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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (15 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 165. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the appropriate procedure to follow in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7954/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (15 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 166. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the residency status and eligibility for stamp 4 or long-term residency or eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7955/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (15 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 167. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the residency status and-or eligibility for stamp 4 naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7956/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (15 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 168. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7957/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (15 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 169. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if all documentation has been supplied as requested to assist consideration of an application for naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7958/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (15 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 274. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which applications for capital grants that were unsuccessful in 2017 for various reasons will be examined with a view to possible accommodation in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8011/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (15 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 276. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he will engage with applicants for sports capital grants that were deemed invalid in 2017 with a view to possible success in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8013/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (15 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 264. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he plans to meet or exceed expectations in the extension of commuter and inter-city rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8001/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (15 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 265. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he foresees, in the context of the national development plan, a new role for rail transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8002/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (15 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to a rapid rail system which might enable persons to commute longer distances by rail thereby facilitating employment opportunities, reduction of road traffic congestion and more efficiency in terms of travel time for commuters in the context of encouraging or stabilising the population of rural Ireland;...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (15 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 267. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the electrification of the rail service from Dublin to Leixlip, Maynooth, Kilcock and Enfield and if feasible further afield; if this is incorporated in the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8004/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (15 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 268. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the electrification of the rail service from Dublin to Hazelhatch, Sallins, Newbridge and Kildare and if feasible further afield; if this is incorporated in the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8005/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (15 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 269. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he plans to facilitate the ongoing development of Ireland as a global conference and event centre capable of competing with all locations worldwide; if this can be linked into the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8006/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (15 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 270. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he continues to promote Ireland as a sports event centre with particular reference to encouraging such events here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8007/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (15 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 271. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the degree to which he continues to pursue the marketing of the island of Ireland as a tourist location worldwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8008/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (15 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 272. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which his Department is making provision for the eventuality of Brexit with particular reference to its implications for air and sea travel and in view of the necessity to ensure easy travel access to continental Europe for Irish customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8009/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (15 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 273. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to be in a position to assuage the fears of the tourism and the business sectors in respect of ready, future air and sea travel to Europe; if sea ports and airports are to be developed for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8010/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (15 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will liaise with various sporting groups that have been the beneficiaries of sports capital grants in the past with a view to ensuring that all such grants are used effectively and efficiently and where circumstances in which difficulties have arisen, assistance of a constructive nature will be offered; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance Fund (15 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 284. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which a person (details supplied) can make restitution through the redundancy and insolvency section of her Department arising from their previous business which is wound up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7959/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Appeals (15 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 285. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when child benefit will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7829/18]