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Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (12 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 226: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 273 of 21 April 2005, if his Department approves each individual scheme of affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15783/05]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (12 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 227: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received indications from the various local authorities that his recently announced planning guidelines in respect of rural housing are being implemented; if he has satisfied himself that the guidelines as announced are likely to be of benefit to the indigenous rural population; and if he will make...

Central Statistics Office Report. (17 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: He wandered lonely.

Irish-US Trade. (17 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Has the Minister of State gleaned trends from that information? Will the Minister of State indicate the direction this trend is taking and its extent? To what extent may we rely on this trend developing, given that in recent times we have seen the relocation of manufacturing jobs, on more than one occasion — some from my constituency — to more competitive locations? I wonder if the...

Irish-US Trade. (17 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: The worrying aspect of the Minister of State's reply is that he relies upon high quality jobs that have been retained, in support of his argument. The theory is that we are losing low quality jobs. The trend that he has just read out for the years 2001-04 does not indicate this at all. It indicates a reversal. Exports started off at €15.7 billion, then reached €16.5 billion, €16.9...

Leaders' Questions. (17 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Or for anything else.

Order of Business. (17 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: In light of concerns expressed by the road haulage sector and steadily increasing oil prices, is there a possibility that the national oil reserves agency Bill will be brought to the House as a matter of urgency with a view to having a debate on the subject at the earliest possible date?

Order of Business. (17 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Could it be introduced urgently?

Order of Business. (17 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Mañana.

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he proposes to take to combat escalating gun crime, with particular reference to the use of automatic and semi-automatic weapons, sawn off shot guns and hand guns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16170/05]

Written Answers — Money Laundering Offences: Money Laundering Offences (17 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which extortion, racketeering, threatening of witnesses and money laundering has been established; if adequate resources are available to the Garda to deal with the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16171/05]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he proposes to take any particular action to address the rapidly escalating problem of gun crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16487/05]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of fatal shootings that have taken place in the past five years; his plans to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16488/05]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (17 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to confront those in the criminal underworld who specialise in the supply of firearms for unlawful purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16489/05]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (17 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he proposes to take to deal with the situation of the sale, supply and use of illegal firearms in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16490/05]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of incidents reported in the past five years which allegedly have been the work of organised criminals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16491/05]

Written Answers — Private Security Industry: Private Security Industry (17 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if organised criminals have infiltrated the security industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16492/05]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of money, excluding the Belfast bank robbery, taken in various robberies in this jurisdiction in the past six months; the amount of such moneys recovered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16493/05]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the increased incidents of hostage-taking in the course and preparation of robberies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16494/05]

Written Answers — Proceeds of Crime: Proceeds of Crime (17 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if any audit has been done of the total amount of property allegedly in the hands of criminal bosses; the amount of such property confiscated to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16495/05]