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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Provision (5 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 61. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which there are incentives to encourage entrepreneurship among young persons currently; if the strategy employed is sufficiently effective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23976/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Data (5 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 62. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created or lost in major industries or small and medium enterprises in County Kildare in each of the past five years to date; the extent of the investment under each heading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23977/14]

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: How stands the amendment?

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: When will legislation be introduced to give effect to discretionary provisions of the EU environmental liability directive? Have the heads of the Bill been discussed? If so, when is it likely to be passed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Exchange of Views: Mozambique Ministerial Delegation (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the Foreign Minister and his colleagues and hope their visit to Ireland will be mutually beneficial. To what extent are Mozambique's indigenous industries growing? For example, are home-grown industries developing in parallel with foreign direct investments? With regard to aid, can Mozambique be sure Irish aid directed to it and adjoining countries goes to the people who most...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Policy (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 12. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he expects the targets laid down by the troika to be achieved by the end of the current year; if in this context, he anticipates the possibility of using the principle of enhanced economic growth as a means of meeting the ongoing budgetary targets; if this is an option to further cuts is likely to be of greater...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Policy (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 16. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which he expects reductions in public expenditure, increased economic growth and-or reform to feature in 2015 while at the same time meeting the targets laid down by the troika; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23671/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Exchequer Savings (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 74. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which expenditure and savings targets are likely to be met throughout the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23922/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Exchequer Savings (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 75. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if any particular areas, Departments or bodies under their aegis have been identified as having potential for over-expenditure in the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23923/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Exchequer Savings (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 77. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he has had discussions with the various stakeholders in the context of any possible alleviation of the impact of savings or cutbacks in expenditure arising from the requirements of the troika; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23925/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Exchequer Savings (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 79. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which, based on previous years' performance, he expects to achieve savings required or identified by the troika; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23927/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Exchequer Savings (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 80. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which each Government Department or body continues to meet targets in respect of public expenditure and reform as identified in the course of discussions with the troika; if any specific areas indicate a lessening of pressure to achieve savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23928/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Exchequer Savings (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 82. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which his Department makes comparisons with other jurisdictions in achieving savings or reforms; the extent to which this is reflected in improved competitiveness in this economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23930/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Exchequer Savings (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 76. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which the targets identified in the Haddington Road agreement remain on course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23924/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Exchequer Savings (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 81. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if in the context of the Croke Park agreement and Haddington Road agreement, cost reductions in line with other adjoining jurisdictions have been achieved to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23929/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Exchequer Savings (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 78. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which the various public sector reforms entered into over the past number of years continue to yield in line with expectations in terms of savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23926/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Haddington Road Agreement Implementation (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 83. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which revised rostering of working hours throughout the public service has managed to reduce costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23931/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Applications (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 90. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when a review will be completed in respect of a work permit application in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23855/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 97. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in determination of appeal 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. [23830/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 156. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determination of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23872/14]