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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (24 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 500. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and/or expected position in regard to residency/citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27339/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (24 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 501. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total strength of the Garda force in each of the past six years to date; the extent to which it is expected to restore numbers through the new recruitment programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27399/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Crime (24 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 503. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which combatting organised drug crime remains a priority; if any particular issues of importance in this context have arisen which might need further attention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27401/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Oversight (24 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 504. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which reform is envisaged for An Garda Síochána with particular reference to the need to ensure the restoration of morale and public confidence in the force notwithstanding the number of issues that have arisen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27402/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Confidential Recipient (24 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 506. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which provision remains in place for the reporting of alleged wrongdoing within An Garda Síochána with particular reference to the need to observe best practice in the interest of the force, transparency and public reassurance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27404/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Assets Bureau (24 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 507. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the degree to which adequate resources remain available to the Criminal Assets Bureau to combat organised crime by way of confiscation of assets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27405/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Sittings (24 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 508. 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [27406/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation Provision (24 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 509. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which adequate or sufficient prison spaces are available to meet requirements at the present time; the extent to which more than one prisoner is accommodated in a cell; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27407/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (24 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 510. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which conclusions continue to be reached in respect of the various cold cases which have been identified over several years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27408/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Pathologists (24 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 511. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which resources continue to be made available to the State pathologist’s office to ensure the earliest possible conclusion of examination of the victim takes place in the shortest possible time thereby facilitating early detection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27409/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Persons Data (24 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 512. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons reported as missing in each of the past five years to date; the number traced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27410/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (24 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 513. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the JLO service is available throughout County Kildare; the extent of any anticipated improvements in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27411/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (24 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 514. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the various forms of crime continue to be monitored and appropriate action taken to address any trends emerging in all areas throughout the country, urban and rural; if she has in mind any particular or specific strategies to deal with the issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27412/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (24 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 617. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27133/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Outcome of the European Elections: Discussion (24 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Why is there so much scepticism about Europe? Why are so many people anti-European? Why is it more popular to be anti-Europe than pro-Europe? In the middle of the last century, it was necessary to be pro-European in a new embracing way in the aftermath of the Second World War. That challenge has gone and economic challenges have risen in their stead. The European Union has been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Outcome of the European Elections: Discussion (24 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: No, on the day of the European election. This would give the people the chance to decide who a replacement candidate would be. How do we address the problems now arising in the European Union? If we the people of Europe continue in the direction in which we are headed, we will see an end to the Europe which we inherited at the beginning of this century. This would be a sad development....

Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 7. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which patients presenting for what are deemed to be non-emergency or non-urgent procedures are put on waiting lists for prolonged periods, often in very severe pain which results in great distress for them and their families; the effort being made to examine such cases with a view to ensuring the alleviation of pain becomes an issue in the...

Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: This question relates to the number of incidents brought to my attention, whereby patients in need of particular procedures such as prostate operations, hip replacements and so on are being placed on waiting lists of considerable length. They are left, in the meantime, to suffer extreme pain which is highly distressing for themselves and their families.

Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply and acknowledge that considerable progress has been made on waiting lists in general. Moreover, I fully accept clinicians' right and duty to make the clinical decision in the first instance. However, my question relates to the pain suffered by persons waiting for treatment. When one tables a parliamentary question about such cases, the...

Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for his reply. I hope he will be able to carry out a review of this issue. A case was recently brought to my attention involving an elderly lady who was awaiting a hip replacement. Although she was in extreme pain, her case was not deemed urgent or a priority. She had been waiting between one year and 18 months in that condition. In another case, a prostate patient...