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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gangland Crime (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 278. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of criminal gang members in prison, on parole or on bail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52043/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 279. 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 its duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52044/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 430. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plan and timeframe to introduce certain exemptions for users of pay-by-weight waste collection services such as those persons who need to use incontinence pads on a daily basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51787/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 475. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51470/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Applications (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 479. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in determination of a family income supplement application by persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51516/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 480. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in determination of application for disability allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51517/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 486. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if and when disability allowance will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51567/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 487. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for the delay in issuing supplementary welfare allowance to a person (details supplied); if payment will issue in view of the hardship being caused in this case in the absence of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51568/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Applications (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 488. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is eligible for fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51569/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension Eligibility (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 494. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is eligible for a widow's pension; the eligibility criteria in respect of which she would receive the highest level of payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51616/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Department of Health and the HSE (30 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Who wishes to respond to Deputy O'Reilly's comments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Department of Health and the HSE (30 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I might ask a couple of questions on the degree to which we can rely on the attention for and response to a woman in a crisis pregnancy. I want to have clarified the definition of a crisis pregnancy. It could be for a variety of reasons. It could be for health reasons, mental health reasons or stress. Are we satisfied we have a sufficient and adequate response, when a woman presents in a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Department of Health and the HSE (30 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: It could be a crisis due to a pre-existing health condition, for instance, such as blood pressure problems.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Department of Health and the HSE (30 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: One or two come to mind. It could be a very young girl who is frightened or maybe terrified, and perhaps she has withheld information and did not consult with anybody. Perhaps she was in a serious mental and-or physical situation. How is that person identified? How does that person come to the attention of the health services?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Department of Health and the HSE (30 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: It could be an intervention. It could be a termination or an intervention that would bring the pregnancy to a conclusion, whatever the case may be. I do not want to spend too much time but, for instance, in some of the cases that come from the past, albeit from a time when different legislation prevailed, nonetheless it would appear that in order to respond to the emergency-type situation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Department of Health and the HSE (30 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: In the event of there being attendant medical or mental health issues, we could arrive at a situation fairly rapidly where it might be necessary to enter into the details of how best to deal with the situation. I hope we are not coming to the conclusion that we do nothing in that situation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Department of Health and the HSE (30 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Department of Health and the HSE (30 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I have in mind a situation where there is currently very little support for a pregnant girl who may feel alone, isolated and not know what to do. The only thing she can think of is to go abroad for a termination, as has historically been the case. Such a woman may not be in a good mental position at the time and going abroad for a termination may not be in her best interests. How does one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Department of Health and the HSE (30 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Does Dr. Holohan think there will be an increased awareness of and reliance on support services?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Data (30 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 21. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which all economic indicators are positively aligned to maximum economic benefit for the State over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50833/17]