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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Strength (6 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 153. To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which the strength of the Air Corps at all ranks has fluctuated in each of the past five years to date; the way he sees the future strength of the force developing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5978/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (6 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 154. To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied regarding the current strength of the Defence Forces including the Reserve at Army, Navy and Air Corps level; if any particular weaknesses have been brought to his attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5979/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (6 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 155. To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied regarding the ability of the Defence Forces to meet the challenge of any emergency that might arise for security of natural disaster nature; the degree to which the Army, Navy and Air Corps can meet the challenge of such situations; if the necessary telecommunications and logistical equipment is adequately available in the event of such...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (6 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 157. To ask the Minister for Defence the total number of women in the Defence Forces; the extent to which this number has fluctuated in the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5982/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Strength (6 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 158. 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. [5983/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Equipment (6 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 159. To ask the Minister for Defence the total number and category of aircraft currently available to the Air Corps; the extent to which training, equipment and technology is comparable to that available to other such forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5984/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (6 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 160. To ask the Minister for Defence if sufficient resources are available to the Air Corps and Naval services to provide sufficient surveillance to prevent drug trafficking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5985/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Premium Payments (6 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 170. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding entitlement to farm payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6104/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (6 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 244. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 273 of 26 October 2013, the extent to which the ambulance service response rate throughout County Kildare remains in accord with best practice; the degree to which this service has received any comments or complaints in respect of the response time in life threatening instances and non-life threatening instances; the...

Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: What is the progress on the mediation Bill, as per the Law Reform Commission report and recommendations? Have the heads been cleared and when is it likely to come before the House? It is of considerable importance to people in the conflict resolution business. I refer to the proposed sale of loan books to unregulated third parties, which I and others have raised in the House previously....

Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I refer to the Bill relating to the sale of loan books to unregulated third parties.

Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (11 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 111. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the adequacy, efficacy, accuracy and authenticity of food labelling, with particular reference to ensuring the consumer is satisfied in respect of product quality, production standards, national and regional origin and health safety; if imports to the EU and this country are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector Issues (11 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 117. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine having regard to the recently compiled document entitled Farm Income Review 2013, submitted by the Irish Farmers Association, the extent to which he expects to use the document as a template for further development in the agrifood sector, with particular reference to building on the success of 2013 and keeping in mind the losses...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (11 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 143. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the definition of the €12,700 guaranteed income required in situations where life assurance policies are capitalised and where the maximum immediate capitalisation is sought by the contributor; if such guaranteed income is required to originate from a State pension or private income; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in determination of application to add a third stream to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in order to accommodate the high numbers of parents who wish to have their children attend the local Gaelscoil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6545/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (11 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 235. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if any study has been undertaken into the extent to which arable farmland has become flooded on an annual basis over the past ten years; the river catchment areas to which this relates; the extent of drainage and river cleaning carried out at these locations over this period; if most rivers have not been cleaned in the past fifty...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (11 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 281. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when refusal of an application for disability allowance can be reversed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6243/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (11 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 282. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when the recent refusal of carer's allowance will be reversed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6245/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (11 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 283. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an exceptional needs payment will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6249/14]