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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the school building programme for County Kildare continues to meet its targets at primary and secondary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40787/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which it might be found possible to increase the amount of funding made available to the various schools at primary and second level in County Kildare which have received capital allocations in the past two to three years to compensate for increased building costs which have seriously affected this sector; if an examination of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (16 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 238. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when restoration of rent allowance might occur in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40752/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (16 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 239. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the gap in social protection payments has not been restored in the case of a person (details supplied); when all outstanding arrears will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40764/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (16 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 260. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the EU, UN and global community continue to focus on the activities of Boko Haram; the extent to which action has been taken to limit their power and authority in Nigeria; the number of hostages, including young women, still in captivity or released in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Assistance (16 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 261. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international humanitarian effort can focus on Syria, the Middle East in general and African countries with particular reference to the need to protect the women and children, whether the threat is from war, genocide, starvation, drought or famine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40785/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (16 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 262. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his Department continue to engage with colleagues in the EU, UK, Northern Ireland and Scotland with a view to ensuring that, notwithstanding Brexit, Ireland retains full and unconditional access to the Single Market and the UK market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40789/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (16 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 378. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a refusal of a medical card will be reviewed in the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40766/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (16 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 379. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will issue as a matter of urgency in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40769/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (16 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 531. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 329 of 10 November 2016, regarding the case of the person (details supplied), the exact procedure to be followed to legally enter the workforce, in view of the fact that a separate reply to a parliamentary question from the Department of Justice and Equality on 16 April 2016 indicated that the...

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Amendments Nos. 1, 54 to 58, inclusive, 60 to 64, inclusive, 66 to 68, inclusive, 111 and 113 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: The first contribution is open and the second is restricted.

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Amendment No. 15 is in the name of Deputy Robert Troy and has already been discussed with amendment No. 6. Deputy Troy is not present. Has any arrangement been made for somebody to move the amendment?

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: I was not sure whether this had been discussed last night but it was discussed. I allowed Deputy O'Keeffe some poetic licence.

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: We will not extend the licence. We must now put the question.

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: The vote comes afterwards. Once it arises here in front of me, it is still to be voted on. The previous division was on amendment No. 6. The vote now is on amendment No. 15, which is the one still on the clár. That is the correct order.

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: We have to clarify if the amendment is being amended. Is it in order to take an amendment to an amendment on the floor of the House?

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Notice must be given.

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Yes.

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: That is not a point of order. I know from my time in the House that an amendment must be made and one can have an amendment to an amendment and an amendment to an amended amendment but notice must have been received or indicated. The previous procedure was that these issues were dealt in committee and this arises out of Committee Stage. If it was intended to divide the amendment in the...