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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare qualifies under the habitual residency clause in view of the fact that their partner resided here for three and a half years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34786/07]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reconsider the decision to refuse a visa in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34784/07]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals for improvement or replacement of the various Garda stations throughout County Kildare; the extent to which it is intended to modernise and upgrade in line with modern requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34787/07]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects an increase in Garda strength in Clane, Maynooth, Kilcock, Celbridge and Leixlip Garda stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34788/07]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which consideration is being given to increasing the Garda strength at each Garda station throughout County Kildare in line with population increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34805/07]

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which criminal gangs have infiltrated the security or financial services areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34789/07]

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which he is aware of protection, intimidation, racketeering and extortion by criminal gangs; the action he has taken or proposes to take to combat such issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34797/07]

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent, in the context of the number of criminal gangs operating throughout the country, to which their whereabouts are known and identified; the number of occasions in which the leading personalities have been arrested in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34800/07]

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of times the members of the leading criminal gangs have been arrested in the past 12 months; the number of such criminal gang members who have not been arrested or interviewed by the Garda in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34801/07]

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of known members of criminal gangs involved in drug trafficking and currently in exile; the extent to which contact has been made with the local police force with a view to extradition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34803/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34790/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress to date in the matter of an application for family reunification in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34791/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress of the determination of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34792/07]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when naturalisation will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 and residency status in the case of their spouse whose children possess Irish passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34793/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 who has applied for residency status and is carer for their mother who has a disability, this might be borne in mind in the context of consideration of their case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34794/07]

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of co-operation between the Garda Síochána and other police forces through Europol or Interpol in the context of action against criminal gangs involved in drug trafficking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34802/07]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of criminals currently living overseas and possibly the subject of the extradition process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34804/07]

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of anti-social behaviour incidents reported to each Garda station throughout County Kildare in the past 12 months; the number of prosecutions and convictions arising therefrom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34806/07]

Order of Business. (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: In the Government's published list of proposed legislation there are two sections. The first, section B, concerns ten Bills in respect of which heads have been agreed and texts are being drafted. Section C concerns Bills in respect of which heads have yet to be approved by the Government. In both cases publication is expected in 2008, as it is for the remaining 50 or 60 Bills. Given the...

Order of Business. (13 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: I am anxious to ascertain what progress has been made.