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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (18 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 601. To ask the Minister for Defence the total number of women who has been promoted to senior position within the Defence Forces in each of the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36601/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (18 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 602. To ask the Minister for Defence the total number of promotions, male and female, at all ranks that have taken place within the Air Corps within the last three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36602/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (18 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 603. To ask the Minister for Defence the total number of promotions, male and female, at all ranks that have taken place within the Naval Service within the past three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36603/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (18 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 604. To ask the Minister for Defence the current total strength of the Army including the Army Reserve, male and female, the extent to which it is expected to maintain such numbers in the future having regard to trends in the past three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36604/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (18 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 605. To ask the Minister for Defence the total number of the Defence Forces, Army, Navy and Air Corps, male and female, currently serving overseas on various missions, the extent to which such overseas deployment will continue in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36605/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Expenditure (18 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 606. To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied that notwithstanding the on-going curtailments of expenditure throughout the public service arising from commitments entered into by his predecessors with the Troika; if he will maintain the current extent of military installations including barracks and equipment throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (18 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 607. To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which on-going modernisation of equipment or military hardware is likely to continue throughout the Army, Navy and Air Corps notwithstanding the on-going economic difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36607/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (18 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 608. To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied regarding the on-going availability of training and upgrading/updating of equipment and or other resources required by the Defence Forces in the context of their ability to deal with natural disasters or other emergencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36608/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (18 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 738. To ask the Minister for Health if and when special hospital bed and ancillary requirements will be made available in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36712/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Monuments (18 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I ask the Deputy to allow the Minister to reply.

Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy should not be like that.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 730. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he has managed to facilitate traditional turf cutters at the various bogs throughout County Kildare who have been affected by EU inspired SACs or NHAs; if agreement has been reached on all or most; the extent to which he expects to be in a position to resolve remaining or outstanding matters at each location...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 754. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will indicate, arising from the displacement of traditional turf cutters caused by SAC’s or NHA’s, the extent to which full and final settlement has been achieved in respect of all those affected; if in cases where alternative turf cutting areas are found not to be acceptable, if consideration has been given to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: The Gathering Initiatives (18 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 47. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which The Gathering has been utilised through the promotion of the arts as a means of projecting a positive national image; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38439/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: The Gathering Initiatives (18 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 726. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he and his Department has facilitated and encouraged music and cultural productions to link into The Gathering with a view to maximisation of the projection of this country’s image as a centre for the promotion of the Arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36952/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Job Creation Numbers (18 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 53. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which full time and part time jobs have been created through the medium of the arts in the course of each of the past two years to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38440/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (18 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider amending the Taxes Consolidation Act (1997) to return to the original situation whereby patients who self-refer to physiotherapy may claim reimbursement for those expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37089/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (18 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider amending the Taxes Consolidation Act (1997) to return to the original situation whereby patients who self-refer to physiotherapy may claim reimbursement for those expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37088/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Compliance (18 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of outstanding liabilities with the Revenue Commissioners in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37093/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (18 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which qualification income guidelines affect eligibility for a higher education grant in the case of a person (details suppled) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36847/13]