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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (30 Jan 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1256: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for leave to remain by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; the length of time it is taking his Department to process such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2218/08]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (30 Jan 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1257: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application under the family reunification scheme for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; the length of time his Department is taking to process such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2220/08]

Alternative Energy Projects. (19 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding Ireland's standing on each one of the targets on energy commitments (details supplied); the targets set for the year 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35606/07]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (19 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the background and reason for the major policy shift from the Energy Green Paper to the Energy White Paper in relation to the transfer of ownership of assets from ESB to Eirgrid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35607/07]

Written Answers — Climate Change: Climate Change (18 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 91: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps the Government has taken to comply with the letter of warning from the European Commission reference 2007/2351 issued on 17 October 2007 regarding Ireland's non-compliance with requirement in relation to reporting information on climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35156/07]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (18 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 121: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the need to ensure that land that is a flooding risk including where the risk could be exacerbated by the impact of climate change is not rezoned by local authorities in upcoming county development plans or that if such land is rezoned the need to ensure councils have the power to...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (18 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding the ongoing negotiations between her Department and the Teaching Council regarding the procedural difficulties surrounding the assessment of teaching qualifications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34909/07]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (18 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for leave to remain for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; if he will give favourable consideration to this application; when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35088/07]

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

Pat Rabbitte: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí assigned to community policing; if this represents less than 4% of the overall strength of the force; if he has plans to increase the number of community gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34519/07]

Garda Operations. (13 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the fact that as of the end of November 2007 there were more than 111,000 outstanding warrants, including 36,000 bench warrants, and whether this indicates a serious problem with the enforcement of court warrants; the steps he will take to deal with this situation and to ensure those in respect of whom warrants...

Garda Operations. (13 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I have difficulty in following the reasoning of the Minister of State.

Garda Operations. (13 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: He claims it is inevitable that in any criminal justice system there will be a significant number of warrants outstanding. I could accept that for two to five weeks but not for 111,000 outstanding warrants. How long have these been outstanding? How many are outstanding for three months, more than six months and more than a year? How many relate to bail? It is fantastic for the Minister of...

Garda Operations. (13 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Can the Minister of State confirm that is the case?

Garda Operations. (13 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister of State looked into the camera and gravely assured the public that there were no persons being sought for serious offences in respect of whom warrants had not been executed. How does he know that? He does not have the profile for the outstanding warrants. While it may be the appropriate thing to say, is there any scientific basis for it? Is he serious that a significant...

Garda Operations. (13 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: One would not be guilty of too serious an offence to incur a fine of €100 nowadays. I accept that the Minister of State does not have the information on the profile, although I would have expected that PULSE could generate it. How many of the unexecuted warrants relate to bail, a major issue on which we deserve a reply? In what circumstances does PULSE record outstanding warrants as...

Garda Operations. (13 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister of State needs clarification.

Prison Accommodation. (13 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Or a speed dial to Joe Duffy's "Liveline".

Prison Accommodation. (13 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister of State referred in his answer to the minimalist provisions in regard to the making of telephone calls by prisoners. What is his view on the unofficial provision? I read today that 2,000 telephones have been confiscated in prisons but there has been only a handful of prosecutions. Is the Minister of State concerned about criminal operations being directed by telephone from...

Garda Complaints Procedures. (13 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I believe 58 cases have been passed from the Garda Complaints Board to the ombudsman commission. I too would appreciate clarity on this from the Minister when he writes to us. Does the complaints board continue to be seized of complaints or has it entirely shed its files to the Garda Ombudsman Commission?

Garda Complaints Procedures. (13 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: What is the answer to the last part of the question, "the reason the Garda Complaints Board which has been superseded is receiving an increase of 8%"?