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Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (27 Apr 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number employed in An Garda Síochána on public service vehicle inspection duties; the number of those who are civilians and members of An Garda Síochána; and the nature of the duties involved. [15809/06]128.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (27 Apr 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedures which are in place or guidelines which have been established to facilitate the enforcement of the Road Traffic Acts by the Garda Síochána in respect of non-nationals and in particular to deal with the inspection of documentation including insurance certificates in foreign languages; if his attention has...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (27 Apr 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number employed in the Garda transport unit servicing and maintaining vehicles; the number of those who are civilians and members of the Garda force; the duties involved; and the extent of their involvement in the service and maintenance of ministerial cars as opposed to official Garda cars and motor cycles. [15811/06]

Written Answers — Legislative Procedures: Legislative Procedures (27 Apr 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the concerns that have been expressed by the Ombudsman and others regarding the law making status of secondary legislation that is not passed by an affirmative vote of the Houses of the Oireachtas under Article 15.2.1 of Bunreacht na hÉireann; and his views on whether this is an issue...

Crime Prevention. (27 Apr 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he intends to take to tackle the alarming rise in crime figures for the first quarter of 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15877/06]

Crime Prevention. (27 Apr 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Minister does not seem to accept that we have a huge crime problem in this country. How can we expect a solution from the Government unless he accepts there is a problem? For all his bluster and bravado, does he not agree, now that he is in his fourth year as Minister and with his term nearly over, that crime is worse than ever? I refer to the figures over the nine years the Fianna...

Crime Prevention. (27 Apr 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Where are the 2,000 gardaí?

Crime Prevention. (27 Apr 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: I have asked only one supplementary question.

Crime Prevention. (27 Apr 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: We are supposed to be on Priority Questions.

Crime Prevention. (27 Apr 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: I am glad the Minister appreciated it.

Crime Prevention. (27 Apr 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Minister will be remembered as the Minister for murder and mayhem.

Garda Reserve. (27 Apr 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Minister at least has some discretion.

Garda Reserve. (27 Apr 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: I will have a chat with them for the Minister.

Garda Deployment. (27 Apr 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide a comprehensive timetable for civilianisation in the Garda; the estimate of the amount which will be spent, both monetarily and in terms of resources, on the reserve force in any given calendar year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15878/06]

Garda Deployment. (27 Apr 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: The country is short of gardaí but 66 members of the force are involved in information technology, 88 are involved in human resources and 14 are deployed in the press office. Is it not the case that there is a shortage of gardaí and the commitments to provide additional gardaí have not been kept? However, fully trained members are filling the position to which I referred. Why have they not...

Garda Reserve. (27 Apr 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Or while he remained Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

Garda Reserve. (27 Apr 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Those words were also included.

Garda Reserve. (27 Apr 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: There is no need to do that. The people will do it for him.

Garda Reserve. (27 Apr 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: I thought I mentioned 4,000.

Asylum Applications. (27 Apr 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Does the Minister accept——