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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (26 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 103. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which each Government Department remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of their respective budgets for the current and future years; if he has identified areas of over or under expenditure which might jeopardise the attainment of targets throughout the particular Departments; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (26 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 108. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which it is expected that each Government Department and-or State and semi-State body can maintain their expenditure targets for the current year having particular regard to previous experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9957/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Issues (26 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance if a Government bond for the purpose of providing the necessary resources to address the housing crisis might fall within the realm of the guidelines laid down by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in respect of public expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9949/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Data (26 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if and when a trade certificate will issue in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9843/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Housing Issues (26 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 101. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will accept a proposal to fund the provision of urgently needed affordable housing in an effort to address a most serious social and economic issue; if a means could be found to bring such a proposal into line with public expenditure and reform guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9950/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Housing Issues (26 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 102. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which discussions have taken place with his colleagues in the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government with a view to agreement on a public expenditure proposal in respect of social and affordable housing which might meet the approval of his Department in the context of public expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Reform Plan Update (26 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 104. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which reform, as a component in economic strategy, has achieved savings in line with projections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9953/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Economic Growth Initiatives (26 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 105. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which the Croke Park and Haddington Road agreements continue to contribute to meeting expenditure targets; if any adjustment is likely to prove necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9954/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Data (26 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 106. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which normal retirement, early retirement or other factors are likely to feature in the context of staffing levels throughout the public sector in the current and future years; if particular or sensitive areas have been identified, which may require future attention in terms of adequate staffing to meet demand; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Data (26 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 107. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Government Departments and their respective subordinate agencies which have so far contributed most in terms of meeting targets in respect of staff and cost reduction; the extent to which such Departments are likely to experience any reprieve in future years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9956/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Data (26 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 109. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which the public sector pay bill has fluctuated in each of the past five years to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9958/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of State Assets (26 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 110. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which the disposal of State assets remains included in options for consideration by his Department; if such options are likely to be used as a last resort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9959/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (26 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 111. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which his Department has succeeded in making savings through insurance cost reductions and public procurement in each of the past three years to date in 2014; the extent to which he expects to be in a position to achieve further savings in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9960/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (26 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 231. To ask the Minister for Health in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare the reason a GP visit card only granted two months previously has been withdrawn based on income subsequent to the lodgement of an appeal on medical grounds; if cognisance and due regard has been given to the fact that there has been no change of financial circumstances since their GP card was...

Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: The employment permits Bill is promised for this session. Will the Taoiseach indicate the extent to which the Bill has progressed? When is it expected to be passed into law? Can we expect to have it dealt with in its entirety in this session? Similarly-----

Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach was about to answer.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Similarly, what is the position of the Garda Síochána compensation (malicious injuries) Bill. We hear a good deal about the alleged wrongdoing of those in An Garda Síochána. Perhaps we should reflect from time to time on the work they do, on the risks they take and those who have suffered injury or death in the course of their duty. What progress has been made in...

Other Questions: Third Level Qualifications Issues (25 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which his Department has studied the number of applicants for higher education courses who are refused funding or back to education allowance on the grounds that they have previously studied or completed a course at a similar level on the national framework of qualifications, NFQ, despite the fact that their existing...

Other Questions: Third Level Qualifications Issues (25 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: This question relates to situations with which we have all dealt whereby persons who are in receipt of the relevant social welfare payments but who require to upgrade their education even further in order to access employment. The individuals to whom I refer are prevented from completing such an upgrade by virtue of the fact that they pursued similar courses at a similar level previously....