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Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: As one of the few people in this House and certainly the only remaining one on this side who has actual personal experience of conviction and serving time in prison I should be a bit of an authority on this subject. I like to think that I am but that may not be the case and everybody might not agree. This is a very important Bill. I agree with Deputy Tom Hayes that there are countless...

Other Questions: Common Foreign and Security Policy (14 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which he and or his Department interacts with EU and UN colleagues in the context of European Defence and security issues; if his EU colleagues have expressed any preferences in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13280/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (14 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Defence if the EU has indicated any willingness or intention to assume responsibilities for any defence and or society issues including emergencies within Member States such as shoreline, sea or air surveillance where there might be a benefit to Europe as an entity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13281/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (14 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding one parent family payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13560/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (14 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, in view of medical evidence submitted, she will review the decision to refuse disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13561/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (14 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when entitlement to old age contributory pension will arise in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the totality of his eligible contributions to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13562/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (14 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an entitlement to jobseekers allowance exists in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13563/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Applications (14 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when basic social welfare payment will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13565/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility (14 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the determination of eligibility for domiciliary care allowance in the case of a erson (details supplied) in County Kildare [13567/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (14 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will examine the case of persons making new or joint applications for local authority housing loans currently being refused on the basis of having previously obtained a loan in the context of a previous relationship; if, in view of their housing needs and equality legislation, steps can be taken to ensure that such...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a review of the file in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal arising from which the original or photocopy of their child's birth certificate appears to have been missing; if the missing document has been found; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13545/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the evaluation of naturalisation application in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; when the procedures will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13546/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (14 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to facilitate an application for asylum or refugee status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13547/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures to date and that still remain outstanding in the matter of determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13548/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures followed and progress made to date in the determination of entitlement to naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13549/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to date and still remaining in the determination of eligibility for residency/naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13550/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (14 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency entitlement and/or eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13551/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (14 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency/entitlement to naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied) ion County Kildare; if update of Stamp 4 will issue in the interim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13552/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (14 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding determination of eligibility of residency/naturalisation arising from the Zambrano judgement in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if the case is likely to be impeded in any way in view of the fact that the child's passport is in their homeland and in respect of which application has been made but the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (14 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will urgently review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow with a view to revoking a deportation order in view of the fact that they were in continuous employment with resultant statutory entitlements for more than five years during which time they met all requirements in terms of payment of taxes notwithstanding the...