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- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (19 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: Question 490: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have been waiting five or more years to have their application for asylum processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29001/12]
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (19 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: Question 491: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the number of people currently in the asylum process; the number who have been in the process for five years or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29002/12]
- Written Answers — Farm Household Incomes: Farm Household Incomes (19 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: Question 533: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form the average farm income per farmer for 2011 on a county basis [28984/12]
- Written Answers — Bovine Disease Controls: Bovine Disease Controls (19 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: Question 535: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the changes and conditions that have been introduced in relation to testing of cattle for TB with particular reference to the effects this has on neighbouring farmsteads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29000/12]
- Written Answers — Single Payment Scheme: Single Payment Scheme (19 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: Question 547: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding whether the consent of the landowner is required when a dispute arises and farm payments continue to be paid by his Department, even though the land on which the animals are grazing are not owned or rented. [29626/12]
- Written Answers — Medical Negligence Claims: Medical Negligence Claims (19 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: Question 573: To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on negligence claims and the associated legal costs each year for the past five years by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29071/12]
- Written Answers — Medical Negligence Claims: Medical Negligence Claims (19 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: Question 574: To ask the Minister for Health if he expects that there will be a reduction in the amount spent on negligence claims and associated legal costs by the Health Service Executive in 2012 compared to the â¬81 million spent in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29072/12]
- Written Answers — Medical Negligence Claims: Medical Negligence Claims (19 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: Question 575: To ask the Minister for Health the names of the law firms who were paid legal costs by the Health Service Executive via the State Claims Agency in each year for the past five years and the amount that each law firm was paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29073/12]
- Written Answers — Medical Negligence Claims: Medical Negligence Claims (19 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: Question 576: To ask the Minister for Health if the new tender process for the procurement of legal services is fully operational within the Health Service Executive; when this process became operational; the details of any contracts entered into with law firms since the new tender process began; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29074/12]
- Written Answers — Medical Negligence Claims: Medical Negligence Claims (19 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: Question 577: To ask the Minister for Health the number and proportion of claims which were managed by the in house legal team in the Health Service Executive as opposed to external legal services for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29075/12]
- Written Answers — Medical Negligence Claims: Medical Negligence Claims (19 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: Question 578: To ask the Minister for Health the exact initiatives the Health Service Executive has taken over the past year to control and reduce legal costs in the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29076/12]
- Written Answers — Medical Negligence Claims: Medical Negligence Claims (19 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: Question 579: To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by the Health Service Executive on court settlements in 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29077/12]
- Garda Complaints Procedures (20 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he will take in response to the Garda Ombudsman Commission Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29852/12]
- Garda Complaints Procedures (20 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: I thank the Minister for his reply and join him in thanking the former ombudsman. I wish the new board every success. I am concerned about the high number of queries and complaints deemed inadmissible. The Minister said twice that the new ombudsman commission was committed to considering issues that were recurring. Are there specific trends or issues pertaining to the inadmissible...
- Garda Complaints Procedures (20 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: Most of the complaints came from the north, south and south-central Dublin metropolitan regions, Cork city and Donegal. Are there areas that are giving the ombudsman commission's office cause for concern? Is the office directing resources at particular areas?
- Garda Investigations (20 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: Is that answer related to any other question? There are similar questions. Is that merely the answer to Question No. 2?
- Garda Operations (20 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the action he has taken to address the spate of crime that has hit rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29853/12]
- Garda Operations (20 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: I thank the Minister for his reply and join him in paying tribute to the Garda for the work it is doing. I raised the issue of recent attacks on vulnerable people with the Minister of State, Deputy Dinny McGinley, during the Topical Issue Debate. Since these attacks, the level of concern in rural areas has increased significantly. In the light of the cuts in the Department of Justice and...
- Garda Operations (20 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: The senior alert scheme, under which an emergency pendant is provided in the home, gives people great security. Will the Minister ascertain from his colleagues whether further funding is available for the scheme? The Law Reform Commission has issued a consultation paper on mandatory sentencing for certain crimes. I understand a final document has not been published by it. When does the...
- Garda Reserve (20 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: We spent much of today's time talking about the difficulties posed by gaps in policing and in Garda strength. With just over 1,000 people, between those actually in the reserve and those in training, we have a massive resource here that is not being used to its potential effect. For instance, if we have people from 27 countries, they immediately give us an entry into 27 communities in terms...