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Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: One would not need a guillotine on that.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: The programme for Government: lean ar aghaidh here forever.

Crime Statistics (13 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the preliminary crime statistics in respect of 2011, broken down by category; his views on the number of burglaries and his plans for dealing with this specific issue during 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14028/12]

Crime Statistics (13 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of aggravated assaults in 2011 and to date in 2012; the legislative plans he has for this area; his views that the Gardaí have sufficient resources to deal with this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14029/12]

Crime Statistics (13 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Minister for his reply and welcome the trend he identified. I wish to focus on a couple of areas, and in particular aggravated assaults. There were two very high profile incidents at Christmas and last month and we sympathise with the families of Andrew Dolan and James Tynan. There is a difficulty in our urban centres, in particular at weekends, where drug or alcohol related...

Crime Statistics (13 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: If we could cut out what happened last week it might not be repeated. The Minister stated, "Lawlessness cannot be allowed to prevail and the gang lords cannot be left to mete out their own version of street justice as they see fit". Speaking about the then Minister, Dermot Ahern, he also stated, "The Minister is not living up to his most basic responsibility of making sure the people feel...

Proposed Legislation (13 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Minister. I welcome the nomination of Mr. Justice Frank Clarke and Mr. Justice John MacMenamin, two fine servants of the State who will bring great experience to the Supreme Court. I wish them well. What is the timeline? We will not have a referendum in 2012, but does the Minister wish to take steps, for example, public consultation or public discussion, during 2012 with a view...

Garda Operations (13 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: I assure the Minister that Deputy Ó Cuív will not be riding into the twilight any time soon. I received information at the weekend to which the Minister may not at present be able to respond. The mounted police unit is used to promote the Garda and its activities, as well as provide security duties. In the past several weeks, the Garda has begun to issue bills for providing policing. I...

Proposed Legislation (13 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: I am aware of the barriers that exist in the Constitution. Everybody agrees that the civil partnership legislation introduced by the former Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Dermot Ahern, was ground-breaking. It appears the convention will deal with a substantial number of justice issues. Has the Minister been given extra resources to deal with the pressure this will place on...

Banking Sector Regulation: Motion (13 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: I thank Deputy Michael McGrath for tabling this motion which gives the House the opportunity to focus on the difficulties in Permanent TSB and the EBS mortgage market and the SME, small and medium business sector. I will continue the points made by Deputy Fleming. The Government amendment to the motion with regard to the small and medium business sector is disappointing because it does not...

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (13 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has advanced his plans to tag convicted sex offenders as he outlined prior to the 2011 general election; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13889/12]

Written Answers — Merger of Cultural Institutions: Merger of Cultural Institutions (13 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the projected annual savings from the proposed merger of the National Gallery, Irish Museum of Modern Art and the Crawford Gallery; how it is envisaged that these savings will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14305/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (13 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 409: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when a payment under Leader funding will be made to an organisation (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14307/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 559: To ask the Minister for Health the reasons for the delay in processing a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13649/12]

Overseas Missions (14 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Defence if any approach has been made from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in relation to defence force involvement in a potential UN peacekeeping mission in Syria and the procedures that would be involved in assessing the involvement of the defence forces in such a mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14578/12]

Defence Forces Strength (14 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Defence the total number of retirements from the armed forces at the end of February 2012; the number of senior positions that are now vacant in the armed forces; the number of positions that have been or will be filled; his plans to maintain military capacities in view of these retirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14579/12]

Defence Forces Review (14 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress he has made in implementing his decision to reduce the number of brigades from three to two; if he has met with various stakeholders; if so, with whom and when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14159/12]

Post Office Network (14 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this issue. I join with Deputy O'Mahony in praising Billy and Ann Rodgers for the service they have provided. There has been a post office in Knockmore since 1847. That is the tradition we are discussing. As Deputy O'Mahony stated, there are 1,200 homes in Knockmore with a large and vibrant parish and, therefore, commercially An Post is turning...

Post Office Network (14 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Minister of State for his response. There are ministerial representatives on the board of An Post to represent the interests of the Minister as a shareholder. The Minister of State referred to facilitating business expansion by the post office counter business but An Post is turning its back on 4,000 customers by closing the post office. That will not expand any business....

Post Office Network (14 Mar 2012)

Dara Calleary: It is aware of it.