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Order of Business. (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: That is very vague, Tánaiste. Mañana once again. Santa Claus will come next year as well.

Order of Business. (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which he or his Department have identified, located and monitored the activity of known criminal gangs throughout the country; the number of such that have to date been arrested from each identifiable gang; the number charged and convicted; if such gang leaders or principals have not to date been interviewed...

Written Answers — Witness Intimidation: Witness Intimidation (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to confront the issue of witness intimidation; his views on the necessity to tackle this issue; if he will take action in this regard in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34593/07]

Written Answers — Witness Intimidation: Witness Intimidation (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he has taken to address the problem of witness intimidation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34795/07]

Written Answers — Witness Intimidation: Witness Intimidation (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is intended to introduce special criminal courts in order to combat the problem of witness intimidation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34796/07]

Written Answers — Witness Intimidation: Witness Intimidation (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he proposes to take to stamp out witness intimidation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34798/07]

Written Answers — Witness Intimidation: Witness Intimidation (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of incidents of witness intimidation or suspected intimidation in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34799/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare qualifies under the habitual residency clause in view of the fact that their partner resided here for three and a half years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34786/07]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reconsider the decision to refuse a visa in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34784/07]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals for improvement or replacement of the various Garda stations throughout County Kildare; the extent to which it is intended to modernise and upgrade in line with modern requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34787/07]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects an increase in Garda strength in Clane, Maynooth, Kilcock, Celbridge and Leixlip Garda stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34788/07]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which consideration is being given to increasing the Garda strength at each Garda station throughout County Kildare in line with population increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34805/07]

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which criminal gangs have infiltrated the security or financial services areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34789/07]

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which he is aware of protection, intimidation, racketeering and extortion by criminal gangs; the action he has taken or proposes to take to combat such issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34797/07]

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent, in the context of the number of criminal gangs operating throughout the country, to which their whereabouts are known and identified; the number of occasions in which the leading personalities have been arrested in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34800/07]

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of times the members of the leading criminal gangs have been arrested in the past 12 months; the number of such criminal gang members who have not been arrested or interviewed by the Garda in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34801/07]

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of known members of criminal gangs involved in drug trafficking and currently in exile; the extent to which contact has been made with the local police force with a view to extradition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34803/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34790/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress to date in the matter of an application for family reunification in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34791/07]