Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 158: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way he will tackle the problems of the availability of bail to those who commit serious crimes including murder and armed robbery from obtaining bail in the courts allowing them to re-offend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40535/08]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 162: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to prevent re-offending by those on bail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40539/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 158 and 162 together.

I refer the Deputy to my answer to Questions Nos. 42 and 57 of today's date.