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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (3 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 328. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if further legislative proposals are proposed to combat the activities of criminal gangs; if the amended bail laws have adequately curtailed the extent to which offences take place while the offenders are on bail; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7024/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (3 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 335. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to apply for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30337/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 337. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of promotional positions within An Garda Síochána that remain vacant at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30422/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (3 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 338. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the level of criminal gang activity has subsided or escalated over the past three years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30424/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (3 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 339. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the success of An Garda Síochána over the past three years in combatting drug trafficking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30426/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (3 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 340. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the degree of people trafficking detected over the past three years to date; the action proposed or in hand to deal with the issues arising; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30427/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (3 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 341. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which money laundering continues to be detected by the Garda authorities on an ongoing basis; the action pending or in place to deal with these issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30428/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cybersecurity Policy (3 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 342. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which provision has been made to detect and prevent cyber-crime in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30429/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (3 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 343. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of organised criminal gangs currently in prison or awaiting sentence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30430/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (3 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 344. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of known drug dealers currently on bail in respect of one or more offences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30431/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (3 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 345. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of occasions in which bail has been refused to members of known criminal gangs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30432/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (3 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 346. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent of recidivism; if it is on the increase or otherwise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30433/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (3 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 347. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30435/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (3 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 348. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination for eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30437/21]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021 (Resumed)
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (3 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State for appearing before the committee and for his address. I have a couple of questions on various sectors. Is the CSO satisfied with the resources available to it to carry out its job, which is expanding? Has it the structures and finances to deal with the upcoming situation?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021 (Resumed)
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (3 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Is the CSO satisfied with the quality of facilities available to it and the quality of the product it produces in the Irish and European contexts, in which respect it has ongoing requirements? It appears that the CSO will have an expanded role. Has it done the necessary forward planning to accommodate such a requirement?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021 (Resumed)
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (3 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: In light of the recent cyberattack, how protected is the CSO? Have there been previous attempts? Has the CSO taken specific precautions, given it has at its disposal a considerable bank of statistics?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021 (Resumed)
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (3 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: My final question is on the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP, and the Office of the Chief State Solicitor. Are they satisfied their technology is up to date? Have particular shortcomings been flagged? If so, what is being done about them?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021 (Resumed)
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (3 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Has the CSO or any other office under the Minister of State's remit been asked about a national identifier, for example, a patient identifier in our health services, that would bring data together in a way that assisted the delivery of services? Does that fall within those offices' remits?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Remuneration of Senior Civil Servants: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I will be brief as I have to go to the Chamber. I am a little concerned that the wrong message might get out. I am a bit uneasy about the way appointments are made. The question that arises is whether there is a standardised requirement in terms of qualification for the position. Was this indicated in the advertisement for the position? I know in this case this position was advertised and...