Results 59,041-59,060 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (22 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 145. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of criminal gangs currently serving prison sentences; the number due to be released in the next three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32216/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (22 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 146. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the degree to which An Garda Síochána have successfully prosecuted drug gangs; the number of unsuccessful prosecutions in the past five years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32217/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (22 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 147. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the degree to which improved legislation has impacted on recidivism; the number of repeated offenders in each crime category in each of the past five years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32218/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (22 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 148. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which it is expected to deploy extra gardaí to all stations nationally in line with the increase in the strength of the force; the way in which this is likely to manifest itself in areas of expanding population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32219/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (22 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 149. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of gardaí that have retired or resigned in each of the past five years to date; the extent to which this number was replaced by new recruits in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32220/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (22 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 150. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which each category of the crimes reported in each Garda division has fluctuated in each of the past five years to date; if extra action is required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32221/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Persons (22 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 151. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of persons listed and included in the description of missing persons as of 31 December 2019 in each of the past five years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32222/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (22 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 152. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of prisoners currently incarcerated in each of the prisons nationally to date; the number on early release; the number due for release on completion of their sentences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32223/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (22 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 153. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of attacks on gardaí in each of the past five years to date; the extent to which successful prosecutions have taken place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32224/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (22 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 154. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which death threats made against gardaí have been carried out by the instigators; if successful prosecutions have taken place or are pending in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32225/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (22 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 155. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which operational equipment, including vehicles and telecommunications, is scheduled for An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32226/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (22 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 156. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in regard to gender balance within An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32227/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Promotions (22 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 157. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda promotional posts awaiting to be filled at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32228/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (22 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 158. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the degree to which membership of organised criminal gangs continues to be monitored; if the levels of membership has fluctuated and to what extent over the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32214/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Assets Bureau (22 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 159. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the degree to which the Criminal Assets Bureau has successfully taken action against organised criminal gangs in each of the past ten years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32215/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (22 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 160. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a progress report on the refurbishment of Fitzgibbon Street Garda Station, Dublin 1; when the timeline for the completion of the project will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32270/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (22 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 161. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current progress in the programme for the refurbishment and replacement of Garda stations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32283/20]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I have listened with interest to the debate on this Bill, which follows on from many similar debates in recent months. Lest Opposition Members feel that the Government is repressive and not conscious of the need to observe civil liberties, I assure them that the reverse is the case. Members of the Government are as alert as anybody else in this House to the fact that it is unfortunate that...

Level 5 Response to Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (23 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on this issue again. I sometimes get confused. Listening to the debate in this House and in other countries that have been similarly affected, one can come to a different conclusion. For instance, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, Belgium, Denmark and Sweden have all been held up as examples of how to deal successfully with this virus....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I went first the last time.