Written answers
Friday, 6 September 2019
Department of Justice and Equality
- Tender Process
518. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the terms of the contract for the Garda footwear tender have changed from an open procedure to a single framework... - Courts Service Properties
522. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to carry out remedial works at Carlow courthouse and in particular on the railings there in view of the fact that the... - Disability Services Provision
523. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his timeframe to ratify the optional protocol of the UNCRPD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35635/19] - Parental Leave
524. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will take steps to extend the new paid parental leave scheme due to commence in November 2019 to all parents with... - Visa Applications
525. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the refusal of a visitor's visa in the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement... - Drugs Crime
526. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an application for funding a Mulvey type report will be supported to assess and plan appropriately to manage the drugs... - Passport Controls
527. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the protocols and procedures for minors travelling alone in relation to passport control at Dublin Airport; the requirement, if... - Commencement of Legislation (1 comment)
528. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the four year delay in commencing the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 with the exception of Part 8;... - Visa Applications
530. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for a remain to stay visa by persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - International Protection
531. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the cultural liaison service at the Reception and Integration Agency; the NGOs contacted in this regard; the... - Citizenship Applications
533. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the new ruling for persons who wish to apply for citizenship (details supplied); and if he will make a statement... - Departmental Meetings
534. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he or his officials met with the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade or his officials and-or the... - Deportation Orders Re-examination
535. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when an order to deport will be revoked in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Residency Permits
536. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when residency status will be determined in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Citizenship Applications
537. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when further consideration will be given in respect of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details... - Deportation Orders Re-examination
538. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the information on the file of a person (details supplied) will be updated in accordance with the facts in view of the fact... - Naturalisation Applications
539. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the permanent relationship between persons (details supplied) will be recognised as a basis for naturalisation in the case... - International Protection
540. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34792/19] - Naturalisation Applications
541. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and... - Refugee Status Applications
542. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a review of the case in respect of an application for refugee status will be undertaken in the case of a person (details... - Citizenship Applications
543. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the eligibly for citizenship in regard to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement... - Public Order Offences
544. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fixed-charge penalty notices issued in each of the years 2007 to 2018, for public order related offences by Garda... - Crime Data
545. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cautions issued under the adult scheme in each of the years 2007 to 2018, by Garda sub-district and category of... - Immigrant Investor Programme Data
546. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the ongoing review of the immigrant investor programme; his plans for the programme in the future; and if he... - Garda Resources
548. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the additional resources assigned to the Garda specialist units that come within the ambit of special crime operatives,... - Ministerial Advisers Data
549. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the name of each person employed as an adviser or special adviser to him and the Ministers of State in his Department; the... - Legislative Programme
550. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress of the legislation to amend section 5 of the Family Law (Divorce) Act 1996 following the referendum in May 2019;... - Garda Deployment
551. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda juvenile liaison officers assigned to the Dublin metropolitan region north and north central respectively.... - Prisoner Data
553. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners born male located in women's prisons; and the number of sex offenders born male located in women's... - Bankruptcy Data
556. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who availed of bankruptcy in each of the years since 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Garda Equipment
557. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the information requested in Parliamentary Question No. 139 of 28 May 2019 will be supplied; and if he will make a... - Departmental Staff Data
559. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff working in his Department that were or are members of An Garda Síochána in 2018 and to date in... - Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Data
560. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 466 and 549 of 8 May 2019, the position regarding the assessment of the caseload of the... - Public Inquiries
561. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the public inquiry will commence into the death of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Commencement of Legislation
562. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 with the exception of Parts 2 and 3 of the Act will be fully commenced; and... - Constitutional Amendments
563. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the terms of the recent divorce referendum will pass into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34988/19] - Direct Provision Data
564. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the provision of a direct provision centre in the south-east; and if he will make a statement on the... - Legal Aid
565. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration is being given to increasing the income threshold for free legal aid from the present level of €18,000... - Courts Service Data
566. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if information (details supplied) will be provided for each of the years 2015 to 2018 in the interests of planning to safeguard... - Legislative Programme
567. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when section 39 of the Domestic Violence Act 2018 will be amended to take account of the issue of coercive control which is not... - Services for People with Disabilities
568. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the arrangements put in place under the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 to arrange for interviews of victims of... - Closed-Circuit Television Systems
570. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the allocations from the grant aid scheme for community closed-circuit television schemes with a view to... - Immigration Data
572. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from Colombia living here; the number on a stamp 2 and stamp 4; and the number of Colombians who have... - Travel Documents
573. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the processing times for travel documents; his plans to increase resources to reduce the processing time; and if he will make a... - Naturalisation Applications
574. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for naturalisation received by month in 2018 and to date in 2019. [35061/19] - Direct Provision Data
575. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons seeking international protection here that were placed in emergency accommodation rather than dedicated... - Emergency Services Data
576. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of hoax 999 calls received by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2016 to 2018 in numerical terms and... - Naturalisation Applications
577. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to facilitate an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if... - Deportation Orders
578. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a deportation order will be set aside in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Deportation Orders Re-examination
579. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to previous correspondence and Parliamentary Questions, if the case of a person (details supplied) will be re-examined... - Immigration Data
580. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 335 of 11 July 2019, the position regarding the processing of applications under the... - Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Applications
581. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 14 November 2018, the status of a case (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Garda Equipment
582. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda patrol cars assigned to Mountjoy Garda station in 2018 and to date in 2019, by the existing allocation and... - Departmental Expenditure
584. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount expended on the renewal of licences (details supplied) by his Department since 2009 to date in 2019; the amount... - Personal Injury Claims
585. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of establishing and the annual cost of running the register of personal injuries actions in accordance with... - Citizenship Applications
587. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the spouse and children of a naturalised Irish citizen living in the United Kingdom and whose family joined them there... - Residency Permits
589. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a work permit application or short-term residency status will be extended in the case of a person (details supplied); and if... - Immigration Status
590. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the unexpected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Residency Permits
591. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35395/19] - Naturalisation Eligibility
594. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) who is a stamp 4 holder but may qualify for naturalisation; if... - Residency Permits
595. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) that was awarded stamp 4 status but is still awaiting an... - Family Reunification Applications
596. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Residency Permits
597. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the case of a person (details supplied) can be re-examined with a view to granting temporary residency; if... - Garda Strength
598. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda strength by rank including Garda reserves based in each station in a district (details supplied) in tabular form; and... - Visa Applications
599. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application by a person (details supplied); the extent to which the case is progressing or approved; and if he... - Parental Leave
600. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which parents of children with autism and other special needs are considered to meet the criteria for disability... - Visa Applications
602. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to change the process of applying for extension of volunteer visas for non-EU citizens beyond the current two years;... - Garda Recruitment
603. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Number 464 of 8 May 2019, if he has engaged or consulted with the Garda Commissioner in... - Consultancy Contracts Data
604. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the names of external consultancies that delivered and continue to deliver advice and training on all aspects of GDPR in the... - Visa Applications
605. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a visa application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35597/19] - Law Reform Proposals
606. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the issue of litigation funding and access to justice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35632/19] - Departmental Customer Charters
607. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints his Department received under the customer service charter in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; if his... - Work Permits Applications
608. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of progress to reform the atypical working scheme permit rules enforced by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration... - Firearms and Ammunition Security
609. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address a matter regarding the deactivation of old guns (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Assisted Decision Making
610. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; when it will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on... - Asylum Support Services
612. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if discussions are taking place and consideration has been given to opening a reception centre for asylum seekers in a premises... - Garda Reorganisation
613. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he was consulted on the Garda reorganisation plan; if he has received a copy of same; if he has been informed of the new... - Immigration Status
614. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Irish citizen child of a person (details supplied) will have to attend with the child's mother who has to lodge their... - Residency Permits
615. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the likely status and procedure to be followed in order to regularise residency in the case of a person (details supplied); and... - Naturalisation Eligibility
616. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) is eligible to apply for naturalisation; if the person's application has been received by the... - Garda Reserve
617. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Garda Reserve and the geographical spread of active reservists by Garda district. [35794/19] - Judicial Council
618. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the date of the establishment of the judicial council and thereafter the personal injuries guidelines committee in accordance... - Prison Service Staff
619. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff due to take compulsory retirement from a prison (details supplied) between 31 August 2019 and 31 December... - Visa Applications
622. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied). [35822/19] - Personal Injury Claims
623. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation to cap insurance awards for soft tissue issues; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Schemes
624. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the recent changes to the atypical working scheme will be reviewed in view of the effect it is having on the availability of... - Deportation Orders
625. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a deportation order (details supplied) will be reconsidered. [35841/19] - Direct Provision Data
626. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in RIA emergency accommodation services; the number in bed and breakfast accommodation nationally; and if... - Cyberbullying Issues
627. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to revise harassment laws here taking into consideration the impact of cyberbullying on the mental health of a... - Insurance Fraud
628. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents of fraudulent insurance claims reported by the insurance industry to An Garda Síochána in... - Citizenship Applications
635. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way he plans to address the continuous residence requirement for persons applying for citizenship; and the number of... - Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision
639. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the CCTV scheme will extend beyond 2019 for funding purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36054/19] - Garda Equipment
641. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to replace aircraft and-or helicopters in the Garda air support unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Garda Operations
642. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 310 of 12 February 2019, if he will report on Garda Operation Disruption; and if he will... - Anti-Social Behaviour
643. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 26 February 2019 to which no reply was received, the number of juvenile... - Misuse of Drugs
644. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 544 of 26 March 2019 (details supplied), if he now has to hand the report on crack... - Garda Transport Data
645. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 541 of 8 May 2019 to which no reply was received, the number of marked and unmarked cars... - Road Traffic Offences Data
646. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 229 of 5 March and 545 of 8 May 2019 to which no reply was received, the number of... - Garda Resources
647. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 118 of 22 May 2019 to which no reply was received, if he will seek additional resources... - Garda Operations
648. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 168 of 28 May 2019 to which no reply was received, if he will report on Garda Operation... - Garda Warrants
649. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of committal warrants issued to gardaí in the R district in 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of such... - Visa Applications
650. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) will be allowed entry to study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36136/19] - Departmental Internships
651. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of unpaid internships issued and-or granted to persons to work in his Department over the past five years to 28... - Data Retention
652. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the work under way in his Department to review or reform the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011; and if he will make a... - Garda Vetting
655. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding Garda vetting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36170/19] - Protected Disclosures
656. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the safeguards in place to protect the identity of the person who has made the protected disclosure in instances in which... - Deportation Orders
657. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in a person (details supplied) receiving a family permanent visa; and if he will make a statement on... - Visa Applications
658. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the process regarding an elderly parent visa application for a person (details supplied). [36212/19] - Anti-Social Behaviour
660. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding will be increased for initiatives such as community policing on public bus and rail services in view of the... - Cyber Security Protocols
661. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are dedicated, professionally trained and certified cybersecurity staff in respect of cybersecurity protocols under... - Departmental Operations
662. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has a disaster recovery plan, business continuity plan and-or disaster recovery sites; and if he will make a... - Immigrant Investor Programme Applications
663. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an application by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36256/19] - Garda Deployment
667. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the child protection unit at Mountjoy Garda station, Dublin 7, as of 27 July... - Direct Provision Data
668. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in direct provision that are not in a direct provision or reception centre; and if he will make a... - Garda Procedures
670. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the protocols, regulations and supports in situations in which gardaí must use personal vehicles on official business... - General Data Protection Regulation
671. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has been informed of breaches of GDPR related to the processing of information for technology companies operating here by... - Gambling Sector
672. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of investigations and successful prosecutions that have occurred regarding instances of underage gambling in on... - Immigration Status
673. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a permission as a person of independent means; if the... - Firearms and Ammunition Security
674. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce regulations for the storage of ammunition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36492/19] - EU Regulations
675. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of an organisation (details supplied) in relation to a proposed EU wide ban on... - Drugs Dealing
676. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the additional measures he plans to introduce along with a multi-agency approach to address the availability of cocaine... - Garda Deployment
677. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the need to provide additional staffing resources to the Border region for the remainder of 2019; and if he will... - Garda Resources
680. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost to provide security to Vice President Pence during his visit to Ireland; if the costs will be met from... - Garda Transport Data
681. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda marked and unmarked cars and vehicles assigned to each Dublin Garda division; and if he will make a... - Drugs Seizures
682. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the types of drug and the quantities and values of each seized by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2015 to 2018... - Naturalisation Eligibility
685. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) is eligible to apply for naturalisation notwithstanding a number of summonses that have been... - Naturalisation Applications
687. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which progress continues on the update of stamp 4 and-or naturalisation in the case of a person (details... - Citizenship Status
688. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the means by which a person (details supplied) can regularise or update their status; and if he will make a statement on the... - Immigration Status
689. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the correct procedure to be followed to regularise residency in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Naturalisation Applications
691. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for naturalisation in case a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement... - Naturalisation Eligibility
692. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the termination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he... - Deportation Orders
693. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider setting aside the deportation order in the case of a person (details supplied); if he will use his... - Residency Permits
694. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected position in respect of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make... - Naturalisation Applications
696. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a meeting can be arranged with an appropriate person in his Department or the INIS in the case of a person (details... - Deportation Orders
697. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the personal handwritten letter sent to the relevant section of his Department by a person (details supplied) has been... - Immigration Support Services
698. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) can obtain an appointment with the person's local immigration officer before 25 September 2019... - Crime Data
699. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department maintains a database of unsolved homicide and manslaughter cases here; and if he will make a statement on the... - Residency Permits
700. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an application by a person (details supplied) will be considered in respect of a case; and if he will make a statement on... - Naturalisation Applications
701. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied). [36648/19] - Juvenile Offenders
702. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of juvenile referrals to the national office by Garda division in each of the past three years and to date in 2019,... - Garda Recruitment
703. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of each 100 additional gardaí and each additional 100 new Garda civilian staff to be recruited,... - Direct Provision Data
704. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the anticipated cost in 2019 of the direct provision system. [36704/19] - Direct Provision System
705. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a transfer request by a person (details supplied) will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36721/19] - Asylum Applications
706. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the entitlement or otherwise to temporary or long-term residency in the case of a person (details supplied); if the case will...
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