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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse Prevention (17 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 524. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which her Department continues to be made aware of incidents of various forms of child abuse on a weekly or monthly basis in the course of the past 12 months to date; the extent to which it has been found possible to make a positive intervention at the earliest possible stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse Prevention (17 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 525. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the various categories of child or youth abuse brought to the attention of her Department in the past two years to date; the extent to which it has been found possible to deal with the issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54364/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse Prevention (17 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 527. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which child mental, physical or sex abuse or child prostitution remains an issue with particular reference to the number of any such instances reported to her Department since her appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54366/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Surveys (17 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 526. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which her Department has conducted studies among young persons with a view to determination of the issues most likely to affect their confidence and self-esteem; the measures if any that were put in place by way of response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54365/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Issues (17 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 528. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which her Department continues to interact with youth organisations with particular reference to the need to identify their issues of concern and to offer appropriate assistance; the extent to which this has continued over the past 12 months to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54367/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Issues (17 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 529. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the issues most commonly brought to her Department’s attention by youth organisations or members of the public in the course of the past two years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54368/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Issues (17 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 531. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which her Department continues to have access to adequate funding for youth support services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54371/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Issues (17 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 532. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she has been in a position to offer funding for youth support services to the various youth organisations throughout County Kildare in the past twelve months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54372/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Issues (17 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 530. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she and or her Department continue to monitor the most commonly mentioned issues affecting the general well-being of young persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54370/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse Prevention (17 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 533. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of instances of child physical, mental or sex abuse reported to her Department throughout County Kildare in the past two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54373/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Awareness (17 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 539. To ask the Minister for Health the steps taken by his Department to address issues such as low self-esteem or depression leading to underperformance at work and or at school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54369/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (17 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 555. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be reinstated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53771/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (17 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 599. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he has studied the recent response from the Health Service Executive (details supplied) with particular reference to identification of the primary reasons for the high numbers of young girls and boys reporting at accident and emergency with suspected deliberate self-harm injuries; the extent to which investigations have been carried out...

Order of Business (12 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: When is the National Economic and Social Development Office Bill, which will place the National Economic and Social Council on a statutory basis, likely to come before the House? I seem to recall that a debate on the Smithwick report was promised in the House in the past couple of weeks. Has any time been allocated for such a debate? Is it envisaged that it will take place before Christmas?

Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: A poor performance.

Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: The Bill which is considered to be a Bill initiated in Dáil Éireann in accordance with Article 20.2.2° of the Constitution will be sent to the Seanad.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020 Strategy (12 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 11. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the objectives set in the context of Food Harvest 2020 are being met to date; his expectations in this regard in the medium to long term; the extent to which he envisages greater opportunities for Irish and European food producers in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53069/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (12 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 22. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which new markets for Irish food products have been entered into in recent times with particular reference to countries outside the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53070/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Powers (12 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 45. To ask the Minister for Finance the basis on which the Revenue Commissioners have contacted the employers of a number of non-EU nationals employed here, in some instances for up to ten years, occasionally employed by State agencies, who are meeting their statutory requirements in respect of PRSI, income tax and all of their obligations but who, due to lack of a permit or update of...