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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will further extend residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29969/05]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29970/05]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the green card was not issued in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29971/05]

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (20 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the decision in respect of application for refugee or other residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29972/05]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (20 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if sufficient Garda personnel is dedicated to combating drugs, gun crime, money laundering, extortion or racketeering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29973/05]

Written Answers — International Co-operation in Law Enforcement: International Co-operation in Law Enforcement (20 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied with the degree of co-operation between the Garda and police forces worldwide in the battle against drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29974/05]

Written Answers — International Co-operation in Law Enforcement: International Co-operation in Law Enforcement (20 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied with the level of co-operation between the Garda and other police forces, directly or through Interpol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29975/05]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (20 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí and patrol cars available to or operating out of the Garda stations at Leixlip, Celbridge, Maynooth, Naas, Kilcock, Clane, Kill, Carbury, Robertstown and all other major towns and villages throughout County Kildare; if this service is adequate having regard to crime and demographic trends; and if he...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (20 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if adequate patrol cars and gardaí are available on a nightly basis throughout the Dublin metropolitan areas and the greater Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29977/05]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (20 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí available for patrol on foot or in vehicles on a nightly basis in the Dublin metropolitan area and in the surrounding counties within a 30 mile radius; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29978/05]

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (20 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number and cost of all information technology or other high tech facilities provided to his Department in the past five years; the extent to which each facility is operating efficiently and in accordance with value for money criteria; if PULSE is evaluated in this context; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (20 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number and location of Garda stations throughout County Kildare that are open on a part-time basis; if so, the extent of same; the number closed altogether; his plans to improve the service in view of crime and demographic trends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29980/05]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (20 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí detailed or deployed to the pursuit of serious crime such as drug dealing, money laundering, extortion or racketeering in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29981/05]

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I compliment Deputy O'Connor for being so optimistic and generating a feel good factor. However, one issue that immediately comes to mind is that the number of people depending on social welfare for housing rent has not gone down. These people are not as enthused about the situation. Other matters that come to mind do not necessarily relate to social welfare. Any given Friday, one can park...

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: This is due to directions from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and a lack of co-ordination. Some extraordinary cases exist. There are children with Irish accents who have been educated here——

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: We need them now. These children are to be deported, or their parents are to be deported or they are all to be deported. This is daft as the children have been educated here. It is only when one speaks with these people that one realises how daft and paradoxical their cases are. The residential clause introduced by the Minister stipulates that if one of these people has been out of the...

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Those comments have put it up to him.

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: They are looking through the telescope in reverse.

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: This is excellent.