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Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (12 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will ratify the UN Convention for the suppression of the trafficking in persons of the exploitation and of the prostitution of others. [40090/08]

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (12 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people who applied to join the Garda Reserve annually since its establishment; the number who graduated but have since left the Reserve since its establishment; the number of hours carried out to date by the Reserve annually since its establishment; the cost of operating the Reserve annually since its...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (12 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the criteria required for acceptance to the Garda Reserve noting the large volume of applications but low number of Reserves; the number who progress through each stage of the application process to becoming trainees; and the five most common reasons that applications to join the Garda Reserve are unsuccessful. [40117/08]

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (12 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the fluctuation in Garda Reserve numbers over periods of time. [40118/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (12 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount spent on advertising campaigns to recruit for the Garda Reserve annually since its establishment; and the planned campaigns and costings for 2009. [40119/08]

Human Rights Issues. (12 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Transport the expected role his Department will have in ensuring that gardaí and airport authorities have adequate legal powers for search and inspection of aircraft at Shannon and other airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39940/08]

Crime Levels. (11 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: I also appreciate the presence of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in the House this evening. I regret the fact that this discussion is so short, but we will have another opportunity to debate this matter. It is 11 years since the former Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern, promised that his Government would protect the people from gangland crime. He failed in this war, which...

Crime Levels. (11 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: It does not matter where it is because it is still not working. The Keane-Collopy gang are in the Midlands Prison and the McCarthy-Dundon gang are in Portlaoise because these people are so vicious and so vile in the perpetration of their heinous activities that they cannot even be housed in the one security prison. I ask the Minister to act in this matter because the attitude to date has...

Crime Levels. (11 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: The Minister is being selective.

Crime Levels. (11 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Over the past two years.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (11 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Transport the airstrips, airfields, aerodromes and airports in public and private ownership in the State that are permitted to receive international flights, including flights from Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39441/08]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (11 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Transport if and the way privately owned airports outside the scope of the Irish Aviation Authority are monitored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39443/08]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (11 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of Irish airports accepting international flights that are outside the scope of the Irish Aviation Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39444/08]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (11 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the airports designated with port of entry status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39442/08]

Written Answers — Firearms Licences: Firearms Licences (11 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Questions No. 787 of 17 June 2008 and No. 300 of 7 October 2008, when the information sought will be forthcoming; the reasons for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39257/08]

Written Answers — Irish Film Classification Office: Irish Film Classification Office (11 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of assistant classifiers in the Film Classification Office; the procedure in place for the appointment of such classifiers; the criteria that apply to the making of such appointments; the remuneration attached to such posts including expenses and the amounts paid to each of the classifiers each year during the...

Written Answers — Prison Visiting Committees: Prison Visiting Committees (11 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the membership of the various prison visiting committees here including the date of the appointment of each member and the amount paid to each member by way of travel and subsistence each year for the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39722/08]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (11 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of personnel appointed to the Garda vetting unit; the average timeframe for vetting queries to be processed; the role and function of the vetting unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39723/08]

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (11 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the average number of prisoners held in State prisons in the years 2001 to date in 2008; and his estimate of recidivism or of repeat offenders within the total prison population in each of those years. [39760/08]

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (11 Nov 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of offences resulting in imprisonment (details supplied) for each year for the past five years; and the average time spent in prison under each heading over the same timeframe. [39761/08]