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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (20 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determination of residency status and or entitlement to naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39982/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (20 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position and procedures to date in determination of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39983/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (20 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date and procedures still to be followed in the matter of determination of residency status in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39984/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (20 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and or expected position in regard to residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39985/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (20 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed by a person (details supplied) in County Dublin in the matter of family reunification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39986/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (20 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider upgrading from Stamp 2 to Stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39987/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Equipment (20 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Defence the number and type of aircraft available to the Air Corps for training and or other purposes including rescue; the number of such aircraft normally air worthy at any given time; the number of any such aircraft mothballed or otherwise deemed not airworthy for whatever reason on average over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (20 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Defence the degree to which modern training facilities and technology continue to be provided throughout the Air Corps with particular reference to the need to ensure that all such facilities are up to the highest international standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39961/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (20 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied that the Naval Service continues to be fully equipped in terms of marine surveillance, rescue and emergency requirements in line with any recommendations form the naval authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39962/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Expenditure (20 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Defence the savings achieved throughout the Defence Forces on an annual basis over the past five years by whatever means including closures of barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39963/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (20 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Defence if arising from the closure of barracks throughout the country over the past twenty years, he will indicate the extent to which the disposal or sale or lease of such installations has been of particular benefit by way of revenue accruing to the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39964/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Strength (20 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which the strength of the Air Corps at all ranks has fluctuated in each of the past five years to date; the way he sees the future strength of the force developing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39965/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Strength (20 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which the Naval Service has fluctuated in strength over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39966/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Funding (20 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which the EU contributes to coastal surveillance and intelligence gathering by air and sea with particular reference to the need to prevent smuggling, monitor fishing activity and contribute to European defence in general by way of on-going air and sea patrols in view of the pivotal nature of such work in terms of European defence and security;...

Order of Business (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: At last, I have come to a juncture where I agree entirely with the points made by Deputies Martin, Buttimer and others. Ten years ago, as the Ceann Comhairle well remembers and those Deputies who were in the House at the time should also remember, I raised the issue of organised crime.

Order of Business (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Normal methods will not resolve the problem of organised crime.

Order of Business (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I will come to that in two seconds. I have long since advocated the introduction of a single, consolidated Act to deal with membership of organised criminal gangs because nothing else will put them out of business. Legislation is promised and I suggest the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill be used as a vehicle to introduce one Act that will deal, once and for all, with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: World Trade Negotiations (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which progress can be reported in the context of any World Trade Organisation discussions to the effect that Ireland and Europe’s food-producing sectors are given every encouragement to facilitate the effort towards economic recovery; if he is satisfied that sufficient emphasis is placed on the pivotal nature of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received submissions from the Irish Farmers' Association and other farming organisations requesting earlier payment of all farm supports in view of the difficulties faced by the farming community arising from inclement weather conditions; the extent to which he has or expects to be in a position to respond positively; if he is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had any discussions with the banking sector with a view to addressing issues arising from the extremely inclement weather conditions during the summer such as animal feed shortages and/or inadequate banking support arising from weather and economic factors; if he has received submissions from farming representatives in this...