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Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: With the permission of the Chair, I propose to share five minutes of my time with my colleague, Deputy Brendan Griffin.

Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: This is déjà vu for some of us. We are reviewing an item we reviewed before, something that occurs with many pieces of legislation. A number of speakers have mentioned updating legislation. It is important that when we update legislation, it should remain updated. That should be the purpose of the exercise and we should not have to revisit it after a couple of years. In 2010,...

Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: That was a quick calculation.

Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Go on.

Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: What is the current position on the Bill to provide free GP services? Have the heads of the Bill been agreed and is it ready for presentation? The lack of a legal aid Bill is causing some problems at the moment. Have the heads of that Bill been approved by the Government? When will the Bill come before the House? Is its urgency recognised? Finally, the EU directive on cybercrime has yet...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Strategy (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 275. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of free general practitioner health care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40310/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 39. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which any budgetary overruns have occurred throughout the health service; the precise areas which have shown such overruns; when any such overruns became obvious monthly or otherwise since January last; if any particular action is merited to address any such recurrences in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40055/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 260. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which he and his Department continues to monitor expenditure overruns in all areas throughout the health service; the extent to which those areas most prone to such have been identified and the likely remedial action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40295/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 261. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he and his Department has curtailed expenditure overruns throughout the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40296/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 68. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an Irish passport will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40330/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the refusal of higher education grants in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40332/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if and when a higher education grant will be approved by Student Universal Support Ireland in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40333/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 135. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 451 of 2 July 2013, in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, if the relevant medical report from their most recent medical assessment on 27 May 2013 in Oisin House has been requested in respect of a pending appeal; if it is recognised that a person with such a condition is likely to be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 143. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when a decision in respect of eligibility for invalidity pension will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40356/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 144. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when supplementary welfare payment will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40357/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Applications (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 145. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when child benefit will be restored to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40358/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Applications (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 146. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when back to school allowance will be granted in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40359/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 147. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when jobseeker's allowance will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40360/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Guardian's Payment Applications (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 148. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment in respect of guardianship will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40361/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Applications (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 149. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when child benefit will be restored to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40362/13]