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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (21 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 891. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she expects to continue to provide financial support to youth organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24046/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (21 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 892. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which her Department continues to support Kildare Youth Services throughout County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24047/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (21 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 893. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the fluctuation in the number of children in State care or fosterage over the past five years; the degree to which adequate provision continues to be made for supervision and ongoing review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24048/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (21 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 894. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she is satisfied that the alert facilities to identify children at risk continue to be adequate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24049/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Juvenile Offenders (21 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 895. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of incidences in respect of which rehabilitative support has been offered to and taken up by juvenile offenders in each of the past three years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24050/16]

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Paul Murphy does not want them here.

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Tá an t-am go léir imithe.

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy should not provoke the audience.

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Is the Deputy sharing his time?

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputies have two and a half minutes each.

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Like previous speakers, I strongly support the move to appeal this decision. It is fundamental to our tax policies, our continued economic growth, our role within the European Union and our right to set our tax affairs in accordance with the agreed principles and precedent that we pursue an appeal. This is not a new attempt by anybody to move in on what was seen as a preferential rate of...

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Bernard Durkan: We can snigger about this all right but I am not so sure we fully appreciate the significance of what is intended. I attended a meeting in Brussels approximately six or seven years ago during the darkest days, when there were seriously envious eyes cast upon our taxation system, although we were financially broke at the time. There were people who sought to take advantage of that weakness...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Priorities of Slovak Presidency of European Council: Slovak Ambassador to Ireland (8 Sep 2016)

Bernard Durkan: I also congratulate the ambassador on his presentation. He outlined a very ambitious programme for the Slovak Presidency and all members join him in hoping it achieves its objectives. It is a broad programme that is fundamentally part of what the European Union is about and something that every country would strive to achieve in the Presidency role. The committee hopes it will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Priorities of Slovak Presidency of European Council: Slovak Ambassador to Ireland (8 Sep 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Would it be advisable to invite the ambassador to make some closing remarks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Priorities of Slovak Presidency of European Council: Slovak Ambassador to Ireland (8 Sep 2016)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Chairman.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Status Applications (16 Sep 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 9. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24343/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (16 Sep 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 10. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position in respect of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24344/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (16 Sep 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 35. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of enforcement actions taken by An Garda Síochána pursuant to the Protection of Children's Health (Tobacco Smoke in Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) Act 2014 since 1 January 2016; the number of fixed penalty notices issued and higher penalties imposed in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24606/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 Sep 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 49. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position in respect of citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24829/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (16 Sep 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 50. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position in respect of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24830/16]