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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of community employment schemes currently in place throughout the country; the extent to which she expects to be in a position to retain or replace with alternatives in equal number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44877/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Redeployment (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the degree to which extra staff will continue to be made available to her Department with the objective of catering for increased demand arising from the downturn in the economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44871/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she will take to ensure against the occurrence of overpayments which result in recovery and consequent hardship with particular reference to cases where the overpayment was not as a result of oversight or negligence on the paret of the applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44873/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which funding has been provided directly or indirectly to the various local authorities in respect of group water or group sewerage schemes; the number of such applications awaiting approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44430/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected position with respect to an application for residency permission for leave to remain in the State in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44478/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and or expected position in respect of an application for residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44517/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and or expected position of an application for residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44589/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and or expected position in respect of an application for residency status or naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44709/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive has reduced the patient complement at St Bridget’s Nursing Home, Crooksling, County Dublin, at a time when it was necessary to ensure the utilisation of the maximum accommodation for patients and given that previously the full complement of patients was deemed to be 120; if he accepts that intervention by the Health...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (17 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which unilaterally or in conjunction with his EU and UN colleagues he can focus worldwide attention on the fate of Malala Yousufzai who was gunned down for having the temerity to raise the question of girls' rights to education and who has maintained her position for which she has unfortunately paid a very high...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (17 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he and his EU colleagues directly or in conjunction with the UN can bring diplomatic pressure to bear on those responsible for the shooting of Malala Yousufzai who has shown great courage and commitment in highlighting discrimination against girls in the education system and who has continued to wage a campaign for her...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Summits (17 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he has engaged with his EU colleagues with a view to re-defining a modern vision for Europe with particular reference to the need for solidarity, unity of purpose and mutual respect; if the experience of Europe over the past four years has identified particular or specific weaknesses needing attention the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Relations (17 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which trade has increased or improved between Ireland and other EU countries and non EU countries in each of the past three years to date; the areas that have indicated greatest potential for further expansion in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45228/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency Expenditure (17 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade this country's priorities when Ireland assumes EU Presidency having particular regard to the need for a strategic emphasis on European solidarity in the context of economic, fiscal, political and social issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45229/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency Expenditure (17 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he expects to be in a position to influence the most important issues currently affecting the economy of European Member States during the course of Ireland's Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45230/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (17 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which directly or in conjuction with his EU colleagues, he expects to be in a position to address the ongoing problem of Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories; if his attention has been drawn to further damage done to any peace prospects by the continuation of this policy; if particular issues have...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (17 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he expects to be in a position to mobilise the wider global community towards bringing about ongoing peace talks in the Middle East with particular reference to the setting up of a forum in which grievances or issues arising can be aired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45233/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (17 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the treatment of academics or opposition activists in Iran; if any progress has been made to facilitate prison visits by families and friends of those incarcerated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45234/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Access (17 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which through his Department the international community continues to be made aware of the ongoing situation of war, famine, starvation, genocide and ethnic cleansing throughout the African continent with particular reference to the horn of Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45235/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Access (17 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which Irish aid workers continue to be allowed engage in their work without interference at local level throughout the African continent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45236/12]