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Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (17 May 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Thomas P. Broughan is sharing his time with Deputy Clare Daly.

Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (17 May 2016)

Bernard Durkan: The next slot has been allocated to Social Democrats Members, but they are not present in the House. The Green Party Members are also not present. Next in line is an Independent Member. The Independent Members are also not present. I, therefore, call Deputy Denise Mitchell of Sinn Féin.

Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (17 May 2016)

Bernard Durkan: The next speaker is a Labour Party Member who will be followed by Deputy Shane Cassells of Fianna Fáil. As there is only one minute remaining before the commencement of Private Members' business, it might be best to suspend the sitting until then. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (17 May 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 11. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána has the necessary resources available to it at all levels to combat criminal activity; if a sufficient quality and quantity of transport, technical assistance and intelligence is available to it to meet the challenges of criminal activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9981/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gangland Crime (17 May 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 50. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she will take to combat the growing incidents of gang warfare; if the authorities are aware of the names of the members of the criminal gangs; to consider proscribing such membership in an effort to combat the obvious escalation of the activities of criminal gangs; if she has assessed the number of persons known to be involved or to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (17 May 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 80. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the most appropriate steps to combat the activities of criminal gangs, including making it an offence to be a member of a criminal gang; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9432/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (17 May 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 93. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to augment the strength of An Garda Síochána throughout County Kildare especially in those areas which have experienced increased levels of criminal activity over the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9577/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (17 May 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 155. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will enhance the strength of An Garda Síochána at the various stations in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10628/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (17 May 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 94. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she monitors the activities of criminal gangs throughout County Kildare and other counties adjacent to County Dublin; if she is satisfied with the adequacy of the resources available to An Garda Síochána to tackle this issue in line with demographic trends; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9579/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (17 May 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 97. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and expected status of an application for permission to remain by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9666/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (17 May 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 100. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of women who are members of An Garda Síochána; the extent to which this number as a percentage of the force has fluctuated annually over the past eight years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9767/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (17 May 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 150. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if gender balance continues to exist throughout An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10622/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (17 May 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 122. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for asylum by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10069/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (17 May 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 124. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for residency status by persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10191/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 May 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 125. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for a visa by a person (details supplied). [10194/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (17 May 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 157. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if community policing is available to Garda divisions and continues as a feature of policing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10630/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (17 May 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 146. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if adequate resources remain available to An Garda Síochána to combat the activities of criminal gangs throughout the country; if any augmentation of strength, equipment or facilities is required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10618/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (17 May 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 148. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has identified a deficiency in the resources available to An Garda Síochána that will be an issue in the fight against criminal gangs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10620/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (17 May 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 149. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her priorities for augmenting the stength, transport facilities and technical equipment of An Garda Síochána over the next five years and in particular to ensure the availability of adequate resources to combat criminal activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10621/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (17 May 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 147. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current strength of An Garda Síochána, its strength at its peak over the past ten years and its anticipated peak over the next five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10619/16]