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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 Feb 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim receives a letter from him stating the updated position on their residency status here as a matter of urgency in order that they may in turn provide this to the Department of Education and Skills in order to continue with their third level studies. [5979/12]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (2 Feb 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Defence about the policy of paying Border duty allowance to members of the Defence Forces; the number of members who will be allowed to retain this allowance once transferred from Cavan to Athlone and the rationale behind this; the reason members transferring from Cavan to Dublin will not be allowed to retain this allowance when others will; if he...

Health Service Plan 2012: Statements (Resumed) (2 Feb 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: I welcome the opportunity to give my thoughts on this year's health service plan. However, this two-day debate is concerned with statements. There are now only four Members in the Chamber. This is not the proper use of our time. The health service plan is an important issue which should be debated in committee with HSE officials and the Minister present. Members should be able to pose...

Health Service Plan 2012: Statements (Resumed) (2 Feb 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: I have yet to see a document that states the Government did not have a choice in paying unguaranteed bondholders. It could put this argument to rest once and for all but it cannot do so because it does not have the evidence or legal advice stating that unguaranteed bondholders have to be paid. It was a political choice and vulnerable people who rely on front line services are suffering as a...

Health Service Plan 2012: Statements (Resumed) (2 Feb 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Irrespective of what we say, it is not productive. We should be questioning the officials in committee.

Health Service Plan 2012: Statements (Resumed) (2 Feb 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Invite them before the committee.

Written Answers — Investor Visa Programme: Investor Visa Programme (1 Feb 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether his new immigrant investor visa scheme will allow persons to enter the State and remain here as a result of purchasing National Asset Management Agency properties without creating any employment. [5708/12]

Written Answers — Investor Visa Programme: Investor Visa Programme (1 Feb 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria that will be applied for the sale of the National Asset Management Agency properties to participants in the immigrant investor programme. [5709/12]

Written Answers — Investor Visa Programme: Investor Visa Programme (1 Feb 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the interpretation of "endowment" in the context of the immigrant investor scheme includes a gift to sporting, cultural, health or educational organisations; the level of endowment required to participate in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5710/12]

Health Service Plan 2012: Statements (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: We definitely know what Deputy Murphy said.

Health Service Plan 2012: Statements (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Is that another promise?

Health Service Plan 2012: Statements (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Is it acceptable to have people waiting for nine hours?

Written Answers — Údarás na Gaeltachta: Údarás na Gaeltachta (31 Jan 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 77: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an féidir leis a insint dúinn cén uair a líonfar na folúntais in Údarás na Gaeltachta don Phríomhfheidhmeannach agus do na bainisteoirí réigiúnacha. [5188/12]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (31 Jan 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the full extent to which he expects to utilise the area of the arts and heritage to contribute to job creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5203/12]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (31 Jan 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that impending changes to the qualification criteria of annual PRSI contribution bands for the contributory State pension will mean less money for some pensioners who become eligible from September 2012; if she conducted an equality impact assessment before introducing same; if she will...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (31 Jan 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 478: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the name of each statutory instrument he has signed or introduced since taking office. [4795/12]

Written Answers — HIV Infection: HIV Infection (31 Jan 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 486: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the report of the UNAIDS advisory group on HIV and sex work, published in December 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4970/12]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (31 Jan 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 506: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has met with the Department for Children and Youth Affairs on the issue of introducing adoption rights for gay couples to allow them to both be adoptive parents of a child; if he will introduce legislation on same as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5561/12]

Written Answers — Business of Dáil: Business of Dáil (31 Jan 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 512: To ask the Minister for Defence the date on which he will lay the text of the memorandum of understanding regarding the Austro-German battlegroup 2012 before Dáil Éireann; the reason this was not laid before the motion to refer the memorandum to committee without debate was taken in Dáil Éireann 24 January 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5123/12]

Written Answers — Business of Dáil: Business of Dáil (31 Jan 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 513: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will ensure that in future the text of all motions and memorandums are available to members of Dáil Éireann before motions on them are taken. [5124/12]