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Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (16 Sep 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 757: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of civilians employed by the Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31412/09]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (16 Sep 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 758: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of community gardaí assigned in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31413/09]

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (16 Sep 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 759: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of the Garda Reserve who have been recruited; the number currently in training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31414/09]

Written Answers — Prisoner Deaths: Prisoner Deaths (16 Sep 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 760: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners who have died in custody each year for the past four years and to date in 2009 in tabular form; the prison or Garda station that each of the deceased was held in immediately before or at the time of their death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31415/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (16 Sep 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 761: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will progress legislation in respect of spent convictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31416/09]

Written Answers — Restorative Justice Programme: Restorative Justice Programme (16 Sep 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 762: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the locations at which the restorative justice programme is used; if he will roll out the programme further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31417/09]

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (16 Sep 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 763: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prosecutions and convictions which have been secured in respect of the offence of selling alcohol to minors each year for the past four years and to date in 2009 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31418/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (16 Sep 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Question 764: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of additional posts which have been created in the State forensic laboratory since the publication of the Kopp report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31419/09]

Suspension of Member (16 Sep 2009)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy is playing to the Gallery.

Order of Business (16 Sep 2009)

Charles Flanagan: What is the view of the Government Whip?

Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Charles Flanagan: And the Greens shooting themselves in the foot.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Charles Flanagan: We are ready for our autumn holiday in Donegal to witness the by-election in the Tánaiste's constituency.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Charles Flanagan: Indian summer.

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Charles Flanagan: We are dealing here with evidence of the existence of a criminal gang. The Minister quite rightly states that of itself that will not lead to a conviction but it must be accompanied by evidence that the person charged was in fact a member of that gang. The evidence required to show the existence of a gang in the first instance can be that of a garda or former garda of any rank. The...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Charles Flanagan: It is the same case and process.

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Charles Flanagan: It cannot give that impression because the amendment clearly states that a person shall not be convicted of an offence under the Act. It does not state that a person shall not be entitled to give evidence under the Act, which is the difference. It is about the achievement of the conviction. I do not believe we can separate the process from its entirety. The evidence on the existence of a...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Charles Flanagan: The question could arise of whether Mr. X, who is before the court, is a director of the gang. One cannot say that the evidence given does not lead to a conviction as it is fundamental to the leading to a conviction. The existence of a gang would be established and one would follow on to establish whether the person before the court is a member or participant in that gang.

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Charles Flanagan: That is right.

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Charles Flanagan: I accept that.

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Charles Flanagan: I do not believe that the Minister is really of the opinion that this Bill is easy to read.