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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement: American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (18 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: What a sad situation. I was just coming to my main point.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (18 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 11. To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which any further consideration has been given to the submission made by the relevant representatives bodies in respect of members of the Defence Forces due to retire on foot of previous service agreements; if any extension or revision is likely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25788/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (18 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 123. To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which he has had further discussions with representatives of the Defences Forces with particular reference to retirement on foot of service; if he is amenable to accepting the basis of any such submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26331/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (18 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 15. To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which recruitment throughout the Defence Forces is likely to affect the strength respectively in the Army, Navy and Air Corps; if this will be sufficient to replenish the numbers following retirement or on completion of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25787/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (18 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 130. To ask the Minister for Defence the progress to date in respect of proposed recruitment to the Defence Forces; the way each branch of the Defence Forces are likely to benefit from the recruitment programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26338/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payments (18 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 87. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when one-parent family allowance will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26258/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (18 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 95. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in determination of application for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26343/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (18 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 124. To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which it is expected to maintain the strength of the Defence Forces throughout the Army, Navy and Air Corps having particular regard to retirement that may now become due on foot of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26332/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (18 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 125. To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which promotional opportunities remain available throughout the Army, Navy and Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26333/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (18 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 126. To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which members of the Defence Forces from the Army, Navy and Air Corps are deployed overseas at present; if any further or new deployments are forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26334/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (18 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 127. To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which the Army, Navy and Air corps continue to have sufficient capability or capacity to deal with any emergency that may arise such a natural disaster or security issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26335/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (18 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 128. To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which all military installations decommissioned over the past 17 years have been disposed of or are otherwise in use to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26336/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (18 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 129. To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which all equipment including sea-going vessels, aircraft and land transport remains upgraded or updated in line with best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26337/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (18 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 131. To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which the Navy and Air Corps remain adequately equipped in terms of technology, personnel, aircraft and sea-going vessels to ensure continuity in respect of air and sea surveillance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26339/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Euroopean Defence and Security Issues (18 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 132. To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which he has ongoing discussions with his EU colleagues in the context of the European defence and security issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26340/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (18 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 183. To ask the Minister for Health the grounds on which a medical card has been withdrawn in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if he will review eligibility urgently in this instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26254/14]

Public Sector Management (Appointment of Senior Members of the Garda Síochána) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I am glad to have an opportunity to speak on this important legislation. I welcome the announcement by the Minister in her speech to the effect that the various reforms put forward in Deputy Ross's Bill are being acted upon by the Government. It goes without saying that if one examines the activities of various police forces throughout the world in recent years there have been numerous...

Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: What is the position of the technological universities Bill 2014 which proposes to amend previous legislation in respect of Dublin Institute of Technology, DIT, and the Higher Education Authority, HEA? What progress has there been on the gambling control Bill 2013? Have the heads of the Bill been discussed or approved? When will those Bills come before the House?

Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Martin is talking about people who do not have a clue. He did not have a clue either.

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (17 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I cannot but be moved by the comments from the Opposition given recent history because the whole social housing problem that arises now is due to the failure over a 15 year period to have any proper housing strategy. That is what the present Government inherited. The Minister of State could be forthright, admit that and say it to the public because we will not do anything meaningful about...