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Army Barracks (24 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: More cuts.

Army Barracks (24 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Deputy Penrose might.

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (19 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) is not receiving funding. [12121/11]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (19 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Defence the detail of any requests from the EU and UN for participation in overseas peacekeeping mission by the Defence Forces. [12132/11]

Local Authority Boundaries (18 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: They would take their hurlers though.

Departmental Programmes (18 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for affording me the opportunity to raise this matter and I thank the Minister for being present. I commend the Minister on the focus he brought to his Department since 9 March; it is a refreshing change. The Minister will be very familiar with the RAPID programme as he comes from a city in which it has been rolled out in a very successful manner. Coincidentally,...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (18 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to any difficulties surrounding the issue of judges' pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11722/11]

Written Answers — International Terrorism: International Terrorism (18 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received a security briefing on the presence of terrorist cells in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11948/11]

Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Mr. Justice Peter Kelly made it very clear that there is legislation in place but his remarks were particularly directed at the day-to-day management. Before we conclude Second Stage, I hope the Minister will update the House on the progress of that investigation and on whether he has taken any action following Mr. Justice Kelly's remarks. For a senior law officer of the State to slap...

Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: I wish to share time with Deputy Niall Collins.

Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Fianna Fáil welcomes the fact that the Government has prioritised the Criminal Justice Bill 2011, particularly given the amount of work done by the previous Minister, Dermot Ahern, and I want to acknowledge that in the House today. I want to acknowledge the Minister's own efforts in ensuring early publication of the Bill in the lifetime of the new Dáil and the future plans in this area...

Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: The Minister would have to accept that a considerable amount of legislation was put in place.

Crime Levels (18 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the Minister's commitment on bringing forward new proposals and I am conscious of the difficulties that arise in respect of prison accommodation. I will focus on the serious offences that have been committed, although I do not want to fall into the argument taking place across the water because every offence is serious. In planning prison accommodation, consideration should be...

Prisoner Releases (18 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date on the issue of electronic tagging. [11947/11]

Prisoner Releases (18 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: The director general of the Prison Service confirmed the Minister's comment that a cost benefit analysis is under way. Is he planning in the context of next year's budget for his Department to submit an Estimate for the roll-out of the scheme, depending on the findings of the cost benefit analysis? During Question Time on 7 April, the Minister stated that he was anxious to introduce...

Garda Transport (18 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Have the Garda authorities made arrangements to dispose of the cars formerly used for the ministerial fleet? I presume the Minister is not holding his breath on making much money out of that. Have they been disposed of or what is envisaged in that regard, bar the Minister's car of course?

Garda Operations (18 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will give an assurance that the Garda Síochána have adequate resources to provide security for US President Barack Obama's visit. [11723/11]

Garda Operations (18 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: I endorse the Minister's remarks, compliment the Garda and the Defence Forces on the operation to date and wish them well for the continuation of the operation around the Queen's visit and for next week. I compliment in particular those gardaí who were subject to attack yesterday in the city centre. When the Garda Commissioner addressed the GRA conference, he said it would be "unreasonable"...

Garda Operations (18 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: There has been inferred criticism of the scale of the security operation. A bus left my town, Ballina, on Monday evening and somewhere between Ballina and Dublin a viable device was found on that bus containing completely innocent people who were going about their business. It is unfortunate that we need this scale of security operation. However, there are criminals - so-called republicans...

Order of Business (18 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: I sought information from the Taoiseach yesterday on the construction contracts Bill. He was not in a position to give me a date, but one of his colleagues announced this morning that it will be before the House within two weeks. Can the Taoiseach confirm this? In advance of the Taoiseach's meeting with President Obama next week, does he intend to raise the issue of the undocumented Irish...