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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (7 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 180. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the determination of eligibility for residency-naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47580/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (7 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 181. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the case of extension of residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47581/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (7 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 207. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the basis on which the children of a person (details supplied) Dublin 15 have been taken into care; the extent to which they received information in this regard at the meeting which took place on 29 October last; if the grounds for keeping the children in care have been adequately explained to the family; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (7 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 219. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47592/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (7 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 220. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding determination of medical card in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47594/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (7 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 221. To ask the Minister for Health the procedure to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who recently received a reminder that their medical card was under review; if such review is independent of their parents' medical card in view of the fact that they are aged 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47595/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (7 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to be in a position to announce or receive applications for major or minor capital sporting grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47605/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travel Tax Abolition (7 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which it is expected that air travel routes and options will improve as a result of the abolition of travel tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47602/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Credit Availability (7 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has had discussions with the hotel industry with particular focus on the level of indebtedness and the way this might affect the efficient operation of the sector; if any endeavours have been made to identify the degree to which the lending institutions are willing to meet the ongoing or day-to-day credit...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Promotion (7 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has discussed with Aer Lingus and or Ryanair, the future development of air passenger transport, long and short haul, with a view to maintaining a stable and vibrant industry to meet the requirements of air passengers, nationally and internationally, maximising the use of this country as an international air...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Promotion (7 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the respective positions of Ryanair, Aer Lingus and other airlines continue to be monitored with a view to ensuring maximum benefit for passengers to and from this country and keeping in mind the need to observe issues in relation to competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47604/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sporting Events (7 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he continues to examine and explore the possibility of linking up major sporting events in this country with sister events in other jurisdictions throughout Europe and globally with a view to maximising economic benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47599/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sporting Events (7 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he and his Department continue to promote the use of this country to host major international sporting events; the extent to which he continues to engage with sporting organisations in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47603/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry Issues (7 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he continues to have discussions on a regular basis with the various stakeholders in the tourism sector with particular reference to the need to identify problems and or opportunities for the industry in advance with a view to enhanced development in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47600/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport and Recreational Development (7 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 254. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he continues to engage with sporting and recreational organisations throughout the country with a view to the identification of their future proposals for development with particular reference to the need to plan for future events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47601/13]

Cannabis Regulation: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I must say that I am totally opposed to the proposal. The availability of a particular drug and the fact that it is freely available is not the issue. The question is whether it is good for the person who takes it and whether access should be uncontrolled. Obviously, cannabis has properties which are beneficial to people in pain and so forth, which is recognised. The way to deal with that...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Arms Trade Treaty: Motion (6 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I commend the Tánaiste and his colleagues on their useful outlining of our position. I support the motion. To what extent can the individual member state signatories encourage those who might be reluctant to put the treaty into effect? What sanctions will apply where there is a reluctance to sign up and what can be done about those countries? Does the treaty apply to components of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations Human Rights Council: Discussion with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (6 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I want to raise a topic I have raised before. To what extent do we make an effort to deal with the human rights of prisoners in various hot spots across the globe? We have referred to a number of locations at committee meetings. In some former or serving politicians have been interned. There may be different degrees to which their human rights have been abused, but I know from visits to...

Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: A number of sections of the Charities Act 2009 remain to be implemented. When is it expected that these sections will become operational? Many legitimate charities have expressed concerns about the delay in their being brought into force. Will the Taoiseach indicate whether it would it be possible for the housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill to be withdrawn from the list of proposed...

Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Correct. It should have started 20 years ago.