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Criminal Assets Bureau. (4 Apr 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 7: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if consideration has been given to expanding the Criminal Assets Bureau to include a local bureau in each of the 25 divisions of the Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12992/07]

Criminal Assets Bureau. (4 Apr 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Should we not go further than this? In the past five years Ireland — the cities of Dublin and Limerick in particular — has seen a phenomenal rise in organised gang-related crime. Fuelled by the massive amounts of money to be made from the trafficking and sale of drugs, gangland crimes have resulted in a dramatic increase in gun-related murders. We need to send a clear message to the...

Criminal Assets Bureau. (4 Apr 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: This one practical measure could have more impact on organised crime here than all the provisions in the Criminal Justice Bill currently being railroaded through the House. Infringements of the right to silence and extending the maximum periods of detention will not make this kind of crime less lucrative. However, if we can get hold of criminals' SUVs, cash and other property, we can...

Garda Equipment. (4 Apr 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 10: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to install two-way mirrors in every Garda station in order that victims of crime can identify a suspect without having to come face to face with that person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12991/07]

Garda Equipment. (4 Apr 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: I thank the Minister for noting my belated April fool's attempt. However, this is a deadly serious issue and it must be an awful experience for a victim of a rape or a mugging to have to touch his or her attacker on the shoulder. One can only imagine the trauma a victim would experience if forced to go through that. It is almost as traumatic for the victim to look his or her attacker in...

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (4 Apr 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 87: To ask the Taoiseach the number of private rental properties and landlords in the Council of Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown, the four Dublin County Councils and the State in the figures available from the Central Statistics Office from the most recent period for which figures are available. [13393/07]

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (4 Apr 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 277: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason behind his decision on 28 March 2007 to defer the planned reduction in the fees paid to lawyers at the Mahon tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13362/07]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 Apr 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 74: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure Ireland's compliance with the Public Participation Directive 2003/35/EEC to guarantee public participation in the EU environmental decision making process in view of the European Commission's decision to refer the matter to the European Court of Justice and the Irish Courts'...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 Apr 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 580: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the European Commission referring Ireland to the ECJ for failing to give adequate rights to citizens to legally challenge decisions in cases involving environmental impact assessments and integrated pollution prevention and control; his difficulty with implementing the Aarhus Declaration in...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (5 Apr 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 93: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for the delay in enacting the Water Services Bill, introduced in 2003 in view of the contamination of the Galway water supply; if he will enact it as a matter of urgency to ensure a higher standard of environmental protection for water supplies here; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Apr 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to tax aviation fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13606/07]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (5 Apr 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Finance the names and addresses of those authorised as moneylenders within the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13607/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Apr 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason VAT is charged on the public service obligation for energy providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13608/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Apr 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of people in his Department who have been constructively dismissed in the past five years. [13609/07]

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (5 Apr 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Finance his Department plans to allow regular bus traffic to use the Phoenix Park, in view of the fact that it is used daily by thousands of commuter cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13610/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Apr 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on eliminating or reducing the rate of value added tax on condoms and other prophylactics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13611/07]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (5 Apr 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of times the Adoption Board meets; the number of people who have applied in the past year to adopt; the number of people currently on the waiting list to adopt; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13612/07]

Written Answers — Child Care Regulations: Child Care Regulations (5 Apr 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make available to this Deputy a hard copy of the revised child care regulations; when copies of the regulations were made available through the Government Publications Office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13613/07]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (5 Apr 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the persons who own the hospital lands of St. Vincent's Hospital in Elm Park, St. Michael's Hospital, Dún Laoghaire and St. Colmcille's Hospital in Loughlinstown; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13614/07]

Written Answers — Television Licences: Television Licences (5 Apr 2007)

Ciarán Cuffe: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of people employed in the collection of television licenses; their remuneration; the amount of money raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13603/07]