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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (16 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 90. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which this economy continues to be competitive in terms of attraction of new investment and encouraging indigenous investment leading to job creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39642/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (16 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 91. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which he and his Department have identified major fundamental issues affecting investment and job creation which might need prioritisation to facilitate maximum economic benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39643/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Development (16 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 92. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which he and his Department have monitored the skills requirements in respect of the various jobs created over the past three years with particular reference to planning for the future and ensuring an adequate skill requirement for the workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39644/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (16 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 93. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which the manufacturing sector continues to create employment; the extent to which efforts continue to be made to ensure the retention of the maximum number of manufacturing jobs throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39657/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permit Criteria (16 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 125. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which she continues to monitor the situation affecting a number of holders of work permits who have resided and have been employed here for several years most often in the same employment, but whose work permits were not renewed regularly but were given the impression that their documents were in order and who now find themselves...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (16 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 127. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39646/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (16 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 128. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and or expected residency status in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39647/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (16 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 129. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39648/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (16 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 130. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in regard to residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39649/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (16 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 131. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to regularise their residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39653/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (16 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 132. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will clarify and update the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39654/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (16 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 160. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in determination of an application for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39562/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (16 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 168. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39651/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (16 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 169. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39652/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (16 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 170. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review refusal of a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39655/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (16 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the lack of adequate apprenticeships has been identified as an obstacle to economic recovery and access to the jobs market; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39645/14]

Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: The purchase of distressed loan books by unregulated third parties has taken place.

Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: This has been a cause of some concern as a result of the activity of certain of the purchasers and its impact on the market. The extent to which these entities are pressurising-----

Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: In light of the extent to which individual householders are being pressurised by the purchasers of these loan books, will the Taoiseach indicate if it is intended to bring the sale of loan books to unregulated third parties Bill before the House as a matter of urgency in order to ensure that the activities of the entities to which I refer will not infect the entire market? When is the...

Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Would it be possible for some steps to be taken in the meantime to alert the people who have purchased such loans of the fact that the legislation is imminent?