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Written Answers — Firearms and Ammunition Security: Firearms and Ammunition Security (10 Jul 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if firearms and ammunition stored at Clancy Barracks, Dublin 8, between 1 July and 31 December 2001, were destroyed by the Garda Technical Bureau. [33241/12]

Written Answers — Firearms and Ammunition Security: Firearms and Ammunition Security (10 Jul 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which the request for tender was issued to 13 companies for the destruction of firearms and ammunition stored at Clancy Barracks, Dublin 8 and if the request was issued to companies based in States outside of Ireland. [33242/12]

Written Answers — Firearms and Ammunition Security: Firearms and Ammunition Security (10 Jul 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the tender company who secured the contract of destroying firearms and ammunition at Clancy Barracks, Dublin 8 between 2000 and 2001, benefitted from the exporting of scrap metal shipped abroad for recycling, or if the company was paid separately. [33244/12]

Written Answers — Firearms and Ammunition Security: Firearms and Ammunition Security (10 Jul 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the exact date in 2000 date on which the firearms and ammunition were destroyed at Clancy Barracks, Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33245/12]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (10 Jul 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 476: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there was no ambulance cover in Skibbereen, County Cork, on 3 July from 8 am in view of the fact that there was only one paramedic available who could not operate the service alone; if he will prevent this situation arising in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33128/12]

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Jul 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: I welcome the publication of the Personal Insolvency Bill 2012. It has been long awaited, considering the heads of the Bill were published last January. It was important it was at least published before the summer recess. Hopefully, we can get Second Stage done and dusted before the recess because the sooner we take Committee Stage, the better. Sinn Féin gives the Bill a cautious welcome....

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (4 Jul 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider revising the 2004 national procurement guidelines. [32380/12]

Written Answers — Public Procurement Contracts: Public Procurement Contracts (4 Jul 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied that all Government Departments are adhering to the most economically advantageous tender process as required for larger projects of €50,000 and above. [32381/12]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (3 Jul 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update in the progress made with the Luas BXD and any meetings he has had with public and private transport interests to ensure the best link up of services. [32098/12]

Written Answers — Sports Facilities: Sports Facilities (3 Jul 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding, if any, he has made available to the funding of outdoor gyms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32084/12]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (3 Jul 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 503: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to an incident that resulted in a stand off between Gardaí and turfcutters on a bog (details supplied) in County Galway; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the situation escalated due to the actions of a Garda who called in the Emergency Response Unit; the name of the Garda who called...

Criminal Justice (Search Warrants) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Jul 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: I share the Minister's sense of concern and urgency in terms of getting the Bill through the House. I assure the Minister that we will do everything within our remit to facilitate it. I do not intend to go into the background of why we are here because the Minister has outlined the reasons in his opening remarks, especially in respect of section 29 of the Offences against the State Act 1939...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (28 Jun 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 39: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will put in place guidelines for the detenanting of social housing complexes undergoing renovation to ensure that remaining tenants are not left vulnerable and isolated. [31212/12]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (27 Jun 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has held any meetings with officials from the National Asset Management Agency in relation to possible suitable sites or buildings on their portfolio in view of the projected demand for new school premises across the State. [30988/12]

School Uniforms (27 Jun 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the meetings he or his Department have had with interested groups or persons in relation to his initiative regarding the need to reduce the cost of school uniforms; the number of schools that have been contacted and asked to participate in this scheme; and his projection in relation to the success or otherwise of...

Written Answers — Nuclear Proliferation: Nuclear Proliferation (26 Jun 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any discussions with his British counterpart in view of the publication of the Sipri Report on nuclear proliferation in view of the geographic proximity to this island and British nuclear policy.. [30336/12]

Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Jun 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: I welcome the fact that the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality had an opportunity to discuss the heads of the Bill. This has been done on a number of occasions and in this case we are seeing the benefits of it in how the Bill has been presented and the changes made since the heads of the Bill were first published. Deputy Calleary touched on many of the issues on...

Criminal Assets Bureau (26 Jun 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: I thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this topical issue. I have raised this matter before, as the Minister is aware. The week before last, at the meeting of the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, we examined a European model for the Criminal Assets Bureau. The Irish system and model is held up by member states across Europe as the ideal and there are...

Criminal Assets Bureau (26 Jun 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: I thank the Minister for his reply. As he acknowledged, I have been seeking a more wide-ranging debate on this matter for some time. I accept his point completely in regard to moneys owing to Revenue or to the Department of Social Protection. As I said, the figures from 2006 to 2010 show some €44 million going back to Revenue and approximately €1 million to the Department. I am not...

Medicinal Products (21 Jun 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Force personnel who were administered Lariam but were deemed unsuitable. [30056/12]