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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (16 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 874. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when Garda vetting will be complete in respect of applications received from overseas visitors intending to visit Ireland to take part in the Leixlip Town Twinning Special games 2013, which will take place from 23 to 26 August 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34386/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Expenditure (16 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 1009. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the benefits associated with foster care can be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34312/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (16 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 1010. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the procedure to be followed by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to facilitate inter-country adoptions in respect of two children who are family relatives whose country of origin is Ghana; if such adoption can be effected through the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34317/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: European Health Insurance Card Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 1047. To ask the Minister for Health if and when an updated EU health insurance card can be effected in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34311/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Eligibility (16 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 1188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to detail the funding options available for North Kildare Cricket Club, which wishes to construct a bowling green in the near future for both membership and tourism purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34709/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome Professor FitzGerald and thank him for his frank appraisal of the situation. He stated that he had no answers, but he set out a clear picture of a situation that needed to be attended to within the EU as a matter of urgency, that being, Britain's proposal to hold a referendum on exiting the EU. The consequences would be serious. The concept of the European entity that we have all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Priorities for Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Discussion (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: My reference to passports was that a ruling of a constitutional court in Lithuania in 2006 made it more difficult for Lithuanians living abroad throughout the European Union to obtain dual citizenship. Some legislative changes took place in 2011 which eased and addressed the situation somewhat, but there is still a problem for children of Lithuanian parents born in Ireland who are anxious to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Priorities for Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Discussion (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Like other speakers, I welcome Mr. Purlys and wish him well during the course of the Presidency. What is his overall opinion of the EU, its evolution and the extent to which it is meeting expectations in its development and in achieving its goals? Does he see any particular areas of concern with particular reference to the need for the EU to speak as an entity as opposed to speaking at...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: That is irrelevant.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I strongly support the view of Deputies Creed and Kelleher and I disagree with the point of view currently being expressed. The Minister of State has already set it out quite clearly. This is a crucial part of what we are discussing at present. Let us pause for a moment and put ourselves in the position of a woman who is pregnant who has a crisis and whose life is in danger. If we follow...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I feel as strongly about this subject as anybody else in this House, with no disrespect to anybody. I respect my colleague, Deputy Creighton's views but she is wrong in this instance. The points already raised by three other speakers should be borne in mind, particularly because if we introduce an amendment that sets a limit beyond which no intervention can take place to save the life of...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: The Supreme Court already made a decision on this. It came to the conclusion that on balance it had to make a decision and it made the decision given the evidence that was made available and what might be likely to happen in similar cases. That is always the case. The decision was right. I totally disagree with the people who have said again and again that the Supreme Court was wrong....

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Exactly.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: In response to the issue raised by Deputy Naughten on the definition of a term at which an intervention should or could take place, I am not entirely certain as to what is indicated here. It would appear that once a term is imposed, there is a time at which the life of the woman becomes the issue and that her life is deemed to be no longer a major issue. The Supreme Court had to deal with...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: There is no pandering here.

Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: They were cynical about the previous Government.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I agree.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (11 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent of further assistance by way of higher education grant available in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34135/13]