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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Subsidiary Protection (16 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the the position regarding an application for subsidiary protection in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1398/13]

Order of Business (17 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: We cannot have a revolution on a Thursday.

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I am glad to have an opportunity to speak on this legislation. It is ironic that the constituency boundaries revision does not affect me or my constituency to any great extent other than that the boundaries and populations will be marginally moved and that will create difficulties in terms of logistics in how to facilitate the voters in a particular area. In general, however, my view is that...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Operations (17 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has received confirmation from the lending institutions as to their ability and willingness to meet the credit requirements of the business and commercial sectors with particular reference to the small and medium sized enterprises; if he has had discussions with all the stakeholders with a view to a substantial improvement in the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Operations (17 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has had representations from the small and medium enterprise sector in regard to the availability of credit through the banking sector; if he is satisfied that the credit stream currently available is adequate to meet the requirements of the sector throughout the course of 2013; the extent to which the lending sector acknowledges any...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Operations (17 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he continues to monitor the banking requirements of the business sector with particular reference to small and medium sized enterprise and the need to ensure the availability of adequate working capital or overdraft facilities; the extent to which any particular lending institutions are deemed to be recalcitrant in this regard; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Presidency (17 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline his objectives in the course of Ireland’s Presidency of the EU with particular reference to the need to convince his EU colleagues and institutions regarding the importance of their need to recognise the economic sacrifices made by the Irish people arising from the consequences of the financial bailout which he inherited from his...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Debt (17 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has had consultations with his EU colleagues on the issue of the alleviation of the burdens imposed arising from EU/IMF and ECB debt bailout which he inherited from his predecessors with particular reference to the need to ensure alleviation of the impact on the Irish taxpayer and consumer along the lines indicated at the Heads of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Debt (17 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied his EU colleagues regarding the need to ensure an alleviation of the terms of this country's debt repayment arising from the financial bailout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2205/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Debt (17 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that his EU colleagues throughout the Eurozone and outside are sufficiently aware of the sacrifices made and hardship incurred by the Irish people in meeting the debt burden arising from the EU/IMF bailout; if he expects to achieve positive recognition of this fact by way of particular or specific arrangements in the future; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Personal Debt (17 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the level of household/personal debt continues to be monitored by his Department; whether particularly positive arrangements can be entered into by the borrowers with such institutions particularly when a situation has been caused by economic factors outside the control of the borrower; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2202/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Personal Debt (17 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he continues to monitor the level of mortgage debt arrears; if any particular cognisance is taken of the borrower's situation such as loss of employment or business; if any particular set of procedures have been recognised to deal with such situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2203/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Personal Debt (17 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which house repossessions have taken place over each of the past four years to date both in respect of the family home or other circumstances; if it has been found possible to accommodate family home borrowers in the first instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2204/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Policy (17 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he expects economic recovery and targets set in this regard to be achieved throughout the course of 2013 with particular reference to economic competitiveness and job creation as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2206/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Operations (17 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which it has been found possible to fill the vacuum caused by various banking interest withdrawal from the Irish market with particular reference to the hotel and catering sectors; the degree to which all sectors are affected by such withdrawal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2208/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services (17 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline the extent of job creation opportunities or possibilities available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2230/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Creation (17 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the full scale of back to work or other job creation opportunities available in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2192/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (17 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the basis on which it is deemed that a person (details suplied) in County Kildare has received an overpayment of €5572.80 previously calculated at €10,116.60; if the alleged overpayment is as a result of an oversight on her behalf or on the part of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2193/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (17 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an oral hearing will take place to determine entitlement to jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2195/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (17 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the procedure to be followed in order to receive emergency or interim basic payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2197/13]