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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (23 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 317. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position in respect of regularisation of residency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois. [35580/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (23 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 345. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the income level of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is deemed to have exceeded the qualification guidelines of a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35231/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (23 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 346. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the income of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is deemed to have exceeded the guidelines thereby depriving them of a medical card and a general practitioner visit card, the latter seemingly being only 50c in excess of the guidelines; if the matter will be reviewed as matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (23 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 347. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare was assessed on over 70s criteria governing medical card applications, if so, if they would have qualified on the under 70s criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35237/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (23 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 356. To ask the Minister for Health if an epilepsy alarm will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35289/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (23 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 361. 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 who has submitted all documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35345/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (23 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 430. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any assistance will be given to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15, who is finding it difficult to find a school place for their child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35218/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (23 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 431. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a higher education grant was refused for the second year when granted for the first year in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if eligibility will be reviewed in view of the family's dependence on social welfare assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35235/14]

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Fianna Fáil did it - it was responsible.

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Incidentally, now that I see Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív in the House, he was the man who was running around the country in recent years talking about septic tanks. He wanted a groundwater supply. In what world was he living? We are living in the real world. Does Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív remember cryptosporidium, the bacteria in the water supply in Galway, with which he...

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry, Acting Chairman, but Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív irritated me at the vital moment.

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: There is only so much rubbish one can put up with. There is plenty of the old nonsense.

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Incidentally, as I have not yet turned on Westmeath, Deputy Robert Troy should take it easy.

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: There is only so much one can tolerate and my tolerance has been tested several times the recent years.

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy may wish to look into his heart and ask himself what the people wanted. He should ask himself whether they want cryptosporidium in their water supply. Have they indicated that this is the way they want it, or have they indicated otherwise? I will ask him a further question. He should know well - he is an intelligent man - that if the groundwater supply becomes polluted, all...

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: -----on the one hand, the party pre-elections used to oppose charges of all descriptions.

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I was here at the time.

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I have no wish for the Deputy to be put out.

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: He is irritating me a good deal, but at the same time he is inspiring me.

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I remember a time in the mid-1980s when Fianna Fáil was in opposition and opposed to a local charge. It was opposed to local charges, but when it entered government some years later, it turned out that it was only for electioneering purposes, not for anything else.