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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to correct one or two points. The first relates to the silent revolution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Unfortunately, we on this side have a short time to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to reinforce my point. The silent revolution was an attempt by the President to indicate the lack of adequate cohesion among our European colleagues, the need for everybody to move together in the one direction, and to ensure that one country out of a group was not moving in a direction that would undermine the whole concept of what Europe means. The analysis is totally incorrect. ...

Autism Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: That could be arranged soon.

Autism Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I am delighted to have an opportunity to contribute to the debate on this landmark legislative proposal. It is timely and useful that we have an opportunity to focus on this issue, which has been with many of us for many years. I compliment Members who have contributed, including the Minister and Deputy McCarthy. The quality of the contributions reflects a knowledge and recognition of the...

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Have the heads of the criminal justice (legal aid) Bill and the criminal law (human trafficking) (amendment) Bill been discussed and approved, and when is it likely they will come before the House?

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: That is correct.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (12 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will set out his plans to deal with a shortage of local authority housing; if he intendeds to address the issue of the 100,000 plus families on local authority housing lists in a planned fashion by way of a direct building programme or by way of local authority loan scheme; if cognisance will be taken of the double...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Quality (12 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he expects ground water quality to improve over the next five years with particular reference to upgrading of septic tanks, improvement to public sewerage treatment systems, including major, small or group schemes; if he will quantify the extent to which improvements under each heading can contribute to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (12 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Laois at the end of their term of receipt of partial disability payment in the event that they are not in a position to continue in employment; their entitlement to revert to disability and or invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12432/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (12 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the continued delay in the awarding of jobseeker's allowance in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12468/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (12 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the continued delay in the awarding of rent support in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12469/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (12 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding entitlement to invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12606/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (12 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will indicate by county or local authority the number of persons currently awaiting rehousing by the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13051/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (12 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will offer assistance towards urban renewal to towns or villages in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13044/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (12 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he has had dialogue with the local authorities in the context of town centre urban renewal/regeneration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13047/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electronic Voting Machines (12 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total realised for the sale/disposal of the electronic voting equipment which he inherited from his predecessor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13045/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electronic Voting Machines (12 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total all in costs including manufacture, storage and security of the electronic voting equipment; the extent of any ongoing costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13046/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Remediation Grants (12 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he expects to be in a position to fund ground water pollution alleviation measures in the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13048/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Directives (12 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which his Department has yet to import any outstanding EU Directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13049/13]