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Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (16 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 537: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners to whom he has granted early release; the reason for doing so with a breakdown of the offences for which they were convicted; the original sentence handed down and number of years served at the time of early release in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23944/07]

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (16 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 538: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners to whom he has granted temporary release since his appointment; the reason for doing so with a breakdown of the offences for which they have been convicted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23945/07]

Written Answers — Prison Discipline: Prison Discipline (16 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 539: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prosecutions that have been taken for possession of a mobile phone in prison; the number of convictions secured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23946/07]

Written Answers — Prison Population: Prison Population (16 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 540: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people in prison here with a breakdown of the offences for which they have been convicted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23947/07]

Written Answers — Prison Population: Prison Population (16 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 541: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners who are Irish nationals, UK nationals, other EU national and non-EU nationals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23948/07]

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (16 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 542: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost of imprisonment for an average prisoner each year for each of the past four years in each of Ireland's prisons; the way this compares with the cost of imprisonment in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and other EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23950/07]

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (16 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 543: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prison places in each prison in each of the past ten years for each of the categories (details supplied); his plan to further increase the number of places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23951/07]

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (16 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 572: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money awarded in domestic mileage to each individual Minister of State in his Department for each of the past four years and to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23510/07]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (16 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 593: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reasons for rejecting the Monaghan county development plan; if he will apply the same analysis to other county development plans and variations adopted to existing county development plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23938/07]

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (16 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 604: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of money awarded in domestic mileage to each individual Minister of State in his Department for each of the past four years and to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23505/07]

Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Did they survey the ones who died?

Energy Resources. (11 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources how much of the White Paper on Energy Policy has been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23118/07]

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: I wish to share time with Deputy Reilly.

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: The role of committees is closely linked to the operation of the Dáil and the need for Dáil reform, so I will address my initial remarks to that aspect. There is no question but that over the past ten years or so we have seen a clear diminution of democracy and of parliamentary democracy and accountability in particular. In many ways, the media has become the real parliament. One can go...

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: On the backbenches.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will assist in the matter of support for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22937/07]

Planning Issues. (10 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 95: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has ensured that local authorities will not allow the creation of management companies as part of planning permission conditions for traditional estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22746/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (9 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the properties owned by the Office of Public Works in Dublin 15; if he has plans to sell or lease these properties or to change their current use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22262/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (9 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 203: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he still intends the Office of Public Works to use the former AIB building in Main Street, Blanchardstown as a driving test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22263/07]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (4 Oct 2007)

Leo Varadkar: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will make special provision for work permits and visas for people being brought in from overseas to work in the polo industry especially as horse trainers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22258/07]