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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retail Sector Issues (10 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 154. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which he continues to monitor the various contributing factors in the closure of retail outlets with consequent job losses; if high rents/rates has emerged as a contributing factor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33661/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights Issues (10 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 155. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will examine the situation whereby workers from non-EU countries who have been in full-time employment, paid their taxes and were of the understanding that their works permits had been updated and in order and who now find that they were/are illegally employed obviously through no fault of their own with a view to ensuring...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Numbers (10 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 156. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total number of jobs created and jobs lost in County Kildare in each of the past three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33663/13]

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I agree.

Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: They were cynical about the previous Government.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: There is no pandering here.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: In response to the issue raised by Deputy Naughten on the definition of a term at which an intervention should or could take place, I am not entirely certain as to what is indicated here. It would appear that once a term is imposed, there is a time at which the life of the woman becomes the issue and that her life is deemed to be no longer a major issue. The Supreme Court had to deal with...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Exactly.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I strongly support the view of Deputies Creed and Kelleher and I disagree with the point of view currently being expressed. The Minister of State has already set it out quite clearly. This is a crucial part of what we are discussing at present. Let us pause for a moment and put ourselves in the position of a woman who is pregnant who has a crisis and whose life is in danger. If we follow...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I feel as strongly about this subject as anybody else in this House, with no disrespect to anybody. I respect my colleague, Deputy Creighton's views but she is wrong in this instance. The points already raised by three other speakers should be borne in mind, particularly because if we introduce an amendment that sets a limit beyond which no intervention can take place to save the life of...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: The Supreme Court already made a decision on this. It came to the conclusion that on balance it had to make a decision and it made the decision given the evidence that was made available and what might be likely to happen in similar cases. That is always the case. The decision was right. I totally disagree with the people who have said again and again that the Supreme Court was wrong....

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: That is irrelevant.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent of further assistance by way of higher education grant available in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34135/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 137. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 97 of 13 June 2013, wherein it stated that the person had engaged in an apprenticeship whilst claiming jobseeker's allowance as a means of attributing an overpayment to them, if her Department is aware of the fact that they received no payment for any training/apprenticeship in the case of a person (details...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 138. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the basis on which two medical officers decided that a person (details supplied) in County Kildare was deemed not incapable of work in view of the extent of their medical treatment and dependability on medication and frequent visits to doctors and consultants; if a person in receipt of such continued treatment is likely to be found acceptable to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 139. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review entitlement to deserted wives benefit in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34158/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 159. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which EU target reductions are being met here in each of the past five years to date; the areas in respect of which further improvement is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34103/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 160. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which carbon emissions arising from bituminous fuel has stabilised in the course of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34104/13]