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Written Answers — Credit Availability: Credit Availability (5 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance if the banks have given any indication as to their willingness to meet the borrowing requirements of the business and domestic sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27892/11]

Written Answers — National Debt: National Debt (5 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance the full extent of national debt including the liability taken on by the State in the context of banking guarantees and or other supports in each of the past eight years to date in 2011; the extent to which this situation is expected to improve in the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27888/11]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (5 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will indicate any advice given, if known, directly to Irish banks or through the Central Bank of Ireland by the ECB and or the European Commission in each of the five years prior to 2008; the extent to which such advice, if any, was followed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27889/11]

Written Answers — Household Savings: Household Savings (5 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance the full extent if known of savings held here; if incentives can be introduced to encourage the investment of such savings in a strategic fashion to benefit the economy directly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27890/11]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (5 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which legislation arising from the Bretton Woods Agreement has been amended in recent years; the purpose of such amendments already undertaken or proposed; the extent to which neighbouring EU member states or others have legislated on these or related issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27891/11]

Written Answers — European Fiscal Policy: European Fiscal Policy (5 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he and his EU colleagues have identified the full extent of the requirement to stabilise the eurozone countries, with particular reference to the need for restoration of confidence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27893/11]

Written Answers — European Fiscal Policy: European Fiscal Policy (5 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance when it is expected that a unified approach to the debt crisis throughout the eurozone can be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27896/11]

Written Answers — EU-IMF Programme: EU-IMF Programme (5 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance the degree, if any, to which it might be possible in future years to modify or moderate some of the most negative aspects of the financial bailout entered into with the EU and the IMF by his predecessors, with particular emphasis on areas that are likely to cause long-term damage to the country's economic prospects; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (5 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent the lending sector has accommodated or is willing to accommodate those with mortgage arrears; if the total number of households now in such arrears can be identified accurately; if the financial institutions are prepared to accept any culpability for the current levels of arrears in view of the abandonment of good lending practices in...

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (5 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which the relevant section of his Department has carried out a close examination of cost factors affecting industry and business in this country with particular reference to identifying the reasons for relocation to other jurisdictions; the best way that these issues can be addressed; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (5 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an appeal will be decided regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27739/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason payment of basic supplementary welfare allowance was stopped in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if this case will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27754/11]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected position in respect of residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27752/11]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the factor of violence in their homeland which presents a threat to life was taken into consideration in respect of an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27753/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27740/11]

Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: I will deal with promised legislation, some of which was promised a long time ago by those people now in opposition. There is a great opportunity to shed some light on the issues. The criminal justice (cyber-crime) Bill was repeatedly promised a long time ago, as was the criminal justice (forensic evidence and DNA database) Bill.

Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Will the Tánaiste give some indication as to whether the heads of these Bills have been discussed or cleared by Cabinet for debate before the House?

Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Perhaps the outgoing Government hid them on its way out.

Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: I have two more issues to raise.

Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: I am anticipating a very positive response.