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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (26 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 147. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which An Garda Síochána is adequately equipped, resourced and strengthened to deal with organised criminal gangs, who appear to have achieved a degree of professionalism derived from study of their predecessors and are currently inflicting a new reign of terror throughout their respective communities, including ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (26 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 175. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review an application for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19883/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (26 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 205. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 55 of 30 April 2015, if equality legislation is being observed in cases where separation or divorce has occurred and the family home is divided as per a decision of the courts, and where one party remains in the family home on foot of such a decision and does not have means assessed against them in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (26 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 225. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the principles of the service proposed and advertised in the newspaper under the heading provision, maintenance, support and operation of a new online public employment jobs-matching/vacancy service; if the service in mind is more appropriately adaptable to existing recruitment agencies and start-up companies specialising in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (26 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 226. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct procedure to be followed by a person who is in casual employment to ensure that payment for bank holidays in respect of the person's jobseeker's claim is paid on the correct week that it is due when no casual employment has taken place on that day; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20560/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (26 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 235. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if payment will be switched to the appropriate local office in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20637/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (26 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 239. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is currently unable to work due to illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20659/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (26 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 243. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of weekly payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has no other income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20681/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (26 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 294. To ask the Minister for Finance the threshold for liability for capital gains tax or capital acquisitions tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20311/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Applications (26 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 347. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the procedure to be followed in obtaining a reactivation employment permit in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19822/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (26 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 500. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency-naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20309/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Organised Crime (26 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 534. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the degree to which best international policing practices are adopted throughout each European country, including this jurisdiction, with a view to maximising the capability to address the threat of organised criminal gangs; if any specific procedures applicable in other jurisdictions can be applied here in this regard; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (26 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 535. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the various forms of reported crimes appear to be on the increase; if adequate resources remain available to her Department to confront such issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20835/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (26 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 536. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration has been given to the proscribing of membership of criminal gangs; if such gangs have been proscribed in other jurisdictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20836/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (26 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 537. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which she expects membership of An Garda Síochána to increase over the next 12 months, bearing in mind natural retirements or resignations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20837/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (26 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 538. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the strength of An Garda Síochána in County Kildare is likely to be further augmented, in order to confront organised criminality and other crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20838/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (26 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 539. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of posts remaining to be filled in An Garda Síochána in each division throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20839/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (26 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 540. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if, in the context of determination of eligibility for refugee or asylum status, due cognisance is given to the circumstances prevailing in the applicant's homeland, with particular reference to trafficking in women and children; if the language used in individual cases might be changed to the "applicant states" as opposed to the "applicant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bail Law (26 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 541. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when it is expected that the bail laws will be amended in line with modern requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20841/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Investigation (26 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 542. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the degree to which cold cases continue to be monitored, with particular reference to persons who have disappeared; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20842/15]