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Juvenile Crime: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Deputies Catherine Connolly, Mick Wallace and Clare Daly are sharing nine minutes. Who will go first?

Juvenile Crime: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Are the Deputies going to have three minutes each?

Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Second Stage (30 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I am glad to have an opportunity to say a few words on this legislation, having spent a fair amount of time in my salad days on a local authority. I was interested to hear what Deputy Ó Cuív had to say. We should bear it in mind and it needs to be dealt with in this Bill at some stage. Where a commercial ratepayer falls behind and goes into arrears, normally the resolution, as he...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bail Law (30 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 68. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which changes in the law affecting bail have addressed the issue of recidivism with particular reference to the number of offenders repeating offences while on bail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4372/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing Issues (30 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 73. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which policing practice here continues to be in accord with best practice throughout Europe, with particular reference to combatting organised crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4373/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (30 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 127. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in respect of an application to the Irish refugee protection programme humanitarian admissions programme in the case of a person (details supplied); the correct procedure to be followed at this stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4520/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (30 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 132. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of offences committed by perpetrators of all ages while on bail in each of the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4651/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (30 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 134. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of crimes committed and reported in each of the past five years to date with reference to both urban and rural areas; the degree to which the perpetrators were on bail at the time of the alleged offences; the extent to which convictions followed by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bail Law (30 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 133. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the degree to which further restrictions on bail need to be considered in view of statistics available to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4652/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (30 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 135. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reported attacks on women in each of the past five years to date; the degree to which the perpetrator was known to the victim by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4654/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Organised Crime (30 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 136. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration has been given to proscribing membership of criminal gangs with a view to curtailing their activity in a resolute manner and making the streets safer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4655/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (30 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 137. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which juveniles have become involved in or associated with criminal gangs; his plans to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4656/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (30 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 138. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which juveniles have become part of the drug distribution network of criminal gangs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4657/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (30 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 139. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the programme for the refurbishment of Garda stations nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4658/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (30 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 140. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the degree to which particular attention is paid to ensuring that first time offenders in prison are readily facilitated in terms of education and rehabilitation with a view to preventing them becoming involved in a lifetime of crime; if statistics are available to illustrate the benefits of the programme with particular...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Crime (30 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 141. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the degree to which the most serious and life damaging illegal drugs are becoming available nationally; the extent to which An Garda Síochána remains equipped to combat same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4660/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (30 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 142. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána including reserve members available for duty at all times nationally; the extent to which membership of the force continues to be deployed in order to bring the strength of the force up to optimum levels in all areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4661/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gender Balance (30 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 143. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent of gender balance within An Garda Síochána at all ranks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4662/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Promotions (30 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 144. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of promotion posts within An Garda Síochána waiting to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4663/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (30 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 145. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which it is expected to increase the strength of An Garda Síochána at all stations throughout north County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4664/19]