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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Eligibility (19 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 179. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason it is suggested that a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, on the basis that they are deemed to work for more than fifteen hours per week, thus affecting their entitlement to carer’s benefit but who actually works for 10.8 hours per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55047/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (19 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 180. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if entitlement to child benefit continues to exist after 3 January 2014 in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55048/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (19 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 181. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the entitlement to child benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55049/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (19 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 266. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the present residency status and the extent to which application for naturalisation has been progressed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin whose parents are Irish citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55050/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (19 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 267. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the present residency status and the potential eligibility to apply for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55051/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (19 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 268. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status and potential eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55052/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (19 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 269. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status and potential eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55053/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (19 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 270. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in regard to residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55054/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (19 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 271. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will upgrade present status to stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55055/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (19 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 272. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in regard to residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55056/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (19 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 273. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55057/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (19 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 336. To ask the Minister for Health the progress in respect of an appeal for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54801/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (19 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 405. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which it might be possible to use the success of The Gathering as means for expanding the tourism sector in future years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55076/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (19 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 406. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which major arterial routes such as the M50 continues to be adequate to cater for their current volume of traffic with particular reference to the need to achieve best practice in respect of health and safety standards and journey times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55077/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (19 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 408. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the degree to which the major road networks such as the M50, M7, M9, M1, M3, M4 and M11 are currently adequate to cater for their respective volumes of traffic with particular reference to the most densely populated areas and at locations at which they merge; if he has in mind any specific proposals in this regard for the future; and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Issues (19 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 407. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he expects to follow a particular policy strategy in the future in regard to the respective roles of Aer Lingus and Ryanair with the objective of providing the maximum possible number of travel options for air passengers, long and shorthaul; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55078/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry Issues (19 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 409. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects the tourism sector to grow over the next five years based on recent success; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55080/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (19 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 410. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which tourism can be increased by way of specific incenctives for air carriers with the objective of maximising the flow of tourists through Irish airports from Europe, the US and worldwide; if it is envisaged to target specific locations for the development on tourism in this regard in the future; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (19 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 411. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the development of further enhacement of motorway links, already anticipated but not progressed, is likely to take place in the future in the short and medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55082/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (19 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 412. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he intends to pursue a strategy to increase the number of visitors to this country in association with major sporting events in the racing, golf, gaelic football, rugby, soccer and hurling calendars in the future having particular regard to success in this area in the past; and if he will make a statement on the...