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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (30 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 219. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason persons (details supplied) are being paid as two single persons and not as a married couple; if she will review their payments to ensure the correct and highest level to which they are entitled is being paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51421/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Department of Health and the HSE (30 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Who wishes to respond to Deputy O'Reilly's comments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Department of Health and the HSE (30 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I might ask a couple of questions on the degree to which we can rely on the attention for and response to a woman in a crisis pregnancy. I want to have clarified the definition of a crisis pregnancy. It could be for a variety of reasons. It could be for health reasons, mental health reasons or stress. Are we satisfied we have a sufficient and adequate response, when a woman presents in a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Department of Health and the HSE (30 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: It could be a crisis due to a pre-existing health condition, for instance, such as blood pressure problems.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Department of Health and the HSE (30 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: One or two come to mind. It could be a very young girl who is frightened or maybe terrified, and perhaps she has withheld information and did not consult with anybody. Perhaps she was in a serious mental and-or physical situation. How is that person identified? How does that person come to the attention of the health services?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Department of Health and the HSE (30 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: It could be an intervention. It could be a termination or an intervention that would bring the pregnancy to a conclusion, whatever the case may be. I do not want to spend too much time but, for instance, in some of the cases that come from the past, albeit from a time when different legislation prevailed, nonetheless it would appear that in order to respond to the emergency-type situation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Department of Health and the HSE (30 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: In the event of there being attendant medical or mental health issues, we could arrive at a situation fairly rapidly where it might be necessary to enter into the details of how best to deal with the situation. I hope we are not coming to the conclusion that we do nothing in that situation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Department of Health and the HSE (30 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Department of Health and the HSE (30 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I have in mind a situation where there is currently very little support for a pregnant girl who may feel alone, isolated and not know what to do. The only thing she can think of is to go abroad for a termination, as has historically been the case. Such a woman may not be in a good mental position at the time and going abroad for a termination may not be in her best interests. How does one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Department of Health and the HSE (30 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Does Dr. Holohan think there will be an increased awareness of and reliance on support services?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing Issues (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 73. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which policing methods here are in line with best practice internationally, with particular reference to the need to ensure adequate rapid deployment when required and the optimum use, location and response to various criminal challenges while at the same time maintaining good relations with the general public;...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 89. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which adequate resources remain available to ensure education and rehabilitative training in respect of all prisoners; if adequate prison space is available to facilitate this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51738/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 268. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners availing of rehabilitative training and education while in prison; the extent to which this number has fluctuated in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52033/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 236. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an application for a visa will be reviewed and processed as appropriate in the case of a person (details supplied); the next steps in this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51545/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Overtime (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 269. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the degree to which he expects the issue of Garda overtime to be dealt with before the Christmas period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52034/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 270. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí available for duty throughout the country in each of the past seven years to date in 2017; the extent by which it is expected to augment these numbers in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52035/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 271. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which he expects extra gardaí to be deployed to the various stations throughout County Kildare over the Christmas period and thereafter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52036/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 272. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which Garda training here remains on par with best international practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52037/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Organised Crime (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 273. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the degree to which he remains satisfied that adequate resources continue to be made available for combatting organised crime and the activity of criminal gangs; the extent of the success of such measures over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52038/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Administration (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 274. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the delays in the courts have been resolved or are under resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52039/17]