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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (30 Jan 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 1244: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if residency status will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1968/08]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (30 Jan 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 1245: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if documentation relating to family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 has been authenticated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1969/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (30 Jan 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 1249: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when it is expected naturalisation will be completed in the cases of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2032/08]

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (30 Jan 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 1351: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if car tax governing low emission vehicles will be implemented from 1 January 2008 instead of 1 July 2008 which at present discriminates against all early adopters interested in purchasing energy efficiency cars before then; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1539/08]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (30 Jan 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 1469: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the exportation from Ireland of pure plant oil which did not find favour with his Department in the context of alternative energy production; the number of production units currently exporting bio-fuels; his proposal to ensure that such products are retained with maximum...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (30 Jan 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 1470: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the pure plant oil production by a company (details supplied) is being exported while it appears emphasis is being placed on the promotion of such alterative energies for use here; his proposals to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2760/08]

Order of Business (31 Jan 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Given the degree to which professional Irish criminals now readily relocate themselves outside the jurisdiction beyond the reach of the law, is it intended to introduce a Bill to deal with the matter, which is obviously causing serious problems for the administration of justice here and in the European Union?

Order of Business (31 Jan 2008)

Bernard Durkan: There is. I think it is to come up in a minute.

Order of Business (31 Jan 2008)

Bernard Durkan: It has particular regard to home affairs concerns throughout Europe. The criminal justice (miscellaneous provisions) Bill could incorporate such legislation.

Services for People with Disabilities. (31 Jan 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Grant Payments. (31 Jan 2008)

Bernard Durkan: I am glad to inform the House that I am not attempting to extend my remit into other constituencies. This issue was dealt with in the first instance by my colleague and party leader, Deputy Kenny. He adroitly and correctly referred to the appeals system, a hearing was held and the original decision upheld. However, it has come to my attention that the refusal to award a respite care grant...

Grant Payments. (31 Jan 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Things have changed in the Department of Social and Family Affairs. It should be called the Department of social indifference.

Written Answers — Cancer Treatment Services: Cancer Treatment Services (31 Jan 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied regarding the availability, adequacy and the reliability of cancer treatment facilities throughout the country; her plans to address such issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2739/08]

Written Answers — Cancer Treatment Services: Cancer Treatment Services (31 Jan 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which she proposes to improve facilities for cancer sufferers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2969/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (31 Jan 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which adequate provision is expected to be made in terms of sufficient public hospital beds to meet requirements in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2740/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (31 Jan 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extend to which she anticipates the number of hospital beds in the public sector to increase or decrease in the next 10 years; the expected increases or decreases in the private sector in the same period, having particular regard to her Departments plans for the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2968/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she proposes to take to meet the requirements of cystic fibrosis sufferers with a view to bringing the quality of service here into line with that available in other jurisdictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2966/08]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (31 Jan 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which hospitals in both the private and public sector have been affected by MRSA; the action taken to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2971/08]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (31 Jan 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which MRSA is under control; the number of patients who contacted the disease in the pact 12 months; the action taken in response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2972/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (31 Jan 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which the policy of her Department in the future is expected to be influenced by the various reports commissioned by her Department over the past 10 years such as the 10 year plan, The Brennan Report and The Hanly Report; if it is intended to adopt all of the recommendations; the recommendations that are not expected to...