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Written Answers — Treatment of Prisoners: Treatment of Prisoners (20 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures followed and recommendations made and by whom for the referral of prisoners for training programmes, transfer to open prisons, particular or specific remissions associated with good behaviour, health issues or other circumstances; the extent to which all prisoners are subject to such criteria; the exceptions if any, the...

Written Answers — Treatment of Prisoners: Treatment of Prisoners (20 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures for evaluation of entitlement of the various category of prisoners to remission, access to education, training or other rehabilitative facilities and/or transfer to open prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30024/12]

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (20 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prison cells currently accommodating one prisoner or more; the number of such cells currently accommodating four or more prisoners; the highest number of prisoners currently occupying a single cell; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30023/12]

Written Answers — Educational Services for Prisoners: Educational Services for Prisoners (20 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the criteria for referring prisoners incarcerated on foot of serious offences has been reviewed in order to ensure that recidivists are not automatically referred for educational training or other rehabilitative programmes ahead of first time offenders who might be expected to benefit more from such rehabilitation...

Written Answers — Educational Services for Prisoners: Educational Services for Prisoners (20 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which prisoners serving sentence on conviction of serious offences but who have no previous criminal record are referred for educational or rehabilitative training; the number of applications by such prisoners that have been successful in the past year; the number rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (20 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an appeal will be determined in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in respect of their application for domiciliary care allowance; if an oral hearing can be granted in respect of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29826/12]

Written Answers — Disability Allowance: Disability Allowance (20 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when payment will issue in respect of an application for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29837/12]

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (20 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of rent support payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if any arrears are owned in this instance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29838/12]

Written Answers — Jobseeker's Allowance: Jobseeker's Allowance (20 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 348 of 12 June 2012, the amount by which the earnings of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare are deemed to exceed the limit in question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29895/12]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (20 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which any positions remain to be filled in An Garda Síochána at all rank levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30022/12]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (20 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will ensure the retention of the maximum number of Garda stations throughout the country with particular reference to the need to facilitate the Gardai in their efforts to counter the activities of criminal gang operatives who have located in rural areas with obvious consequences; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (20 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions taken against known members of criminal gangs in each of the past three years to date in 2012; the number of successful prosecutions; the number, if any dismissed for lack of evidence of other reasons in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30018/12]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (20 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which he expects to be in a position to maintain the strength of An Garda Síochána in all areas throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30019/12]

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (20 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the areas throughout the country most affected by serious or organised crime as identified from criminal activity in each of the past five years to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30020/12]

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (20 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the level and nature of anti-social behaviour or similar reports of bullying and intimidation reported to the Gardaí at various stations throughout the country; the extent to which such claims have been followed up and/or successful prosecutions taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30021/12]

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (20 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to instances of disregard for criteria appertaining to early release, supervised release or transfer to open prison and on what grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30026/12]

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (20 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way it might be possible for a person serving a long sentence in respect of a grievous matter involving loss of life could be transferred to an open prison within a relatively short time; if such matters are provided for in the existing criteria appertaining to prisoners serving sentence; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Criminal Gangs: Criminal Gangs (20 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has observed any indications to the effect that crime gang leaders have an input in respect of prisoner discipline within the prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30027/12]

Written Answers — Witness Intimidation: Witness Intimidation (20 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of recorded instances whereby witnesses appearing for the State in the prosecution of serious gangland associated crimes have not turned up in court for whatever reason in each of the past three years and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30029/12]

Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (20 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which adequate prison officers are available in view of the current number of prisoners serving sentences at various prisons throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30030/12]