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Written Answers — Equality Proofing: Equality Proofing (26 Jan 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 767: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the work to date of the working group on equality proofing established under the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness; and the group's plan of work to the end of 2006. [1657/05]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (26 Jan 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 768: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the findings of the gardaí who participated in the Government technical team that visited the tsunami-affected region, and on the present and future role of the gardaí in the tsunami humanitarian relief effort. [1658/05]

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (26 Jan 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 771: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to ensure that sexual assault forensic testing is available in every county, in order that no person is required to travel unreasonable distances in order to report and successfully prosecute these crimes. [1661/05]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (26 Jan 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 772: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is proper that a Garda participate in an interrogation of a person suspected of dealing drugs at a time when the Garda is acting in a private capacity; if any such instance has been drawn to his attention; if so, if he discussed it with the Garda Commissioner; and if such actions are grounds for disciplinary action...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (26 Jan 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 773: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of investigations of the killings of six non nationals in 2004; the cases in which arrests have been made; the cases in which suspects have been charged; and if any of these murders is being treated as a hate crime. [1664/05]

Written Answers — Drugs in Prisons: Drugs in Prisons (26 Jan 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 774: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the estimated initial and annual costs of mandatory drug testing in prisons; the type of testing kits to be used; the prison staff that will be responsible for administering the tests; the company providing the testing kits; and the penalties to be imposed for a positive test. [1665/05]

Written Answers — Garda Band: Garda Band (26 Jan 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 775: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the changes which have occurred since the 1965 decision to disband the Garda Band on the grounds of opinion of the then Minister of Justice that it had outlived its usefulness and that the cost of maintaining it was excessive, wasteful and out of all proportion to any purpose served, and of the opinion of the Minister for...

Written Answers — Electronic Tagging: Electronic Tagging (26 Jan 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 776: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the new evidence of effectiveness of electronic tagging of offenders with regard to cost saving, reducing the prison population and reducing reoffending that has come to light since his reply to a parliamentary question in March 2003 in which he indicated that the evidence was inconclusive. [1668/05]

Written Answers — Electronic Tagging: Electronic Tagging (26 Jan 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 777: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the electronic tagging of sex offenders; and if he has plans to introduce such a scheme. [1669/05]

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (26 Jan 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 778: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for expanding drug treatment and counselling in prisons; the number of prisoners who currently avail of these services; if there is a waiting list for these services in prisons; if so, the number of prisoners on this list and the estimated length of wait involved; and the current expenditure on drug treatment and...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (26 Jan 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 779: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reconsider his position on extending to asylum seekers the right to work while their applications are in progress, in view of recent figures showing a sharp drop in asylum seekers over the past two years. [1671/05]

Written Answers — Age of Criminal Responsibility: Age of Criminal Responsibility (26 Jan 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 780: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the age of criminal responsibility will be increased to 12 as provided for in the Children Act 2001. [1672/05]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Retirement Scheme: Defence Forces Retirement Scheme (26 Jan 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 1261: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount which an ex-Army sergeant receives in retirement pension having served 31 years, as in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12. [34135/04]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (26 Jan 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 1271: To ask the Minister for Defence if Irish military helicopters have been offered for UN relief work in the tsunami affected regions. [1640/05]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (26 Jan 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 1277: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans for the evolving role of the Air Corps in relation to search and rescue, national defence, EU defence, NATO's partnership for peace and UN peacekeeping and humanitarian missions. [1646/05]

Written Answers — Humanitarian Relief: Humanitarian Relief (26 Jan 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 1364: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Government will honour its commitment to the European civil protection mechanism and send firefighters to assist disaster relief in the tsunami-affected regions; if not, the reason therefor; and the further reason no fire fighters were sent to Bam, Iran, in 2004 when the mechanism was last activated....

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jan 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if additional financial relief can be awarded to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10. [2196/05]

Written Answers — Residential Care Rebates: Residential Care Rebates (27 Jan 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the way in which a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 can apply for the €2,000 rebate announced in December 2004. [2197/05]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (27 Jan 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised concerns with the US authorities regarding practices at US military checkpoints in occupied Iraq that have repeatedly resulted in deaths of innocent civilians. [2303/05]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (27 Jan 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has expressed concern to the US administration regarding the inclusion of Cuba on the list of countries designated by the US as a so-called axis of evil by the newly confirmed US Secretary of State. [2304/05]