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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Places (5 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if and when a place on the Naas technology project SOLAS course will be offered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5740/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pensions Reform (5 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 85. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 3725/14 in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7, the options available to them in respect of State pension on the basis that they are obliged by their employer to retire aged 65 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5754/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (5 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 126. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied with regard to the availability of the necessary resources to An Garda Síochána to facilitate ongoing upgrading of communications and transport equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5708/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Reform (5 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 127. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which it is intended to improve the efficiency of the legal aid services notwithstanding the ongoing economic situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5709/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Prosecutions Data (5 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 128. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners remanded on bail on foot of charges relating to serious criminal activity in each of the past 12 months to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5710/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Prosecutions Data (5 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 129. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners remanded on bail on foot of charges relating to serious criminal activity in each of the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5711/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Refurbishment (5 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 130. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which it is likely to be possible to improve or upgrade Garda stations as necessary throughout the country in the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5712/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (5 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 131. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the Garda recruitment programme is progressing in accordance with expectations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5713/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Assets Bureau (5 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 132. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the degree to which adequate resources remain available to the Criminal Assets Bureau; the extent to which that body can combat organised crime by way of confiscation of assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5714/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Organised Crime (5 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 133. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the degree to which An Garda Síochána continues to have access to adequate resources to combat organised crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5715/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (5 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 134. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners currently in receipt of educational or rehabilitative training in each of the prisons throughout the country; the number of such places occupied by first time offenders; the number held by repeat offenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5716/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Security (5 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 135. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners remaining untraced having absconded prior to the completion of their sentence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5717/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (5 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 136. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which backlogs in the court system are likely to be overtaken in the short and medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5718/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (5 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 137. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the statistics show fluctuation in the levels of various crimes reported in County Kildare in each of the past five years to date; if any particular action is planned to address any issues arising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5719/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (5 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 139. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which he and his Department have monitored the levels of break-ins to private households and/or commercial premises in County Kildare; the degree to which the number of such crimes has fluctuated in each of the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5721/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (5 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 138. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in regard to reform of the legal profession; the extent to which negotiation continues with respective interest groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5720/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (5 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 140. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress being made in respect of the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5742/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (5 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 169. To ask the Minister for Health the outcome of an appeal of a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5739/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I apologise for my late arrival; I had questions being taken in the House and it is difficult to be in the two places at the same time. I wish to pursue a few items the Minister of State mentioned. I ask him to outline the possible implications of GMO maize on this country. To what extent have the various stakeholders been consulted on the matter? To what degree is the cereal industry...

County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (6 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I ask the Deputy to adjourn debate. He has reached the end of his time allocation.