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Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)

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Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (7 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 22: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of occasions in each of the past five years in which known serious crime gang bosses or principles were prosecuted; the degree to which convictions were secured; the number of times in which bail was allowed; the number of times in which they re-offended while on bail; if they re-offended more than...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (7 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of organised criminal gangs who have received or have been refused bail in the past 12 months when before the court, and who have re-offended while on bail on one or more occasions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42209/06]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (7 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of leaders of major criminal gangs that have been convicted, imprisoned, acquitted or released on bail in each of the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42210/06]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (7 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 90: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of organised criminal gangs operating here; the number who have been detained, questioned or charged in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42215/06]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (7 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 96: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will increase the strength of the juvenile liaison officer service in County Kildare with a view to bringing the strength into line with the population requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42222/06]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (7 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 70: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number and extent of criminal empires which are being run directly by its members while in prison; if such instances have been brought to his attention; if he has issued instructions or directives to counter same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42004/06]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (7 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of criminals currently serving prison sentences and who are believed to run their empires from within the prison; the action he proposes to take to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42216/06]

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (7 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 87: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that the gardaí have adequate resources to deal with the growing problem of organised crime, in view of the obvious growth of such crime over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42211/06]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (7 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 88: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which there has been a re-classification for the various forms of crime which has removed certain crimes previously regarded as serious crimes from the relevant category; if this has given an erroneous impression of a reduction in serious crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (7 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason contrary to his affirmation, there appears to be a serious deficiency in the extent of resources, equipment and personnel available to the gardaí to deal with the ever increasing drug problem; if he will engage in discussions with those gardaí directly involved with a view to fully identifying...

Written Answers — Witness Intimidation: Witness Intimidation (7 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of incidents of witness intimidation reported in each of the past five ears to date; the action taken to counter same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42217/06]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (7 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 93: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of money laundering incidents uncovered in the past five years to date; the amount recovered through detection of interception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42218/06]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (7 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an examination has been carried out to identify precisely the number of gardaí still required with regard to the promise to put 2000 extra gardaí on the streets during the lifetime of this Government; if this figure is in the region of 2000; his proposals to address the issue; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (7 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is true that a trebling of the number of gardaí at the various stations throughout County Kildare is required in order to bring the number of gardaí into line with the population; when he expects to accede to this requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42221/06]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (7 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 97: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if and when he will provide a separate Garda division for the entire county of Kildare with a view to making available the necessary resources and co-ordination of the fight against crime with particular reference to the need generated by rapidly increasing population; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (7 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 98: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to deploy sufficient Garda numbers to tackle the ever increasing problem of anti-social activity including drug peddling which more often than not revolves around recreational or amenity areas including wooded areas adjacent to housing estates; if his attention has been drawn to the seriousness...

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (7 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 99: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to deal with anti-social activity throughout County Kildare with particular reference to recreational or amenity space adjacent to residential areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42225/06]

Written Answers — Illegal Immigrants: Illegal Immigrants (7 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42226/06]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (7 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 101: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42227/06]