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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Statistics (6 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of unsolved serious crimes recorded in the past fifteen years; the extent to which resources continued to be made available for further investigation in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6237/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues: Discussion with EU Special Representative for Human Rights (6 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome our guests, and I congratulate Mr. Lambrinidis on his appointment and wish him well. He identified a number of important issues. First, there is the need for universal recognition of the role of, and necessity to comply with, international criteria on human rights, something that is diminishing rapidly. Of course, this is not new. In the aftermath of the French Revolution many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues: Discussion with EU Special Representative for Human Rights (6 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Nice try.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues: Discussion with EU Special Representative for Human Rights (6 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: On behalf of the committee, I thank Mr. Lambrinidis for his articulate, honest and open presentation to the committee, which has been helpful. I thank members for their questions. I acknowledge the role played by Mr. Lambrinidis. The executive secretary general of the European External Action Service, EEAS, Mr. Pierre Vimont, attended one of our recent meetings, which served to focus...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues: Discussion with EU Special Representative for Human Rights (6 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Public session of this meeting is now suspended.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues: Discussion with EU Special Representative for Human Rights (6 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Before we suspend.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues: Discussion with EU Special Representative for Human Rights (6 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Recognition.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues: Discussion with EU Special Representative for Human Rights (6 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: People in profit.

Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (7 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which he is satisfied that the savings to date achieved in his Department in compliance with the Memorandum of Understanding he inherited from his predecessors are sufficient to meet the requirements as specified, if he is assured that the procedures so far adopted do not interfere with the efficacy, reliability and capability of the Defence...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (7 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which he remains optimistic that he may retain the strength of the Defence Forces at maximum level for the foreseeable future notwithstanding compliance with budgetary requirements, if this will apply to military equipment including vehicles or technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6129/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (7 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners are prepared to enter into a workable arrangement by way of deferred payments in respect of arrears of income tax in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6537/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Applications (7 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will review the application for work permits in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6550/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the refusal of carer's allowance/benefit in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6473/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (7 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when jobseeker's allowance will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6475/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (7 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which rent support is payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6476/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals (7 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the rent support level offered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6477/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (7 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will approve payment of child benefit in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6478/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Treatment Abroad Scheme (7 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the procedure to be followed in respect of giving notice of their intention to travel abroad for a specific medical treatment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6479/13]