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Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (22 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 536: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which the number of women in the Army, Navy and Air Corps has fluctuated in each of the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24985/12]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 560: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if and when single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the procedure for 2012 applications in view of the fact that they are awaiting probate; to whom the herd number was or is properly allocated for example the executor or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 606: To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24857/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 607: To ask the Minister for Health if home care grant will be increased or extra home help hours in lieu thereof given their high dependency or alternatively if the availability of a public nursing home bed can be investigated in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24858/12]

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy should know all about media soundbites.

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: What will it be if we do not sign up?

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Is he in favour of good housekeeping?

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Is the Deputy in favour of good housekeeping?

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Go away.

Order of Business (23 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: When is it expected that the company law (consolidation) Bill will be made available for debate in the House, having particular regard to the need to eliminate malfeasance and the general disregard for company law over the past ten years?

Written Answers — Personal Debt: Personal Debt (23 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has engaged with the banking or lending sectors with a view to determination of a strategy to deal with mortgage arrears and the working capital needs of small and medium sized enterprises; if the relevant lending sectors have engaged directly with their customers in this regard; if any indication has been given to him or...

Written Answers — EU-IMF Agreement: EU-IMF Agreement (23 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which budgetary expectations continue to be met and are in line with targets anticipated in the course of discussions with the Troika; if he will further indicate whether the fiscal and economic performance here compares reasonably well with other countries in the Eurozone; the extent, if any, to which the present trend is likely to...

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (23 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance if he continues to be satisfied that the targets identified in the contexts of Budget 2012 can be reached notwithstanding less than anticipated economic growth rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25942/12]

Written Answers — Economic Growth: Economic Growth (23 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the target and projections in respect of economic performances in respect of the next twelve months are attainable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25944/12]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (23 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the various factors likely to affect growth in this economy have been identified and isolated with a view to specific or particular action likely to result in job creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25940/12]

Written Answers — Economic and Monetary Union: Economic and Monetary Union (23 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is agreement among the EU Council of Finance Ministers both within the Euro zone and without on a strategy whereby each member State within the union undertakes specific responsibilities with a view to achieving economic recovery and stability in the financial markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25941/12]

Written Answers — Economic and Monetary Union: Economic and Monetary Union (23 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied at the extent to which economic issues have been addressed within this State in 2011; the extent to which issues affecting this country's economy at a European level have been identified and resolved; the extent to which economic growth is likely to reflect the changing situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (23 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent if any to which this country's economic competitiveness has improved or otherwise fluctuated over the past twelve months; if there are particular areas deemed to require further efforts in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25943/12]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (23 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the economic fundamentals have changed in the course of the past three years with particular reference to the need to achieving established and or accepted targets for borrowing, lending, growth and debt ratios; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25946/12]

Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (23 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance the likely criteria to be applied in the future in respect of stress testing of mortgage applicants with particular reference to the need to have due regard for the established principle of a repayment capacity of approximately two and a half times the income of the borrower; the way it might be expected that this part of the mortgage market might...