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Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: We have a problem getting messages across other than Deputy Higgins's negative ones.

Order of Business (8 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Apropos the matter raised by the Leader of the Opposition, Deputy Micheál Martin, this is an acknowledgment of something all Members have raised in the House in the past. There is urgent necessity for legislative measures and I compliment the Taoiseach on his response. There is another issue I have raised repeatedly in the House, including from the Opposition benches five, ten and 15 years...

Order of Business (8 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: It is inexorably growing in one direction. It is something the Deputy might learn about in time.

Order of Business (8 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Yes, a plethora of legislation is promised. For some reason, there appears to be difficulty in taking organised criminals off the streets. They cannot be put out of action, decommissioned or drawn to the side. They are at liberty to pursue their crime. It is the only industry that is growing.

Order of Business (8 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: There is promised legislation on bail. I have repeatedly raised this issue. Ultimately, something will have to be done to take such people off the streets permanently.

Order of Business (8 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Does the Deputy want to be able to drink clean water?

Order of Business (8 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: What kind of water does Deputy Mattie McGrath want to drink? He is campaigning for dirty drinking water. Is that what he wants?

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (7 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will indicate the number of applications for legal aid, in both a civil and criminal context, in each of the past three years to date in 2012; the number of applications pending; his future plans, if any, to improve the legal aid service with particular reference to meet the needs of those currently on waiting lists...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an appeal will be decided in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6204/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment will issue in respect of arrears for a disability application in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6205/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when eligibility for disability allowance will be determined in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6300/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 328 of 15 November 2011, the progress made to date in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6595/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress made to date in determination of eligibility for rent allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6801/12]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (7 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures to be followed to facilitate a visit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6371/12]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (7 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent if any to which redeployment of personnel within the Garda Síochána will take place to ensure adequate policing in areas hardest hit by retirements from the force in the context of reductions in strength accruing from the memorandum of understanding entered into by his predecessor; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (7 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 402: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of vacancies at all ranks awaiting to be filled at the present time; the extent to which such posts are to be filled in the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6925/12]

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (7 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 403: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions taken against criminal gangs or members thereof in each of the past four years to date; the number of court appearances; the number of convictions; the number of cases dismissed or struck out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6926/12]

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (7 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 404: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which recidivism has been studied with particular reference to crime prevention and or rehabilitation; the extent to which issues arising from such studies have been implemented in each of the past four years to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6927/12]

Written Answers — Prisoner Education Service: Prisoner Education Service (7 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 405: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will indicate out of the total number of prisoners serving sentences of three years or more, the number who apply for educational or training scheme places in each of the prisons; the number of such prisoners approved for such programmes; the number refused for whatever reason; the extent to which such rehabilitative programmes...

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (7 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 406: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of prisoners serving sentences of three years or more; the number of such prisoners who have been released on day, compassionate or supervised or other release in the same period; the number of applications made, granted and refused in that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6929/12]