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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (22 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 514. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and or expected position in relation to residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2942/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (22 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 659. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2996/13]

Leaders' Questions (23 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry, a Cheann Comhairle, I was distracted.

Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I think we should congratulate-----

Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: -----Deputy Shane Ross on his new found environment. On a serous matter, yesterday, along with a number of other Members, I raised the question of the bail Bill.

Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: This is in a different context.

Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I am referring to the criminal justice (victims' rights) Bill and the criminal law (sexual offences) Bill. In view of the concern expressed by the Taoiseach yesterday on this serious issue, may I ask him again if it might be possible to bring forward one of those Bills as a matter of urgency in order to deal with the serious and compelling issue that has arisen in the past few days?

Other Questions: Public Service Reform (23 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which he can, in the context of budgetary curtailments in the current year, rely on revised working hours as a possible alternative to salary or wage cuts in view of the fact that the public already have considerable commitments by way of financial outgoings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3057/13]

Other Questions: Public Service Reform (23 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he sees the substitution of longer working hours for pay cuts as being more acceptable in some sectors in the public services in the context of meeting budgetary targets set in the Memorandum of Understanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3296/13]

Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I understand Deputy O'Donnell proposes to share his time.

Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I understand. I thank the Cathaoirleach and am glad to have an opportunity to speak on what I consider to be an important Bill from a different perspective to that of the previous speaker. I am sure that while we respect each other's views, we are not necessarily obliged to agree. For whatever reason this nation has found itself in its present plight, the blame game is of no consequence at...

Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I always defer to a guillotine and this will be no exception.

Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Even the guillotine does not come automatically.

Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Notwithstanding the encouragement from my colleagues on the other side of the House, who would have easy, simple, answers to offer the people, I note utopia does not exist.

Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: They can call as much as they like, they can cry and rant at the moon or even at the sun but one point is certain, namely, we are recovering from where we were and the position is much better than many Members had thought. I had expected that we would be in a much worse position financially and internationally by now but thankfully, we are in a better situation. Whatever happens from now, I...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget Targets (23 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he expects to meet his budgetary targets in 2013 having regard to progress made to date and the options available to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3056/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget Targets (23 Jan 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he has compared the performance of the various Government Departments and or bodies under their aegis in their respective endeavours towards public expenditure reduction; if he has identified any particular Department and or sectors capable of greater effort in this context; and if he will make a statement on the...