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Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (8 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 855: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prison spaces lost through prison closure or otherwise in the past six years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27633/08]

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (8 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 856: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prison cells currently accommodating more then one prisoner; the total number of prisoners to a cell; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27634/08]

Written Answers — Drugs in Prisons: Drugs in Prisons (8 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 857: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which a drug free environment has been achieved in all prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27635/08]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (8 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 858: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if adequate resources are expected to remain available to the Gardaí to combat the activities of drug barons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27636/08]

Written Answers — Money Laundering: Money Laundering (8 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 859: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Gardaí are receiving full cooperation from police forces in other jurisdictions in their effort to combat money laundering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27637/08]

Written Answers — Money Laundering: Money Laundering (8 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 860: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the full extent of money laundering has been identified or is identifiable with particular reference to the use of other jurisdictions for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27638/08]

Written Answers — Money Laundering: Money Laundering (8 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 864: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has satisfied himself that adequate measures have been taken or are expected to be taken to prevent money laundering on a national or international basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27642/08]

Written Answers — Crime Statistics: Crime Statistics (8 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 861: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gun crime offences reported in each of the past five years to date; the number of prosecutions and convictions arising therefrom; the reason for the failure to achieve successful prosecutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27639/08]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (8 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 862: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which increased time resources and Garda surveillance are expected to be provided to combat criminal gangs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27640/08]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (8 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 863: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action taken or expected to be taken to combat the supply of weapons to criminals; the number of suppliers who have been identified, prosecuted and convicted including the imposition of prison sentences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27641/08]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (8 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 865: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent, quality and degree of cooperation between the Gardaí and other police forces outside this jurisdiction in the context of the pursuit of criminal gangs; if he envisages improvements in this area with particular reference to achieving successful prosecutions against major criminals of Irish descent but living...

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: It is a tiny timorous step forward.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: I appreciate the Minister's reply and his comments on Committee Stage. I am worried that, while the opportunity presents itself now to address the issue, the Minister might wait to introduce the legislation relating to the other Acts. However, sudden changes can take place in the GDA and transport requirements pop up almost overnight with new developments and so on. Recently, in my...

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: If ever.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: That is not our intention. We want the Government to take action.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: How quickly is that?

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: With the guillotine.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Greenbacks.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: The "Tipperary Slasher".

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: The purpose of this Bill is to alleviative traffic congestion and provide alternative means of transport, which is a particularly sensitive issue in commuter areas. The problems in this regard have been obvious for some time but it took ten years to unravel some of the serious traffic congestion problems on the M50 and other routes. I hope the Government has learned from that experience....