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Garda Complaints Procedures. (13 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I believe 58 cases have been passed from the Garda Complaints Board to the ombudsman commission. I too would appreciate clarity on this from the Minister when he writes to us. Does the complaints board continue to be seized of complaints or has it entirely shed its files to the Garda Ombudsman Commission?

Garda Complaints Procedures. (13 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: What is the answer to the last part of the question, "the reason the Garda Complaints Board which has been superseded is receiving an increase of 8%"?

Garda Complaints Procedures. (13 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The last part of the question is "the reason the Garda Complaints Board which has been superseded is receiving an increase of 8%."

Garda Complaints Procedures. (13 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: What is the complaints board doing in 2008?

Garda Complaints Procedures. (13 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: It would be helpful to have that clarified.

Garda Complaints Procedures. (13 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: It would be helpful as it is not customary to give an 8% increase to a quango that is being shut down.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (13 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí assigned to community policing; if this represents less than 4% of the overall strength of the force; if he has plans to increase the number of community gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34519/07]

Written Answers — Climate Change: Climate Change (18 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 91: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps the Government has taken to comply with the letter of warning from the European Commission reference 2007/2351 issued on 17 October 2007 regarding Ireland's non-compliance with requirement in relation to reporting information on climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35156/07]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (18 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 121: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the need to ensure that land that is a flooding risk including where the risk could be exacerbated by the impact of climate change is not rezoned by local authorities in upcoming county development plans or that if such land is rezoned the need to ensure councils have the power to...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (18 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding the ongoing negotiations between her Department and the Teaching Council regarding the procedural difficulties surrounding the assessment of teaching qualifications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34909/07]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (18 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for leave to remain for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; if he will give favourable consideration to this application; when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35088/07]

Alternative Energy Projects. (19 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding Ireland's standing on each one of the targets on energy commitments (details supplied); the targets set for the year 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35606/07]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (19 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the background and reason for the major policy shift from the Energy Green Paper to the Energy White Paper in relation to the transfer of ownership of assets from ESB to Eirgrid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35607/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Jan 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the latest information available from the central applications facility in respect of applications from civil servants and other public servants currently located in Dublin who wish to transfer to new locations outside of Dublin under the Government's decentralisation programme; the way this compares with the Government target of...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Jan 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 114: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of civil servants and other public servants, who have relocated to locations outside of Dublin under the Government's decentralisation programme; the estimated number of each category who will have relocated by the end of 2008; the breakdown of each set of figures in terms of those who are relocating from Dublin and...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (30 Jan 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1173: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí currently allocated to Ballyporeen Garda Station, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1362/08]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (30 Jan 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1174: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí and civilian staff currently allocated to Cahir Garda Station; the number of dedicated members assigned to anti-drug policing and traffic duties; the number of foot patrols conducted during the month of December 2007; if there are plans to increase the number of members and civilian staff; and if he...

Written Answers — Detention Centres: Detention Centres (30 Jan 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1189: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he received the most recent report of the Expert Group on Children Detention Schools; when he proposes to publish the report; if in the interim he will outline the main recommendations of the group; if those recommendations are compatible with the apparent intention, as reported in the media, to detain children in...

Written Answers — Detention Centres: Detention Centres (30 Jan 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1190: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child as they relate to detention of a child in the custody of the State; if a proposed detention centre for children as part of the Thornton Hall complex is compatible with those provisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1523/08]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (30 Jan 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1256: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for leave to remain by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; the length of time it is taking his Department to process such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2218/08]