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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Issues (22 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 323. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which final agreement has been reached with traditional turf cutters displaced by EU or national conservation orders throughout the country; the extent to which he expects to be in the position to resolve issues in relation to the outstanding locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44794/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Issues (22 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 325. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he has reached full and final agreement with traditional turf cutters in County Kildare who have been displaced by national or EU-inspired SACS; the number outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44796/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (22 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 326. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which his Department or bodies under his aegis have financially supported directly or indirectly various bodies of an artistic or cultural nature in County Kildare in each of the past four years to date; his expectations in this regard for the current and future years; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (22 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 328. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in relation to an examination of applications for grant aid from local community based musical or theatrical groups, if the existence of some such groups who have never received such assistance has come to attention; if any evaluation will be done with a view to addressing such issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (22 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 329. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht on the examination of applications for grant aid from local community based musical or theatrical groups in County Kildare, if the existence of some such groups who have never received such assistance has come to attention; if any evaluation will be done with a view to addressing such issues; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (22 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 327. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which his Department continues to liaise and cooperate with the authorities in Northern Ireland in the promotion of heritage sites of Irish culture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44798/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Funding (22 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 330. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which local community-based festivals have benefitted from EU grant aid directly or indirectly with particular reference to the specific grant aid for festivals in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44801/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Generation (22 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 377. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied that existing planning laws are adequate to ensure that local communities will not be adversely affected by the location of high-output wind farms, that such developments are sufficiently distant from residential or institutional accommodation, that the danger of shadow noise, shimmer, electromagnetic...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Generation (22 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 378. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of locations at which planning permission has been granted for electricity generating wind farms; if he is satisfied that the planning process was sufficiently and adequately observed to assuage the concerns of local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44824/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Subsidiary Protection Applications (22 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 394. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for subsidiary protection in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44197/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Issues (22 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 395. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 175 of 20 June 2013, wherein it was indicated that a fair and comprehensive asylum process has occurred, if cognisance has been taken of the relevant court judgment in the case of a person (details supplied) wherein considerable doubt was cast over the original decision to deport due to the subjective...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (22 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 396. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding determination of residency and citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44213/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (22 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 406. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if upgrade and extension of residency will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44527/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector Issues (22 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 442. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which research facilities remain available to the horticulture sector with particular reference to the need to provide for long-term back up in respect of research and support given, which is pivotal to the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44353/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (22 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 479. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reconsider eligibility for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who was recently found ineligible but who cannot afford their monthly medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44124/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (22 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 498. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44214/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Assessments (22 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 564. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for psychological assessment will be brought forward in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44604/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Heritage Sites (22 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 595. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the oldest historical and-or heritage sites in this country continue to be promoted internationally. [44802/13]

Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: On promised legislation, I wish to inquire into the proposal to bring to the House as early as possible the retention of records Bill, which covers the commission on child abuse, the residential redress board and the Residential Institutions Review Committee. Their records are important, given the subject matters concerned. Have its heads been discussed and when is the Bill likely to be...

Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Taoiseach.