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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Issues (26 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance if a Government bond for the purpose of providing the necessary resources to address the housing crisis might fall within the realm of the guidelines laid down by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in respect of public expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9949/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Data (26 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if and when a trade certificate will issue in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9843/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Housing Issues (26 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 101. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will accept a proposal to fund the provision of urgently needed affordable housing in an effort to address a most serious social and economic issue; if a means could be found to bring such a proposal into line with public expenditure and reform guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9950/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Housing Issues (26 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 102. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which discussions have taken place with his colleagues in the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government with a view to agreement on a public expenditure proposal in respect of social and affordable housing which might meet the approval of his Department in the context of public expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Reform Plan Update (26 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 104. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which reform, as a component in economic strategy, has achieved savings in line with projections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9953/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Economic Growth Initiatives (26 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 105. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which the Croke Park and Haddington Road agreements continue to contribute to meeting expenditure targets; if any adjustment is likely to prove necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9954/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Data (26 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 106. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which normal retirement, early retirement or other factors are likely to feature in the context of staffing levels throughout the public sector in the current and future years; if particular or sensitive areas have been identified, which may require future attention in terms of adequate staffing to meet demand; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Data (26 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 107. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Government Departments and their respective subordinate agencies which have so far contributed most in terms of meeting targets in respect of staff and cost reduction; the extent to which such Departments are likely to experience any reprieve in future years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9956/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Data (26 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 109. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which the public sector pay bill has fluctuated in each of the past five years to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9958/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of State Assets (26 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 110. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which the disposal of State assets remains included in options for consideration by his Department; if such options are likely to be used as a last resort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9959/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (26 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 111. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which his Department has succeeded in making savings through insurance cost reductions and public procurement in each of the past three years to date in 2014; the extent to which he expects to be in a position to achieve further savings in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9960/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (26 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 231. To ask the Minister for Health in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare the reason a GP visit card only granted two months previously has been withdrawn based on income subsequent to the lodgement of an appeal on medical grounds; if cognisance and due regard has been given to the fact that there has been no change of financial circumstances since their GP card was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (26 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: We all wish to be associated with those remarks. We extend good wishes to those who have moved on and welcome those who are incoming. It is always good to do this and acknowledge the role played by people. We express our appreciation in that regard to those who are entrusted with the role. I welcome the new Secretary General and assure him of our support.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Role and Functions: Trócaire (26 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome Mr. Éamonn Meehan, Ms Caoimhe de Barra and Ms Lorna Gold to the committee and thank them for their submission. I wish to make a couple of points on the issues raised. I will try to steer away from issues raised by others. Global challenges are compounded locally and poor governance and failed institutions accentuate economic and social inequalities. In attempting to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Complaints Procedures (27 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 15. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of internal complaints lodged within An Garda Síochána to the relevant and appropriate authorities-structure in each of the past ten years to date; the extent to which issues of a serious nature were identified in course thereof; the action taken by the relevant authorities on each occasion; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Complaints Procedures (27 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 201. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the complaint procedure within An Garda Síochána has been exercised on an annual basis over the past ten years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10246/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (27 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 20. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which it has been established that sophisticated electronic eavesdropping equipment is available to An Garda Síochána or others; the degree to which it has been determined that such equipment has been in the hands of non-statutory authorities, criminal gangs or other unauthorised persons-organisations in each of the past...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Naturalisation Applications (27 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 50. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the issue of the authenticity of an identification document submitted with an application for naturalisation and subsequently with an application for a passport has been clarified in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10143/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (27 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance if a refund of income tax paid is due in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10181/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (27 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 111. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if any study has been undertaken to determine the extent to which the River Liffey has become affected by silting, fallen trees and domestic debris resulting in impeded water flows and flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10029/14]