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Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (23 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the recorded number of missing persons at present; the ongoing activity to identify their whereabouts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35962/05]

Written Answers — Garda Diversion Programmes: Garda Diversion Programmes (23 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he has taken in the past three years to address the issue of juvenile crime with particular reference to the need for custodial or rehabilitative care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35963/05]

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (23 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applicants who have passed the Garda entrance examination; the number called for training; the number still awaiting such a call; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35965/05]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (23 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons arrested and released without charge; the number charged but not convicted and the number charged and convicted in respect of each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35966/05]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (23 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the value of properties seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau, arising from criminal investigations; if it is intended to accelerate this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35967/05]

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Ivor the tank engine.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: It should be amended.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Take it easy, Deputy Wallace.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: The bureaucrats are gone mad. Get the bureaucrats to cut the turf.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: The Ceann Comhairle forgot about me.

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I indicated earlier that I wished to raise an item.

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I am well aware of everything; I have been here all morning. I have never known a precedent whereby a Member wishes to raise an issue on the Order of Business, on promised legislation, to be told that he or she can wait until next week. We cannot operate like that.

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I did not ask any question on the Order of Business but I am entitled to do so if I wish and the Ceann Comhairle is not entitled to rule me out of order and tell me that I will have to wait until next week.

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Since when did we set that precedent in this House? If I want to ask a question on the Order of Business that is in order——

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: The Ceann Comhairle will not even listen to what I have to say.

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Then I want to register a protest.

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I do not wish to become the victim of the Ceann Comhairle calling a halt.

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: That is fine, I have no problem with that. However, I have not known, since I first came into this House, of a situation where a Member was ruled out of order on the basis of a question that was in order, though the Ceann Comhairle had not even heard it and did not wait to hear it——

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: The Ceann Comhairle is now telling me that I can raise the question next week. That is the problem. We cannot get answers to questions and when we get the opportunity to ask questions, the Ceann Comhairle rules them out of order. I strongly object to that.

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: The Ceann Comhairle ruled me out.