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Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on this legislation. Everybody in this House has dealt with individual cases in their constituencies as a result of which they got immediate inspiration as to what changes are needed in the law. Sometimes such changes work and sometimes they do not. One of our colleagues recently mentioned the rights and entitlements of children and parents....

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister of State's expertise in that area is well known. In such situations, parents approach public representatives because, as legislators, they would be expected to be able to inform parents. Public representatives can approach the Health Education Bureau, the Garda Síochána or the health services. The response of the health services is usually that the matter is confidential and...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister of State is correct.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: That is right.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: That is a dangerous area.

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (23 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is satisfied that action taken to date in Darfur is sufficient to prevent killing, extortion and human rights abuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39817/06]

Written Answers — Debt Relief: Debt Relief (23 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the degree to which the agreed level of debt write off has to date been achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39516/06]

Written Answers — Debt Relief: Debt Relief (23 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is satisfied that commitments entered into by way of debt write off to the poorer countries is being honoured in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39816/06]

Written Answers — Foreign Elections: Foreign Elections (23 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if action to support the development of democracy is proposed by the international community in the aftermath of the general election in the DRC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39818/06]

Written Answers — EU Enlargement: EU Enlargement (23 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress to date in regard to the Cyprus situation in the context of European enlargement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39822/06]

Written Answers — EU Enlargement: EU Enlargement (23 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position in regard to future enlargement of the European Union with particular reference to Turkey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39823/06]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (23 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the situation in Afghanistan; if stability is expected to be restored in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39820/06]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (23 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures in place to ensure that overseas development aid reaches the people for whom it is intended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39517/06]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (23 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if development aid throughout the African continent is received by those for whom it was intended; if his attention has been drawn to specific incidents to the contrary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39819/06]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (23 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has consulted with the Garda authorities with a view to identifying the optimum number gardaí requirement at the various stations throughout County Kildare with the objective of achieving best practice in line with international standards of the ratio of police numbers to population; if he has...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (23 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the proposal for deportation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is being prevented from working here due to lack of a green stamp, but who is the parent of a child born to an Irish citizen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39833/06]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (23 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon who is a native of the Democratic Republic of Congo; if extended residency will be offered in their case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39834/06]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (23 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a green card will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 in view of the fact that the applicant is a carer for family children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39835/06]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will meet the necessary residency requirements to qualify for naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39836/06]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 97 of 9 November 2006, in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 to the effect that there is no record that any original documentation accompanied the application for naturalisation of the person in question, and in view of the fact that his Department...