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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (26 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 219. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the case of a person (details supplied) has been examined with a view to ensuring the availability of suitable accommodation in view of the person's medical history; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40587/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (26 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 221. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of extension of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); the documentation outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40617/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (26 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 223. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40641/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (26 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 224. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and or expected position in respect of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40645/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (26 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 352. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40556/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (26 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 388. To ask the Minister for Health when required medical equipment will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40642/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (26 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 500. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if carer's allowance is payable in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40189/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (26 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 505. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an appeal in respect of a carer's allowance application in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40341/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (26 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 516. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the eligibility for back to education allowance in the case of a person (details suppled); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40554/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (26 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 521. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 1805 of 11 September 2017, if she will clarify that the overpayment occurred as a result of departmental error and, consequently, a person (details supplied) should not be penalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40640/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (26 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 525. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which his Department can offer further latitude for immediate expenditure by the various local authorities on measures to address the housing crisis by way of direct build; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40742/17]

Other Questions: Human Rights (21 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 41. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he directly or together with the EU and-or the UN has sought to influence positively the situation in Myanmar, with particular reference to the immediate cessation of violence and-or ethnic cleansing; if the UN has been requested to intervene; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39851/17]

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: As I was saying last night when the debate on this subject adjourned, there are anomalies that should to be addressed and they arise as a result of the methodology used in the determination of entitlement in respect of the contributions, mainly for women but also for men, where there is a shortfall that determines that they are not entitled to the full rate of pension. There still should be...

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: The Personal Injuries Assessment Board (amendment) Bill has been promised for some time. Pre-legislative scrutiny took place on 27 June last. When is it likely to come before the House given its importance?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Special Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs meeting with the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence and the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Engagement with Mr. Guy Verhofstadt MEP, European Parliament Brexit Co-ordinator (21 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I compliment Mr. Verhofstadt on his visit to this House, his visit to Northern Ireland and the Border area, and his obviously thorough knowledge of the situation as to how Brexit affects this country. He should also be complimented on his passion and commitment to the European concept, something which has become vague in some quarters and countries and the results of which we have seen. He...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Special Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs meeting with the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence and the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Engagement with Mr. Guy Verhofstadt MEP, European Parliament Brexit Co-ordinator (21 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I compliment Mr. Verhofstadt on his visit to this House, his visit to Northern Ireland and the Border area, and his obviously thorough knowledge of the situation as to how Brexit affects this country. He should also be complimented on his passion and commitment to the European concept, something which has become vague in some quarters and countries and the results of which we have seen. He...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Special Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs meeting with the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence and the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Engagement with Mr. Guy Verhofstadt MEP, European Parliament Brexit Co-ordinator (21 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I compliment Mr. Verhofstadt on his visit to this House, his visit to Northern Ireland and the Border area, and his obviously thorough knowledge of the situation as to how Brexit affects this country. He should also be complimented on his passion and commitment to the European concept, something which has become vague in some quarters and countries and the results of which we have seen. He...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (21 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 29. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he continues to emphasise the fundamental importance of the Good Friday Agreement in the context of discussions between the EU and UK on Brexit with particular reference to the need to retain the status quo here with unimpeded access to traditional markets and recognition of the need to ensure that Ireland remains at...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (21 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 47. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which companies suffering from fallout from Brexit are likely to have their case considered and examined in the short term with a view to development of a strategy in the interim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40078/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (21 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 48. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which her Department has redoubled its efforts to establish new markets inside and outside the European Union for Irish products in order to compensate for the consequences of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40091/17]