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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 702: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27076/12]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 703: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27077/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 950: 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. [27068/12]

European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Second Stage (7 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: With the agreement of the House, I will share my time with Deputy Paschal Donohoe. I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on this Bill. Unlike other Deputies, whom I have listened to for the past two days, I believe the country has achieved a great deal in a very short space of time. We have achieved credibility, internationally and nationally. Our people have achieved a sense of...

Written Answers — Action Plan for Jobs: Action Plan for Jobs (7 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will set out the various employment creation incentives put in place since March 2011; the extent of the uptake in terms of jobs created or protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27681/12]

Written Answers — Job Initiatives: Job Initiatives (7 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the full extent of job opportunities created to date in the past 14 months and arising from various jobs initiatives; the number that were part or full time; the extent to which he expects to facilitate an expansion of such or other schemes in the current year; the likely benefit in terms of extra job creation arising over...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (7 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which initiatives to date have been successful in attracting new enterprises here; if innovation technology has played a part in this process; if he expects this country to maximise the potential in this regard; if he intends to take further initiatives to encourage more enterprise to locate here; and if he...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (7 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the full extent of foreign direct investment in terms of jobs arising as a result in each of the past five years to date in 2012; the countries from which such investment came; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27675/12]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (7 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is satisfied regarding this country's competitiveness in the manufacturing and service sectors; the extent to which our main rivals in this regard have been identified; the emerging trends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27677/12]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (7 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which industry here remains alert to the need to upgrade using modern technology; if particular emphasis is placed on such meeds by the statutory agencies; the success of such efforts over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27678/12]

Written Answers — Market Access: Market Access (7 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which new markets for Irish manufactured goods and services have been identified in each of the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27679/12]

Written Answers — Job Initiatives: Job Initiatives (7 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total number of posts created by way of various employment initiatives on a monthly basis over the past 18 months; the extent of the permanency of such positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27680/12]

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (7 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which Irish industry has availed of science, innovation and technology assistance supported by the EU commission in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27682/12]

Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: What about the Irish problem?

Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Is Deputy Martin not embarrassed?

Official Engagements (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy knows the answers to them all.

Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: The national vetting bureau Bill is important legislation that is being urgently pursued by the Government. When is its progress through the House likely to be finalised? The housing Bill is also a very important Bill. It is No. 68 on the promised legislative programme and provides for the rationalisation of housing agencies, the strengthening of the regulatory framework for social housing...

Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I am not reading the long list I have here, but these are two important Bills which a number of people await anxiously.

Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry to have to intervene again on this, but with regard to the housing Bill, there may be matters before the courts which might be pertinent in the context of the Bill. I urge the Taoiseach and the Minister to bear these issues in mind as they proceed.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she has received communication from applicants for various social protection payments or community based charity groups indicating the existence of hardship arising from delays in the processing of applications for various payments operated by her Department; if she has been in a position to seek the transfer of the...