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- Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)
Bernard Durkan: What about the Department of Foreign Affairs? From time to time it has something to say about this issue.
- Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)
Bernard Durkan: I am delighted to speak on this important Bill. I am not certain whether the Bill addresses in full the issues arising at present but it attempts to deal with some of them. Perhaps it does not do so in the same manner I would have but this is in the nature of things and doctors differ. We should be more familiar with emigration than any other nation on earth. For a long time, we have...
- Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Eventually, a dossier is compiled which would intimidate the most fluent English speakers. It is put there, however, for African, Polish and Estonian applicants. If one really wants an English fluency test, this is the form. While I anticipate some criticism from some local authorities on the matter, they should cop on to themselves and not make a situation worse. Deputy O'Flynn claimed...
- Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)
Bernard Durkan: That is true.
- Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (14 Feb 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposed expenditure in 2008 under the RAPID and CLÃR programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5541/08]
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (14 Feb 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the full extent of funding available through his Department for disbursement to the various community based bodies involved in drug treatment programmes in 2008; the number of applications received to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5540/08]
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (14 Feb 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of drug treatment programmes funded by his Department; the extent to which he will increase this in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5811/08]
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (14 Feb 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he proposes to increase the number of drug treatment programmes funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5812/08]
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (14 Feb 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the need to extend and increase funding to those providing drug treatment programmes in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5813/08]
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (14 Feb 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals to increase funding to community groups involved in combating drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5816/08]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Feb 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason no treatment for anorexia has been offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare whose husband has been employed here for four years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5779/08]
- Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (14 Feb 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a work permit will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5777/08]
- Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (14 Feb 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the procedure to regularise the position in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare whose employment in the EU concluded and who now is a health worker; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5778/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Feb 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when arrears of basic payment will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5781/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Feb 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 116 of 22 November 2007, the reason his Department has failed to address the issue of arrears of â¬2,000 in respect of rent which can only be resolved by means of a once off payment to meet their exceptional needs; if he will address this aspect of the case; and if he will...
- Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (14 Feb 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he proposes to increase expenditure and funding to the RAPID programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5809/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (14 Feb 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he proposes to increase funding or extend the scope of the RAPID programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5810/08]
- Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (14 Feb 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he proposes to increase expenditure under the various programmes operated by his Department in County Kildare with particular reference to youth services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5815/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (14 Feb 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of applications for funding received by his Department for County Kildare in 2008; his proposals to respond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5817/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (14 Feb 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals to address urban or rural social or economic deprivation throughout County Kildare in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5818/08]