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Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (30 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform Further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 145 of 12 March 2009 when he will respond to correspondence dated 29 January 2009 from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17247/09]

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (30 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the intake of applicants for An Garda Síochána in each of the quarters during 2008 and for the first quarter of 2009; the number of new recruits he envisages being taken in for the remaining three quarters of 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17246/09]

Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: What are the Minister's legislative priorities for the rest of the session, given the number of Bills in committee?

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (29 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the discussions he has had or plans to have with the Department of Education and Science regarding the findings of the report, the Irish Language and the Irish People; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16744/09]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (29 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals to deal with the challenge of bridging the gap identified in the report the Irish Language and the Irish People, between competence and the use of the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16745/09]

Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: I too broadly welcome this Bill, especially as it was prompted by the Garda Síochána (Powers of Surveillance) Bill 2007, which I published in November 2007 on behalf of the Labour Party. Not, as Deputy Flanagan remarked, that one would know that from listening to the Minister, who has not even referred to the fact that a Private Members' Bill was published on the subject. The important...

Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: That is for sure.

Health Services. (28 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and his office for calling this important matter. This concerns two secondary school students in my constituency aged 15 and 17 years respectively who suffer with a condition known as scoliosis, in which the spine grows inwards and from side to side causing pain, deformity or even breathing problems in the late stages. The condition in its severest form causes...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (28 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress on legislation to amalgamate certain bodies under the aegis of his Department; when it is expected this legalisation will come before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16365/09]

Order of Business (28 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (28 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Indian Elections: Indian Elections (23 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent elections in India. [15384/09]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (23 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the provision of the community based closed circuit television system for an estate (details supplied) in County Tipperary; when funding will be released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15990/09]

Foreign Conflicts. (23 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the supply of cluster bombs by Israel, the Russian Federation and Pakistan to the Sri Lankan military. [15383/09]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (22 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gun murders which have taken place since the beginning of 2009; his views on such gun murders in the Dublin area and the extent to which this reflects the continued operation of criminal gangs; the steps being taken to deal with such murders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14239/09]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (22 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for the provision of adequate Garda accommodation at Tallaght, Dublin 24; if the provision of the new Garda divisional headquarters has been postponed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14240/09]

Garda Investigations. (22 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received communication from the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission regarding a possible public interest inquiry into the circumstances in which serious drug charges against a person (details supplied) were dropped; if the internal Garda inquiry into the affair has been concluded; if he has received a report...

Garda Investigations. (22 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: How long does the Minister intend continuing to tell the House that it is an interim report? This matter happened on 31 July last year. How long does the Minister think he needs in order to come in here and outline plain facts about this case? I ask him to stop sheltering behind the ombudsman commission. If he is not sheltering behind the skirts of the ombudsman commission he is...

Garda Investigations. (22 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister has responsibility for the Garda Síochána. He has just said an interim report was given to him some months ago. This event happened on 31 July. How long does it take for the Garda Síochána to complete its report? Is the Minister satisfied a nolle prosequi was entered in the circumstances described? Is he satisfied that should have happened? With regard to the person...

Garda Investigations. (22 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Is the Minister satisfied that it should have happened?