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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (19 Nov 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 133. To ask the Minister for Health if review forms for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be re-sent as they have not been received despite reminder letter being issued on 27 October 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44490/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Syria and Middle East: Dr. Nader Hashemi (19 Nov 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I will not take too much time. I congratulate Dr. Hashemi on his presentation which I have read. I apologise that I did not get here in time to hear him. I have two or three brief questions because I will need to leave to go to the House. What are the origins of the problem? What motivates people in western society, living in comfortable and safe surroundings, to become involved in a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Syria and Middle East: Dr. Nader Hashemi (19 Nov 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I return to the possible curtailment of revenue to ISIS, particularly the oil revenue. Why did international intelligence not alert the worldwide community about the impending emergence of ISIS, for example, its run across Iraq, where soldiers deserted their posts?

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2014)

Bernard Durkan: It is groundhog day.

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2014)

Bernard Durkan: On a point of order-----

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Have Standing Orders been changed?

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2014)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy can have half an hour.

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this discussion. We are all glad that after a lengthy, arduous and tortuous debate on this issue, we have at least arrived at some type of clarity. I compliment the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government and the Minister of State at that Department on their efforts in this area. I have long...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (20 Nov 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 4. 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. [44580/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (20 Nov 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 6. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider waiving the collection of alleged overpayment of child benefit in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the family circumstances and the information available from Tulsa; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44655/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payments (20 Nov 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 7. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of one parent family payment payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44668/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (20 Nov 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 43. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which his Department has monitored possible obstacles to job retention and job creation; if any specific measures are contemplated in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44737/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Criteria (20 Nov 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 44. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which holders of work permits over a number of years may be facilitated to address any voids in their continuity with particular reference to the lack of requirements for a work permit after a five year period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44738/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Provision (20 Nov 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 45. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of indigenous enterprises promoted or assisted by way of grant aid in each of the past five years to date; the number of jobs arising therefrom; the number of any such applicants deemed to have failed to qualify for any assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44739/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (20 Nov 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 46. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of enterprises through foreign direct investment to have qualified for grant aid in each of the past five years to date; the number of jobs arising therefrom; the number of any such applicants deemed to have failed to qualify for any assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44740/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Trends (20 Nov 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 47. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the most commonly identified cause of job losses in the manufacturing and services sectors here in each of the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44741/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Trends (20 Nov 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 48. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which he continues to monitor the cost base in the services and manufacturing sectors here in each of the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44742/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Trends (20 Nov 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 49. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which technology and innovation have featured in job creation in the indigenous manufacturing and services sectors and the foreign direct investment sector; the extent of the job creation involved in each of the past four years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44743/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (20 Nov 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 50. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which this country continues to remain competitive and attractive for foreign direct investment and indigenous investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44745/14]