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Other Questions: Economic Policy (11 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy McDonald is being negative again.

Order of Business (11 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: The geothermal energy Bill is promised legislation. When is it expected to be before the House? Has any preliminary examination of its heads been done? Is it likely to be passed in this session or before the end of the yea? Those on the opposite side of the House introduced the Charities Act 2009, several portions of which were never implemented.

Order of Business (11 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: It was in Deputy Mattie McGrath's time that they were not implemented. He was a part of that as well.

Order of Business (11 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: We will ignore that issue for a moment. Are all sections of the Act fully operational?

Order of Business (11 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (11 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 15. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he and his Department have identified the most important elements of infrastructural deficiency most likely to affect economic performance in the future; the extent of his ongoing proposals to address such deficiency, with a view to ensuring the maximisation of employment opportunities throughout the economy in the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (11 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 59. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform whether he expects to be in a position to meet all the targets set by his Department and other Government Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6217/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (11 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 61. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he expects reform to continue to play a role in the curtailment of expenditure, in accordance with the targets and guidelines set down and agreed with the troika across all Government Departments and relevant subordinate bodies, in the course of the next 12 months; if he is satisfied that sufficient latitude exists...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (11 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 62. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he can foresee any relaxation of the guidelines laid down by the troika, within which his Department is expected to operate over the course of the current year, with particular reference to the need to meet pressing but necessary expenditure of an infrastructural nature; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (11 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 63. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which any particular corrective measures remain to be taken in respect of curtailment of expenditure or increased expenditure to address specific needs in the course of the next five years, having particular regard to the achievements to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6222/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (11 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 64. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which savings continue to be made across each and all Government Departments, in the context of meeting targets laid down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6223/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (11 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 60. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he expects to be in a position, in the course of the next year, to address the increased expenditure requirements, where infrastructural deficits have been identified, which may require capital expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6218/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (11 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 65. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which recruitment will be approved across the public sector over the next two years, while maintaining guidelines agreed with the troika; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6224/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (11 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 66. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which reform throughout the public sector remains a component of economic policy in the context of economic recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6225/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (11 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 96. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determining eligibility for stamp 4, in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6237/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (11 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 113. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality , further to Parliamentary Question No. 321 of 20 January 2015, if a person (details supplied) in County Dublin will be facilitated in a request for an update of a stamp 45 and in preparation for a valid application for naturalisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6344/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (11 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 169. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which it will be permissible for local authorities to meet the ever increasing responsibility of the housing needs of families who find themselves homeless due to increased rent levels-re-possession/sale of the property; if he is satisfied that adequate provision will be made to meet this requirement, in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Economic Data (11 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 181. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 1060 of 29 January 2015, if the information referred to as being available on the secondary education quality improvement website and the European Commission Oil Bulletin is also retained by the economic sector in his Department; if so, the extent to which he will make this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Roads Authority Projects (11 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he expects to be in a position to approve the capital project in respect of the M7 Naas to Newbridge bypass upgrade scheme incorporating Newhall interchange-Sallins bypass-M7 Osberstown interchange within the confines of expenditure guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6220/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Committee (11 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: We received apologies from Deputies Breen, Maureen O'Sullivan and Quinn and also from Senators Michael Mullins and Norris. Are the draft minutes of the meeting of 4 February, which have been circulated, agreed? Agreed.