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Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (3 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she has received submissions from various youth organisations or community groups involved with young persons; her proposals to address the most important issues raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32649/11]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (3 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she and her Department have identified particular weaknesses in the extent of youth support services and facilities throughout the country on a local, regional or national basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32650/11]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (3 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied that adequate protection measures are in place or likely to be put in place to ensure to the greatest degree possible the protection of children and or vulnerable adults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32651/11]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (3 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she hopes to ensure that children in care are provided with adequate protection, that careful assessment is done to identify particularly sensitive issues that might present any ongoing problems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32652/11]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (3 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps he intends to take to ensure that vulnerable children are given the degree and scale of protection required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32654/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with frequency and extent of school examinations with a view to identifying at an early stage children's health problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32656/11]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (3 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he hopes to put in place adequate diagnostic and support services for children with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32657/11]

EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Adjourning of the Dáil.

EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Does Deputy Higgins want to be like the Greeks?

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: We know that.

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: So did the Deputy.

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: On promised legislation, in view of the need for comprehensive and modern forestry policy, when is it expected that the forestry Bill will be brought before the House, have the heads of it been agreed or to what extent has the legislation being progressed? Similarly, will the Taoiseach indicate the level of progress on the housing Bill, which is No. 74 on the list?

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: I hear a babble of voices on the other side of the House in total confusion.

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: The heads of it were approved in 2009.

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Do the Deputies opposite remember 2009?

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: There is delayed action on the opposite side.

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: It is about the only piece of delayed action over there.

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: My apologies.

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: The woods are lonely, dark and deep.