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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (13 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of temporary, part-time or internship places created in the past two years from the various initiatives undertaken by Government; the extent to which such schemes can be augmented in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50146/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which it has been found possible to expedite the process for the determination of entitlement to basic social welfare payments in respect of persons previously self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50147/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (13 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding 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. [49628/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion (13 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I compliment the Tánaiste on his success in securing a position for Ireland on the UN Human Rights Council. I congratulate him and his Government colleagues on the tremendous effort they are putting into the whole European project at present. I refer particularly to the position they are pursuing in the context of Ireland's need for a healthy budget. The disparate views that emerge...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Misappropriation of Irish Aid Funds in Uganda: Discussion with Irish Aid (13 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I have over many years repeatedly raised questions about this issue and on each occasion I was given reassurances. To what extent is consideration given to achieving greater accountability by bypassing local administration and providing direct assistance? It would appear relatively simple to have non-governmental organisations or the donor country in question identify projects to ensure the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Misappropriation of Irish Aid Funds in Uganda: Discussion with Irish Aid (13 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Even though it was a year there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Misappropriation of Irish Aid Funds in Uganda: Discussion with Irish Aid (13 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: It is a Private Members' Bill. Is it sponsored by the Government or the Opposition?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Misappropriation of Irish Aid Funds in Uganda: Discussion with Irish Aid (13 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: On a related matter, the audit committee of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade made some recommendations which the committee should follow up. In June 2012, with regard to a recommendation to appoint a risk assessment officer, the chairman of the audit committee said: It is disappointing that the Department has not yet found itself in a position to implement two appointments...

Order of Business (14 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I would like to know whether the heads of the offshore gas storage Bill, which will provide a legislative framework for the storage of gas at depleted sites under the seabed, has been discussed by the Cabinet. Has the mediation Bill, which will implement the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission, been discussed by the Cabinet? Is it likely to come before the House shortly? What...

Credit Union Bill 2012 (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Your time has expired.

Credit Union Bill 2012 (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I call Deputy John Deasy, who, I understand, is sharing time with Deputies John O'Mahony, Kieran O'Donnell and Paul Kehoe, each having five minutes. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Credit Union Bill 2012 (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I call the Minister of State, Deputy Kehoe, who has five minutes.

Credit Union Bill 2012 (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Business of Dáil (14 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I call on Deputy Paul Kehoe to move a motion to amend today's Order of Business.

Business of Dáil (14 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Is the proposal agreed to? Agreed.

Topical Issue Matters (14 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Gerald Nash - the need to re-examine the winding down of the charitable lotteries scheme; (2) Deputy Pat Breen - the recent changes in eligibility criteria for participants in community employment schemes, particularly those...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (14 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his EU colleagues, by their own volition or in conjunction with the UN, have been in a position to influence the situation in Syria with particular reference to the identification of some means to bring about a cessation of the hostilities with a view to the possible protection of civilians; if in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (14 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his EU colleagues continue to focus the ongoing situation in Syria with particular reference to identifying a means whereby the ongoing bloodshed may be brought to a halt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50461/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency (14 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which, in the course of Ireland’s Presidency of the EU, he expects to be in a position to influence the thinking amongst his EU colleagues and their colleagues in their respective National Parliaments towards a rediscovery of the original European ideals and visions of solidarity, collegiality, unity of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency (14 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his Department respond to the sometimes negative criticism directed at this country by a minority of EU national parliaments with a view to ensuring collegiality, support and solidarity in the context of the European project and that members of national parliaments recognise the need to take...