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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Application Numbers (9 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 350. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applications for invalidity pension currently on hand, the likely timescale within which it is expected that a decision will be made, the degree, if any, to which she can speed up the processing of such cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33537/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Flood Prevention Measures (9 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 363. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government having regard to previous parliamentary questions in the matter, the extent to which it is expected that outstanding completion works at the development in the Waterways, Sallins, County Kildare is contemplated as per previous indications; if it is expected that agreement can be reached with all interested parties with a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme Funding (9 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 397. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if funding has been released for a festival (details supplied) in County Kildare; if not, when it is expected that funding will be released; if the release of funding is prioritised with particular reference to the fact that certain events are expected to shortly take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (9 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 407. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the means whereby regularisation of residency/possible entitlement to naturalisation may be considered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32902/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (9 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 408. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 177 of 20 June 2013, in the matter of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32903/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (9 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 409. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if all information relative to an application for review/appeal in respect of appeal against refoulement has been received in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford having particular regard to the extent to which circumstances have changed since the making of the original order; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (9 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 411. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 372 of 18 June 2013 in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in respect of an application for family reunification, if previous applications may be reconsidered on the basis that both children in respect of whom the application was made are family members and grandchildren; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Regulation of Sunbed Use (9 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 474. To ask the Minister for Health his future plans, if any, to regulate the use of sunbeds with particular reference to the alarming number of persons under the age of 25 who continue to use sunbeds despite significant health risks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33602/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (9 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 491. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which diagnostic and support services are available to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32964/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (9 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 504. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a hospital appointment will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is epileptic and currently waiting to see a specialist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33095/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (9 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 543. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review an entitlement to a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33387/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (9 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 544. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the recent refusal of a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33389/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (9 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 555. To ask the Minister for Health the full extent to which land and property including buildings in the ownership of the Health Service Executive is held in freehold, fee simple or otherwise in respect of St Brigid's Nursing Home, Crooksling; the history of the title as derived from the original benefactor Verschoyle Campbell; the manner and status of the title on transfer to the local...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I call Deputy Catherine Murphy of the Technical Group who, I understand, proposes to share time with her colleague, Deputy Finian McGrath. The Deputies have 30 minutes between them.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: What shower did you come down in?

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Is it possible to bring forward the criminal justice (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, which was promised, in an effort to tighten the law relating to fraud with criminal intent and to ensure that persons suspected of such activity are brought before the courts at the earliest opportunity with a view to ensuring that the law is adequately provided for in that respect?

Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Unemployment Measures (4 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 249. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which her Department continues to monitor the issue of youth unemployment with particular reference to the creation of the necessary training, up-skilling or educational options available or likely to become available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32837/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Support Agency Funding (4 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 37. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she is satisfied regarding the availability of adequate resources within her Department to meet the full scale of responsibilities likely to fall within her remit with particular reference to the welfare of children and young adults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32497/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Detention Centres (4 Jul 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 55. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she and or her Department has identified any particular deficiencies in the availability of institutional or custodial care for juveniles or minor offenders; if any particular evaluation has been carried out to the requirement in this regard with particular reference to the need to ensure the availability of supervised or institutional...