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Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (30 Jun 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the occupancy rate of all prison cells in each of the past 12 months to date in 2010; the number of prisoners on the various forms of early release over the same period in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28822/10]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (30 Jun 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of criminal acts carried out by known members of criminal gangs in each of the past 12 months to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28788/10]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (30 Jun 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the efforts he has made to combat the ongoing activity of criminal gangs; the way this has impacted on such criminal activity in each of the past 12 months to date; if further specific measures are required or contemplated to deal with the full extent of such criminal activity as identified during this period; and if he...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (30 Jun 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to a recent parliamentary question on the way in which records are not kept of membership of criminal gangs, the way it was intended to specifically target membership of criminal gangs by way of specific legislation; if any changes have been made or are proposed in this regard; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (30 Jun 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which funding made available by his Department is adequate to meet legal aid requirements; the extent of the shortfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28790/10]

Written Answers — Bail Applications: Bail Applications (30 Jun 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which bail was granted in criminal cases in each of the past five years to date where the gardaí had objected to such bail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28791/10]

Written Answers — Bail Applications: Bail Applications (30 Jun 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications made for bail in each of the past three years to date in respect of offences committed while on bail; the number of cases granted or refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28792/10]

Written Answers — Bail Applications: Bail Applications (30 Jun 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons who obtained bail for a criminal offence committed while on bail in respect of a previous offence in each of the past five years to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28793/10]

Written Answers — Bail Applications: Bail Applications (30 Jun 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he has taken or proposes to take to ensure that the bail law is not abused by criminal gangs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28794/10]

Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Why is the Government doing this to the children now?

Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I ask about two issues. One relates to the liberalisation of the postal sector in Ireland which must come into force on 1 January 2011, through the transposition of EU Directive 2008/6/EC. Have the heads of the relevant Bill been discussed and agreed in Cabinet? When will the Bill be introduced in the House and when is it expected the Bill will pass?

Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I have a second issue. In 2009 a raft of criminal legislation was passed in this House which purported to confront criminal gangs and the gun killings that were taking place throughout the country. Apparently, that legislation failed because now there seems to be a great difficulty in putting illegally held guns-----

Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I can go through promised legislation in detail if the Ceann Comhairle wishes me to but it will take a long time. Otherwise I can go through legislation we passed last year which was deemed to be the answer for dealing with the issue.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Bernard Durkan: If legislation we passed is ineffective it needs to be amended. The Taoiseach can tell us that.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Bernard Durkan: When will it be finished?

Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Bernard Durkan: There are many Fianna Fáil backbenchers who are quiet about it as well.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (30 Jun 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (30 Jun 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (30 Jun 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.