Results 23,341-23,360 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Data (6 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 275. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of refugees, asylum seekers and undocumented persons that have been here for more than seven years; the extent to which consideration might be given to examining their cases with a view to offering stamp 4 status as a path to naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6024/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Data (6 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 276. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of refugees, asylum seekers and undocumented persons currently here for more than ten years that have for one reason or another been refused long term residency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6025/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (6 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 277. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for residency status by persons living here for more than ten years which have been refused in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6026/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (6 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 278. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí available for duty throughout the country in each of the past ten years to date; the extent by which it is expected to augment these numbers in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6027/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (6 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 283. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which he expects to be in a position to deploy extra gardaí to the various stations throughout the country including County Kildare, with particular reference to the area of the obvious need for extra policing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6032/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (6 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 285. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which he anticipates to be in a position to increase the strength of An Garda Síochána at all ranks over the next four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6034/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (6 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 279. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which garda training here remains on par with best international practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6028/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (6 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 280. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which adequate provision continues to be made to ensure the availability of the most sophisticated technology to assist An Garda Síochána in the course of duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6029/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Organised Crime (6 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 281. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which Interpol or Europol continue to be utilised in the context of combatting serious organised crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6030/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Recidivism Rate (6 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 282. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of occasions on which crimes have been committed by prisoners while on early release, day release and compassionate release in each of the past ten years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6031/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prison Service (6 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 284. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps taken to ensure first-time offenders in prison are segregated during recreation or rehabilitative training from members of criminal gangs seeking to recruit new membership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6033/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (6 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 291. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress to date in the determination of a work permit application in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5528/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Applications (6 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 605. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application for exceptional needs payment by a person (details supplied) will receive a reply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6037/18]

Topical Issue Debate: Children and Family Services Provision (1 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry to cut to the Deputy short but, unless the Ceann Comhairle allowed her contribution prior to this engagement, I cannot allow it.

Topical Issue Debate: Children and Family Services Provision (1 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Yes.

Topical Issue Debate: Children and Family Services Provision (1 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy has suggested three minutes and one minute.

Topical Issue Debate: Children and Family Services Provision (1 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Two and two is the normal procedure.

Topical Issue Debate: Children and Family Services Provision (1 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: The Ceann Comhairle would have to have given prior approval for that. I am sorry. I do not have any latitude in that regard. If it had been discussed with the Ceann Comhairle prior to this, it would have been possible. The Deputy can register her interest, but that is all I can allow.

Topical Issue Debate: Children and Family Services Provision (1 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: No. I cannot allow it. I must do my job too.

Topical Issue Debate: Children and Family Services Provision (1 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy may proceed.