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Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (2 Dec 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will introduce controls on the buying, use and selling of air soft rifles which are virtually indistinguishable in appearance from firearms, having regard to the fact that they are not subject to any laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43406/08]

Written Answers — Dairy Sector: Dairy Sector (3 Dec 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he proposes to take to protect dairy farmers here from being forced out of business in view of the collapse of global prices for dairy commodities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44068/08]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (3 Dec 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of attendees at the accident and emergency unit in the Mater Hospital each year for the past five years, who are serving sentences in Mountjoy Prison, St. Patrick's Institution or Dochas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44105/08]

Written Answers — Prisoner Transfers: Prisoner Transfers (3 Dec 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will investigate the matter of an application for transfer under the terms of the Council of Europe Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons and consequent legislation applicable here in respect of a proposed transfer of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44113/08]

Written Answers — Firearms Regulation: Firearms Regulation (3 Dec 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, with reference to SI 848 of 2007, he will clarify if section 38 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 is fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44243/08]

Written Answers — Firearms Regulation: Firearms Regulation (3 Dec 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of times a group (details supplied) established by his Department, has met; the number of times he has been briefed on the progress of the group; when it is envisaged that the group will produce a report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44244/08]

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (3 Dec 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the age limit of 35 years for joining the Garda Síochána; his views on proposals for extending this limit in view of the upper limit of 55 in Northern Ireland, UK, Australia, Canada and so on; the reason this limit is not enforced in the Garda Reserve; his views on the anomaly this causes; if he will...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (3 Dec 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the low intake into the Garda Reserve; if he will propose incentives that would promote greater participation within the reserve; the number of members of the Garda Reserve to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44253/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (3 Dec 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the legislative changes that he will introduce in respect of gun licences; if his current intentions in this regard differ in any way from those outlined by his Department on 19 November 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44254/08]

Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (3 Dec 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of funding an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 4 received directly from his Department in each of the years from 2002 to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44297/08]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (9 Dec 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Notwithstanding the debate on the pork crisis, I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise the following matter of urgent national importance, namely, the horrific gunning down of a law-abiding citizen in inner city Dublin at the weekend and the urgent need for the Government to take action to tackle the easy availability of dangerous offensive weapons and the abject...

Written Answers — Prisons Act: Prisons Act (9 Dec 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people who have been arrested on suspicion of an offence under section 36 of the Prisons Act, 2007; the number of convictions that have been secured under this section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45128/08]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (9 Dec 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of prefabs being used by primary schools in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44794/08]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (9 Dec 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of prefabs being used by second level schools in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44795/08]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (9 Dec 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of County Laois school children being taught in prefabs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44796/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Dec 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the proposed refurbishment at a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44812/08]

Crime Levels. (10 Dec 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question : To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the murder of a law-abiding citizen in inner-city Dublin at the weekend and the evidence from this murder that a serious societal problem exists whereby anti-social behaviour is rife in certain areas and is capable of escalating into serious violence and even murder; and the urgent need for Government...

Crime Levels. (10 Dec 2008)

Charles Flanagan: I am grateful for the opportunity to debate this matter, in however limited form. I am also grateful to the Minister for attending. I join him in expressing my sympathy and that of the Fine Gael Party to the family of the deceased and, indeed, the community of the East Wall area. The Minister will be aware that nine months ago, following the savage and brutal murder of two Polish persons in...

Crime Levels. (10 Dec 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Does the Minister accept that a UK-style gun and gang culture has developed in this city and beyond? Does he also accept that a distinction must be made between violent anti-social behaviour and organised criminal drug gangs? Has he done an assessment of what impact the reduction in Garda overtime payments by in excess of €20 million will have on dealing with anti-social behaviour? Does...

Crime Levels. (10 Dec 2008)

Charles Flanagan: The Minister has tried this before. I have not been critical of the Garda.