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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (23 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 285. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35291/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (23 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 286. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35292/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (23 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 288. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will overturn a deportation order in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35310/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (23 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 292. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determination of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35315/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (23 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 293. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will set aside a deportation order in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35346/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (23 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 315. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will use her absolute discretion to revoke a deportation order in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath, with particular reference to his employment history within the state from 2005 to 2014. [35578/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (23 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 317. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position in respect of regularisation of residency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois. [35580/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (23 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 345. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the income level of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is deemed to have exceeded the qualification guidelines of a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35231/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (23 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 346. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the income of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is deemed to have exceeded the guidelines thereby depriving them of a medical card and a general practitioner visit card, the latter seemingly being only 50c in excess of the guidelines; if the matter will be reviewed as matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (23 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 347. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare was assessed on over 70s criteria governing medical card applications, if so, if they would have qualified on the under 70s criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35237/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (23 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 356. To ask the Minister for Health if an epilepsy alarm will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35289/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (23 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 361. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has submitted all documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35345/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (23 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 430. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any assistance will be given to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15, who is finding it difficult to find a school place for their child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35218/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (23 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 431. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a higher education grant was refused for the second year when granted for the first year in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if eligibility will be reviewed in view of the family's dependence on social welfare assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35235/14]

Other Questions: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (24 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 7. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which prisoners continue to have access to ongoing education and rehabilitative training; the percentage of first-time offenders who are referred for such training in the first year of their sentence; the average number who do not have such access on an annual basis; the extent to which adequate procedures are in place to ensure...

Other Questions: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (24 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: As a former inmate, I suppose, of Mountjoy, I could elaborate somewhat further on the conditions inside, but this question relates to the ongoing need to ensure the availability of rehabilitative training for first-time prisoners, in particular. I do not include those convicted for murder. It is important that there be a continuing programme that gives access to training to first-time...

Other Questions: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (24 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for her very comprehensive reply. I very much appreciate it. It would be helpful if it were possible to provide a breakdown of the number of times first-time offenders have applied for rehabilitative training and have not been successful. In my previous pursuit of this particular subject, I came to the conclusion that access was monopolised to some extent by repeat...

Other Questions: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (24 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister has referred to a sensitive area. Consider the cases of those who are now called drug mules, or individuals who were involved as carriers, who may have a ten- or 12-year sentence for committing a serious offence for the first time. It is crucial that they be diverted from becoming professional criminals because they will not re-offend. Almost in all cases, they have given an...

Other Questions: Penalty Points System (24 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 12. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which she satisfies herself that the procedures put in place in respect of the imposition of penalty points and any subsequent deletions are sufficiently robust; if she is satisfied that the oversight procedures continue to be fit for purpose and that recent revelations by the whistle blower are transparently investigated and...

Other Questions: Penalty Points System (24 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: This relates to the obvious need to clarify the recent allegations that penalty points continue to be a problem and that penalty points were allegedly written off on a basis that was not too clear. I want to ensure that the issue is dealt with quickly and adequately.