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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 64. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which negotiations in respect of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership are continuing; if all outstanding or contentious issues have been identified and isolated, with a view to resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38575/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Growth (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 65. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which he expects innovation and technology to remain a feature of economic development over the next five years; the supportive incentives that are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38576/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 66. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he remains satisfied regarding the extent to which Ireland remains attractive as an investment location for foreign direct investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38577/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Knowledge Development Box (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 67. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which he expects the knowledge development box to facilitate ongoing investment in job creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38578/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Development (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 68. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which he expects the economy to develop throughout the regions, thereby increasing job opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38579/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Development (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 69. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which he expects further job creation in areas not previously the beneficiaries of major investment to avail of increased opportunities in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38580/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 70. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which he and his Department have identified those areas most seriously affected by job losses in the past eight years; the action taken, or proposed, to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38582/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Availability (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 71. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which access to working capital continues to be made available to small and medium-sized enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38583/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 72. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which support is being offered to facilitate job creation in the indigenous sector over the past eight years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38584/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Funding (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 73. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which he expects European Union assistance by way of innovation and technology to directly benefit the indigenous business sector over the next five years; the likely effect on the economy as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38585/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Development (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 74. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which it is expected that the skills available through those on the live register will be matched to the skill requirements of the workplace in respect of both the indigenous and the foreign direct investment sectors over the course of the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38586/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 75. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which he expects job creation over the next three years to focus on the job requirements of youth unemployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38587/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Status Applications (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 119. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determining submissions pursuant to section 3(6) of the Immigration Act 1999, as amended, and section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996, as amended, in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38472/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 126. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and-or expected residency status of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38524/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 144. To ask the Minister for Health why a person (details supplied) in County Kildare cannot continue with treatment at a local dentist in Maynooth in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38460/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 148. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if it will be urgently processed, given the ongoing health needs of the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38478/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will indicate eligibility for a higher education grant for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is currently attending a third level post-leaving certificate course in Dunboyne in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38515/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 254. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the current and expected position in the context of the availability of high-speed broadband in an area (details supplied) in County Kildare; if current or future proposals are expected to address the severe deficiency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38548/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome our guests and, in particular, I welcome my former constituency colleague, former Deputy and former Minister, Mr. Alan Dukes. It is good to see him before the committee again and to see him being consistent in the pursuit of the European concept. Both he and Mr. Tutty equally have considerable mileage established in this area and they both are to be congratulated. On the European...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Germany has a history in that area. It does not have fond memories of similar issues in the not so distant past. That may be one of the reasons it has been reluctant to go as far as we would like it to go on this issue. For example, Angela Merkel has been demonised to a huge extent by some groups and institutions right across Europe - wrongly so I believe. If Germany made a serious...