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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (15 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 280. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures to date and yet to be followed in examination and determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43613/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Issues (15 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 281. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which extension of residency and medium to long term residency can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43614/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (15 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 282. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to regularise residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43615/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Issues (15 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 283. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 198 of 26 September 2013 and 549 of 2 July 2013, the procedure to be followed to validate residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43616/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Issues (15 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 284. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will undertake a review of the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2 having particular regard to the time elapsed since the original determination of residency entitlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43617/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Issues (15 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 285. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the residency status will be regularised and updated on humanitarian grounds in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43618/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (15 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 286. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when it is expected residency status will be updated and Stamp 4 issued in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43624/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (15 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 287. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of residency status and or eligibility for naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43625/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (15 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 288. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position in regard to residency updating of stamp 4 eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43626/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (15 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 289. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and expected residency status and eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43627/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (15 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 290. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further Parlaimentary Question No. 420 of 24 September 2013, in the case of a person (details supplied) wherein the fairness of the procedures followed in his case was again affirmed notwithstanding the serious allegations raised by legal counsel on their behalf in the course of appeal to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal of the subjectivity of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Custody and Access (15 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 386. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which her Department is aware of the concerns of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 in respect of their children's welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43620/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (15 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 391. To ask the Minister for Health if and when increased home help hours in line with their reduced mobility and high dependence on medication will be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43040/13]

Child Sex Offenders (Information And Monitoring) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: If that happens, and it seems to be happening in our society at present, it is a serious matter. It will lead to a total undermining of public confidence in what is known as the system. When the courts deal with serious criminal offences, the accused will get free legal aid. There does not seem to be a problem about it. It is a simple test and free legal aid is readily available. In...

Child Sex Offenders (Information And Monitoring) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Like others, I welcome the Bill and compliment Deputy Naughten on its introduction and this discussion. While it may not in itself be the final answer to the matter, it will generate sufficient discussion to focus on the issues involved and to assist the Minister in drafting legislation. I do not doubt that it will influence that legislation to a considerable extent. The points made by a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: The Oireachtas and the European Union: Discussion (10 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: People are somewhat preoccupied today and probably for several days to come.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: The Oireachtas and the European Union: Discussion (10 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Thank you, Chairman. In regard to mandating, when we met delegates from the large Swedish European affairs committee earlier this year, we asked them on whose behalf they are operating when they issue a direction to their Minister - that is, on behalf of the European Union or on their own behalf. They did not answer that question. My conclusion was that they acted on their own behalf....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: The Oireachtas and the European Union: Discussion (10 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: We have heard so much about the Swedish model that I am becoming eager to meet her.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: The Oireachtas and the European Union: Discussion (10 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I tried to elbow my colleague but he was impervious to my elbow.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: The Oireachtas and the European Union: Discussion (10 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: The Swedish European affairs committee provides a mandate to its Minister at European Council meetings. That committee has a veto. How would we do that right across the EU if every European affairs committee did the same thing?