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- Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (11 Dec 2007)
John Curran: Question 904: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of bench warrants over three months old that have not been executed and are being actively pursued by the Garda. [34108/07]
- Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (11 Dec 2007)
John Curran: Question 905: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of committal warrants over three months old that have not been executed and are being actively pursued by the Garda. [34109/07]
- Social Welfare Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2007)
John Curran: And voting.
- Social Welfare Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2007)
John Curran: I would like to share time with Deputies Moynihan and Flynn.
- Social Welfare Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2007)
John Curran: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Social Welfare Bill 2007. I compliment the Ministers for Finance and Social and Family Affairs on the measures they have proposed in these more challenging economic times, when we are looking at an economic growth rate of approximately 3%. The social welfare budget will increase next year by almost â¬1 billion, to approximately...
- Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (12 Dec 2007)
John Curran: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Defence if his Department and the Defence Forces intend to commemorate and celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Ireland's first participation in 1958 on a UN peacekeeping mission; if he will ensure that both veteran organisations are fully involved in these commemorations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33993/07]
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (12 Dec 2007)
John Curran: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of existing members of the Defence Forces who have been commissioned as officers both through the cadet school and through commission from the ranks competitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33994/07]
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 Dec 2007)
John Curran: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects a decision to be made regarding an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22. [34486/07]
- Requests to Move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (13 Dec 2007)
John Curran: Missing in action.
- Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (18 Dec 2007)
John Curran: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of fixed charge penalty notices issued for breaches of the three tonne restriction on Kennelsfort Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 for the periods 3 April 2006 to 31 December 2006 and 1 January 2007 to date in 2007. [35188/07]
- Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2007)
John Curran: They would not understand logic.
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 Dec 2007)
John Curran: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 will be processed. [35783/07]
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (30 Jan 2008)
John Curran: Question 992: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the acquisition of a site and provision of a new replacement school for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin. [1695/08]
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (30 Jan 2008)
John Curran: Question 1223: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects an application for long term residency made by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 to be processed. [1696/08]
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Feb 2008)
John Curran: Question 526: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date on the plans to re-organise schools (details supplied) to form a junior and senior school on a single site in Clondalkin, Dublin 22 with the provision of two sixteen classroom schools; and if she will acknowledge the urgency of this project and advise as to the timescale envisaged. [3303/08]
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Feb 2008)
John Curran: Question 628: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to make a decision in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 22. [3304/08]
- Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)
John Curran: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate on the Finance Bill, which gives legislative effect to many of the announcements made on budget day by the Minister for Finance. I listened to Opposition Members on the television monitor and in the Chamber. If one listened to them, one would wonder where they had been for the past decade. The average man in the street will say...
- Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)
John Curran: People are working where they previously may not have had opportunities. They have more disposable income and more choices.
- Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)
John Curran: For Opposition Members to suggest to the House that the country is going down the tubes and that we are in a terrible situation is incorrect. I acknowledge that the challenge we face this year is different from what we have faced in recent years but I do not believe the spin being put on events by Members on the opposite side. If they continue in this way, they are in danger of talking us...
- Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)
John Curran: The Opposition should stick to the facts. If it continues to act as it has, it will talk us into a recession, discourage investment and discourage everything for which we have worked for the past decade and beyond. The economy grew last year by 4% to 4.5%. A previous speaker suggested the Minister missed an opportunity and did not pay attention to the real situation but he did precisely...