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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Oversight (19 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 68. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which his Department continues to compare the effectiveness of bilateral and general aid in developing countries with particular reference to the strength of administration in the recipient countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8584/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Oversight (19 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 69. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which the practice of aid for trade has become obvious throughout Africa; if specific countries appear particularly vulnerable in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8585/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Oversight (19 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 78. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which efforts continue to be made to ensure that international aid goes directly to those for whom it was intended; that administrative costs are kept to a minimum; and that issues relating to misspent or unaccounted for aid are adequately addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8594/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Colombian Peace Process (19 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 70. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which the international community continues to remain engaged with and supportive of the peace process in Colombia; the extent to which dialogue remains ongoing between the parties there and the international community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8586/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (19 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 72. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which he and his colleagues throughout the EU continue to provide support for democracy in the Ukraine; the extent to which the international community in general continues to be involved in this regard; if efforts are being made to intercede with the Russian authorities; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (19 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 73. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current position regarding to efforts to achieve the release of Yulia Tymoshenko; the extent to which violations of her human rights have been established and addressed; if the international community has done enough by way of support of her position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8589/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Enlargement (19 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 74. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which European Union enlargement continues to remain to the forefront with particular reference to specific candidate countries; if adequate process is being made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8590/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (19 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 75. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which, at EU and UN level, sufficient influence continues to be maintained to ensure that all parties to the Middle East peace process remain committed to the principle of addressing the issues needed to bring about an historic and peaceful solution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8591/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (19 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 76. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which progress continues to be made between Iran and the international community in terms of addressing the contentious issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8592/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (19 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 77. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the top ten locations worldwide wherein serious human rights abuses continue; the extent to which efforts are ongoing by the international community in terms of a positive influence at such locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8593/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Oversight (19 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 79. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which a reimbursement has been made in respect of mis-spent Irish aid to Uganda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8595/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (19 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in respect of an appeal for higher education grant in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8520/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (19 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 203. To ask the Minister for Health if local physiotherapy is available in the case of a person (details supplied) County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8427/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (19 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 204. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date in determination of appeal for full medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8428/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Housing in Developing Countries: Habitat for Humanity (19 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I thank our guests for coming before the joint committee. They have touched on a very important subject, to which there are two aspects: developing and developed countries which are very different. I have been deeply involved for quite a long time in improving housing conditions. In this country many thousands of people are virtually homeless because of the situation that has been evolving...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Housing in Developing Countries: Habitat for Humanity (19 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: It does actually. In countries that are highly developed there are no huge families; for economic reasons there are small families. It is a fact of life and beyond doubt that family size reduces automatically. I want to finish with the Romans, again for Senator David Norris’s benefit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Housing in Developing Countries: Habitat for Humanity (19 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: We failed to inherit what the Romans had learned 2,000 years ago to the extent that we should have had. As planners, we failed to learn what we should have from what they had learned. They were good engineers. They introduced sanitation, running water, air conditioning-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Housing in Developing Countries: Habitat for Humanity (19 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: -----and concrete - you name it - they did it very effectively. They were able to provide services for a growing population in a way no one else had ever done. Whatever housing is provided in the future should have a long lifespan. The recent nonsense about temporary or short-term housing which was an immediate response to a crisis did not work. Providing long-term sustainable housing is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Housing in Developing Countries: Habitat for Humanity (19 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I am always willing to assist.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Housing in Developing Countries: Habitat for Humanity (19 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I am very interested in Mr. Abebe's comments because I have studied this particular issue for many years. In respect of the durability of the housing units, I realise different countries have different traditions, but if one is spending money in today's economic climate, value for money and cost benefit analyses have to come into it. In the case of shanty town or slum reconstructions, to...