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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (16 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 330. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if provision will be made in the forthcoming academic year to facilitate bus transport for post-primary students in Celbridge, County Kildare who are currently attending Leixlip Confey College, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34412/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Applications (16 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 496. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare they can transfer from jobseeker's allowance to back to education allowance to coincide with the start of their course at the end of August next; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34319/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (16 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 859. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the requirements for update of stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34313/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Applications (16 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 860. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who has applied for passport on behalf of their child, aged one and a half years, in view of the fact that the person became an Irish citizen from 11 March 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34314/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 861. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected position in regard to residency entitlement for consideration for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare whose spouse is an Irish citizen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34315/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 862. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to regularise residency/eligibility for consideration for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34316/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 863. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 225 of 30 May 2013, if he will clarify if further application for naturalisation has been made on their behalf; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34318/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (16 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 874. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when Garda vetting will be complete in respect of applications received from overseas visitors intending to visit Ireland to take part in the Leixlip Town Twinning Special games 2013, which will take place from 23 to 26 August 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34386/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Expenditure (16 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 1009. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the benefits associated with foster care can be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34312/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (16 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 1010. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the procedure to be followed by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to facilitate inter-country adoptions in respect of two children who are family relatives whose country of origin is Ghana; if such adoption can be effected through the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34317/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: European Health Insurance Card Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 1047. To ask the Minister for Health if and when an updated EU health insurance card can be effected in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34311/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Eligibility (16 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 1188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to detail the funding options available for North Kildare Cricket Club, which wishes to construct a bowling green in the near future for both membership and tourism purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34709/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (16 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I echo the Chairman's words on Deputy Lucinda Creighton. We are sorry that she found herself in a situation where she had to remove herself from her Ministry in which she excelled. I fully agree that she did a tremendous job and developed a good knowledge of European issues, established many useful contacts throughout Europe and became influential in that area. I congratulate our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Democratic Legitimacy and Accountability in the EU: Discussion (Resumed) with Foundation for European Progressive Studies (16 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome Mr. Kitching and I thank him for his presentation which is immensely stimulating and one of several we have heard in recent weeks which hopefully will be of benefit to us all as Europeans and as Irish citizens. It is important to examine what has happened in the past 50 to 60 years in an attempt to identify the positive aspects which may be of value in the future. There is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Democratic Legitimacy and Accountability in the EU: Discussion (Resumed) with Foundation for European Progressive Studies (16 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: My question was not meant to convey that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Democratic Legitimacy and Accountability in the EU: Discussion (Resumed) with Foundation for European Progressive Studies (16 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: People who never got elected and never could get elected. Sorry, Chairman. That has been one of my hobby-horses for many years.

Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: The bail laws in this country are based on court decisions and legislation from the 1960s and are clearly incapable of dealing with the threat of modern crime. The bail Bill has been promised for some considerable time. I ask the Taoiseach if it might be possible, clearly not in this session, but as a matter of urgency in the next session to bring it forward to facilitate dealing with...

Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Martin should remind himself occasionally of when he was on this side of House.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Guidelines (17 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 40. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in the context of proposed wind generation of electricity, the extent to which it is proposed to address the concerns of persons living in the vicinity of such wind farms; if guidelines have been set down regarding minimum distances from homes, schools or buildings accommodating persons; if regard will be had for best...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (17 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 19. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if in the wake of recent announcements, it is expected that the highest, quality and speed of broadband service is likely to become available in the short and medium term in all areas throughout the country; the extent to which the quality of services here is likely to compare to the best available throughout Europe and...