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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Orders (25 Mar 2014)

Derek Nolan: 798. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the numbers of ejectment-possession orders obtained in District Courts across the country by each and all local authorities for the years 2009 to 2013, inclusive, under the Housing Act 1966 and the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13989/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (25 Mar 2014)

Derek Nolan: 802. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to implement the earned regulation scheme proposed by a number of undocumented migrant groups here so as to provide citizens, who are contributing significantly to this country, with a residency amnesty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14092/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (25 Mar 2014)

Derek Nolan: 842. To ask the Minister for Defence the salaries, including pensions and any other bonus related additions, including company cars, of chief executive officers of commercial State bodies under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14478/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (25 Mar 2014)

Derek Nolan: 927. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the salaries including pensions and any other bonus-related additions, including company cars of chief executive officers of commercial State bodies under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14474/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (25 Mar 2014)

Derek Nolan: 978. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the salaries including pensions and any other bonus related additions including company cars or chief executive officers of commercial State bodies under the remit of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14476/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (25 Mar 2014)

Derek Nolan: 1220. To ask the Minister for Health the salaries, including pensions and any other bonus-related additions such as company cars, of chief executive officers of commercial State bodies under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14480/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (25 Mar 2014)

Derek Nolan: 1269. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has any intention of changing the criteria from the national driving licence service in order that a British citizen (details supplied) who holds a British-accredited bus driving licence could also drive buses here without having to resit the test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13743/14]

Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Derek Nolan: Before I begin my substantive contribution, I want to acknowledge the role played by the former Commissioner, Deputy Callinan, over his distinguished 41-year career. It did not end in the best of light, but we should not define the man, nor his record of service, by one event, one month or one year in his tenure. He certainly did much good work for the State in his role as Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Mar 2014)

Derek Nolan: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the defined location, approximate construction start and approximate completion date for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14392/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (26 Mar 2014)

Derek Nolan: The first petition for consideration today is P0008/13 from Mr. Hugh Rance in relation to the State's failure to provide for a statutory process of appeal under section 16 of the Protection of Employees (Fixed Term Work) Act 2003. I understand Deputy Noel Harrington wishes to comment on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (26 Mar 2014)

Derek Nolan: Is that agreed? Agreed. The next petition is P00024/13 from Mr. Kevin Sharkey regarding recruitment policy in RTE. Members will be aware that the joint committee has considered this petition on a number of occasions and agreed at its meeting on 5 February 2014 to write to RTE to seek further specific information on its recruitment policy on the employment of people from different ethnic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (26 Mar 2014)

Derek Nolan: Is that agreed? Agreed. The next petition is P00032/13 from Mr. Richard Daly, calling for the introduction of a supplementary primary education tax payable by non-EU nationals on working visas in Ireland. The petitioner is of the view that as a result of the current financial situation in the country, the Government should study the system adopted by Australia, whereby working visa...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (26 Mar 2014)

Derek Nolan: Is that agreed? Agreed. The final petition for consideration today is P0002/14 from Mr. Marcus Grey. The petitioner has changed his name through the courts by deed poll and wishes to obtain a passport in his new name. However, he is claiming that the Passport Office is not willing to issue him with a passport in his new name. The joint committee notes that the Passport Office is working...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (27 Mar 2014)

Derek Nolan: 151. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the consequences for his Department of the judgement of the Northern Ireland High Court in the matter of an application for judicial review by ALJ and A, B and C [2013] NIQB 88, with particular reference to that aspect of the decision relating to Ireland and the best interest of the child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14560/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (27 Mar 2014)

Derek Nolan: 230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider revising the green decals that is obligatory for taxi drivers to display on their vehicles to reduce the number of attacks and burglaries on both their vehicles and their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14505/14]

Report on Defence Forces Service with the United Nations in 2013: Referral to Select Committee: Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Derek Nolan: I had the privilege of visiting the West Bank, Gaza and Israel last year. Of all the situations of complete abnormality that were evident between Israel and Palestine and their two peoples, the most toxic was the one which obtained in Hebron. We are talking about a large Palestinian city which is solidly in the West Bank and nowhere near the state of Israel. Settlements have been cropping...

Report on Defence Forces Service with the United Nations in 2013: Referral to Select Committee: Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Derek Nolan: I thank the Minister of State for his clear, concise and powerful statement in response to the issue Deputy Lawlor and I raise. We are discussing a conflict that is complex, detailed, historical and ingrained. It involves many stakeholders, specifically the Arab states bordering Israel and Palestine and the Israelis and Palestinians. The respective positions of Palestine and Israel are...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Compliance (1 Apr 2014)

Derek Nolan: 382. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the impact new building regulations will have on the cost of employing tradespeople for one-off housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15292/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Application (1 Apr 2014)

Derek Nolan: 383. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the impact new building regulations will have on architectural technicians and designers; if he will consider implementing a grandfather clause for architects currently excluded from the new register of architects who could prove they have worked as an architect for seven years or more; if his attention has been drawn to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 Apr 2014)

Derek Nolan: 553. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to residential health care staff working on sleepover duty; the reasons some residential care staff are expected to work 63 hour weeks instead of the statutory 48; if sleepover duty is part of the working week and if it is treated as such for pay purposes; if he believes that these hours are in breach of EU and Irish working...