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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Orders (26 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 103. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 27 January 2015, if she will confirm the identity of each of the five-man team who carried out an eviction in Clane, County Kildare, on 9 January 2015, one of whom indicated to the tenant that he was a garda with powers of arrest and subsequently appeared at the premises driving a vehicle in which...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (26 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 107. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of burglaries and house break-ins reported in Maynooth, Leixlip, Celbridge, Kilcock, Clane, Carbury, Naas and Johnstownbridge in the past six months to date in 2015; the extent to which this represents an increase or decrease over a similar period in 2013; if she expects to be in a position to augment Garda strength in local Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (26 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 145. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8636/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (26 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 169. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards refused or withdrawn in recent times in respect of persons who merited the award of a medical card and possessed same for a number of years on the basis of a particular illness, or new applicants in a similar health category, in each of the past 12 months to date in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8514/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (26 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 201. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his European Union colleagues expect to be in a position to influence matters in Ukraine, with particular reference to the strict observance of a ceasefire and setting in place necessary protection for the civilian population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8658/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (26 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 207. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which the international community continues to positively influence matters in Ukraine, with particular reference to maintaining a ceasefire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8665/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (26 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 202. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his EU colleagues, together with the United Nations, can take measures to protect women and girls under threat from the Boko Haram; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8660/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (26 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 203. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the situation in South Sudan remains under observation by the European Union, with a view to a making positive impact to protect civilians, establish the observance of human rights principles and set up safe havens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8661/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (26 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 204. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which Ireland’s aid programme continues to address the most seriously challenging situations in locations throughout Africa most affected by starvation, war, genocide and the abuse of human rights; if the top ten such locations continue to receive attention to the extent required; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (26 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 205. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which his Department and embassy officials continue to liaise with the Egyptian authorities with a view to bringing about the early release of an Irish citizen (details supplied) who has never held any other citizenship, having particular regard to recent positive developments in the area, with regard to other nationalities;...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Infectious Diseases Epidemic (26 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 206. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the various Irish and other national aid agencies continue to assist in the fight against Ebola; the degree to which the outbreaks are being contained; if adequate health and safety precautions continue to be taken by medical and aid workers in the areas affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8664/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (26 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 208. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which his European Union and United Nations colleagues continue to monitor human rights abuses globally; the degree to which positive intervention continues to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8667/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (26 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 209. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress being made toward the regularisation of the undocumented Irish in the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8668/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (26 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 210. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which aid, and support, can be provided to the civilian population in Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8669/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (26 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 211. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his European Union colleagues can bring about better observation of human rights and the elimination of human rights abuses in the context of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, TTIP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8670/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Speeds (26 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 243. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if and when effective, high speed broadband will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, who is awaiting such broadband for a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8555/15]

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Like other speakers, I congratulate the Minister on the introduction of this Bill. I also commend her predecessor, Deputy Shatter, for his previous work on the compilation of this Bill. Colleagues on all sides of the House also need to be congratulated for their input and observations on this extremely complex and detailed legislation which attempts to cater for almost all of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Role and Interaction of GAA with the Diaspora: GAA (25 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I thank our guests for attending and for their presentation. I take this opportunity to congratulate them on the evolution of Gaelic games into worldwide sports. We are all more conscious than ever of the fact that we live in a global community. It is appropriate, therefore, that the GAA has responded in the way that it has by spreading its wings in international terms. There is more to...

Order of Business (25 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Hands-free banking.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy should take all he wants.