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Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (25 Jan 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the charges to sporting bodies for Garda crowd control and public order services for sporting events; the amount paid by each body for these services during each of the past five years, and details of the events covered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4285/12]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (25 Jan 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda escorts for transporting commercial explosives that have been provided during each of the past seven years; and the cost of providing same. [4286/12]

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (25 Jan 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will establish an Irish crime council in order to provide independent expertise, research and advice to the Government and relevant bodies on international best practice on crime prevention. [4287/12]

Written Answers — Crime Statistics: Crime Statistics (25 Jan 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he plans to work with his Northern counterpart to ensure that crime statistics are collected and collated on an all-Ireland basis as well as on division basis, in order to provide more meaningful data regarding local and national patterns. [4288/12]

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (25 Jan 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of any interdepartmental work co-ordinating crime prevention or offender rehabilitation initiatives and funding details of same. [4289/12]

Written Answers — Equality Issues: Equality Issues (25 Jan 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce equality proofing of legislation. [4290/12]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (25 Jan 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of mandatory sentences passed by the courts during each of the past five years. [4299/12]

Order of Business (26 Jan 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: And still no answers to the questions.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: I wish to clarify what the Tánaiste said in reply to Deputy McDonald on attachment orders. He said there is no such legislation. The Taoiseach and the Minister for Justice and Equality previously said there would be a new fines Bill and that attachment orders would be part of it. Is the Tánaiste now saying that the fines Bill is off the table or that the attachment orders will not form...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Acting Chairman should throw Deputy Griffin out.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Acting Chairman should throw Deputy Griffin out.

Joint Policing Committees (31 Jan 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter for discussion. The Minister of State will agree that the most effective crime policies, that is, those with a capacity to deliver for communities and individuals, focus on prevention. Crime prevention strategies must take account of socio-economic circumstances. In these tough economic times, policies such as cutting back on Garda...

Joint Policing Committees (31 Jan 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: I welcome the Minister of State's comments in terms of the JPCs making a very important contribution to the overall reduction in, and prevention of, crime. It is for that reason I hope when the review into the operation of the JPCs is concluded and published the Minister will commit to ensure they are well-resourced and well-financed. Not to do so, while recognising they have a very...

Joint Policing Committees (31 Jan 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: What about the White Paper on crime?

Written Answers — Údarás na Gaeltachta: Údarás na Gaeltachta (31 Jan 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 77: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an féidir leis a insint dúinn cén uair a líonfar na folúntais in Údarás na Gaeltachta don Phríomhfheidhmeannach agus do na bainisteoirí réigiúnacha. [5188/12]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (31 Jan 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the full extent to which he expects to utilise the area of the arts and heritage to contribute to job creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5203/12]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (31 Jan 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that impending changes to the qualification criteria of annual PRSI contribution bands for the contributory State pension will mean less money for some pensioners who become eligible from September 2012; if she conducted an equality impact assessment before introducing same; if she will...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (31 Jan 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 478: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the name of each statutory instrument he has signed or introduced since taking office. [4795/12]

Written Answers — HIV Infection: HIV Infection (31 Jan 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 486: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the report of the UNAIDS advisory group on HIV and sex work, published in December 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4970/12]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (31 Jan 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 506: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has met with the Department for Children and Youth Affairs on the issue of introducing adoption rights for gay couples to allow them to both be adoptive parents of a child; if he will introduce legislation on same as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5561/12]