the Garda Training College in Templemore by rank, including those seconded to Templemore; the field in which each operates; the number of non-sworn personnel; the fields in which each operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20664/18]
• 2018-04-17
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  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce shared paid parental leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8405/18]
• 2018-03-28
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons arrested by An Garda Síochána on an annual basis over the past five years in tabular form, with particular reference to those detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 and section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14327/18]
• 2018-02-06
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  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the action he is taking to address the inadequacies and loopholes which exist in legislation governing the immigration system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5297/18]
• 2018-02-06
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  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to prepare and issue a White Paper to provide an overview of the entirety of the immigration laws and to identify the way in which the immigration system can be improved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5298/18]
• 2017-12-05
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when it is expected that agreement will be reached to reopen Rush Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51500/17]
• 2017-11-07
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number and names of peace commissioners in Fingal, County Dublin, by locality, in tabular form; the number of peace commissioners across the country; the names of peace commissioners in each locality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45749/17]
• 2017-10-24
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  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the possibility of involving Tusla in aspects of Garda training to ensure An Garda Síochána is best prepared for the challenges posed by issues relating to child safety, child protection and cyber security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44978/17]
• 2017-10-24
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will engage with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs with a view to enhancing training for gardaí with particular reference to child safety, child protection and cyber security by involving Tusla in the training programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44977/17]
• 2017-10-24
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  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to include specific provisions in the Data Protection Bill 2017 to acknowledge a child's right to be forgotten regarding their information online; his further plans to implement measures which take into account the age at which the person posts information online with regard to decisions on the removal of a person's personal information from the Internet in order to generate stronger protections for children and young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44989/17]
• 2017-09-20
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made on the reopening of Rush Garda station with regard to the pilot scheme to reopen six Garda stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39116/17]
• 2017-04-11
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  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider additional investment in An Garda Síochána for the delivery of Garda stations in Donabate and Portrane, in view of State investment in infrastructure through Rebuilding Ireland and the new housing units being delivered there; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17476/17]
• 2017-03-22
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  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to the creation of an ombudsman with sole responsibility for overseeing the disability sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14284/17]
• 2016-09-29
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  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of European arrest warrant requests received from other European Union member states and made by Ireland on a annual basis since its introduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27848/16]
• 2016-09-27
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  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration has been given to proceeding with the building of a prison on the Thornton Hall site; the capacity levels of each prison in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26771/16]
• 2016-09-16
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  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to cases whereby management companies are uncommunicative with homeowners with whom they have a management agreement; the action she plans to take in order to ensure management companies uphold their responsibilities to homeowners and residents within estates which are under their remit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24715/16]
• 2016-09-16
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to strengthen enforcement of speeding and drink driving laws in view of the increase in fatalities on roads in 2016 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24397/16]
• 2016-09-16
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount allocated to An Garda Síochána for personnel, resources and vehicles, including details of all increases or decreases for each of the years 2013 to date in 2016 in tabular form; the total spend by her Department in the same format; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25483/16]
• 2016-09-16
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  Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action she will take to ensure schools and teachers are made fully aware of the Garda vetting procedures in place for teachers taking up new employment; the measures she will put in place to avoid a repeat of the situation in 2016 whereby many teachers were without the required Garda vetting at the start of the academic year and therefore unable to teach, causing undue stress for the teachers in question and putting increased pressure on the resources of the schools involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25773/16]