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Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45014/09]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding residency and leave to remain and work here in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45015/09]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45016/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a funeral expense grant is payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45006/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when child benefit will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45020/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when unemployment assistance or unemployment benefit will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45022/09]

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Mattie McGrath has not yet come into the Dáil.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Mattie McGrath is away too.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Fair play; it sounds like Deputy Mattie McGrath.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: There must be a possibility of an answer.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: This is important.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: That is true.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: I am seeking information on the same issue, but by a different route, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: It is about promised legislation as well.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: No, this is different legislation. I concur entirely with the points raised by Deputy Gilmore on this. In view of the concerns expressed by many community leaders throughout the country, in the aftermath of the flooding and destruction that took place in the past couple of weeks, will the Tánaiste indicate to the House whether there is to be a review of the national emergency plan, which...

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Hold on now, a Cheann Comhairle. I have raised this question in the House over several years because this was something that was waiting to happen. We now have a situation in which nothing happens at all, there is no emergency response and it has not happened.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: The Tánaiste will have to address this as a matter of urgency.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: I acknowledge what the Ceann Comhairle has said. He has admitted there is an issue and I shall now put it up to the Tánaiste, and the House awaits her response.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: The civil defence people did it on their own. Where was the Minister responsible? Who was that Minister?

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: It was introduced only two years ago. This is crazy stuff.