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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (4 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 160. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will indicate eligibility for rent allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10372/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (4 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 161. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify what is accepted as sufficient evidence in order to prove a child satisfies the definition of an orphan pursuant to section 2(1) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10375/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (4 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 183. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress made to date in determination of an appeal for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10590/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (4 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 306. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be called for interview in respect of their application for asylum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10384/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (4 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 315. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determination of an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10831/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 422. To ask the Minister for Health when a surgical procedure will be provided at Tallaght hospital in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10532/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (4 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 428. To ask the Minister for Health the eligibility 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. [10579/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (4 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 478. To ask the Minister for Health the quality of service likely to become available in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10; if a full assessment and diagnosis has taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10827/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (4 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 488. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in determination of a medical card review in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10889/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (4 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Apologies have been received from the Chairman of the joint committee, Deputy Pat Breen, and also from Deputy Seán Crowe. The draft minutes of the meeting of 26 February have been circulated. Are the minutes agreed? Agreed. Arising from the minutes, I wish to point out that a meeting of the joint committee with the Ukrainian ambassador to Ireland has been arranged for tomorrow at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (4 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: We had an apology from Deputy Crowe earlier, but he is here in person now. He is more than welcome.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (4 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: It is being negotiated at the moment. The actual date has not yet been agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (4 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Turkey is deemed to have had an influence on negotiations on the Cyprus issue for the past number of years. As discussions on that subject are recommencing at present, we intend to bring in all the participating parties. Obviously, they will not all come in at the same time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (4 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (4 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Yes, okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (4 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Yes, that will be possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (4 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: The preference is that a short summary should be issued to members before the meeting to provide an update on the situation, the progress to date, the participating parties and the extent to which they have participated or failed to participate in the past.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (4 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: That can and should be done. We should also take account of Deputy Byrne's suggestion that the Cypriot ambassador to Ireland should be invited in at an earlier stage. That is a matter for the Department and the committee secretariat to work out. Perhaps the clerk can let the members know to what extent that suggestion can be accommodated, if it is advisable to do so. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Recent and Forthcoming Foreign Affairs Councils: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (4 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Eamon Gilmore, and his officials to this meeting. The Tánaiste has had a busy number of days since he was invited to report on the regular meetings of the EU Foreign Affairs Council. Recent events in Ukraine resulted in his having to travel to Brussels yesterday to take part in an emergency meeting of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Recent and Forthcoming Foreign Affairs Councils: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (4 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: There is a broad range of issues which have been raised for the Tánaiste's response. My only point would be in defence of Yulia Tymoshenko, on whose behalf I have put down numerous parliamentary questions over the last number of years, which is that she was in prison. She will not have been exhilarated that she was kept in prison for so long, which might account for some of her...